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Tuesday,

HONGKONG TELEGRAPH

May 23, 1939.

KENT'S CRICKET NEED SUCCESSFUL

AT PRESENT IS

MORE SUPPORT

Gloucester's Bright Outlook: Worcester Hopes To Do Better

By KENNETH RANKIN

London, May 20.

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

There is no need to emphasise what Woolley's absence will moun, but an even more disturbing thing is that no county cricket will be played at Folkestone, and that there is a pos- sibilty that Tunbridge Wells may, though not this season, lose their week unless greater local interest in the gaine to shown.

To neither of these grounds can any exception be taken on the score of lack of beauty or of amenities. In different support, therefore, must be presumed to indicate dissatisfaction with the standard of cricket or with the fact that Kent nowadays do not go mopping up all their opponents

of 1906. after the manner

To desert it team because it inny get beaten is a cirurlish thing to do. After all, there is a certain virtue in the opposing side, and though it is true that Kent lost more matches than they won last year, they advanced three places in the table and could never be necused of stadginess or apathy.

abilities of Emmett will have further: scope; and Neale, that cultured and under-rated batsman, will aznin purse knowing spectators to comment that he must have learned some of he strokes from Hummond.

20-YEAR-OLD BOWLER

One of the county's chief hopes lies in the fast bowling of young Scott, who is not yet 20. With a guod run- up and a nice action, he makes the most of his height. He must surely derive much mental stimulus from following the example of W. G, Grace In being born at Dowrend.

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

If the Nawab of Pataudi could play regularly and if R. J. Crisp decided to return from South Afrien, Worcester-. With F. G. H. Chalk, B. H. Valen-shire might do even better than last tine and Ames to exhibit their differ-year, when they finished 11th. Never, ing arts with Fagy to collect runs except in 1911, when they were ninth, with precision with Spencer and Sunnucks to continue their improve ment; and with Watt occasionally to Aasha lurid bat, one branch of Kent's erleket beurs sufficient blossom.

BOWLING WEAKNESS Another, however, is somewhat in adequately adorned, for nobody took more than 80 wickets for the county last year, though it is true that Wright, who reached that number, was sometimes away on other duties. Refreshed by his trip to South Africa, and with his mind perhaps made up on the somewhat important question of pace, he can expect plenty of .work. So, too, can Todd and Watt. Much depends on whether Harding, enn manage to combine necuracy with speed.

had they been so successful. But the batsman and the bowler afore-men- tioned are not likely to be seen. The cheerful captaincy of the Hon. C. J Lyttelton and his own capacity for

THE BOWLÈRS

FOOTBALLERS

BRITISH AMATEUR GOLF

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

No Change In British WALTER

Davis Cup Team

London, May 16. The same players who repre- first sented Britain in the 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,

TO LEAD IN TEST

HAMMOND

ENGLAND MATCHES

London, May 22.

The Test Match Selection Committee met to-day and chose Walter Hammond as captain of the English team in all three Test matches against for Britain against New Zeathe West Indies this summer.

land. Reuter,

es are alive to

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 19, 21, 22 and 23.

the emphatic striking of the ball are pression for Nottinghamshire. The that affected not inconsiderable assets, but Ter-injuries and illnesses ritorial dulles will claim some of his various members of the team were

The series of Test matches be- of themselves. time.

unfortunate enough

decrease in tween England and the West Indies Worse was the grave

was.instituted in 1928 when the two popular

sides met at Lord's on June 23, 25 and 26. In the six matches played in England, the home country has won five and drawn one; while of the eight played in West Indies, the West Indians have won three to England's two, with three matches drown.

Two years ago four Worcestershire bowlers, Martin, Perks, Howerth and Jackson, took 100 wickets. Last year Perks and Howorth repeated the feat and Martin nearly did so. There is no reason why they should not be equally successful again, given a nor- mal acceptance of chances offered, a remark which especially applies to those who stand in the slips for Perks, who, by the way, put on over two

African tour,

the

That the

for fresh talent is crying obvious by the appointment of D. J. Knight and Fairfax as coaches. S. J Staples, who might have been ex- pected to have some share in this work, hits t

has taken a similar post with

The fact that W. R. Hammond stone in weight during the Southead of the bowling averages, was every appearance of being stronger

it

required.

