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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH. MONDAY,

MAY

1987.

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YORKSHIRE STRENGTH

CRICKET PROSPECTS

(By. Ronald T., Symond)

Nine times champions since the war, Yorkshire may be said to start every season ng favourlies for the county cricket championship. The club has abundant resources and a.

a, fine organisation,

Every and skill, and behind the

member of the team has

regular players is a reserve of 20 amateurs and 53 professional colts. George Hirst, of seasoned knowledge, is at hand to coach the young and to keep open his weather eye for new blood throughout the county.

When we see Yorkshire win a match in their traditional crushing is that any we wonder how style county ever

ver challenges their pride. Sutcliffe, Leyland, Mitchell, and com pany lay a firm foundation of some 400

runa or so; then Verity, Bowes, and Smalles, supported by a keen, emelent field, remorselessly put their opponents through the hoop, York- shiremen rub their hands together and say it was a fine match, perfect- ly reflecting the respective merlis of the teams.

NEED ANOTHER BOWLER

But

tut matters do not always fall out thus. Rarely do the Yorkshire batsmen fall to do their part, but the attack, if its first onslaught is resolutely opposed, begins to show Its limitations,

Verity, Bowes, and Smailes form a redoubtable trio, but who comes next when the offensive has to be pro- longed, or if one of these stalwarts is unfit to play? With due opprecia- tion of the occasional value of Ley- ian's oriental trickeries, it must be admitted that once the first shock has been withstood, opposing bais- men have le to fear.

In short, Yorkshire, with all their wealth of resources, badly need an- other good bowler to give proper balance to their formidable team. Doubtless the county will find one in due time, but meanwhile opponents may take what pront they can from a temporary situation.

A. B. Seilers will continue in his able can

caplaincy, and

and all the old play-

ers are

may Puble. Young men, who

their growing reputa-

tions are P. A. Gibb, N. W. Yardley, and Hutton. Mitchell, who has hid his cap since 1928, and has scored 31 centuries, will take his benefit in the Surrey match at Bradford in July.

Lancashire

HOPE OF

PROGRESS BY

OF CRICKET CHAMPIONS

(By Ronald T. Symond)

Derbyshire, 08

reiming cricket champions, will have their hands full to retain the title this season in face of powerful competition such as can be supplied by Middlesex und Yorkshire. But the Midland county are riding on the crest of a successful period, and they enjoy bath the con- Adence and the all-round, ability to defend their position.

A. W. Richardson, the popular team to its caplain who led the present eminence, has, unhappily, had to retire for business reasons. His place will be taken by R. 11. Bucks- ton, who will be able to play regular- ly this year.

All lost your's players are again available, and the strength of the team will be further augmented by the return of Pope (G. H.), who was Injured in the second match last schson, but who is now completely fit following an operation for removal of a carilinge.

HOPES OF SMITH

Pope will be a valuable addition to an already excellent attack, and Smith, the brilliant left-hander, should emerge from the bad patch of farm which troubled him last year and do full justice to his powers.

R. H. Buckston was Elon's wicket- keeper in 1027

and inter captained Jctus College DI Cambridge. A promising addition to the "nursery" staft is Gladwin, a young all-rounder from Glapwell Colliery Cricket Club,

On the whole, the team should be a shade stronger even than

last year. The batting is good but not great, and the real power of the champions iles in the keen attack. Copson and the brothers Pope, supported by the Mitchell and Townsend, form an en- viable combination of bowlers, the team always fields well, and Elliot is one of the safest wicket-keepers in from the country. Lust, but for least, confidence counts.

Warwick Key-men Sound Again

Warwickshire did not enjoy a good season last year, chiefly owing to the prolonged absence through illness of Paine, their left-arm slow bowler. and the indifferent batting form of R. E. S. Wyatt, the captain, during much of the season. These were severe handicaps, but the outlook is brighter now. Wyalt appears have recovered fine form after his unfortunate injury in Australis, and Paine is it again.

YOUNG TEAM Improvement, but

The red rose of Lancashire did not bloom with its wonted bravery Jast year, the county falling from fourth to eleventh place in the champlon- stilp.

