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THE HONGKONG. TELEGRAPH,, TUESDAY, AUGUST 16, 1938.

HIGH STANDARD OF PLAY SEEN IN BOWLS MATCHES

KENNETH FARNES

BOWLS HIMSELF

INTO TEST TEAM

Takes Eight Players'

Wickets For

For 43

By Howard Marshall

London, July 15. The proffered four did not interest Splendid bowling_by_Farnes, who, him in the slightest. Hla duty was took eight wickets for 43 runs, gave to consolidate, while Hardstaff mude distinction to the second day's play the strokes. In

the

Gentlemen und Players' match at Lord's.

The Players were all out for 318. and as Hammond did not enforce the follow-on, the Gentlemen are now 313 runs ahead with 4 wickets in hand, a very strong position.

Farnes bowled as if he wished to suggest politely to the selectors that their decision to drop him for the third Test match was perhaps Butte hasty. He found an extra fard or two of pace, and the ball did not go allthering away outside the leg dump

it did against

32;

weeks ago.

Australia three

Five of his victims, indeed, were clean bowled, and it will be surpris- ing if he is not in the England side

al Leeds.

Furnes's bowling was the out- standing

feature of a stern day's cricket, though we had a delightful ttle innings by Woolley which en- abled the crowd to pay tribute to a very great player.

Hammond, incidentally, did not bowl himself, and his strained thigh muscle has not yet fully recovered, though it should be sound enough for the next Test match.

There were unmistakable signs of Inbour in the Players' batting, as if the task of enduring the morning barrage could only be accomplished in a nood of philosophical calin, They had apparently

succeeded, when

two the Gentlemen struck crushing blows,

Hardstall, playing a little airily at Farnes, scraped the ball into his stumps, and then Farnes had the pa itent uiton 1.b.w. with the last ball before luncheon.

were

then bard

The Players pressed indeed, with only 118 runs on the board, and five wickets down four of them taken by Farmes, which must have made the selec tora ponder.

It was affecting, after the interval. to to see Woolley and Compton walk- ing to the wicket together. the great, veleran in the last phase of a wonderful career, and the youth at the beginning of one which shows such high promise.

THE OLD WOLLEY

Woolley at once swept Brown_re- gally to square-leg and drove him past extra cover to the boundary, and for a while it seemed that these two might turn the course of the

Edrich, after his blow on the head on Wedncaluy, did not field yester-game. day, but rested in bed under doctor's Compton en-drove Farnes beaut} } orders.

fully, a severely perfect stroke, but The Players, with two wickets in the same over he was bowled down and no runs on the board, be-neck and crop by a bail which ap- gan the morning in come trepidationparently came up the hill. after Farnes's explosive over on 1 Woolley in the meanwhile was Wednesday night, but for a time at enchanting us with drives and pulls least all was peaceful. Hutton and made with the old astonishing case. Paynter were circumspect, like men The eye, we thought, is perhaps less who thought that every ball held keen, but that perfect physical co- mortal peri, thou

though they had quiet ordination is still there, and with it | confidence in their ability to avert that unexampled, flowing rhythm of the evil chance.

stroke, SPINNERS COME ON

runs

Ilopes of Craigengower C.G. of winning the Second Division lawn bowls championship were shattered by the Hongkong F.C. "A" on Satur day when the CCC. players were unexpectedly beaten by eight shots. Picture shows the match in progress. On the right in W. K. Way, looking on anxiously, He gave away an eight to S. Howell and yet managed to win by five shiols.-Pictorial News.

THREE

As I See Sport

FOUR PLAYERS ENTER SINGLES QUARTER-FINALS

DALLAH, BRADBURY, GILL AND WATSON THROUGH

By "Abo"

The standard of play in the four matches decided yesterday in the Fourth Round of the Lawn Bowls singles championship was in keeping with what is to be expected in such a late stage of the competition. A high level was maintained by all the eight players who were seen in action.

On the Police R.C. green. A. R. Dallah, of the Indian R.C., and John · Watson, of the Kowloon B.G.C., were the successful

feated

G.

sful competitors. They de-

II. Sherriff and S. Eccle- shall respectively. Both the losers are from the Civil Service C.C.

Dallah deserved his

bc- victory cause he was a little more consistent than his opponent, especially in the Arst 15 hends. He settled down

own to the straight hand and kept to 1. and with a four on the 15th he led 17-6. He was playing so well at this slage that victory for him seemed imminent. But for some inexplicabl reason, instead of sticking to long

By "Abe" heads, from which he had obtained

MATCHES D. COMPTON NOT

PLAYED

Baseball Programme Curtailed

New York, Aug. 15. The Baseball League programme to-day consisted of three matches in the National section.