One of last year's great disasters The present West Indian team in oncurred when Butler, then at the England, according to experts, has

stricken by appendicitis. Given.com- than those of -1028-and-1033, The missed 13 county games fast sum-

Jackson has gone to League cricket,plete recovery and a good winter's tourists will depend mainly on an mer meant much to Gloucestershire,

rest, this 23-year-old fast bowler will attack consisting of fast bowlers and who finished 10th, whereas they had but his off-breaks will be available be of the utmost value, for he has slow

Constantine spinnere.

may been fourth in 1937. This year he in mid-week matches, will be far more frequent, and he Jenkins, who turns the ball the other real life off the pitch, and never fails have lost some of his youthful fire, but Martindale Is likely to prove as hias, too, been appointed captain in way, made a good impression last to keep the batsman playing at him.

If those responsible bring on Wood-fast as any bowler now playing, and succession to B. D. Allen, to whom year, so altogether the bowling looks head, Jepson and Giles as may be if Johnson is anything approaching everyone's thanks are duo for so con more, then reasonable.

So is the all-round cricket, of which expected, and can, by some feat of voce, England's batsmen may ex- tinually realising that a finish of some

production, oblige with a left-hander,

perience some uncomfortable periods, Kind is what most people prefer. Martin and Howorth are able expon- Hammond's eclection does not mean ents, and as far as sheer batting goes much gloom will be lifted.

BATTING A WEAKNESS 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 ful King and Gibbons, who, scoring are famillor in a multitude of mouths. so many runs in his own manner, has Crapp's attractive left-handed batting long been the despair of bowlers. and his splendid fielding anywhere

NOTTS CENTENARY

. DENEFIT FOR VOCE

In previous teams the batting bas Voce must have a paragraph to himself. Last year he gave a fine been a weakness but if the 1930 side shows more solidity than its pre- example of how spirit can overcome decessors, the result of the Test series, physical discomfort. His services to: are making him a prime favourite; It was a great pity that the centen-his county are being rewarded this may be less certain than many the lusty vigour of little Wilson, the lary year of Trent Bridge should have wicket-keeper,

all-round synchronised with a period of de-

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season with a benefit when Yorkshire imagine. come to Trent Bridge on June 17, 19, 20.

Wally. Hammond

to lead England again.

Latest Call-Over For Derby

London, May 22.

The touring players age: There will be no doubt regarding) R. S. Grant, Capt. (Trinidad), I. the adequacy of the batting, which Barrow (Jamaica), H. P. Bayley would became more than adequate if (British Gulana), J. IL

Cameron livened up with a consistent sparkle. (Jamaica), C. B. Clarke (Barbados), 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-

(Trinidad), G. Headley run on Wednesday: dicitis. This, let us hope, is the end (Jamnica), L. G. Hylton (Jamaica),

of

of his misfortunes, and the beginning T. Johnson. (Trinidad), E. A. Marlin-

another such

Spell

as gave him an daie (Barbados), E. D. Sealey England cap in 1934.

(Barbados),

B. Stolimeyer Much has been written about the (Trinidad), V H. Stollmeyer inscrutable Harris, who will play (Trinidad), K. H. Weekea" (Jomalco) three half-volleys back to the bowler and E. A. V. Williams (Barbados), and then put a good-length ball

through the covers with no trouble Of these sixteen players, Grant, at all. The more often he does this Barrow, Cameron, Constantine, 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 1020- from more serious business, and G. 31. Constantine (36) is the veteran E H. Heane, that hard-working cap- of the side, the youngest being J. B

tain, will have similarly benefited. Stollmeyer-only 16.

Oates, who kept wicket for County

for so

so many years, including the triumphal one of 1007, has been appointed scorer, a welcome move, seeing that he is no longer on the tampires 1st, Larwood, of course, has gone to League cricket.

the

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Sanchez, Ampon Win Exhibition Matches

WYATT AVAILABLE Warwickshire, happy in the renew-i ed captaincy of Peter Cranmer and in the invigorating optimism which be breathes, will have their usual regulars, except for Paine, the slow left-hand bowler, who has not re- Joined. R., S. Wyatt will be more often available, and Edgbaston spec- If courts art At for play, "the" "B" tators will enjoy watching, the cul- Division of the Hongkong Tennis tured grace of ... Thompson once League will commence this after- the Cambridgo term has ended. noon. The opening programme was The Philippine Davis Cup tennis On Meyer, and Hellles will most of to be played last Tuesday but rain team left for Japan to-day after the bowling" fall, ¡ with a certain prevented the matches from taking Amado Sanchez had defeated Lewis amount of help from the medhim- place.