W. H. L. Lisier, the new captain, who will continue in the leadership, had to contend with many difficul- ties. Retirement of the irreplaceable Ernest Tyldesley was the first blow. Watson failed to maintain his best Turn of the previous year,-while- Washbrook nd Oldfield scarcely achieved the fullness of progress which their brilliant promise had led us to expect.

iddon and Topwood returned toter- ably good figures, but Paynter was the only batsman who lived. fully up to his reputation. Sa splendidly did he bat towards the end of the season that the Test selectors were sorry they had been unable to find room for him in the team to tour Austra

lin.

Attack is the chief weapon of suc- cessful counties. It was in the days of MacDonald, Parkin, Cook, and Richard Tyldesley that Lancashire took a long lease of the champion- ship. But the

Was team

not Impres alve in this respect last year. Pol- Jard was the most successful bowler, but the attack in general was weak. Two new bowlers have been added to the ground staff. T. Jacques (medium-paced right arm) Middleton, and J. Briggs, of Hasling- den, who bowls left-arm spin.

from

High hopes are entertained at Old Trafford that the young team will develop greater power and belter focin this year. The match against Middlesex in mid-July has been set aside for the benefit of Frank Sib- bles.

Sussex

NEW PLAYERS Hard Wickets Hope

Sussex had a distressing time inst season, falling to fourteenth place In the championship-the lowest they have occupied since 1911. Their. team was substantially the same as that which made them runners-up in 1032-3-4, but somehow nothing would go right last year.

Supporters are now hoping for a More favourable turn of the tide and watching with interest the progress of the younger generation, such as Nyc, Woods, and Oakes. Wensley has gone to the West of Scotland Lancashire Pearce to the 1.C.C.

League, and Greenwood, who is qualifying for Northamptonshire, to Forfarshire C.C.C.

The greatest loss, however, has been the return home to South Africa of Al

Alan Melville, the former Sussex captain.

A. J. Holmes will again lead the team, and another amateur in B. L. Cumming, a cousin of Alen Melville, will play whenever possible. With better luck and harder wickets, Sussex hope to make a more charac teristic showing in the coming season. take his benefit in the Cook will Warwickshire match at Hove in August,

Rowlands, H.K.F.A. goalksoper making a spectacular save from Lei Shut-wing during yesterday's Governor's Cup match. (Photo by Staff Photographer).

F.A. APPROVE EXPERIMENT

FOR TWO REFEREES AMATEURS YIELD TO LEAGUE

The first move in the adoption of two referces for football was made recently, when the Football Association accepted the League's proposal that the plan should be put in operation in the practice matches next August and later in three selected games. in League and competitions.

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By this decision the Football As- The decision may be claimed as a to

for the League over the sovintion have, in effect, fathered victory amateur clubs, who have vigoriously the suggested trial, and in June they bring the matter before the opposed the scheme, There were, will

fact, immediately scare reports International Board, who are res- that the amateurs would continue to ponsible for the rules of the game. fight against it. It was even suj- gested that it would lead to a split.

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A return to full effectiveness of the principal batsman and bowler is enough in itself to encourage hope of there are other possibilities which augur well for Warwickshire. Dailery, the attack- ing bateman, and Ilolites, the spin bowler, are two of the most promis- ing young n

and both men in the game, may reasonably expect to improve on their figures of last season.

Help from AMATEURS

White, the Cambridge FT.

He is a sound player match.

Other considerable amateurs who will occasionally nre N. F Partridge, Cranmer, C.-C.

--P. Cra Goodway (wicketkeeper and captain of Staffordshire last year), and post- sibly R. B, Bruce-Lockhart after the Cambridge summer term,

A. 1

Varsity will be available after the

of

Altogether there is a hopeful nip In the air at Edgbaston. The club's finances have been handsomely restored by a magnificent response to

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special appeal, yielding over £5,300. A Ane now score-board is being erected on the counly ground, thanics to the generosity of Dr. Harold Thwalte, the treasurer of the club.

DEMPSTER'S MEN Additions to Staff

After passing through an anxious perlod financially, Leicestershire will again take the field in good spirit. C. S. Dempster, one of the most at tractive batsmen in the world, will again lead the side, and it is hoped that M. St. J. Packe will be more frequently available this year.