INCLUDED IN TOURING TEAM

Boston Braves Best Philadelphia Soccer May Be Claiming His

Phillies, Cincinnati Reds beat Pitts- burgh Pirates and St. Louis Cardinals beat Chicago Cubs.

Scores:

NATIONAL LEAGUE

nenson, an uneventful half-behind the wicket. Woolley was St. Louts

our Haminond began to change his bowling.

way

R. II.

13

*1

6

13

6

Time In The Winter

THE name of Denis Compton, the stated. The mistake crept in on the

the

Sport Cancelled

22

most of his shols, he suddenly threw

Jack very short As is so often the case when a player has to change his weight, drastically Dillah found he was al- ways either a yard or two through or short. On the other hand, the change did Sherriff a world of good and he piled on nine shots in the next three heads with a three, two and a four.

ANXIETY RELIEVED

Thus Dallah, from 17-0 up, was now lending by only 17-15-a none too secure position. But his anxiety was somewhat relléved when he broke Sherriff's run of success with a single on the 19th to make the score 18-

Ho Was Carrying Out

His Duties !

The following conversation took place between A, R. Dal- lah, one of the competitors in yesterday's bowls matches, and Mr. A. Hyde-Lay, President of the H.K.L.B.A., who was um. piring his match against G. H. Sherriff:

Dallah: Is Sherriff's wood in front of the jack?

Umpire: No.

Daliah: Is it behind the Jack? Umpire: No!

Laughter from the specta- tors, in which Dallah also join. ed, greeted the umpire's se- cond answer.

correct.

The replies were laconic but The umpire was not giving away any unsought-for information!

15. On the 20th Dallal was lying County Cricket

21st anil

wood,

YORKSHIRE VIRTUALLY

saved the latter CHAMPIONS

Defeat Leicester By Innings

three for game when Sherriff had the last wood to go, but calmly and coolly the latter drew

latter drew the first shot. But this was only delaying the end; for Dallah obtained a single on young Middlesex and England scoring of the last head. Minu was

the

three on the next cricketer, does not appear in the list lying one until Bradbury carried the head to clinch the match. of the fick to howl, and his Philadelphia

of 15 players who have been invited Jack with his last wood to take one.

While Dallah was drawing better Stephenson, from the nursery end, part was recalled from distant Boston

have been than Sherriff, was busy

but

Innocuous, and Farnes' | Arst ball went for four byes i a

by the M.C.C, to tour South Africa The final score should

the *Cincinnati

season. This Minu 26, Bradbury 21. The Indians situation on several occasions with His fury was more controlled, so that cloud of dust,

during the 1938-39 next over to Pittsburgh

probably means, though

aggregate was 58 against Craigen-his cable began to appear stealthily. A Woolley was full of menace, and

Just

which proved a very safe but edgy four by Hutton caused then Meyer took the magle from thei (Rizzo homered for the Pirates). does not say so, that Compton has at ower's 57, and not GD against 50 as effective weapon. Stephenson to ding his honds in the afternoon by having Woolley caught

last made up his mind to play soccer reported.

On an adjoining-rink, John Watson air, but after

14

the Arsenal during the winler. for

climinated S. Eccleshall by 21-11 cheered all the

Earlier this summer, Compton was back to the Chicago

after 21

21 heads. Watson started well pavilion, and as he disappeared

reported to be in a dilemma. He has

to win Brown appeared with his spinners, rich chapter of cricket history went

made such rapid progress at cricket

which he

he was leading 10-0. and Paynter, suddenly miltant, hit with

that his place in the English Test FOR the first time in a great many the first eight heads, by the

years, the sports loving Shang-Eccleshall

all recovered somewhat and

London, Aug. 15. him four times to the boundary in The total was then 188, and al-

teams of the near future seems to be

hailander was denied his usual at the end of the 12th he was only Yorkshire made themselves almost one over, twice past cover-point and though Nichols and Smalles did their

11-0 down. But then Watson gave certain of the County Cricket twice to sque

such square-legt.

fine, footballer that he may August 13 and 14, and it was not to best Stephenson was transferred to the 203 Farnes took the new ball and bowl at 4.45 Gibb suddenly drove be called upon to play for the because the weather was wel. says next five ends to lead 20-6. Fccle- shire in two days at Bradford by an Favillon end, and Hutton promptly polished off the innings with a bang.him to the long-on boundary. Shap- Arsenal during the 1938-30

the Shanghat Time. Alt ontelol shall obtained two braces and a single innings and 141 runs, cut him and then nearly

He yorked. Nichols, sent Smalles in to repeat the stroke, however, season. It is hard for a youngster fact which visibly af leg stump cavorting yards in the air, he was deceived by the flight and of Compton's achievements to for- sports fixtures over the week-end before conceding the single which

Watson required for game, cancelled or postponed to a on, a

Leicestershire scored only 02 in Stephenson with a mixture and removed Pollard's bails with n caught and bowled.

sake one sport for the other, and it later

their first innings, Verity taking satisfactory

click.

