1936-10-13 — Page 9

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH.

TUESDAY, OCTOBER 13, 1936.

R. ABBIT DISCUSSES THE CRICKET INTERPORT

Is A Bit Puzzled About The Bowling

STRAIGHT QUESTIONS

(By R. Abbit)

Last evening, R. Abbit, the Telegraph's popular cricket com- mentator, delivered an address from ZBW concerning the Inter port cricket match between Shanghai and Hongkong which ended

had some two and a half hours to bat, as the Shanghai innings finished soon lunch late one, I gather,

as it helps people to see a good bif CLUBHOUSE CHATTER Dinner For

of the game. Shanghai were in o sound position and on the whole think our men did jolly well to lose but four, wickets for ninety-one. But

did there was one thing that emerge and that was that Garthwaite is not an opening batsman. I confess I thought from his great improvement in batting tim! he might be, but I had overlooked what, a difference the new ball makes.

As regards play on the third day, one has only to congratulate Fincher on his excellent score. At the end

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BENEFIT MATCH

DON BRADMAN'S TEAM SEEMS WELL SET FOR VICTORY

man's team had made 92 for the loss

of three wickets."

The match coñcludes to-morrow?... Reuter.

Don Bradman's- team consists of young · Australign · hopefuls, whereda Richardson's cleven are made up of 212 in the first innings for his probable Test players. Bradman hit

side and W. A. Brown 111, for Richardson's team.

morrow, commencing at 5.38 pan. kilometres per hour. The Sides will be selected from the fol record was held by Ernst Hennie with

| 181.68 kilometres per hour, ANNUA THEN again, will there be enough players in order to run a league

lowing:

Whites.--Frost, Andrews, Russell, on the Home system? To maintai

Ernst Henne, riding a 300.c. Bonner Sharp | Chadwick, Clark, must be variety. the day Hongkong were probably Interest there

Stoker, Garrod, Currio, Bidwell, D.M.W., celablished, world econ in a better position than they everThen there is the question

Hongkong L.T.A., at its committee Deane, Gallagher, Edwards, Health, over the dying kilometro, at 272.2 had been since lunch on the fint day ground and "gate" receipts- to be meeting last evening, decided to Butcher, Grieve, Hopkins, Binne, van kilometres per hour and over the

is unlikely should be introduced

in hold a subscription dinner in hon- Leeuwen, Gilmore, Cumming and ving, mille at £02 kilometres per

hour.-Neuter having six S'hal wickets down for considered. It Shanghat bustling for runs? 110. Another question arises, were professionalion

I enn Singapore, that the Singapore

Colours B, Thursday of this week.

Walkden, Humphreys, Lyle, Reid, track was that of J. S. Wright Hot of his talk, which raises several important and interesting points. already acknowledged the 'play to a open, the gates of their stadium to The dinner will start at 8 o'clock Lammert, Hands, Munro, Redman, Alonthiers, Paris, on August 31, 1930,

Anish character of the game by roing professional, players, and-while What I do want to do is to analyze question of the loss, though as in again. There was there no think of it--it is also unlikely that and is open to the general public. Wilson, D. llyncs, Kistner Cont 195,830 m.p.h and on the road at

Holden, Grifiths, Peers, pin,

Watson. Cork, November 6, 1930, at 161.241 the game, to notler the crucial points said last Monday I thought it might hurry, the longer Shanghai cot d use they will sponsor any match between The charge will be three dollars in- Dunnett, Curtis and fienderson. m.p.h. during the match, to formulate cer- have a great Influence on the result, the wicket, the worse it would be for amateurs and professionals. Will

Anyone, turning out, even if their

The Official International Record tain questions about points of cap because there is no room for con-Hongkong. Thus on the evening of Unien be the crowds in Singapore clusive, and afterwards there w

is assured, of a trial. Players are was held by CW.8 Lacey, with reminded to bring with them baib a 110,6 m.p.J. at Monthlery, Paris, pn taincy(for we canndi do more unifli jecture about the toss on a good fast Thursday Hongkong were 321 runs to flock to a match between profes.] be a dance, with Mickey's Melody names are omitted from these lists, : the team is back and we can get wicket, You either win it or lose behind with only four more Shanghai sionals in order to make the sport a Makers supplying the music, those questions answered) and genc it, and bat or field accordingly. We

success? Football to the most popu-

Those who do not wish to attend white' and a coloured jerrey. September 20, 10314

The first matches of the season lar sport in Malayn to-day, but in rally to discuss things and are what Betded, and up to lunch did excel wickets to fall. we have learned And I want to lenfly. The afternoon's play for the

Early on Friday however any faint spite of this it does not command the tie dinner, but desire to go to the will be played on Saturday, October make it quite clear that I have not first time put Shanghal well on top hope vanished when the last four remarkable number of spectators dance can do at a charge of one 17, on the Club ground at Happy evolved it all out of my head-but but had Nazarin caughi, Pat Madarwickets put on seventy-one runs and which matches in England do.

Valley, the 1st XV v. The Navy and have discussed most of the points off his second ball when five wickets the wickel was seen to be wearing,

had falten for 145 it is quite on the The final question is why was with well-known cricketers here.

