1936-09-22 — Page 8

THE

HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, TUESDAY,

SEPTEMBER 22,

1936.

ANALYSIS OF THE INTERPORT CRICKET

ALLEN, ENGLAND'S TEST SKIPPER

I WOULD NOT CHANGE A MAN

By William Pollock)

Hastings, Aug. 30. Now that the England cricket team for Australia is completed by the choice of R. E. 9. Wyatt, every one is asking, "What do you think of 117"

Lord's pavillon was full of people asking that on Saturday.

Common criticisms were that with- out a lobbs or a Sutcliffe the open- Ing of the England batting in ilkely to be shaky and that the bowling may not be good enough to get out Australia's first four-probably W. A. Brown, J. 11. Fingleton, S. McCabe, and Don Bradman-in less than about 500 runs.

Pessimists paint out there is na stock bowler liko Maurice Tate or J. C. White, to keep one end shut up after tea-lime in Australia. when the fielding side is fagged out and runs are liable to flow,

As an optimist about our chances in Australia, 1 left the Lord's pessi- inists and found a greater optimist, G. O. Allen, England's captain.

WHAT ALLEN THINKS

Allen is not allowed to be inter- 1 uni viewed or to broadenst. but

able to quote some of his opinions:- "What I think of the elde is this: I would not change one member of It for anyone else.

"I realise there are some cricketers who consider themselves unlucky not to be chosen for a tour to which nil of us who are going look forward tremendously.

"And I think we shall do much better than the pessimists think. "If they ask shall we be able to get the Australians out, my answer is: Do you think the Australians will be able to get us out?!"

not

That is Allen's view. I think only two, possibly three, inembers of the side are a bit lucky to be in it, but a mistake is being made in sending Gimblett to Australia. Put into big cricket and kept there he should be our next best to Walter Haminond,

Others who are unlucky to be crowded out of the team are J. W. A.! Stephenson and Nichols (Essex). W. II. Levelt, the brilliant Kent wicket-keeper, Gover (Surrey), and Paynter (Lancashire).

Ex-P.C.'s To "Wrestle" Round World-

Janve

London, Aug. 20.. Two ex-police constables London to-night with £50 in their pockets to cycle and wrestle their ivay round the world.

A

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HE DIDNT CATCH Tense moment during the second Interport cricket trin last Satur. day when Neve cocked one up on the leg side off Alec Poarce, and Colledge made a big, but unsuccessful effort for a catch. (Picture by Staff Photographor).

Tottenham Beaten On

Own Ground

LATEST HOME FOOTBALL

London, Sept. 21. Toltenham received an unpleasant shock to-day when, playing at White Hart Lane they lost by the add goal in three to Blackpool.

Fulham scored a comfortable vic- tory over Burnley at Craven Cottage, white Blackburn Rovers had a home success against Shefeld Unite

The day's complete results were as follows.

SECOND DIVISION

Blackburn Fulltam

Tottenham

3 Sheffield U.

1

2 Burnley

0

1 Blackpool

Z

THIRD DIVISION (SOUTH) Mitwall

3 GillinghamN

Renter.

They are Ernest Recce, aged 22, and Ronald Mackenzie, aged 25.

Dath resigned from the force month ago. They have been plan- ing the trip for the lost six months. They will cycle on their tandem first to Dover, carrying a tent. cooking utensils, flannel trousers cept to visit the chief eiles in the world including Hongkong and finishing up at Tokyo.

"We expect our trip to take about" two years," said Mackenzie.

and jackets, and a sixpenny map.

From Dover they will go to Calais, then on to Paris.

After that they have no plans ex-

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SELECTION COMMITTEE'S GOOD JOB OF WORK

(By R. Abbit)

THE Interport cricket side having been chosen, I have

put together a few notes on its construction. might mention in passing that there will be a two-day game on Saturday and Sunday next to try the team out against the strongest combination that can be found here. I gather that the Interport side will bat right

through, and I am glad of it, as Minu, who is quite capable of knocking up a score or so of runs, has not yet had a knock in the middle.

A snappy last wicket partnership is worth often

TEAM

By "Voritas'

Yankees Or Giants?

Excitement Of

World Series Shortly

BADMINTON CHANGES LIKELY THIS SEASON

ASEBALL can be said to have but a limited appeal to the Hongkong public. This is chiedy because under British influence the more typically English sports! such as cricket, Association foot- ball and rugby have become popu- larised in the Colony. Neverthe less

Hongkong responts

even

a 1522303 38ELJAREFREESTREFASTE HONGKONG REFEREES TO MEET

It is announced that the hair- monthly meeting of the thoug- keng Beferees* Association will

be held in the afflces of the Mongkong ooth Association. Sports Club, King's Buliding, en Monday, starting at 8 p.m.

