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CAMBRIDGE BEAT OXFORD AGAIN

London, Nov. 12. Cambridge Univerally Freal- men to-day beat the Oxford Freshmen by six events to five In the annual athletic contest between the two Varsities— Reuter,

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(Continued from Page 8.) others took up the gauntlet for the home run. Zero dlanppeared in the back-ground and disappointed her supporters. It was a very exciting Binish as there were several punles in the picture. After careful dell- beration the judges awarded the ręce to Pride of Tsingino followed by Diogenes and Goli Coin for minor places. Pride of Tsingtao paid $23, 10 to the delight of 532 punters who left the course quite satisfied.

CLEVER RACE BY MR. PIH

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH. FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 13, 1936.

HISTORY OF AUSTRALIAN CRICKET

FORTUNES SWING TO AUSTRALIA

(By R. Abbit)

In the first decade of the twen- Fry was not asked to go.

won

everyone

Fanc was an Essex man with a that R. A. Young was to keep wicket Keaceful forward style. He did very instead of the expert Humphries, well against the South Africans as The reason of course for the choice did young Crawford who was just is fairly obvious. A. O, Junes hind twenty-one on this four. Kenneth been taken seriously and Fane Hutchings was glorious but and was captuning the Engilsh side. his forcing cricket was the pride of The

of Janah undoubtedly the Canterbury weck. He was weakened the English batting and

killed In the

T war. was up at of course the iden was that as # Cambridge with Young-he was, a very good bat it would be wiser to

when I was He was third year man

a play Young and chance the wicket- tieth century the see-saw of crle- just the batsman wanted, as with Fresher, and he captained the Var- keeping a bit. •

swung pretty regularly be his unique combination of patience sity in 1008. He was very good I may say here that since those tween Australia and England. The and dine hitting he would have been bat and I rather suspect that he is days the idea that it is satisfactory Mother Country had won in Aus- the making of the side,"

the only man who has ever kept to play a wonky wicket keeper who iralla In

£903/4 and also In I do not recolleel that I heard any cricket in spectacles in a test match, is likely to get runs rather than a England. In 1905. The swing then thing about the controversy al the Of the professionals Rhodes and very good wieket kenner who almost tipped, and in 1907/8 and 1909 time. Apart from

were already old hands, certainly, wouldn't get them h "Hendquarters Braund Australia was successful. But the and people closely in touch with the Hayes won his place by the brilliance quite gone out, but there it was. It struggle in 1907/8 vas a very keen M.C.C. committee, I do not think of his batting during the previous has been said that Fane did talk to

he one albeit · Australia

Incidentally four there was nearly so much Interest season.

proved some of his professionals about the games to England's one.

Australia. And I taken by the general publle over the fallurein

Blythe point and that Rhodes thought that Was generally admilled that selection of a team to visit Austra I think will remember Hum- den says "nearly everyone will agree know--and Barnes. But Young should play. However, Wis- England had the worst of the luck, lin in those days as is taken now phreys who for a very short space that to go into a Test Match with a But before the team ever solled itowever that may there was a lot of hard lekor bad remember

be I can only that we had a general towards the close of Lilley's career, comparatively unexperienced wicket management. It was to be expected impression when we were at school was held to be the best stumper in keeper, when one of the best men that the full amateur strength of the that C. B. Fry was very unpopular England. Hobbs makes his Arat in the world was available, was sim- side would not be available though as a cricketer.

here and Hardsinft-a ply appearance

tempting providence. Young It was a blow not to be able to take

good bat-is the father of the Hard- did fairly well up to a point but as the lending amateurs. several of

staff with Allen at present.

might have been expected the crisis But It Is curious reading to and that

of a tremendous match which ex- AUSTRALIA'S SIDE Tyldesley, first and "Hayward,

tended

him over six days found Lilley declined the terms offered follows-A. O. Jones (Captain) F. L.