The Gentlemen then had acquired most

seven wickets

their for 18, In 30 runs, and Hammond joined Wyatt,

second, Leicester were dismissed for 125, Bowen sending back four bals- did not enforce the though it was soon obvious that his and at fo

at four o'clock the torn thigh muscle was still restrict- appeal nearly brought down the Gentlemen began their second in-ing his full range of strokes.

of gratification and chagrin.

Stephenson's reward was near, for Paynter stabbed af

however,

lim, Glub held the catch, and the

rain from threatening clouds,

PLAYERS IN trouble

11 (Medwick and Myers homered for

the Cardinals).-Reuter,

Aght a rearguard nelion, nt dour, though when Smith began to red; but at the same time he is week-end of fun and recreation another spurt and scored nine in the Championship by beating Leicester-

CLEMEN BAT AGAIN

It

WYATT BARRACKED

The Players, with three men gone push the score along reasonably

nings, 103 valunble runs head. was obviously to their advantage to

The game thereupon sank into a quickly, but Allen and Gibb could coma, Rnd the crowd barracked

but Hardstan stance,

for 50, were in considerable trouble: not force the pace ngainst the ac-Wyatt amlobly until a 5.40, with the i

his upright seemed well able to put a curate attack of Nichols and Pol-total 08, he tried to hook Smalles different complexion on affairs, lard.

and was caught by Smith at short Hutton was

still there.

playing. At 14, in fact, Allen was clean leg thoughtfully, and he survived

bowled, reaching out to Pollard, und Brown followed, clearly with in- threatening over from Farnes, who Wyatt came in to play sternly destructions to go for the runs, but twice rapped him on the pads. fensive cricket.

after he had thumped Smalles to the Hutton was taking no chances.

For long time the batting was Tavern he had another bang and

was bowled.

Next come Bartlett, also In a hurry, and he jumped out to Smith

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sent the ball sailing Into the deep, where Compton took a good catch, and the Gentlemen wore tumbling out uncomfortably fast.

Yardley put a stop to this non- Rense. and although Hammond, jumping out to drive Smith, was enught at the wicket, the Players now have a difficult day ahead of

them.

CENTLEMEN

11. O, Allen, e Price, b Pollard

P. A. Gibb, bw, b Smith (P.) RE. S. Wyatt, ibw, b Smith (1)

W. R. Hammond. C

Pollard

Compton, b

N, W. D. Yardley, e Price, b Smalles

Bartlett, not out

R. 11. Moore, b Nichola

F. R. frown, c & b Smith (P)

H. J, O. Mayer, lbw, b Smith (P.)

Capt. J, W, A. Stephenson,

Nichols

ic

K. Farnes, c Price, b Pollard

12, 1-b 3, n-b 3....

Total .......................

2ND INNINGS

O. Allen, e.Trice, b Pollard

Price, b

P. A. Gibb, Ibw, ob Smith (P.)

R. E. S. Wyatt, hw, b_smalles

W. R. Hammond, c Price, b. Smith

(2)

N. W. D. Yardley, not out

H.T. Bartlett, & Compton, "b Smith

F. R. Brown, b Smalles

K. Farnes, no! out

Extras

Total (0 wkta)

PLAYERS

Edrich, e Stephenson, b Farnes Hulton, bw, b Farnes ***** *Price, e Hammond, b Farnes Paynter e Cibb. t Blephenson liardstalt, barner

1Woolley, Gibb, h Meyer Compton (D.). b Fames

Nichols, b Farnes

Smales, Farnes

Smith (P), not out I'ollard, h Farnes

Nichols

L-b 2

Total GENTLEMEN, FINI

Pollard Smith (P.)

Smalles

10

Denis Compton

soccer

were

Saturate, awing to the fact that

August 13, was the unni- versary of the outbreak of hostilities

PAYS FOR MISTAKE

Had he not made a mistake on the in

The Shanghol Votun- penultimate head of his match with B. Shanghai, teer Corps was mobilised while the w. Bradbury on the Civil Service men for 30, foreign troops were too busy with green, J. C. Brown, would have had precautionary measures against pos- alble outbreak of terrorism to and chance of getting through. wicket, hit up 328, to which Herbert Outplayed by the Craigengower C.C. man in the opening phases, Brown found himself 16-7 behind at the end of the 11th head. He fought back co gamely and so well that at the end of the 20th,

he was actually lead. ing 10-18.

time for sport.