ammATTOLI FREN LAST BEEFYNTENU CINTARATONBANERONARITTZI Chinese Recreation Club, St. John's:

the appeni and excite- to ment of the World Séries, which is the culminating point of Ameri- ca'a baseball season, and those little evince who normally Interest in the doings of the Cathedral, Club de Recreio, St. An- famous American clubs, realise drew's Church Club, Kowloon Tong, that in the World Series there is V.R.C. and Sailors and Soldiers practically a universal attraction. Home are certain to re-enter the This season's Series is scheduled league, last whether Taikoo wili nnd team is 31 bit to start on September 30. Alrendy it possible to ruise one of the contestants is known, doubtful. One certainly hopes that not be New York Yankees, have walked Tuikuo's splendid court will

wasted this winter. It is one of the away with the American League best courts in the Colony and cannot pennant and are quietly preparing be apared in view of the comparative themselves for the bigger ordeal. scarcity of good playing conditions. And only a miracle can now stop the New York Giants from collect- ing the National League pennant, and with it the right to join issue with the Yankees in the World Series.

FOOTBALL COUNCIL

TEMME TO RESIGN His Olympiad Criticisms WANTS AN ENQUIRY

Mr. E. H. Temme, the Channel awlummer, British and English Inter- has national water-polo player, declared his intention of retiring from the game.

Mr. Temme is 32 years old, and his decision follows events during the Olymple Games in Berlin.

"Not only am I going to retire. but I shall call for an inquiry into things which happened in many

but

Three Previous Contests Emergency Meeting And Mr. Temine said to a res

T

THIS will be the first time two New York clubs have clashed in the ultimate series since 1923. Actually on three tested the World. 'Serles

1929. The,

the Giants and Yankees have. con-

1922 1021,

Appeal Board Report

porter.

"There were many matters which

far from satisfactory. were

***The fnet that I have not been included In the England team.

far more than the actual runs-it makes the batting/ocensions, nuts won the first two Club yesterday afternoon to Ports but there is one little connection.

side put their tails up and correspondingly depressed the opposition.

TA

on what

I

The Council of the Hongkong against Japan at Wembley has not Association hold An affected my outlook in the very least. Football

the and emergency meeting at

"I SPOKE MY MIND" receive

"I spoke my mind the oficial report of the Appeals yours and the Yankees turner in Board (Hon. Mr. M. K. Lo, Chair- considered to be laxities of adminis- iables in 1923, Yankees are certain- ly favoured to repeat this per- man; Commdr. Arbuthnot and Metration in British water polo details formance at the end of September. T. A. Mitchell), which dismissed the during the Olympiad. I know that Lest us first examine the bowlers and I am going to assume No team has been able to touch appeal of the Overseas Chinese A. A. my outspoken criticisms were over-

In the

American that Gosano's knee will be in working order. We have A. R. them

Lengue. against the decision of the Council in beard.

First

"Perhaps I said more than certain people thought I ought to have sak, Minu, C. C. Garthwaite, R. Lee, E. 1. Gosano, T. A. Pearce, A. H. They boast one of the finest set of refusing their entry into the

in-neiders in the history of the Division of the League.

It was stated that the Overseas but that does not concern me. Madar and D. W. Perase to bowl. True we have no fast bowler,

He game, while their battery of pitchers:

"Our water polo players were not and home-run except perhaps Persse if he can speed up to his asuul pace.

hitters compare your

warned until less than five minutes comes off very quickly.

favourably with any of the more Garthwaite is definitely on the fast side of medium, while famous outfits of the past. On paper at least the Yankees have the stronger! Minu and Pearce spin the ball well and in different directions.

Gosano is medium-sometimes a bit over it and turns the team, but the World Series, like the English Cup final, the Derby, and ball a lót, and so does Robert Lee, who had bowled excellently in the

other such national sporting events, About surprises, last two games. Madar has kept a length with-his-leg-turners has

way of bringing and to my mind is a most useful change bowler for two or three and the Giants, assuming they qualify overs. But I don't think he should ever bowi a long spell. Like for the Series must be

us possessing a

tairly

good the okl description of Worcester sauce "he am a condiment, not a

The World Series chance of hay now been in existence for 38 Auid."

years. The New York Giants have four times won the Series, while the New York Yankees boast the same recurd. In this respect at least the clubs will start off this year on level

Word About The Batting

:

Now for the batting. Colledgo obviously will open but we have not a regular opening bat as well-our one weakness. I set no reason why Garthwaite should not prove a success there. It may give him a longer rest than if he went in lower down in the order.

Aler Pearce is, of course, our first wicket down and after that, down to number 9 anyway, you can put them in as you like.

Personally I should like to see Minu as nine or ten in case he does come off. Two years ago R. Lee was batting excellently, though lately, owing to his bowling, he has usually gone in pretty late and has not been so successful with the bat, But he has it there, and might well put up a good stand at the end.

