1939-05-23 — Page 32

Tuesday,

HONGKONG TELEGRAPH

May 23, 1939.

SUCCESSFUL FOOTBALLERS

KENT'S CRICKET NEED

AT PRESENT IS MORE SUPPORT Gloucester's Bright Outlook: Worcester Hopes To Do Better

By KENNETH RANKIN

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London, May 20.

At first glance the news from Kont does not look so good. The retirement of Woolley, who will coach at King's School, Canterbury, may not be total and complote, but if he does play, it will be in only very few matches.

There is

no need to emphasize what Woolley's absence will mean, but un even more disturbing thing is that no county cricket will be played at Folkestone, and that there is a pos- sibility that Tunbridge Wells may, though not this season, Jose their week unless greater local interest in the game is shown.

abilities of Emmett will have further scope; and Neale, that cultured and under-rated batsman, wili ugnin cause knowing spectators to comment that he must have learned some of his strokes from Hammond.

20-YEAR-OLD BOWLER

One of the county's chiel hopes les To neither of these grounds can any in the fast bowling of young Scott, exception be taken on the score of who is not yet 20. With a good run- lack of beauty or of amenities. In-up and a nice action, he makes the different support, Wherefore, must be presumed to indicato dissatisfaction with the standard of cricket or with the fact that Kent nowadays do not go mopping up all their opponents after the manner of 1908.

most of his height. He must surely derive much mental stimulus from following the example of W. G. Grace in being bom

Downend. at

With other such likely players as Haynes, Lambert and Hopkins about, Gloucestershire's outlook is far from blenk. Their enterprise last season added to their already great popu this team of personalities will be wel- come wherever they go.

To desert a team because it may get beaten is a churlish thing to do. After all, there is a certain virtue in the opposing side, and though it larity, and, come victory or defeat, true that Kent lost more matches than they won last year, they advanced three places in the table and could never be accused of stodginess or apathy.

If the Nawab of Pataudi could play regularly and if R. J.

Crisp decided to return from South Africa, Worcester- With F. G. H. Chalk, B. H. Valen-shire might do even better than last fine and Ames to exhibit their differ-year, when they finished 11th. Never, ing arts; with Fagg to collect runs except in 1011, when they were ninth, with precision; with Spencer and Sunnucks to continue their improve ment; and with Walt occasionally to flash a lurid bat, one branch of Kent's cricket bears sufflelent blossom.

BRITISH AMATEUR GOLF

TOURNEY

Group photograph of the Committee and First and Second Division players of the South China Athletio Association, who had a wonderfully successful season in the Hongkong Football League Just voncluded. In addition to. winning the First and Second Division championships, South China also won the Senior Shield and the Rolewall Cup, and helped considerably towards carrying off the International, Lai Wah and Governor's Cups. They celebrated their successes with a dinner at West Point last evening-Ming Yuen,

No Change In British WALTER HAMMOND Leading Scottish

Davis Cup Team

London, May 16. The same players who repre- sented Britain in the first round of the Davis Cup. against New Zealand, have been selected for the match in the third round against France.

C. E. Hare and Shayes play- ed in the singles, and Hare and F. H. D. Wilde in the doubles, for Britain against New Zea- land.-Reuter.

had they been so successful. But the batanan and the bowler afore-men- tioned are not likely to be seen. The cheerful captainey of the Hon. C. J. Lyttelton and his own capacity for the emphatic striking of the ball are pression for Nottinghamshire. The not inconsiderable assets, but Ter-injuries and illnesses that affected ritorial duties will claim some of his various members of the team were

unfortunate enough Worse was the grave decrease In popular support.

time.

THE BOWLERS

BOWLING WEAKNESS Another, however, is somewhat in- adequately adorned, for nobody took more than 08 wickets for the county last year, though it is true that Two years ago four Worcestershire Wright, who reached that number, bowlers, Marun, Perks, Howorth and was sometimes away on other duties. Jackson, toole 100 wickets, Last year Refreshed by his trip to South Africa, Perks and Howorth repeated the feat and with his mind perhaps made up and Martin nearly did so. There is on the somewhat important question no reason why they should not be of pace, he can expect plenty of equally successful again, given a nor- work. So, too, can Todd and Watt. mal acceptance of chances offered a Much depends on whether Harding remark which especially applies to can manage to combine accuracy with those who stand in the slips for Perks, The fact that W. R. Hammond stone in weight during the South who, by the way, put on over two

tour.

speed.

of themselves.

TO LEAD

TEST

IN

ENGLAND MATCHES

London, May 22.

The Test Match Selection Committee met

Goalscorers

The following were the leading goal-scorers in the Bootlish Fool- ball League during the 2038-38

FIRST DIVISION -

Venters (Rangers) Wallace (Patrick Thistle) Wilson (Hamilton Academicals)

M'Kennan (Patrick Thistle) Thornton (Rangers)

to-day and chose Walter Hammond as captain of Dewar (Third Lanark) the English team in all three Test matches against the West Indies this summer.

