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THE

HONGKONG TELEGRAPH. WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER

My Advice is: DON'T GO ON Too LONG

A

says

Hendren

"Patsy"

I

GRAND cricket season has died hard -harder for

than me

for mos! people, because I'm walking out. am going, because it is best to leave while one can still WALK out. It doesn't do to go on too long. But this does not make the parting between Hendren and big cricket any easter. I have had a glorious innings. There is inuch I can look back on-and a lot I hope to look forward to. It will be impos- sible after so many seasons of bir cricket, for me to keep other than close very close to the game. I wonder what in my new rôle of apectator I shall see?

Changes? Possibly. But nothing drastle, Cricket iH agamo that won't stand for being turned in- aide out. Apart from the aban- donment of top hats and long whiskers. crickel has withstood all attempts at so-called

reforms,"

and will, in my view, go on doltig

30.

But, ke the most expensive, high-powered car, cricket is going to need ita periodical adjust- ments,

Controlled weather, of course, would be ideal. But you can't switch on sunshine, and cricketers will have to go on making the best of the weather.

OUNTY cricket badly „needs the "kick " which the Championship fight batween Yorkshire and Middlesex administered this Benson. It brought in the crowds and the money, and spread the Interest like wildare.

Now, what about an annual "kick"? Why shouldn't cricket, co football, have its own English Cup competition? Imagine the excitement of a knock-out compe- tition in big cricket!

It could be managed. I should like to see it started. A careful

"Patsy " first appeared for Middlesex in 1909. fle has

made more than 57,000 runs in flest-class cricket — with 170 centuries, including last

Monday's.

and slight cutting down of the counties' programmes would leave

a certain number of free days.

On these days could be wedged

in

the Cup matches-thrliling. one-day affairs, with the innings time-limited; crowded hours of glorious cricket adventure. Watch the takings swelli

I know the players themselves would love it. I wish it could have happened in my time. I think it is bound to come. It can do no harm to the game, but could accomplish a tremendous amount of good.

Another thing. Cricket to-day lacks the old-time thrill of really fast and accurate bowlers, who; in my opinion, provide more excite- ment than the biggest hitters in the game.

Throughout the years I have seen the gradual slowing-down of bowling-there have, of course, been exceptions, like Larwood-and I have regretted the decline of the speed-merchants.

great fast bowler would be worth-Oh! anything you like-to

UNIVERSITY FOOTBALL

Cambridge-Need--A-

Goalkeeper

Key Men Wanted.

At Oxford

To a vacancy in goal-A EI. The Oxford University Association Woolcock has gone "down"-will be football X1, will be led this year by enly one of the problems which Cam- the old Malverninn, E. O. W. Ilunt, bridge have to face this sCLKON. who was captain in 1935. He will

They have elected D. E. A. Feltiti, Uke International, as captain, and he is confident he can build up a good team.

be making his fourth appearance against Cambridge.

Senford

The secretary is H. S (Oriel), who has not yet obtained a Blue, but was reserve for the side Inst December.

are J. W.

The Blues available

For one thing there will not be any shortage of centre halves. Last year Pettitt had to move to wing half to let in K. R. G. Pennington, who is Naylor (Ashburton), goal; R M. the new hon, sce. Now I hear that Hollis (Charterhouse) and M. I. E there is a fine centre half coming Simson (Winchester), full-backs; H. "up," and as they cannot all play in A. S. Disney (Winchester) and H. one position there will be some more. "converting" to do.

England next season when the Australians will be here, I would cay to any youngster with real fast-bowling ability, stick to your speed. Don't be persunded into making changes.

ket wants fnst bowlers badly.

Captains must be courageous and have

to realise that it is got reaults that people want. R. W. V. Robins has set a good example this season. He has always been out for a definite result, and no mem- ber of the Middlesex side has been chided at any time this season for getting out in an effort to bring about a conclusion to a match.

It isn't all honey for the cricket professional. He la shot at from all angles. But a good and under- standing captain can make all the difference in the world,

Now, here is a curious thing about cricket. While, as my own experience shows, the setting of fields is carried out much more skilfully to-day than it was 20, or 30 years ago, there is a tendency to under-rate the value of good fielding.

I feel so strongly about this that I say, here and now, that however great a batsman a player might, be. I would not have him in my team unless he was good in the fleld. It is so easy to lose a match through a dropped catch.

And I should like to put this polat of view to those counties who nay talent money,

T

clined to agree with the Bug- gestion that players, not needed by one

should be county allowed to more to the county that would be prepared to give then a place in the Orst eleven. without the necessity of a resì- dential qualifying period.

The whole future of cricket lies in giving the public the best possible entertainment served up by the best possible cricketors, and this cannot be, while good players are forced into idleness for whole masons at

tlone because of qualifying rules which are, to say the least, out of date.

I

Belleve me,

no suggestion I have made has been made in These any revolutionary spirit.

honestly things which think would help the game which has been, and will continue to be such a big part of my life.

are

E

VERY game must move with the times. It can-

cricket, nowadays is faced with every conceivable form of sporting competition.'

