1937-01-29 — Page 9

THE

29, HONGKONG TELEGRAPH. FRIDAY, JANUARY

1937

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HOW PERCY CHAPMAN'S GREAT TEAM WON THE "ASHES" IN 1928-9

VERY POWERFUL XI IN-

ALL DEPARTMENTS

DON BRADMAN MAKES DEBUT

(By R. Abbil)

In my last article it was play. In any Test Match in 1920, shown that Australia in 1926, There was also Kippax who had not although coming over with made the tour in 1926. Besides these players, Kelleway and Ironmonger great hopes of being once more come into the side, one old hand finally, successful against England, and one new hand. And, lost the rubber by the final D. G. Bradman made his first ap- match at the Oval. It was not penrance. He only made 18 but, it of a wonderful career, was the start until more than two years

WHAT THEY DID

and Kelleway afterwards that the sides With Gregory

and changes to make V. joined the issue again when crocked

Dr. Nothling and D. J.. Percy Chapman took out his Buckle came in for the two injured great team towards the end of men and Don Bradman, Blackie 1028.

was a bowler who was to do pretty well in the series. Nothling made

Richardson,

Australia had to put her house in order and she found herself in very and 44 but he was included as a

bowler. much the same position as England

But though he opened for had done in 1920 and 1921. Many of Australia he did not get any wickets her old and Irled players had finished and was not picked again. their careers, others were not

third Test Match was a needle good as they had been and, with a game for Australia. Blackle stopped came back few exceptions, there were no out-in the side. Brodman

(to make 70 and 112) while E L

standing youngsters.

9

The

It is easy to see their difficulties à Beckelt and R. K. Oxenham came

one realizes that

ran England very Collins. into the side.

when

Bardsley, Macartney, A. Richardson, close.

Aus-

J. M. Taylor and the great slow In the fourth Test match bowler, Malley, had all given up tralia uguin improved her team taid Test cricket. It is perhaps a pity only twelve runs was their margin that there were not two more names of their defent. Their great dis added to that list for J. M. Gregory covery was A. Jackson who joined have and Kelleway were clearly past their the celebrated players who, best although they were both picked

a century their first Tesl

in He scored 104 and 30. My

for the first match. They both brokers will remember that his lite

down in it and did not play again.

doubt that Australia reade

There is no

was

was very short and that he died

came to the

fuil

were

gradually felt their way towards before he ever their best team by the end of the maturity of his cricketing powers series which resulled, as most, pe Pie He took V. Y. Richardson's place surd remember, in England winning the

1 the team, 145.

have said, first four Tests and losing only the the team! las! in which her captain Chapman strengthened, thereby, was not playing. But it is on all It would be ungenerous to say that sides admitted that the English team the English side was stale by the of the Afth Test Match, but superior in Belding and in time bowling, while their batting was there is no doubt they were not an liad been. The sume certainly no worse than that of the strong

they Australians.

side had played in the second, the NOTHING SO STRONG

third and the fourth Tests but Sut- Let us first consider the English cliffe had a damaged arm and Ames, side. Perhaps one is apt to give for who would probably have replaced too much credit to the players of a him as a bal, had a broken finger.

had

only just re- few years ago, but I, for one, find it Chapman too very hard to compare the present covered from a bout of influenza and side in Australia in any way 10 stood down. Moreover, White had Chapman's great eleven. Take the been under electrical treatment for batting Brat: Hobbs, Sutcliffe, Ham-rheumatism in his bowling mond, Jardine, and Hendren-a However, with Ernest Tyldesley pretty fine nucleus.

and Leyland to bring in to the side So strong were they that batsmen like Leyland, who made 137 and 63 England had a brilliant eleven. In- not out in the only Test Match indeed, Leyland In his first Test made

137 and 33

nol out, Australia dropped which he played, C. P. Mead, and Ernest Tyldesley, were only called Hendry, 'Beekett and Blackle for upon once. Then take the bowling. Fairfax, Wall (the coming fast bow- Larwood, Tate, Geary and J, ler) and Hornibrook. The last White and then Duckworth at his got wickets while Fairfax very best behind the sticks and their couple, and ma. 85 runs. It was

universally considered that Austra genial captain Chapman, who made

la had arrived at her best side and im- a practice of making entirely possible catches. Admittedly Tate she won by five wickets. The matches was not quite as good as he had been were most exciting and I will go into

the detalls in my next article.

in Australia, while Larwood had not quite arrived as at his best. Hobbs and Sulciffe_were not the Olympian pair they had been, but they were still the best opening batsmen the world and their performance In the second innings of the third Test Match on a rain ruined wicket was

In

one of the best things they had ever done. It was no disgrace to be

beaten by such a side.

arm.