With the exception of Marlow and Shipman, all last season's

have been re-engaged, and cip

will still be available to play it re- quired. Additions to the staff are Riley, a forcing batsman; Bowley, a left-arm slow bowler; Lester, a leg- break bowler; and Thursting, a left- arm bowler. The first-named three. are Leicestershire born, but Thurs- ling, who comes

from the Lord's staff, has yet to qualify,

Prospects of

season a successful sen

on in the

feld

depend upon the return of Smith, the fast bowler, to his great form of 1035, on the continued ex- cellence of those stalwart veterans Geary and Astill, and on the ability of the batsmen to offer more con- sistent support to C. S. Dempster. If these expectations are favourably confirmed, there is every reason to hope that Leicestershire will win a higher place in the county champion- ship.

Thin on top?

TRY

Danderine

In

At present the rule says that "n match shall be controlled by a re- The vote in favour of the pro- feree and two linesmen." I do not posal put forward by Mr. W. C. Cu think there is any intention to ask on behalf of the management con- the Board to alter this until the re-- mittee of the League simply means sults of the trial are known. They that the amateurs have been per-will simply be urged to grant per- suaded that it is in their interest mission for the lest to be made in be tried. practice games and three compell- that two referees should

The Association are not committed tive matches.

the to the new plan, Neither are League, but the officers of the na- tional

competition continue to re- celve bitter reports concerning referees and the Inadequacy of pre-seeking

The selves ferees

Football Association them- experimented with two re- without twice las!

the permission

Beason

of the

sent method of control, and they be- International Board, and the officers lieve that many of the troubles-wiltothe League claim that they might be removed by putting only half the do so in practice games

official sanction. field in charge of one man.

NOT CONVERTED

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without-

own

The League, however, have now adopted a constitutional procedure, They have not yet converted, the and though it is doubtful how Scot- clubs to this point of view. Aland, Ireland, and Wales regard majority of those in the First Divi- two referees so far as their sion of the League are in favour of interests are concerned, it is not an the trial being held, but the majority tleipated that they will put any of those in the Second and Third obstacle in the way of the trial. **** Divisions have voted agains! two

The alteration of the offside rule referees, mainly on the ground that was made without thorough trial and they cannot afford to meet the ex-

without realising how vital were the pense of another official.

changes It would create in the play. the introduction of a There are, however, a consider-Although able number who have not seen the second referee will not affect any most Bystem in operation, and it is felt principle of the game, it is

the that they should have op-important

every precaution portunity of doing so before a final should be taken against another mis- deciston is taken.

take.

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'WHO-IS-IT?' HORSE

Owner, Trainer Do Not Know

BILLIARDS RECORD BY ENGINEER

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The racing world has struck first-rate mystery. It concerns the identity of a mare entered for a two a'clock race at Newcastle 'recently in the name of Ling.

The Racing Calendar states that the mare was withdrawn from the race by permission of the Stewards, who naked Mr. Botterill, the trainer, to explain his possession of the animal, as the real "Ling by Bulger, out of Freedom, was in the posses- son of Mr. R. J. Colling and was at stud."

Stewards

(By Frank Foxon)

London, April 7, young Birmingham engineer, Kingsley Kennerley, made a world's

Mr. Botterill (the Calendar addal record

break-306-under existing said he purchased the more as Ling rules in the Championship of from Mr. Wills, auctioneer, of Amateur Billlords at the Burrougher Malton, Yorkshire. The Hall, London, yesterday afternoon. asked Mr. Botterill to moke-In-

His time was 23 minutes-excepquiries and report to them." tional for an amateur. He is cha- Mr. Botterill said: "Mr. Willis Is lenging: Joseph Thompson (the not a racehorse owner, and does not holder), of Workington. The record know any more than that he bought he broke was the 206 of J. Beetham the mare as Ling in good faith." last year.

Mr. Maugham (on whose behalf Mr. Botterill bought the mare) sald: "Konnerley's break was near to "We had no. reason to believe that absoluto perfection," sald Hora e Coles, an ex-champion-and. It eer- the mare was not Ling." tainly was.

At the evening session, Kennerley's ment to a total of 33. best break was 180. This brough his]. Closing scores were: Kennerley century breaks in this year's tourna 3,200; Thompson (In play) 2,276.

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