The First Test will be played at Lord's on June 24, 20 and 27; the Second at Old Trafford on July 22, 24 and 25; and the Third at the Oval on August 10, 21, 22 and 23,

The series of Test matches be tween England and the West Indies was insituted in 1928 when the two That the authorities are alive to and 26. In the six matches played sides met at Lord's on June 23, 25 obvious by the appointment of D. J. the crying need for fresh talent in England, the home country has Knight and Fairfax as coaches. S. J. Staples, who might have been ex-

won Ove and drawn one; while of pected to have some share in this

the eight played in West Indies, the West Indians have won three to work, has taken a similar post with England's two, with three matches Hampshire.

drawn.

than

missed 13 county games last sum-African 10 done to League cricket plete recovery and a good winter's those of 1928 and 1833,-The-

has

the

occurred when Butler, then at the One of last year's great disasters head of the bowling averages, was stricken by appendicitis. Given com- mer meant-much-to-Gloucestershire, -Jackson who finished 10th, whereas they had but his off-breaks will be available rest, this 25-year-old fast bowler will been fourth in 1937. This year be in mid-week matches, if required. of the utmost value, for he has will be far more frequent, and he Jenkins, who turns the ball the other real life off the pitch, and never fails has, too, been appointed captain laway, made a good impression last

to ксер

batsman playing at him. succession to B. G. Allen, to whom year, so altogether the bowling looks head, Topson and Giles as may be If those responsible bring on Wood- everyone's thunks are due for so con more than reasonable. tinually realising that a finish of some So is the all-round cricket, of which expected, and can, by some feat or tind is what most people prefer. Martin and Howorth are able expon-production, oblige with a left-hander, Hammond's selection does not mean enis, and as far as sheer batting goes much gloom will be lifted. that Allen will give up playing. there are the most promising Cooper, The names of the new captain, of with his excellent technique, the use-, Barnett, of Goddard and of Sinfield Zul King and Gibbons, who, scoring

NOTTS CENTENARY

BENEFIT FOR VOCE

England, according to experts, has The present West Indian team in every appearance of being stronger

attack consisting of fast bowlers and tourists will depend mainly on an slow

spinners. have lost some of his youthful but Martindale in likely to prove as fast as any bowler now playing, and Voce, England's balsmen may ex- If Johnson is anything approaching perience some uncomfortable periods.

BATTING A WEAKNESS

Voce must have a paragraph to been a weakness but if the 1939 side In previous teams the batting has

example of how spirit can overcomedecessors, the result of the Test series physical discomfort. · His services to

are familiar in a multitude of mouths. so many runs in his own manner, has himself. Last year, he gave a Ane shows more solidity than its pre- Crapp's attractive left-handed batting long been the despair of bowlers. and his splendid fielding anywhere are making him a prime favourite; the lusty vigour of little Wilson, the ary year of Trent Bridge should have season with a benefit when Yorkshire imagine,

It was a great pity that the centen-his county are being rewarded this may be less certain than many wicket-keeper,

and the all-round synchronised with a period of de- come to Trent Bridge on June 17,

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Latest Call-Over For Derby

- 19, 20.

There will be no doubt regarding R. S. Grant, Capt. (Trinidad), I. the adequacy of the batting, which Barrow (Jamaica), H. P. Bayley would become more than adequate it (British Gulana), J. H. Cameron livened up with a consistent sparkle. (Jamaica), C. B. Clarke (Barbados),

London, May 22. The following is the latest call- Keeton, that unlucky player, has, like L. N. Constantine (Trinidad), G. E. over for the Derby, which will be Butler, been operated on for appen Gomez (Trinidad), G. dicitis. This, let us hope, is the end

Headley run on Wednesday: cad (Jamaica), L. G. Hylton (Jamaica), of his misfortunes, and the beginning T. Johnson

J. E. D. Sealey Stollmeyer

of another such spell as gave him an dale manhandle 2, E. À, Martinm

England cap in 1934,

Much has been written about the inscrutable Harris, who will play three half-volleys back to the bowler and then put a good-length ball through the covers with no trouble

(Barbados), J. H

Trinidad), (Trinidad), K. H. Weekes (Jamaica)

V. H. Stollmeyer and E. A. V. Williams (Barbados),

Of these sixteen players, Gront,)

Comeron, Constantine,

31. Constantine (30) is the veteran, of the elde, the youngest being J. B Stollmeyer-only 16.

at all. The more often ho does this Barrow, last, the better. Hardstaff's visit to Headley and Martindale are famillar New Zealand, where he has done so with English conditions, while J. E. well, has given him n nice break D. Sealey toured Australia in 1030- from more serious business, and G. F. H. Heane, that hard-working cap- tain, will have similarly benefited.

Oates, who kept wicket for the county for so many years, including the triumphal one of 1907, has been appointed scorer, a welcome move, seeing that he is no longer on the umpires'. Jist. Larwood, of courSC, has gone to League cricket.