HOCKEY INTERPORT

1wo

It has been definitely decided to

I do not propose to deal with the send a Ladies' Hockey Interport team details of the Test Matches in this from Stanghal.

CAER CUT MATCH

article. They were of the greatest The players are due to arrive in interest and even though they only Hongkong on Thursday, Feb. 11 by took place some seven years ago the the Empress of Asia, story will bear retelling. But let us try and see what the general trend

In a Caer Cup Hockey encounter of action was. I have already re- ferred to the loss of many excellent played at the Central British School players among the Australians who ground yesterday between the Cen-

and had retired from the game. In the tral British Association first Test Match, Australla had Royal Welsh Fusiliers Ladies' team, Woodfull, Ponsford, Ryder, Oldfield, the former won by six clear goals. Grimmelt and Gregory of the 1920 The scorers were Miss D. McCaw side in England. There was also (2), Miss M. Dooker (2) und Miss another player Hendry, who did not M. Shand (2),

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Captain Foster's Notes

HAVOC EVE IMPRESSES

(Continued from Page 8.)

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UNITED STATES LAWN TENNIS

RANKING LIST SURPRISES

NEW NAMES NEAR THE TOP

The rankings of American lown tennis players for 1930, issued recent ly by the United States LT.A.,

as follows:

MEN

1. J. D. Budge

2. F. A. Parker_

3. 15. M. Grast

4. 14. Rigan

5. GS. Mungia

4. J. Van Ryn

7. J. McDiarmid

8. C.. El

9. J. Junt

10. A. Hendrix

WOMEN

Mies A. Marble 31. 1. Jacobs Mrs. M. Fabyan - Mine . N. Wiseler Miss C, Baboork Min 11. Pedersen Mr. M. Van Byn Hix D. M. Dundy Mia K. Winthrop Mrs. M. G. Harris

Prominent absentees from the list; are W. Allison, F. X. Shields, and S. B. Wood, the former Wimbledon champion. Shields has been devot

ing himself to making films. Wood virtually retired when he took up an appointment with a gold-mining firm, and Allison's leg injury and retire ment. left the Number One position vacant.

Riggs was not ranked last year, and is regarded as a brilliant Davis Cup hope. Miss Marble was ranked third before she collapsed while playing in Paris in 1934 and had to retire from the game for two years. Her win over Miss Jacobs in the final of last year's National championship was the outstanding event of the American tennis season,

Mamak Hockey. Fixturos

Mr. G. Clarke. the hon. secretary of the Mamak Hockey Tournament wishes to remind secretaries of clubs participating in the league that their fixtures should be completed by the middle of March. This is es- 'sential so that ample time will be given for the Winners v. Rest and other representative games to be played, if possible, before April.

BILLIARDS TOURNEY

MATCHES FOR NEXT WEEK

LATEST RESULTS

of

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OPENING TO-MORROW

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The following matches have been arranged for next week in the Open Championships Billiards Colony which have been in progress for nearly a fortnight:

Mosday, February. 1'.. Senior Championship-A. P. Pereira v. Pong Shiu-pui (Engineers* Institute); G. M. P. Remedios v. Lam Cho-cheung (Civil Service C. C.). 8.30 p.m.

Junior Championship.- F. P.

A.A.), 8.30 p.m.

SCHOOL SPORTS Sequeira v. R. Dodge (South China

Yaumati Institution

Athletics

Tuesday, February 2

Junior Championship.-E. Lamb v. T. E. Jordan (Club de Lusitana), 8.30 p.m.

Thursday, February 4 Junior Championship.-A.

A.

KEEN CONTESTS Lewis v. Leg Chi-chok (Club de

Lusitano); C. Struge v. Mul Chan- seconds. Better judgment of pace Keen competition was seen at the ted (Catholle Union); L. V. Antonio was seen in this outing of Mr. and twentieth annual athletic sports of v. Fis. R. Evans (South China A.A.), Mrs. Dunbar roadsters, but the Onish the Yaumati English School, held 8.30 p.m.

Friday, February 5 up to expectations. They on the school ground at King's Park

Senior Championship-Sinn Hon- started with 35.2/5 for the Arst yesterday.

