1939-05-25 — Page 33

Thursday,

HONGKONG TELEGRAPH

May 25, 1939.

By Ernie

Bushmiller

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D. R. JARDINE SUGGESTS A NEW SCHEME

SMALLER BALL MIGHT MAKE MORE ARTISTS OUT OF BOWLERS

That the balance between batsman and bowler might be restored by the adoption of a smaller ball-the ball in vogue at most preparatory schools, is suggested by D. R. Jardine in the Daily Telegraph.

"Put the small ball in the large hands of the average professional bowler,” he says, “and let the It can be counted experiment spoak for itself.

ENGINEERS BEAT R.A. AT CRICKET

Match Decided In Second Attempt

The second attempt to decide the Large Units Knockout Competition took place on Tuesday and Wednes day of this week (the first match having been declared a draw on ac- count of rain) when the Royal Engineers defeated the Royal

the

a failure if it does not double the artists and halve Artillery by seven wickets. the hacks,'

When we were very young we first began to appreciate in some measure the importance of the "C" in life.

Op

wickets

FORTY DIE IN SHEKKI RAID

Artillery batted first, and although losing 5 wickets for 18 runs, managed to compile the useful total of 107, has served

thanks to a hurricane innings by There is high authority for coupl-) great satisfaction. He ing "the time with the seasons." The a long apprenticeship. Els presence Gar. Barsby, who hit six fours in his

44. latter, fortunately an yet, change ir- in the chair, at long last, may be respective of the dictates of man- taken as a guarantee that England The Engineers had 11⁄2 hours bot- Sparkling, larking college youths rally round for a vote-chasing, co- not so the times.

cops will not be distributed in

ting on Tuesday evening and at the ed-kissing governor in the new 2001 Century Fox comedy "Hold That Co- Gibertian fashion, by way of expert-close were five runs behind with three Ed," now showing at the King's Theatre. Above John Barrymore (centre) ment on the lines of King Goodheart, wickets in hand, Goodger (20) and as the hilarious governor, watches the Big Game with Marjorie Weaver

The "new 1.b.w. rule" is no longer Shaw (42 not out) being mainly and George Murphy. a rule, having graduated into a law,esponsible for this happy position. Many years ago the late Andrew Experiments continue, however, and the following day the remaining

put on a further 18) Lang was fond of posing and him- though the eight-ball over may give runs (Shaw being bowled without sell answering the question: What, food for controversy, the chief in- speaking secularly, were the two terest of the season will lie in watch-adding to his score) and the En- most important things in our youth? ing the results, or lack of results, gineers led by 13 runs. The two "C"s, represent the Classics following the instructions issued to and Cricket. On occasion even the county clubs by the M.C.C. on the order of precedence might be changed subject of the preparation or over- In deference to extreme youth or preparation of wickets. enthusiastic ignorance,

No doubt it is a big question, and "Tempera mutantur"-yet the two one which bristles with difficulties "C" have stood

the test of time for intending legislators. For the astonishingly well, even if Crisis and moment the legislators have been Conscription have perforce to be sub-content to shift the responsibility to stituted for the originala..

groundsmen and ground commitices. There are enough "ifs" in all con- aclence about an English summer at An apparently unhelpful atitude any time, but if a full season's play may justify the couton upon which bo granted us, whether played in it is based. If something which might high summer or green winter, 1939 be called "the established practice on the second day. will come as something of a relief, in the preparation of wickets" can at least by comparison with 1938,

DOMESTIC SEASON

A mere three Test matches rank-a season to-day as a domestle season,

made 20. Denyer roll in yesterday's Shekki bombing

SIX MATCHES SCHEDULED IN TENNIS LEAGUE

The Artillery's second attempt was not so successful, for, alufough at one time being 40 for 1, they only managed to compile 84, of which MACAO, May 25.-The death- total Hodgson bowled 14.2 overs and came out with exceeds 40, consisting of people

Altogether six matches are down an analysis of 7 wickets for 20 runs, awaiting transportation to Macao,

this afternoon in the a great performance considering how accing from the Japanese-controlled for decision

"D" Division of the Hongkong Tennis the heat in every case troubled the regions of Shuntale and Kongmoon.

Refugees are again pouring into League, three in Section I and three fielding sides.

