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LEAGUE CRICKET Craigengower And Army Teams Selected

The following players will re present Crulgentower Cricket Club in the cricket League fixtures on Saturday:

1st. XI v. Array (Sookunpoo). E. Zimmern (Capt.), P. J. 13moria. A. R. IL Emmali, A. D. Hamson, A.

K. Ismall, A. T. Lee, F. K. Lee, W. i, Sling, G. Souza, J. L. Youngsaye and F. I. Ziminern.

2nd. XI v. Recreio (lleme).-C. W. Lam (Capt.). D. Hung, B. It. france, A. Kitchell, G. A. Lee, J, W. Leonard, H. P. Lim, A. M. Omar, W. Rapley, G. Winch and A. Zimmern. Reserve, U. H. Bamall.

Army Selections

The Army team against Craigen- gower will be composed of the fol- jowing:

and

Lieut.

BRITAIN'S TOP 20 TENNIS STARS

Many Young

Young Players Coming On

By F.. Burrow

London, Dec. 26.

#25

The last issue of The Observer for 1937 appears to be suitable an occasion as any for taking a look at the performances of English players during the year and considering their relative think it must be at I position, based on those performances. least a dozen years since I first began to publish a Ranking List of of my own in The Observer-some years, at any rate, before any official Ranking Lists were published by the L.T.A.

Those who tuke the trouble lo compare the list given below with

1

dear

PERSEVERE

.

in my the twelve of the

EMPIRE GAMES Australian Victories In Cycling Events

Sydney, Feb. 8,

In the Empire Games at Henson Park to-day Porter (Austraila) won the cycling finala over 1,000 metres in 1 hour 15 minutes 2 seconds. John- son (Austrullu) was second in 1.15.7. Mills (Erigland) third in 1.15.0, and Maxfleld (England) fourth in 1.10.3. The Arst three broke the Games record.

The 10 miles scratch race resulted in a win for Maxfield (England) in 24 minutes 44 seconds, Hicks (Eng- land) was second and Bose (South Africa) third,-Neuter.

BILLIARDS TITLE

Only Davis Enters For World Tourney

London, Feb. 8. The British Billards and Control Board

announce tint, owing to inadequate entry, the contest for the professional championship world's will not be held this year. The only entry was that of Davis, present holder.

The match at present being played at Sydney between Walter Lindrum and McConachy la not regarded as a title contest: Latest scores were Lindrum 3,123 and McConechy (in play) 1,934-Reuter Bulletin.

Tickets

For The Tests

On Sale For Oval Game

By Ronald T. Symond

London, Jan. 5. Tickets for reserved seats at the final Test match, to be played he- Iween England and Austrnila at the Oval, siariing on August 20, are now on offer to tho general public

Already tickets to the value of £5,000 have been sold through Surrey County Cricket Club mem- bers and to Australia. The cost of seats varies from 45. Gd, to 12a, per day, according to position. These prices include entertainment tax, but not admission to the ground, which

day. .35.

A speelai form of application, glv- ing full particulars, together with a scating plan of the ground and accommodation, has been prepared, and can be obtained from the Secre tury, Surrey C.C.C., Kennington Oval, S.E. 11.

No applications are considered un- less made on this appropriate form. and no single purchaser may buy more than four seats for any one day.

Mackintosh-Walker, Capt. J. R. Major G. S. Rawstorme, Major, G. P.

nearly of the same That I should have gone on doing them to be so Murray and Budemn. Cheney (Seu-

so, now that an official list is annuni- strength that it would be impossible Godby (B.A.), fortbs); Lieut. c.

scem super-to forecast the result of a match be Lieut. It. A. Burron (RE). Lieut. published, would L. C. Beadnell, Lieut. M. P. Weedon, unus; but I do not fee! inclined to tween any two of them. After all, and wise, to Lieut. C. M. M. Man and Pte. Hot-discontinue my custom, because If it is permissible,

so many In-bracket two inen together at No. 12, continue to receive feld (Middlesex);

quiries as to when my ranking list there is no reason why two, or three, Doublas (Royal Scots).