So far its thousands of loyal supporters have refused to be drawn, in any great numbers, away from cricket. The amazing attendances at the Test matches prove this.

But, unlike us old 'uns, the young fellows coming along now, have begun to sit up and take notice in a world in which cricket is no longer without its rivals as

summer sport.

They will be in a position to pick and choose which game they shall play, and which game they shall support.

HE fairest method of . apportioning talent money is to award it on "a ̈system of marks given for par~~~~a

ticularly good pieces of bowling. batting AND fielding, bearing in mind the state of the wicket and the conditions generally. Add the marks up at the end of the sea- son and then pay the bonuses accordingly. I am no: suggesting that professional cricketers think of the money they get out of the game first, last and always, but, after all, it la their livelihood, and nothing rankles so much as the feeling that the rewards are not being fairly distributed.

Smith, or A Davies (Bradfield), half-backs;

and, in addition to Hunt, A. B. King sley (Winchester) and G. Evans (St. Actually Cambridge will be fairly Asiph's), forwards.

Three places have to be filled and well off as far as Old Bluey are con- cerned. Apart from Petutt and Pen-two of these are key positions, centre forward, so ably nington there will be J. Allen, the half and centre full burk, and two forward, K. filled for two or three seasons by P.

Goodyeur (originally a half-bock) H. Williams and •Loc.

and È. D. W. B. Hirst.

A strong candidate for Williams's

It would be a grand thing for cricket if every side had is Jim

its Wellard-mighty. thumpers, whom everybody likes to see in action, and whose care- free style comes as welcome con- trast, very often, to the methods of the men who have preceded them at the wicket. I am in-

position is E. H. Reynolds (Alleyn's), SCHMELING

One of the main things will be to who has had considerable experience, And 話 centre forward. Goodyear while it Seaford plays at centre for

may, possibly, be tried there, but award and proves satisfactory, there TO FIGHT IN

man who might develop is I. N. may not be many changes in the Lloyd, trained by W. T. Whewell attack, unless some of the newcomers and F. W. Wilkinson at King's are outstanding, School, Ely. He is on the small aidę

SENIORS' CLAIMS

NEW YORK

and has been tride disappointing Among senlora who may be so far, but is expected to improve in deemed worthy of a trial ore W. T

Berlin, Oct. 27. his third year.

Armstrong (Canterbury), goal; S. Max Schmeling has finally agreed There are one or two other senlors Schofield (Bolton Grammar School) to fight Harry Thoma, of Chicago, or who have shown good form. F. E. and 1. D. R. Grant (Winchester), December 13 in New York, accord- Templer, from Bradfeld, is another full-backs; R. F. H. Darwall-Smithing to informed circles here. centre holt, but can play a good, (Shrewsbury), W. H. H. Allon

Kame as a wing halt. A. G. Murray (Shrewsbury), J. G. Eggar (Chel

is also a centre kulf, but if he is to enham), and J. S. Roskell, half-from Highgate, and M. Lomas, D be considered it will be as a full-backa: and C. R Ward-Perkins back, from Charterhouse. back C. P. Greenway, from Win-Winchester). J. A R Corrlo The training will be carried out on chester, I fancy for the left wing, (Westminster), R. C. H. Risley ('the same lines as the past two years, while E. S. Washington may be tried (Winchester), and I. G. Sturdy The fixture list is much the same

(Jamaica), forwards.

ne usual, and in addition to games Among the freshmen good reports against the best amateur sides, in- from Shrewsbury, an inside forward the Arsenal, and the 'Spurn

na an inside,

known quantity but their trial may have been received of a goalkeeper cludes matches with Birmingham,

The freshmen are largely an un-

tell us somelling.

20 & 30

cta.

Per Bottle

WATSON'S MELCASTOL

FRAGRANT, SWEETENED CASTOR OIL

AN EASILY TAKEN LAXATIVE

That 19 why, even though cricket is not in the slightest danger of ever languishing and dying, no offort should be spared to add to its attractiveness, when this can be done without the making of any sweeping changes.

It's nice to be able to say a full-page farewell to cricket-us a county player. I shall remain "in" the game as much as over.

To-day's Thought Off. willow, willow, willow!

Oh, willero, tolllow, willow! -OLD SONG.

Badminton

+

Dark Blues Win At Rugger

Oxford

London, Nov. 2. University to-day

won a rugger encounter against the Oxford Greyhounds by 22 points to 11.-Router,

BOOKIES SAVED BY THE TRUMP

Could Have Lost £120,000

Melbourne, Nov. 2. The Trump, winner of the Caulfield Cup recently, to-day also won the Melbourne Cup at Flemington, thus saving Aus- tralian bookmakers from what might have been their heaviest loss since the success of the Amounis-Phar Lap' combination in 1930. -

The winner was an 11-2 favourite and had an advantage of only a neck over Willie Win (40-1) at the finish, and the same distance separated the latter from Sarcherie (40-1), which was third.

The time was 3 mins. 21.5 seconds for the two-mile course.