Cricket Oddity

TEST cricket, by some oddity, is one of the few sports that does not protect the customer. When a scat is sold and the money paid over for it, that is the end of the trans

action.

For most other outdoor entertain-

Yorkshire, in their only visit to the Sulcliffe contributed 103,

NORTHANTS. CLAMORGAN

feated Northants by seven wickets,

At Northampton, Glamorgan de-

Northants scored 60 in their Arst Then on the 21st head he made knock (J. C. Clay five for 29) and the mistake which probably cost him 172 in their second (E. Davies five the match. With his first three woods for 42), while Glamorgan made 120

and 111 for three, Ite drew two shots, but Bradbury

gume.

rain-

Kent made a good recovery in their match against the Australians at Canterbury,

If for any reason there is no play, Jald the shot with his third delivery. KENT ». AUSTRALIANS the only sufferer is the purchaser. Apparently under the Impression that he was still lying, Brown luld a ments provision is made for another block instead of trying to rest out day or days. Even In America, Bradbury's wood, which had he where money is rarely returned succeeded, would have given him The tourists scored 479 when they under

clrcumstances, any

weat in to bat, E. S. White hitting checks are part of the bargain.

It was rather surprising that a up 62, while Watt took four for 102 It a fight is postponed the specta-have made such a mistake. Had he

player of Brown's experience could and Todd four for 148. for still has in his possession a slip asked, the umpire could have told first innings (Waite four for 43) but Kent were nl out for 108 in their of cardboard that gives him right him who had the shot; but he did not in the fallow-on did much better. At of entry when the affair is finally ask, nor did he go up to examine the close of play to-day, Kent had put staged.

Buying a Ucket for a Test match even further when Bradbury drew Frank Woolley scored 61 and Leslie head. He must have been chagrined on 205 for four wickets, or which in England la the same as gambling another shot wth his inst wood to give Ames 108 not out.-Reuter.' is easy to understand his predicament. on a horse weeks before it is due him a lead of 20-19. Ho would like to take part in both, to run. If it is zeratched the cash and if he succeeds in renching the top is lost, ranks of both these forms of sport Test cricket, therefore, 12sn't he will be following in the foot-steps much to complain about. Any sum of famous gures like Andy Ducat, up to £25,000 may vanish, but the Patsy Hendren and

others. Young

overhead in more than provided for though he is he le barely 20 by the advance sale. Compton is already regarded by

...may be playing soccer this tointer.

Faany judges of the game 08 the A Boycott?

11 second best batsman in the country, Walter Hommand of course being the first. Ile is also a left-winger of considerable promise, and

the

Arsenal would like to have his seT- vices during the coming campaign.

By One Shot

few were the spectators at the match between Nottingham .and the Australiana at Trent Bridge on

THREE BEAUTIES Thus encouraged, Bradbury Inld three beauties in the 22nd end. Brown tried to break up the head with his last wood. His effort was a good one, but though he knocked two woods out, one remained and Bradbury thus won a close counter.

On the same green, W. Gill was far more consistent than W. K. Way and

four

and two threes, helped the winner along considerably.

The scores of yesterday's matches were:

A. E. Dallah beat G. II. Sherriff 21-16 on the 22nd.

John Watson beat 8. Eccleshall 21-11 on the 21st.

B. W. Bradbury beat J. C. Brown 21-10 on the 22nd.

W. Gill beat W. K. Way 21-10 on

July 16 that the question was going on by 21-10 on the 20th head. A the 20th. round: "Is it a boycott?" Notting-

ham

first ple have not forgotten the match, played at Trent LTHOUGH it has been reported

Bridge, when the Australians, faced A that the Indians defeated the with the huge English total of 650. Cralgengower C.C. by three shots on in an effort to save the game.

for their alow bu Saturday in the First Division of the crowd, nevertheless, gave Bradman Lawn Bowls League, actually they a warm welcome when he went in won by only one shot A. K. Minu's to bat. Lorwood,

werd

centre of the

rink defeated B. W. Bradbury's four body-Une bowling storm in 1932-3 by five shots and not by seven as Test matches,

no ball

$18 are.. Stephenson

was not at

Bridge. He

at his chiffent. farm

There

were two

reasons for Nichols and Pollard each bowled one his absencel (1) Knee trouble; (2)

PLAYERS-First Innin per

He has said: "Even

If I had not O, M. J. W. medical proof of my, unfliness,

would not play against the Aus frallans. I have never forgiven the rotten accusations of bad sportsman- ship mado about my bowling by the Australian Board of Control,

Brown Meyer

Wyatt

46

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Umpires: Chester, Hardstar

indicates

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