wi be published that it is evident, men should not be bracketed to COMBINED SCHOOLS XI The Combined Schools will meet that it is of interest to many players gether higher up in the list. the Crafgengower Cricket Club in a of the game. friendly gome of cricket at Happy

I include twenty players alley on Sunday, February 13, at 2

this year's official list published by list, as against p.m. The following will represent the L.T.A. a couple of months ago, LTA. I feel sure (because in the the School:

there is much less course of a season 1 hear a good W. Mulcahy (Capt.), F. J. Lay, A. will note that

them than has deal to this effect) that ranking lists J. Prata and D. Crary (Diocemn variation between

been the case in some recent Boys' School); N. J. Booker, W. Gegg. C. Hosegood and D. Hollidge Indeed, eleven out of the L.I. are a real incentive to improvement. Yet a player may improve a lot in (Central British School); K. M. twelve and of the first twelve in my the year's play and still fall to get

same players, though into College); Jst, are the

list of twelve. This may dis- Rumjahn (Queen's

courage him especially if he has Gosano and Z. Gosano (La Salle Col-not quite in the same order. The

similarity may

be accounted for heuten some of those who are in- lege). Reserve, G. Kew (D.B.5.).

partly because the L.TA. has excluded; but if he finds himself in my tended the scope of its basis of list it will show him that his im- calculation, which does not now, sprovement has been noticed by one It did formerly, consist only of the who is in close touch with tourna play in the six "summer" months, ments and tournament players, and In- whereas I have always taken intoj

encourage him to persevere. the play of the whole clusion in my list one year, calculation year, which seemed to me to be the noticed, has often led to inclusion Togical basis and 177.

for compiling an

in the L.T.A.'s ilst the following This why the last match in the annual ranking list.

year, Sheffield Shield. New South Wales

With the necessary The L.T.A. compilers have not yet are on top with 21 points, Victoria second with 14 points, South Australla taken quite so comprehensive a view, the list given below does, and can, show the places which the players ches is distributed as follows.

and but they have added certain com- indicate my personal opinions only, named with 14 points, Queensland last wili dve points-petitions, such as the Covered Courts and that it does not carry any 1930). Reuter Bulletin.

Championship and the Inter-County ofcial sanction of any kind what- Hard-court Championships to their ever, I subjoin it:- list of play to be noted. Partly, also. because

NSW. WINS SHIELD

Adelaide, Feb. 8. South Australia beat Victoria in match the Shefeld Shield cricket to-day by 165. Scores were South Australia 157 and 340, Victoria 105

third

NEW ZEALAND

TENNIS

Wellington, Feb. 8.

been there has really

variation singularly little

In formi among our players from the previous

of nearly all! year: and the form those

of the first dozen or so who follow H. W. Austin has been so in- and-out that it is almost impassible The L.T.A., 1st to separate them. does, indeed,

them, with separate

A. D. Brown won the men's singles tennis championship of New Zealand to-day by beating R. Paterson 0-0, the exception of the two players an 7-5, 0-1.

its list whe

jointly occupy

H. Billington (10). E. C. Peters (0).

12.

N. Sharpe (0),

15.

M. D. Deloforð (8).

E. J. David (—).

16.

E. J. Filby (-).

R. J. Ritchie (15).

I have

19.

proviso that

G. R. B. Meredith (15). P. V. V. Sherwood (19).

(N.B. The Agures

**

in brackets

1.

11. W. Austin (2).

2.

C. E. Hare (G).

C. R. D. Tuckey (10).

?

D. W. Butler (6).

. F. David (~~).

4. II. G. N. Leo (3).

R. A. Shayes (19),

F. II. D. Wilde (3).

the

C. AL Jones (10).

D.

D. McPhas} (~~).

J. 5. Olla (10).

Miss Margaret Beverley won the twelfth place; but I have preferred women's title, defeating Misa. D.to bracket two or three or more Miller 0-2. 8-0--Rruter. Bulletin.