Throwing-In Weakness

The flelding as regards catching and stopping is very good, but we have got no less than three excellent cover-points in Pearce, Fincher and Clegg-Hill. I rather wish we had some more slip fielders. Owen Hughes and Teddy Fincher will be badly missed in this department.. |

The worst of our fielding is the throwing-in, and I hope there will be some extensive practice as regards this. Far too many balls come in half-volley to the wicket-keeper and this is hopeless. No doubt we shall see some improvement over next week-end-nt Jeust I hope so!

On the whole I think that the selection committee has chosen our best eleven. I am sorry that E. Zimmern did not make a place, but no doubt his time will come. He will, however, have to improve his fielding--though I seem to recollect that he did not play as much as usual.

Colledge has fairly earned his place as a wicket-keeper, apart from his batting,

The match during next week-end should be most interesting.'

LEAGUE TENNIS

SEASON'S LAST

terms.

consider

One

Our Daily Golf Hint

Cut out the tee shot from golf and there would not be enough left to keep the game. going. You might as well take the whisky out of the soda,

befure matches as to who would not bo required to play.

"Imagine eleven of us sitting in the dressing room all in swimuning dress and not knowing what exactly was

going to happen. What a joke -to-expect-men-to-represent Britain In those circumstances,

"On the

ocension of our last game I asked an offelal to let me know RS SOON tis possibic if I selected, or if I could get away.

"Just before the time my train lett I asked again it the team had

selected.

A sharp 'No!' the answer.

→lex Herd, FR6been

Hong Sling, who gave his reasons as the train.

were

was

Chinese were represented by Mr. H. "I was not picked, and I missed to why he thought they should, be "No reason was given for my ex- admitted, but after hearing Mr. cluclon and I did not ask for one. Hong Sling, the Board decided that Later I was told that my · non-

was a disciplínuary they sold on reason to interfere with selection the decision of the Council.

Mr. A. W.. Bliss, Hon. Secretary of

Overseas

sure."

Chin the Second Division.

men-

Badminton Approaching THE anual report of the Hongkong Badminton Association issued yesterday, is but unother reminder that this fascinating winter indoor the Hongkong Football Association, nese as to whether they accepted the game will shortly be occupying the stated that he had received no In-Association's invitation to participate attention of some two or three hun- formation from the 'dred Colony. enthusiasts. Changes in the constitution and

of the personnel of badminton league appear to be fairly certain. Last season's experiment of putting all the men's doubles teams into one division did not meet with the success anticipated. Clubs dis- covered several disadvantages. was the inequality of form among the teams; another that too many games (EDMC- were necessary each week times a club played as many as four or five matches within seven days); another that it prolonged the season to such an extent that it was im- possible to find me to organise nd- ditional tournaments such as Colony championships. These various fac- tors will be taken into consideration when the annual meeting is held next week and they are most likely to lead to a revision of the league with the Inauguration of two men's doubles divisions.

Changes In Personnel CHANGES in personnel are, al- must as Inevitable. I under- stand that Eilat Hall, as Ellot Hall, will no longer figure in the league, but that the Hongkong University The following will represent the will enter teams, and will use the

gymnasium for senior eleven of the Grupo Desportivo new

their home!

FRIENDLY HOCKEY

MIXED DOUBLES against the Hongkong matches. It is also on the cards that

ENCOUNTER

K.C.C. (1) v. C.R.C

Club 'A' in a friendly hockey match die University will enter mixed: at King's Park on Wednesday at 5.10 doubles team, and possibly in ladies' p.m.

doubles side. The chances of the U. B. Sousa, E. Gosano, J. Gon Fire Brigade club continuing appear

to be somewhat slender. If my in- | salves, L. Oliveira, N. Belteno, T. Alves, F. Nolasco, B. Gosnno, A. S. formation is correel. On the other Xavier, H. Qzovlo and A. Angelo.

hond Central British Association is reported to be seriously considering The mixed doubles tenuis league place as the United Services will have putting in teams. There is a meeting this week, I believe, when finni de- season will wind up this afternoon a better sets average.

K.C.C. will turn out the usunt team, cision will be reached. C.B.A. has when on the K.C.C. courts, Kowloon Cricket Club first string will meet namely E.C. Fincher and Miss O been trying hard to get permission to Chinese Recreation Club in the Dalziel, E.F. Fincher and Miss M. use the courts at the new centrul Grifitits and G. Bodiker and Miss A. British School, but now that consent season's final match. N

has been given to the Association to The result can have no bearing Mackenzie.

erect a clubbouse at King's Park, the committee may decide to wait until that is available, and to abandon the quest for use of the C.B.S. courts..

on the championship. This has al- C.I.C. are likey to be represented ready been won by the Chinese, whllo by W.C. Hung und Mrs. Chiu Chun- even if KC.C. win to-day they chlu, M.W. Lo and Mrs. Litton, and connot Rupersede US.R.C. for second Iu Tak-cheul and Miss R. Perry,

"A HEAD ON THE

PORT BOW, SIR!

SO LET'S

PUT BACK

TO.

CALDBECK'S