At the conclusion of the twenty yat v. A. J. Ošmund (Civil Service quarter then followed with a sequence

programme, Mrs. |C. C.), 8.30 p.m. of 34.2/5, 33.2/5, 33.3/5 and the final events on the run In 32.1/5 seconds. The quarters, Richards, wife of Mr. M. Richards, it must be admitted were well timed who is to take the place of Mr. C. and had they romped home in Mycock as Headmaster of the school 30 seconds, there would have been next month, presented the prizes. Mr. Mycock is being transferred to something to write home about.

another local, school.

BETTER CLASS

PONIES

(Continued from Page 8.).

Courting Eve was in high feather to romp-home.In 26.1/5 seconds while the last half-a-mile was negotiated in

56 seconds.

Wong Wa-sang, gaining 10 out of 20 points, won the Senior champion- ship, and Lau Yuen-chuen, cunning

in ne style, secured the Junior

honours by coming in first in four championship events.

The full results were: 100 Yards Senior.-1, Wong Wa- Bang: 2, Fok Woon-cheung; 3, Poon Poon-ming. Time: 11.2 seca.

100 Yards Junior-1, Lau Yuen- chuen; 2, Fan Chan-wa; 3, Yung! Sal-kong, Time: 11.4 secs.

WIN FOR M. N. RAKUSEN

BEATS M. K. LAU IN VERY KEEN GAME

I

At the Club de Lusitano last night M. N. Rakusen defeated M. K. Lau by 500 to 477 points in the Senior Billiards Champlonship leats,

Rakusen played very well, and at one time had nearly Co point lead. Then Lau settled down and played When shois. some very Ane Rakusen ̈was 412 Lau was 304-but- 100 Yards (Small boys)., Li some well calculated shots saw Lau Fook-ki: 2, Leung Hung-wal; 3, bring his total to 403 when Rakusen Boronia Belle was full of running Chan Kai-shing Time: 13 secs. was 474. Later with only 11 more when she finished the mile in 2.13 and

High Jump Senior-1. Wong Wa-points to go, Rakusen made a break the was chinged insang; 2, Chan Chak-man; 3, Poon of 10. points and then ended the home stretch 27.2/5 seconds. This brown mare has Saison. Height: 4 ft. 8 ins

dificult

canon, Lau game with a a nice neslon and it may interest one High Jump Junior-1, Lam Yuen- had by this time reached 477 points. to know that she was aired

chuen; 2. U Yat-ming: 3, Fan Chan- His highest breaks were 29 and 22 Harvest King.

wa. Height: 4 ft. 6 ins.

whilst Rakusen's were 27 and three

by

The best gallop of last Saturday was that of Lancashire Chips ridden by Mr. IL C. Plh who went over the champion course in 2.20.2/5, this being the best performance among the griffins of this season, It will be seen ins.

is last mile was cantered in 2.01.2/5, Long Jump Junior.-1, Lam Yuen-pionship heats M. A. Baptista beat but he was tired at the end.

Flog Race (Small boys)-1, 22 Leung Hung-wal; 2, Leung Koon- Playing in the Junior Champlon- shum; 3, Ip Hak-tsin.

ship heats D. A. Montalto beat K. F. Long

Jump Senior-1, Chan Tal by 300 to 200 points. Montalto's Chak-man; 2, Fok Woon-cheung; 3,

highest break was 23 and Tol'a 32. Wong Wa-sung, Distance: 10 ft. 5

Also playing in the Junior Cham- C.-Wellings by 300 to 221 points.

chuen; 2. Fan Chan-wa; 3, U Yat- ming. Distance: 15 ft. 10 ins. Strathearrick continued to please Egg and Spoon Race (Small boys). the owner while her stable mate-1, Ko Cheuk-luen; 2, Kwong Kin- Saltire was held to perform the mile on; 3, Ho Sik-yan.

In 2.10.

SCHOOL CRICKET Diocesan Boys Beat Central British

Three-legged Race-1, Yung San- wing and S. K. Yung: 2, K. K. Ma Aztec belonging to Mrs. Dunbar and H. K. Chan; 3, E. K. Lui and was trying to tear up the course last P. L. Lui. Sunday morning when she broke the 200 Yards Senior-1, Wong Wa- mile in 1.57.2/5, finishing the home sang; 2, Fok Woon-chung: 3, Chan In the return crleket match be run in 27.2/5 seconds. It is interest-Chak-mas. Time: 30 secs.. ing to relate that her last three- 300 Yards Junior-1, Lam Yuen-tween the Central British School quarters of a mile were galloped in chuen; 2, Yung Sai-kong; a, Leung and the Diocesan Boys' School, play- ed on Wednesday, the latter were 1.20.3/5 and her chances seem very Hon-pong. Time: 40.2 secs.