I consider players together because

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For the second Test match, begin- ning on June 24, at Lord's reserved scats will be sold to the public on and after March 1. Prices range from 94, 6d, to 15s. 8d. per day (Including admission to the ground and Admission only, as at the Oval, will be 38., while 2s. 6d. a day will be charged for the Test matches at Not- tingham (June 10), Manchester (July 8), and Leetls (July 22). Arrange- ments for the sale of reserved seats at these matches will be made known later.

WHERE MONEY GOES Money received from the Test mat-

One half of the money paid for nd- mission, less tax, is taken by the Four players-F. J. Perry, G. P. visiting team. The remaining half Hughes, E. R. Avory, and Lot the gate money, plus all receipts from stands, less tax, is available Chamberlain-disappear

for distribution to the English coun- last year's at. Perry having "gonetles after the deduction of all ex- and the other three having penses incurred in connection with played too little competitive tennis.

the matches. to make it

to estimate their possible

The sum finally available for home present form. They are replaced by distribution is, under present ar- II. F. and E. J. David, E. J. Filby, rangements, divided: 60 per cent. to and the Scottish champion, D. Me the first-class countles and the M.C.C., 30 per cent. to those clubs on whose grounds the matches have been played, and 10 per cent, to the minor countles.

Recently the report of the Findlay Austin, naturally, stands alone a Commission suggested that the sum No. 1 in the list. It is a close thing available be distributed on a between Hare and Tuckey for second terent basis, but there is much un.

the place: Hare

brillant, more

certainty as to the likelihood of any Tuckey the more reliable, Sull

substantial changes being made. Hare, at his best, has proved him

RECEIPTS IN 1934 self able to beat players whom

Gate receipts during the last Aus- Turkey might hardly be able to tralian tour in England (1034) were tackle, and (again at his best) he as follows: would seem to deserve the higher Nottingham. place. This would undoubtedly be Lord's

Phall (R. K. Tinkler would have found a place if business had not prevented him from playing more than a very little).

if he could learn to keep his fanchester head at critical moments, and to time Loets the conduct his matches better. Oval

A PUZZLE

Then comes a block of five whom I find it impossible to separate. Most of them have met each other more than once during the year, flot always with the same

result. Of

the five, Shayes Is certainly the rost improved during the year; he is now so strong a player that, when he has learnt to concentrate more, he should be quite a possible candidate for Davis Cup play. Butler has also come on a good deal; Lee and David retain their old form remark ably well; and Wilde, when he chooses, can be very good

£14,500

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23.225 23.225

G 16.227 11 11 15,633 ་ 18,658 0

A grand total of £88,313 128, 5d. was thus obtained, and each first-

class county received approximately £1,500. Those clubs on whose grounds the matches were played received proportionately larger sums.

SPORT ADVTS.

EXHIBITION MATCHES.

Saturday, 19.2.38 Corinthians Indeed. va, S.C.A.A.

Sunday, 20.2.38 Corinthians ve. United Services,

Saturday, 26.2.38 Corinthians

Why singles should appear to bore him, unless under perfect conditions, Is a puzzle. In the next block of three Jones has hardly fulfilled the promise of the early part of the year: va. Civilians. he played himself state and lost his

his Sunday, 27.2.38 Corinthians vs. form. McPhail has strengthened game very much; he is close on the All Hong Kong. heels of those above him.

And and Jess Quiff has played better, casually,

than for some time past. three includes Anoulier block of Billington, Peters, and Sharpe-g young and very painstaking and promising player, and two almost veterans, whom most young players

All the matches will be played at Caroline Hill commencing coch day at 4.00 p.m.

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First and Last Match:

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two he beat in succession strong four matches) $7.50. American players and Tuckey, but Bookings now open at: he has done almost hothing good since the early summer, E. J. David has played well this year, and so has Ritchie at umes. My list ends with two players, Sherwood and Meredith who, had they more opportunities for piny, would be much higher up In the list. I look to Shayes, Butler, McPhail and Billington to show a further advance in 1937, and with confidence.

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