"B" Division Tennis For To-day

WYATT AVAILABLE Warwickshire, hoppy in the renew- ed enptaincy of Peter Cranmer and in the invigorating optimism which he breathes, will have their usual regular, except for Paine, the slow left-hand bowler, who tus not re- Jolped. R. 3. 5. Wyatt will be more often available, and Edgbaston spec- If courts are fit for play, the "" tators will enjoy watching the cul- Division of the Hongkong Tennis, tured grace of J. It. Thompson onco League will commence this after- the Cambridge term has ended.

noon. The opening programme was

to-day

Most Interesting match seems to be that in which the Club do Racrelo will be at home to the Kowloon G.C. "A" The teams are well-matched and the result should

Blue Peter, 16/26 (0), 4/1 {t). Hypnotish, 17/3 (0), 9/1 (1) Fox Cub, 21/2 (0), 11/1 (1) Hellapolis, 13/1 (0), 14/1 (1) Triguero, 15/ (t. and a.). Admiral's Walk, 15/1 (t. and o.) Dhoti, 100/6 ( and o.) Fairstone, 18/1 (1. and 0.), Casanova, 10/1 (0), 20/1 (4) Romeo, 27/1 (t. and a.) Hastings, 28/1 (t, and ∞) Buxton, 28/1 (0)

Vesperian, 35/1 (t, and o.) Atout Maitre, 50/1 (L. and o.) Ballard, 50/1 (1., and o.) Wheatland, 50/1 (0), 55/1 (t) Bellman, 68/1 (5 and 0.)

Talor Brackey, 00/1 (t. and o.) Maunaken, 66/1 (1. and o.) Rogerstone Castle, 68/1 (t, and 0.) King's Legend, 60/1 (t. and o.) Fairfax, 60/1 (0)

Fair Chance, 80/1 (t, and o) All other starters are offered at 100/1-Reuter

Sanchez, Ampon Win Exhibition Matches

Shanghai, May 22. The Philippine Davis Cup tennis

Carson 2-0, 6-1, 6-6, and Felicisimo Ampon defeated El 6-3, 0-1

The two, Filipinos

Jones (Third Lanark) ..... Walker (Heart of Midlothian) 21 Marilu (Clyde)

Mathie (Motherwell)

M'Lintock (St Mirren)

Black (Heart of Midlothian)

Milne (bernians)

SECOND DIVISION

Walls (Cowdenbeath)

20

Morrison (East Stirifngulairo): 35 Black (Dunfermline Athletic) 30 M'Gillivray (Dundeo) Adam

Coats S

W. Black (Dundee United) Watson (Brechin City) Anderson (Iorion) Donald (Airdrieonians) Fitzsimmons (Allsa) Kill (Btenhousemuir) Milne (East Fife) Bice (Alloa)

20

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21

Miline (East Fife) had 17 of his goals when with Cowdenbeath.

BEGINS

No Surprises On First Day

London, May 22.

The British... Amateur... Golf. Championship began at Hoylako to-day in ideal golfing weather on the Royal Liverpool course. Three days will be occupied in reducing the entry of 167 to 32.

There were

no outstanding flest round surprises today, though. T. Edwards, of Aberystwyth, beat Hon. Michael Scott, winner in 1933, by two and one.

I. Calder, or Formby, beak Tony Torrance, the ex-Walker Cup captain. by one hole and Charles Yates, the American holder of the champlon- ship, beat Brace Thompson, of Royal Liverpool, by five and four.- Reuter.

DRAMA IN DAVIS CUP ENCOUNTER

Spectators Show Partiality

Warsaw, May 22. By beating Roderich Menzel in the first of the two remaining singles to- day. Tlocszynski put Poland on level terms with Germany in the Davis Cup competition. The match went to five sets before the Pole won.

The victory of Tlocszynali over Menzel by 2-6, 6-1, 6-7, 6-2 and 0-7 was due to a large extent to the un- sportsminilko behaviour Of the Polish spectators, who openly took the side of the Polish player and loudly voleed their disapproval whenever the umpire decided a point in favour of the German.

As the result of Tiocszynzici's victory, the issue will now be de- cided by the last singles match in which Henner Henkel will represent Germany, and the former Viennese player, Count Baworovski, will re- present Poland-Trans-Ocean.-

MATCH INTERRUPTED

India Out Of Davis The decisive singles match between

Cup Competition

Brussels, May 22, Leading by two matches to one, Belgium to-day clinched her to in the second round of the European Zone in the Davis Cup competition by sharing the last two singles, thus winning by three matches to two.

Warsaw, May 22. Henkel and Count Dawerovski in the Davis Cup ile between Germany and Poland was interrupted by the umpire because of darkness In the third set. Henkel was leading y 6-4, 6-2 with the score 1-1 in the third.

The Polish public again. demons- trated its parilality for the Polish player and tried to influence the um- pire's decisions by loud cries.

Chaus Mohamed (India) put his country on level terms by beating The unsportsmanlike attitude of Charles Nacynert 10-0, 6-2, 6-1, but the Polish spectators, however, fall- Andrew Lacroix (Belgium) over-ed to shake the equanimity of Hen- camo Y. R.. Savur in the final kel, who played in his best form singles by 0-2, 0-2, 6-4.--United and was completely sure of ultimate Press.

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