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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH.

FRIDAY,

SEPTEMBER

1936,

R. Abbit's History Of Australian Cricket

WHEN ENGLAND HAD TO SIT

.

UP AND TAKE NOTICE

Sydney, Birthplace Of Serious Barracking In 1878

Article VIII.

THE NEXT MEETING

|

A have said the only "Test" I have dwell at length on the, It was not bowling with a packed M.C.C. match in the 1878 tour be- Jeg side but the germ of the idea match was lost and two other games, while in eight games played against cause i was so very important in was there.

odds England won three and drew gelling the man in the street to realize that the Australians were

Just over a year clapsed be- Things seem to have been a bit five. not just a pleasant but indifferent more brisk in those days, for short-fore another meeting took place in cricket team bus one capable of ly after the tour of Gregory's cleven England in 1880, but that deserves extending England to the full, was over a alde left for Australia, na article to itself. They proved that their victory at I imagine people had far more time Lord's was no mere Bash in the for the gaine, and probably a good pan by winning eighteen, drawing dem more money.

too The tourn twelve, and only losing seven of were profitable from the gute re-

their matches, I have mentioned ceipts point of view. But, in these LAWN BOWLS

their Notts defeat-they were also difficull days, it is a bit of a thoek beaten by the Gentlemen of Eng-to nd that the Melbourne Cricket: land,

Yorkshire and Cambridge Uni-16 invited Mr. 1. D. Walker to. versity. The Intter had a tremen-bring out an entirely amateur alde,

COMING TO

dous side that year with A. P. Unfortunately after the invitation A FINISH

LEAGUE MATCHES FOR TO-MORROW

The following tens

have

Luens, the two Lyttletons, D. had been accepted Mr. A. H. Walk- Steel, A. G. Steel, fvo Bligh and A.er (Harrow and Middlesex), his F. J. Ford included in It.

brother dierl on October 4, 1878, and! VERY STRONG BOWLING. so 1. D. Walker could neither takej Probably the chief asset of the a side nor Lord Harris stepped Australinis was their very strong into the breach and collected a side | bowling. Allan, Boyle, and Spof- but he could only raise eleven_ama-i forth were a tremendous trio, and teurs of whom only A. P. Lucas they proved the truth not only of was a good bowler, So Tom Em-selected to represent the W.G.'s remarks at the farewell din-mett and George Ulyett, two lead-clubs ner in 1874, but also of the opinion ing professional bowlers, were in-matches: of old William Caffyn that the Aur- cluded. This is the first time that tralians were better bowlers than a touring side included, more than batsmen. The general level of bat-twelve men. ung Australia was low and C- The side was not a very strong Av. SERVICE C.C. v. C. DE RECREIO

in

to-morrow's

Second Division

C. Perten 2.- Ribelto

A. V. METUM

been various League

F. A. Nachle

4. M. 9. Alym

P. A. Yvanovich

FX. Bores (@kip).

A. 1, Guterres

B. A. Botelho

C. A. Lopes

C. It. Hesto (sking

G. Chempelorker mained so for a good Ume. But one.

There was no regular wickel- Kirman another unset they had was their keeper and besides the professionals. Watiske

real wicket-Keeper-John Mac- the only well known cricketers who F. Westlake takip 1. 2. Sitra (akip] Carthy Blackham. He was at that accompanied Lord Harris were AH. F. Ther time only 23 years of age but he N. Hornby and Vernon Royle (of 3 tink visited England with each Austra Lancashire). A. P. Lucas (Surrey) A. Allen

. . Strange (skip) Han team for years, making his last and A. J. Webbe of Middlesex.

when he was (The intter gentleman by the way [3. I. Pengstly appearance In 1893 captain. By the way, I have glyen still survives.) The side found the w. i. Hüller his age according to Wisden, bit different atmospheric conditions in R. 1 Wo

their R. T. [invie (aklys) W.G. makes him two years young, Australia completely upsel

Was out nt In. K. F. C. "A" er. He played in thirty-four Test catching and Ulyett Matches. If was said of him "Cienu, form with the ball though be head- FP Anslow quick as Bightning and quiet, heed the batting averages. Lord Har-ha

V. Walker stood as close to the wickets as the ris was second and Vernon Ruyle Russell (clip) laws of cricket permit and took the third. (Both of the latter have fastest bowling with consummate died only within the last few years).[6. case. To stand up to Spotforth's But the weakness of the side is i