First prize for the race was £10.- 000 and a £200 trophy; second £2,000 and third £1,000,

The Trump had been coupled with many others for the Cup "double" this year, and bookmakers would have been in a bad way if any of the not- so-fancied horses had been successful to-day.

It is believed that If Block Mac, one of the runners, had won the Melbourne Cup, the bookles would have had to pay out a sum of £120,- 000. The Trump was coupled with other horses for

the following amounts:

Black Mac, £120,000. Hus, £100,000. Balkan Prince, £70,000. John Wilkes, £00,000. Wolan, £60,000. Mials, 250,000, Manolive, 250,000. Willo Win, £25,000,

A Correspondent.

WOOLLEY RETIRES

London, Nov. 2. The Kent County Cricket Council has declared that Frank Woolley will: retire after one more season. He holds an unrivalled record, playing in 52 consecutive Tests, of which 20 were against Australia-Reuter Bul- letin.

Frank Woolicy

age is no respector of persons.

VERY LITTLE CHANCE OF BADMINTON INTERPORT

Malaya Likely To Experience Difficulty In Raising Funds

(By "Veritas")

While no official intimation has been received from Singa- pore in rely to the Hongkong Badminton 'Association's récent letter apropos the suggested visit here next January of a Malayan badminton team, as to whether or not Malaya are prepared to send à team under the conditions outlined by the local association," a recent comment by the Badminton Correspondent of the Singa- pore Sunday Times leaves small room to believe the projected visit will materialise.

The writer, who is usually well informed, states that not only is the Malayan Badminton Association fully cognisant of the difficulties created by the disturbed political situation in south China, but the fact that Hongkong cannot offer any guarantee of expenses makes the tour very unlikely.

The writer emphasises this point by observing that the Malayan public now is more inclined to subscribe to China's Salvation Bonds than to finance a sports tour, and for this rea- son alone, he holds out little hope of Malaya sending a team to Hongkong this season.

1987.

A Genius

Cochet Still A

At Lawn Tennis

•

His Grand Overhead Smashes

By Stanley N. Doust

Cochet reeled of 10 games in a row, which gave him the Arst sot at 64 and took him to 5-0 in the second set. He lost the next game

Henri Cochet, who won the cham planship at Wimbledon in 1027 and 1820, and is now 30 years of age, it ali a gentus at lawn tennis.

Playing For the first Umo in and then went out. England as a professional at the In the final wet Cochat simply Empire Pool, Wembley, recently he juggled with the ball. He hall- beat D. Muskell, the chief profes-volleyed Maskell's hardest drives, slonal of the Lawn Tennis Associa advanced to the not, and finished off tion, by 0-4, 6-1, 6-3, in the first rallies with hair-raising volleys. round of the professional tourn ament.

It was an amazing performance, for Cochet had to accustom himself to conditions that he had not experi- -enged before.

Nuasicin (Germany) best Martin 4, 6-2, 6-3. The German over- Plan in the second singles match by whelmed Plan by keeping a beautiful length and attacking all the time.

it took some time for this great of T. C. Jeffrey (Britain) and W. T. Cochet will now play the winner French player to get used to the Tilden (United States) in the semi- artificial lighting and the wood surfinal and not Nustein, as shown on face. Maskell, driving very deep the programme. and hard, and maklag some excel- Nusslein is now placed in the lently timed volleys, led by 4-1.. lower half of thị draw and meets

We thought that Cochet

was is the winner of the Stoefen (United player-Maskell ls 29, and seven match. danger of being beaten by a younger states) and R. Ramillon (France) years is a big

big handicap tennis of such speed as these two w T. Tilden and 1. Stoefen beat T were

in lawa

different

In the first round of the doubles,

playing. But Cochet rather the Cochet of his Jeffrey and D, Maskell, 6-2, 6-2, heyday-suddenly rose up

(Nusslein won the singles ütle by

FLASHING HALF-VOLLEYS

7---5.

We saw those flashing half-volleys beating Tilden in the Anal.) of yore; well masked passing shola and scintillating low volleys had Maskell guessing to which side the

ball was going. Cochiet, too, produced Australian Rugger Men

those

Dverhend smashes that no player in the world has ever done soj well.

Win Again

London, Oct. 27.

All these strokes were made so casily and nonchalantly that Mas! In a Rugby League match to-day succumbed to kell, who worked hard and tried Bradford Northern until the end, was made to look quile the touring Australians by 10 points

to 6-Renter. an ordinary player.

BAD NEWS FOR

W.

HAMMOND

Walter Hammond, world's No. 1 all-rounder, is not visiting India with Lord Tennyson's powerful English team, which Bailed recently, because of rather alarming advice from a specialist, states a London report.

Hammond, who is bitterly disappointed at having to refuse his invitation for the trip, was warned by the specialist that, if he did not rest this English winter, the attacks of rheumatism, to which he is susceptible, might prevent his playing any more first- class cricket. In the season just concluded in England, Hammond easily topped the batting averages, and was about 20th in the bowling.

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