Dress will be optional, and those the "A" XV v. an Army side. The first crucial point must have cards Shanghai would never

order of numbers 3 4

am disappointed as wishing to attend the dinner are re- come when Pearce discovered that seen two hundred. Where the catch changed in the should do better but with quested to inform Mr. C. J. Tacchi Garthwaite was unit to bowl. Ile was we don't know-eneral opinion can well understand Aler Pearce two lume ducks, and losing the toss. (Telephone 58071-338) or Mr. D. S. must have known before the game I seems make it at short leg low

question going in a bit lower down as he had we did not do so badly. With so Green (Telephone 24554) before 10 started as Garthwalte: would least down-and that's another, have sent down one over. It follows we shall be glad to get answered. It had a grueling bit of bowling and large a score un against it many aam. Thursday,

But apart from

rom; team would have curled up and dled. that he elected to play Garthwaite is rather an irony of Fate that Naza- very well he did it.

Non-members of the K.C.C. may like that any but our man made creditable scores as a but and as good field. The rim should have put the vital catch absolute necessities

a crumbling wh

wicket in obtain refreshments and their chits last trial game here had shown that down as in the Trinks he caught the change is a mistake and I wonder especially on the injury did not prevent his but-ball as well na anyone in ron why Madar and Fincher exchanged the last knock. I am glad Gosane will be sent back to their clubs, ting though I do not suppose siterally better than most! But it's places--(, of course, the score is got a few. Frankly I never expected helped him there Then comes my pretty clear that about this time our correctly printed). sald the final him to do very much in his first big Arst question. Did Pearer decide to deplenished bowling was beginning question Just now but I see I have game but I did not anticipn'e his actual figures he only allowed 21 ex- play Gosane before or after he knew to feel the strain and a droped catch emitted une I should have asked kneet. He will be well advised to get tras in 609 runs--and it's pretty cer-

Be in በ Garthwaite cou not how? If must have a disheartening files on before. the Shanghai second that thoroughly right before he plays tain they were not all byes.

bowled

useful man to have in the Colony and 6-3}--173}tga{i, after, I can understand it, a once he firing bowlers, 1 sec two more were inuings knew he was short of oor of his put down but as they were in the while, Minu bowled 20-4-54-1. last over of the day they probably Was Lee also crocked? He cleurly regular bowlers he must have felt he

bound to take a desperate did not matter so much. WHA

The dam was not badly knocked about. chance on Cosana's knee holding up. age was done,

Well, that's that. Summing up. I I use the word "desperate" because And here comes another question it had been palpable during the last and one that will take the deuce of for one am not unduly upset by the few trinis Unt Gosono was really a lot of answering. Why did not A. unfit, as his knee wan liable to go at H. Modar go on to bowl at all on the any moment, 11.will be interesting first day? And why did not Gosano. to learn the answer to that question I can conceive Pearee giving Gosong as 1 for one hud made up my mind an extra day before putting bowling that Kilbee would he played, until strain on his knee, but 1 Bad it hard I heard not only that he wits not but in believe that Mudar was cracked also that another.howler had crock too. He had kept an excellent length ed. And there I think we get nur in the trials here. It may be that 11 first lesson for the future and that was thought he could not turn the is that especially with un away team hall much on the good wicket--but he i men with injuries should be shroffed

turns as much as Pat Mader and

any- up carefully. I do not know what way imuth bowling would have been medical opinion was taken about

Ja useful change. As it was, bowling Garthwaite's injury, but it was on the second day when our attack parently regariled, as 3 pussing

'seemed to have sunk beneath con- tempt he seat down five overs for

strain.

THAT CATCH

The next point.was the play afte tin on the first day. I omit the

SPORT ADVTS.

THE HONG KONG

JOCKEY CLUB.

eleven run.

If the cricket on Tuesday afternoon marked a crucial period in the game, the play on Wednesday really settled The match. Although The seventh wieket fell at 208, the last there were to put on 100 runs. This brings me to my next question. Why were Madar (Ave overs) and Gusano (one over) the only bowlers other than the big four called upon during the day? And why did Persse of these Hour have so little share of the overs' With runs coming as they did any Draft Programmes and Entry change must have been good one. Forms for the Ninth Extra Race Why was not Nazarin bowled? Why never Meeting to be held on Saturday, though I admit I have

thought of him as a serious bowler-- 24th October, 1936, (weather pet was net:ErnioFincher put on? mitting) may be obtained at the When you're up against it a really Secretary'a Offee, Exchange Build-bad bowler is useful especially if he floats one occasionally до Emie does ing: the Club Hause, Happy

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once bowled Donald Leach! Why did Entrie: close at 12 o'clock not Colledge take off his pads and send a few down? He doesn't bowl NOON on Thursday, 15th October, 1930.

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Now for the next important junc- ture in the match. On the second day Shanghal managed to hang on long enough to tire out our men again after their long leather-hunting the day before. I have not seen the ex- laci time but I think the HK. side.

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Robert Lee has shown he can stand up to a gruelling game and Colledge, I am told, kept very well indeed. In

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