J. B. Bench fastest bowling, was an achievement shown by the fnet that three of C. B. Rabeetman takips L. Jack takipi but to keep wicket against the De-the five eleven aside matches were mon without permitting a bye to lost. The Test match, which was pass was a phenomenal perform- played against the 1870 Austrian

There was no element of team was lost, as Spofforth took In 3. flodger Ankip) chance in Blackliam's stumping: it all 13 wirkets for 10 runs and E. was a case of inevitability. He Evans of New South Wales was POLICE R. C. was no bad but either and in 1870 considered by our are to be almost!

impressive. The other came second (to Charles Banner-as man) with an average of 18.4-aid- games lost were in Victoria

ante,

ed largely it must be admitted by | New South Wales. eight not out innings out of twenty-!

two.

UNRULY CROWDS

two

Sedere

A.

W. Modern

E. Braue

W. Kersha

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Of the bowlers curiously enough? It was. I think, in this latter Spofforth, though he took 18 wickets game, at Sydney that there first oc more than Garret and Boyle com-curred a really serious exhibition of! bined only came third. I will set the the unruliness of the crowd which gures down as they are really re-unfortunately has not yet been over markable, even with D four-ball corne. The occasion started, (and

this reminds one of what W.G. side w. A. Corneli of the trouble in 1873), with the F. H. King

4. A. D. Morrison Boyle...409—168— 569-54-10.29 dissatisfaction of the crowd with a

over.

Garrett .256-144-394-38-10,4

YACHT CLU

T. KOWLOON C. C.

W. Fetcher

8. Dura

R. P. Phi

W. W. Hint k

A. J. Krw

A. Nowins

... Lammert

S J. Henghten

J. E. Canning

T Fergunan

T. W. Carr (aktp)

. H. K. F. €, "B"

A. W. Hayward

H. Strange

1. C. Morgnut

, A. 1. Selby (skipt

J. B. Howell

1. 6, Wallington

N. M. Currie

P.HW, Haynes bskip)

J. H. Gelling

J. Babrou

8. Carter

V. J. Eden (kits)

1. K. ELECTRIC

I. X. Klag

B. W. Hemith

F. F. Dockworth

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3. H. Arnold C. 7. Padgett,

A. F. Paul (ekip)

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4. E. Gabagan

J. K. Stonn

J. F. Lunny inklp)

ELECTRICIANS BEATEN

COMBINED TEAM WIN AT

NORTH POINT

Children of members and gusate held their ann ual gala at the C.S.F. batles Shanghai, last week! s large crowd of parents and spectators joining in the fun. At the top are shown some of the children awaiting their races, while below are two young mermaide competing in the greasy polo contest, the most popular of the novelty campetitions.

TWO-REFEREES NOT

SHELVED

League Asks Clubs For Their Views

(By J. T. Howcroft)

F

THE

ST. LEGER

Probable Starters And Thair Jockeys

London, Sept. 3.

The following are the probable atarters for the St. Leger with their jockeys!

Rhodes Scholar (Dick); Fox Fick (Weston); SL Magnus (Perryman); Pizarro (Verkette); Magnet (Gordon Richards); ineburn (Hurns); Mah- moud (Smirke); Columelle (Som Wrong): Is Grace (Harry Wrngg); Haulfryn (Lane); Esquemelin (Bezant); Thankerton (Beary); Fearless Fox (E. Smith); Precipita= tion (Beasly); Boswell (Jones).

Plaster Cast and Juble have no Jockeys assigned to them yet- Renter.

VOLUNTEERS BEATEN Fusiliers Win Billiards Tournament

The Hongkong Volunteer Defence Corps, holders, représented by the Portuguese Co., were beaten in the final of the Soldiers' Club Billlards Tournament at the Soldiers' Club on Wednesday night by "C" Company of the Royn! Welch Fusiliers, who won by the wide margin of 72 poltils. The following were the totalled scores: PORTUGUESE CO. H.V.D.C. "C" Co. R.W.F

100 Freeman Silva

For one thing. I was the first to send Hogan out of this country as a conch many years ago, and it is most Pereira intriguing to find that when the old Baplista. player has passed the half-century Sequeira '. mark he should be called back to Ghi England.