300 Yards (Small boys)-1, Liagain successful. rosy for the Sydney Maiden Stakes.

The CBS, were dismissed for 42, 3, Aztec is a nice cob with powerful Chan Kai-shing. Time: 44 mins.

Fook-ki; 2, Lung Hung-wai;

and the D.BS. hit up the necessary hind quarters, and all hei finishes Sock Race-1, Poon Sal-on; 2, runs for the loss of one wicket, win- over short distances have been im- pressive.

Lam Yuen-kon: 3, Chung Hing-tai, ning by nine wickets, Scores:

Half-mile-1, Lo

C.B.5 42 (T. Suller 18, E. Stone Chu-pang: 2, Precious Stream took 238.2/5 to Chan Chl-hung; 3, Chan Chak-man. 13; Crary-5 for 23, Fisher 2 or 5,

White 3 for 7). travel 14 miles lust Sunday and it Time: 2 mins. 38 secs. seemed to me that this brown mare Consolation Race-1, Tsang Fook- enjoyed the tour. It was undoubted-u: 2, Chan Yuk-sang: 3, Leung ly a steady gallop, her last mile being Tung-fal.

2.02.4/5, which was not Journeyed in Abad canter.

Gypsy Love was given a slow work over the Derby course and the circult was covered in 3.44.1/5.

AUSTRALIAN TENNIS

Crawford Beaten By Steady. Youngster

Sydney, Jon. 28,

300 Yards (past pupils)-1, Leung Chi-kcung; 2, Chan Ho-yin; 3, NE Tse-chik. Time: 39 secs.

Team Race Senior.-1, Class B. Team Race Junior-1, Class 7A. Tug-of-war-"B" Division.

FRIENDLY SOCCER

Central British School Beat Rifles Boys

A friendly football match was In the Australian Championships played yesterday on the Central quarter-final Hopman beat Quist, British School ground between a

D.B.S-155 (F. Lay 62 retired, D. Crary 20 retired, W. Lau 22; Hose- good 4 for 64, Street 3 for 40).

HONGKONG C.C. TEAMS The following will represent the Hongkong Cricket Club against the Indian Recreation Club on Saturday, January 30, in matches commencing

ut 2 p.m.;

1st. XI at Sookunpoo (Friendly). -A, W. Hayward (Capt.). T. E. Pearce, F. Marshall, G. A. Stewart, H. Owen Hughes, R. L. Holden, A C. I. Bowker, H. B. Neve, R. L. D. Wodehouse, H. W. Baines and R. M. Wood. 2nd.

XI at HKC.C. (League)-A. K. Mackenzie (Capt.), W. Wooding, W. Stoker, P. C. Frost, V. C. H. A. Murray, N. P. Fox, Bond, R. M. King, F.. A. Dunnett, J. R. Way and C. E. Gahagan.

ground

W. K. Pryde, the School captain,

the holder, by 11-0, 3-0, 7-5, 0-3. team from the School and one com- played an outstanding game.

In the semi-innis John Brom-posed of Ist. En. Royal Ulster Rifles

ambidexterous and un-boys.

0-1, 8-0.

wich, an

MATCH POSTPONED orthodox youngster, who will prob- The game was very fast, and the ably be chosen for the Davis Cup School boys were in top form. On between the R.AS.C, and the Royal The Third Division football match team, boat Jack Crawford, 6-1, 7-0, the other hand, the Rides lads weer Engineers, arranged to be played on inclined to be slow, N. J. Booker Crawford's brillance was unavail-scored, the Drst goal for the School, Sunday, January 31, ut 2.30 p.m. at ing against Bromwich's steadiness, and shortly afterwards, Stone in-Chatham Road, has been postponed and the match lasted two and a half creased the score from a penalty. to Tuesday, February 2, at the same hours

Both those goals were scored in the time and place; Mr. Silva, who was In the other semi-final McGrath first half, and the second stanza was originally appointed referee, will beat Hopman, 6-4, 6-1, 7-6—Reuter, ["goalless

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