What side then bad Australia to somewhat at fault. He had not in tłum.

serves Fane, K. L. Hutchings, J. N. Cṛaw-

his cricket at home had sufficient If my recollection ne, however, it was not considered ford, H. A. Young, Rhodes, Braund, t into the field against England? preparation for such an ordeal."

or the Old Brigade there were in these days quite such an epoch Hayes, Hobbs, Blythe, Fielder, Hard Trumper, Noble, Armstrong, C. H. I have not been able to make out making event to be picked to go to stall, Humphreys and Barnes. 1S. E. Gregory, Cotter, and J. D. quite in what way he cracked. took catch in each innings Australia with the M.C.C. A place fancy

Saunders. They also had excellent at home was the great ambition of nearly forgotten now except by the newcorners, especially in Ransford, Fielder and in the first innings when

older people or people really 173-

Australia made 300 he only gave pleketers,

in cricket history, The Carter, and Macartney. They man away four byes while in the second Wisden romuments on the absence terested

Jonah ged this year to strike the person when they made 276 he only gave always known of C. B, Fry-"No explanation hos captain, Gold

of their test, team almost ne

at away six byes. There is no refer- been made of one important was stricken with illness on the trip

Arm- forever

ՆՈՒ beers freely and is doubtful if he ever entirely once. No less than eight. mission. It

He died knows regained his health,

strong, Carler, Noble, l, Trumper, ence to anyone being dropped at the stated, and as far as one without

H. December 1914, 1 believe in Manila, Hansford, Macartney and Sminders wicket or any chance of a stumping

being contradiction, that C.

Australians played in all the matches, Carter wanted 50 runs when the eighth was their new wicket keeper 05 Kelly had dropped out. Not only without further loss, it looks to me wicket had fallen and then got them was he an excellent wicket keeper but he actually finished up second sit critics were looking round for ascape-goat. Of courro Young muy the test averages with 42.85. Armstrong

have dropped a catch or two in that was top with 15.55. Trumper at 8 had fallen back last desperate stand or he may have missed stumping or a run-out, but title from their best form.

there is no mention of it.

To Win The Norfolk Handicap

Mr. H. C. Pih rods a elever mer <in The Here to win the Norfolk Handicap for "D" cina China ponies aver Ave furlongs while Sylvandale under the expert Mr. Proulx let the public down very bally. Sovereign was well to the rounding the apex of our ovat course, but he faded away ut the end to

nish fourth.

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in the bowling averages t nolerable that six bowlers took fen or more wickets which compares very pointedly with the English record where three bowlers took over twenty wickets but all the rest only 14 between then. As a matter of

missed, As the

Ite

He played again in the Afth Test Match in which he caught two men in each innings and gave away nine and twenty-one byes respectively in innings of 137 and 422. It must be admitted that He did not do very fact Saunders the left hander took Match record on paper does not look much with the bat but his Tesi thirty-one wickets, just one more as bad as it seems

than J. N. Crawford captured for England, while O'Conner. Arm- strong. Macartney, Noble, and Cot- ter averaged eleven apiece,

Australian cricket was going up and the rubbly was hnudsomely WUN After win on rach side, thing went right for England and

to have been

considered in those days.

(To be Continued.)

HANKOW CHAMPIONS

the remaining three tests were lost Placid Wins Classic Race

And yet curiously enough England really ought to have won by three games to two for in two of the games they lost they were at one period definitely Sri winning position, Even the Australians admitted that 32 in Australia's favour would have been a much fairer comparison of the respective merits of the two sides.

From Trotty

Hankow, Nov. 11..

The Hankow Champions, ran of this afternoon, resulted as follows!

Placid (Wel)

Troity (Veck Chiu)

King's Park (Pitman) Ticket No. 4072 кол the first prize in the Race Club's dollar sweep on the Champions. The second prize went to ticket No.

The cause of Australia's victory was that they had excellent batting all through" which mastered the English bowling completely with the xception of Crawford, Fielder and Barnes. Actually Blythe, Rhodes, 7781, and the third prize to No. Draud quite failed to do anything | 5833-Reuter.

with the ball in test matches, and too much work was thrown on to the other three, all of whom were ex-

AGA KHAN SUED

cellent; but as Crawford and Barnes Court Sequel to Sale Of Former wer fast medium and Fielder fnst there was the inck of variety.

CURIOUS INCIDENT

Derby Winner

London, Nov. 10. Action has been started in the In my next article I shall deal King's Bench Division

by Messrs. with the tests in general but here Dale and Dalziel, race-horse I should like to mention a rather breeders, against the Aga Khan in Curious incident of which I have not connection with the sale of Blen- been able to obtain a 'full explana- | heim,' winner of the Derby in 1930, tion. With reference to the first to an American syndicate, Test Match it seems there

The plaintiffs are claiming sub- great surprise, nay, almost consterna- stantial commission, with domages tion, in England when it was learnt us an alternalive.-Reuter,

Wad

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