200 Chetham

200 174

155 Floyd

200

180 Taylor

200

200. Dale

BI

E. A Remedios 200 Kelshaw

103

J. D. Remedios 140 Harrison

200

200

1,440

1,376

He is an Irishnan who þas seen a J. C. Remedios 186 Compton Jat of changes in his time. but as a "rolling stones" he has gone contrary to the adage, for his work in Austria, Hungary. Germany, and other coun- tries has been of a high arder, and he has ideas altogether from the rufe of Thumb adopted by the average coach and trainer.

diferent methods

Whilst at Fulham the side did not de over well, and it was suggested that Hogan's methods were not suit-

THE two-referee question has not yet been shelved, and if the League Management Committee has its way, the idea will not become a hack-number until it has been given a thorough trial.ble for English Soccer. When the Committee last met in London the project was before them, and the following has been issued to the clubs:

Management Committer base bees anked to Eter their views on the male

allow the International Federation to act on any matter they wish to bring forward.

ment by Lengue clubs of the twonderco system of control in public practice matches prior to the opening of the presrat season, The four British National Assozia- The Committen have no information as tions do not recognise officially may The minion of the clubs in this matter Association not in membership with

hey that expressed at the nunuzi meel- | "La Federation Internationale de

in In June, 1985, when there was not aj

jority in favour of the proposal. They Football Association," and the effect therefore conakler the present son in

NOT opportune to try out the acheme of this is that the Free State F.A. ganuo bring any matter forward unti

uct

take

the

They prone, however, 10 views of the club during the premenil paint! #thunt. If desired, application may be rande in tone to plve the proger authority for permission to the system during 1037-28

the next meeting which takes place

June 12, 1937.

The Board also decided to mark the International the Jubilee of

| Board, 1880-1936 by presenting to re-

From the foregoing it would seem presentatives a specially designed that the Management Committee in-

badge, suitably Inscribed,

tend to appeal to the clubs, and it GOAL-KICK ALTERATION the latter say "Yes" then the Com-

The lates

latest alteration regarding the mittee will place before the F.A. the goalkick as decided upon by the International Board has not met with views of the clubs,

come universal approval, and in one letter ---I-have-no-doubt if this about that the F.A. will forward the that I have received the writter sug- matter to the International Beard, if rests that the F.A. is "playing with the

League clubs are in majority of favour of the alteration,

Are

However, let me state that the F.A. Then the fun would start, for is not solely responsible for this know that Ireland and Wales are alteration, es, of course, they are but keenly opposed to any alteration as one of five bodies represented on the regards the controlling of Soccer International Board, Scotland. Ire- games.

tend. Wales,

(which

comprises the to see some drastic changes as reContinental countries) all have their gards refereeing, and I shall not be say.

"The proposal to alter the ruling it all surprised to see two referees in control of one game-desplie the | netvally came from the Scottish F.A fact that a few years ago such a bit it ultimately received the backing of-and un-of four of the partics, the only one cheme was unheard

not in agreement being the Con- thought of

tinental countries,

My candid view is that I shall live (ternational and the Federation In-

Spofforth 717-264–1108–108-11.10 dreision of an umpire who gave. S. libertaun (skin) W. ir. B. Mankett

uid finally the team must have the W. L. Murdock run-out after-hes honour of rearranging the field to a had played a brilliant innings. A. Kordoct certain extent and in the cricket at The crowd yelled "Not out" and J. Hansen Lord's on that memorable day, was broke on to the ground, and the

A. Stevenson (skip) seen the first cloud-which, had men English team was surrounded, und known it was to develop into the one larrikin struck Lord Harris P. R. Cassidy great body line storm. Up till then with a stick. It was George Ulyett. 1. Frer

G. 12. Costello the conventional leg field close in who armed himself with one of the 1. Maughan (sklo) had been a mid-on and a square stumps and some of the rest of the leg somewhere near the umpire, team copied his example, Finally Spofforth had a forward short leg cricket was abandoned for the day. six or eight years off the bat, and Everyone in Australla was very up- he bowled fast off breaks at the | set and the Press' condemned the mkidle, or leg stick, turning on to outrage-one fears they have since the batsman's body In some cases, altered for the worse while a de- and he got a lot of wickets there. pulation wolted on Lord Harris to tender an apology. But it spolled the tour and laid the foundation for An enjoyable bowls match in future trouble.

foodlights was played last night be-

ANOTHER INJUSTICE" Lord Hurris put the matter down tween the Hongkong Electric R.C.