Ceraon 2-0, 0-1, 6-0, and Folicialmo paced Wilmot and the sometimes use-

Ampon defeated 'LI ́0-3, 0-1. ful slows of Croom. Wyatt, Dallery, seems to be that, in which the Club and Squires, 8-0, 3-6, 6-9--United Most Interesting match to-day The two Filipinos defeated Carson Buckingham also an excellent, wic

de Recreio will be at home to tho

ket-keeperOrd and Croom will pro Kowloon C.CA The teams are Prcas, vide the run-gatting, and Cranmer

himself and Santall will always be well-matched and the result should ready when aggression is needed. be close

Shanghai, May 22.

Hongkong C.C. and the South Chinn Norman Kilner, no longer an: The Chinese RC., champions of AA. ought to win against the Kow- umpire, takes over the coaching from the "3" Division, should have no Joon C.C. “B”.. Sydney Santall, who, after perform-difficulty in dispudug of the How Kowloon C.C. "B" v. Ing that duty since 1914, has been lood Indians at Causeway Bay, the Chinese R.CA made an honorary life tnember. Craigengower C.C. should beat the Craigenkower CC.

Club de Recreio

South China A.A. V. Kowican Indian V.Kowloon CO, "A" longkong C.C.

Leading Scottish Goalscorers

The following were the leading: goal-scorers in the Scottish Fool- ball League during the 1938-39 season:

FIRST DIVISION

Venters (Rangers)

Wallace (Patrick Thistle) Wilson (Hamilton Academicals)

Dewar (Third Lanark)

M'Kennan (Patrick Thistle)

Thornton (Rangers)

Jones (Third Lanark)

Walker (Heart of Midlothian) 21 Marlin (Clyde)

Mathie (Motherwell)

20

M'Lintock (81. Mirren)

20

Black (Heart of Midlothian)

19

Milne (IIibornians)

19

Walls (Cowdenbeath)

53

35

SECOND DIVISION

Morrison (East Stirlingshire) Black (Dunfermline Athletic) 30 ARGUlivray (Dmideo)

Adam (Montrose)

-Coats (Dundee)

W. Black (Dundee United) Watson' (Brechin City) Anderson (Morton) Donald (Airdrieonians) Fitzsimmons (Alloa) Bull (Stenhousemuir) Milne (East Flo) Rico (Alloa)

24

10

19

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

India Out Of Davis Cup Competition

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TOURNEY

BEGINS

No Surprises On First Day

The

London, May 22,

British Amatour Golf Championship began at Hoylake 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 first round surprises to-day, though T. Edwards, of Aberystwyth, beat Hon. Michael Scott, winner in 1933, by two and one.

I. Calder, of Formby, beat Tony Torrance, the ex-Walker Cup captain.

by one hole and Charles Yates, the American holder of the champion- allp, beat Bruce Thompson, of Royal Liverpool,

and buy

four.. Reuter.

DRAMA IN DAVIS CUP ENCOUNTER

Spectators Show Partiality

Warsaw, May 22,

By benting 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 Tlocszyński over Menzel by 2-0, 0-1, 6-7, 6-2 and 9-7 was due to a large extent to the un- sportsmanlike behaviour of the Polish spectators, who openly took the side of the Polish player and loudly voiced their disapproval whenever the umpire decided a point in favour of the German,

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

MATCH INTERRUPTED

Warsaw-May 22. The decisive singles match between Henkel and Count Baworovski in the Davis Cup tie between Germany and Poland was interrupted by the umpire because of darkness in the third set. Henkel was leading by 04, 0-2 with the score 1-1 in the

Brussels, May 22. Leading by two matches to one, Belgium to-day clinched her tie in third. the second round the European The Polish public again demons- Zone in the Davis Cup competition sharing the last two singles, thus winning by three matches to two.

trated its partiality for the Polish player and tried to infurmeg. the um- pire's decisions by loud cries.

Ghous Mohamed (India) put his

The unsportsmanlike attitude of country on level terms by beating Charles Nacyaert 10-0, 6-2, 6-1, but the Polish spectators, however, fail- Andrew Lacroix. (Belgium) over- ed to shake the equanimity of Hen- came Y. R. Savur in the Ansl kel, who played in his best form singles by 0-2, 6-2, 6-4-United and was completely sure of ultimate PTC88.

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