The Football Association of the team made up of twa rinks Irish Free State has for long sought MAKES SEWING EASIER to the presence of professional bet- and a

ting men in the Pavilion who from the Hongkong Football Club" place in the sun," but up to the fomented the trouble. This was and one from the Taikoo R.C. moment their efforts have not met denied by the NSW. Cricket Asso- North Paint, the hosts being beaten with the success that the "powers ciation, but one cannot but remem- by 70 shots to 40. The scores were that-be" in Dublin think is their due ber that W.G. had complained of dus in 1973. Of course, it must be w. Stoke buck. I. Burton right.

A. P. Tarbuck, T. P. Saunderson,

Another "Injustice to al: Ireland" remembered that things were very (11.E.C.) last 10 J. Polson, J. Pollock,

was done therefore at the last meri- bad in that way in the early days W. Cunningham and J. C. Chalmers ing of the International Board when at LeFd's and professional betting 17-22,

correspondence was read from the GLEANS LUBRICATES

The Board deckled that an As PREVENTS RUST to stamp it out. Cricket In 1878-01ost to P. C. Morgan, E. S. Carter, sociation not directly represented on

was still very young in Australia J. Russell and J. A. R. Selby 11-23. the Board, should communicate within and I believe the efforts of the V. Sorby, J. L. King, G. T. Padgett the Board only through the Associa Australian Board of Control have and J. F. Lunny (H.E.C.) lost to E. J.tion representing, their interests.

This means that so far as the Free been as successful' there as those of Edwards, G. S. Graver, C. B. Robert- the M.C.C. were in England.

son and J. Rodger 12-25.

State FA. is concerned they must

Usc3-in-oneollon

all working parts

and see how much cosler and

smoother your sowing machine

runs,

3-IN-ONE OIL

on cricket was universal in England until somewhere about 1840 when the M.C.C.

C. E. Gabagan, G. G. S. Thompson, Free State Association, took very strong steps J. K. Sloan and S. Deacon (H.E.C.)

Thus those who deery the F.A. should always remember that th body is not solely responsible for all the alterations that are made, and as for "inkering with the rules," a9 the correspondent dubs it, my own view is that I wish the "Unkering" was taken a little further so as to make the rules more simple for the

man in the street."

Seme of the rules as constituted at present puzzle a lot of people, and have always been one to belleve that Succer tows should be phrased language that a schoolbos could follow.

shall watch developments, as far "Jimmy" Hogan is concerned, with great amount of interest.

is correct

RIFLE ASSOCIATION

The Council of the Hongkong Rifle

Association gives notice that spoon and practice shoots will re-commence on the Army Ranges at Kowloon City on Wednesday afternoons, starting an September 16.

Be that as it may, it that the Arsenal and Aston Villa have stered terms to the old stalwart to In order to avoid the necessity for coach can of the respective sides, the having to shoot in semi-darkness it club officials must feel that Hogan's is particularly requested that mem- methods are of the type to get the bers will arrive on the firing point best possible front football players, as soon after 2 o'clock as possible.

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TO COURT WITH YOU! THE BOY IS GUILTY, AND YOU HAVE NO EVIDENCE

TO CLEAR.

HIM!

FRECKLES AND HIS FRIENDS

IN THAT CASE, YOU CAN ENJOY HEAR·

ING HIM SENTENCED!

CUMB IN!

YOU KNOW, MA.TWIDGE, IT'S A STRANGE "THING, ABOUT ALL" "THOSE COINS BEING UNDER THE FLOOR ........THERE WASN'T A NICKEL DIME OR QUARTER AMONG

THEM!

Time Will Tell

IF YOU WANTED TO MAKE THINGS DIFFICULT, YOU SHOULD HAVE MIXED THOSE COINS UP A BIT! BUT

- YOU CANT TELL ME THAT ONLY HALF-DOLLARS - ROLL OFF YOUR COUNTER INTO A CRACK IN

THE FLOOR!

THAT'S

WHAT COOK IS TRYING TO MAKE THE COURT BELIEVE!

MR.KELLY, ISN'T "THERE A LAW.

TO PUNISH PEOPLE WHO INTERFERE WITH THE 'WHEELS OF: JUSTICE?

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YOU CAN'T ACCUSE ME OF SUCH AN ACT·

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