Macao, and they report heavy loss of in Section II. The Engineers, thanks to a breezy life in Shekki due to machine-gun- 35 from Spr. Heath and a confident 19 from Goodger managed to get the ning from Japanese planes.

A tow-boat entered Macao harbour 73 required for victory without to-day with 11 people aboard wound dificulty and the match closed at 6.15ed by machine guns.--Reuter.

ue evolved by observation, trial and Lt. Hook, run out consultation. Similarity util-

or

Lt. Ingram, c. de b. Cork formity of wickets is neither attain-Hodgson, e Shaw, b Cork

Finters, run out able nor desirable.

Chaplain, b Denyer

Burrows, B Shaw

ROYAL ARTILLERY

Yet the saying has it that it takes Lt. Skipworth, e Health b Goodger three generations to know anything Baby e Denyer b Cork in which the County Championship about turf, and it may safely be pro-Marshall, not out and such games as Gentlemen phesied that before the end of the Players have a chance to stand out!

season ground committees will be fair perspective

conscious of each something of past glories.

in

and recapture more than ever

ather's limitations, The number of Test matches, bel

no true criterion for judg

it added, is no true

ing_the_strength of visiting teams.

To English crowds West Indian cric-

GAME OUT OF BALANCE

Carter, b Land Ward, b Land

Extre

J.b.w. Denyer 1.b.w. Denyor b Cork

b Denyer

b Shaw.....................

~e Bartlett, b-Danyer

e Bartiell, b Denyer

e Bartlett, b Shaw

e Ratcliffe, b Denyer

not out

e Carpenter b Denyer

107

ROYAL ENGINEERS

20

Fun out

not out

Buruwa, b Hosk

e Marshall, b Barsby

Q. M. S, Goodger, b Barsby ........ The realisation, none too soon, that | Spr, Heath, o Hodgson b Barsby ... ket has never been lacking in colour, the game. In its most expert forms, L/Sgt. Land & Ward, b Skipworth..

Sappr. Shaw, ib.w. Barsbý at the gate has got out of balance, is something: Sappr, Ratcliffe, e Burrows b Ward Bfe and speed, Success

and those who have least love for Bappr, Bailey, c Barsby, b Ward helps towards success on the field.

experiments with the timeless Teats may be grateful to Bergt, Carpenter, b look

Corp Denyer, Ward

This year,

Eame are to be continued, but be it such matches for bringing the issue. M. 5. Buckle, ward

before our visitors have bowled to the fore.

a ball in a match over here, that The bat has attained undue ascen-

they are

may be said to have done the same at billiards; the solution is not to tamper with the trueness of the cloth.

a team against which no dancy over the ball. So much is fancy experiments can be made with agreed. In a certain class the cue impunity in representative matches. The records of touring teams from these shores to the West Indies give small grounds for over-confidence on England's part.

Sapur. Cork hat out

. M. C. Bartict, Ckipworth, &

Dareby

Extras

Ward

To tamper with the wicket at crie- ket savours of tampering with the Barsby cloth nt billiards. There are too Skipworth many rocks and shoals ahead of those kŴ! who advocate a return to natural wickets to make this a practicable

Goodger

Denyer

NEW CHIEF SELECTOR The appointment of Mr. P. Perrin as chairman of selectors will give solution. But of this more on an- Cork

allier occasion,

For the moment there would prob- Shaw ably

be general agreement that the Ideal solution for righting the balance between bat and ball would not at least alter the aspect of the game is seen, from the ringside, 'But in the the

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ART OF BOWLING

Bowling is an art. What la wanted, then, in a sentence is more artists und fewer shacks,

Worse wickets, while increasing the element of luck in the game, can scarcely

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QUEEN MARY'S INJURY: PAIN TROUBLESOME

LONDON, May 24.

AN OFFICIAL, medical report issued from Marlborough House at 6.40 p.m. says that Queen Mary's, progress is taking a satisfactory course, though stiffness and pain is troublesome..

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a really small bail-the ball-in vogue July

at most preparatory schools.

Oct.

There are objections, of course: Dec.

| but these are merely theoretical until | Jan.

the experiment has been tried.

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New York, May 24. New York Cotton.

Opening Closing

8.75/76 8.07/87 7.03/04 0.05/05 774/74 7.04/04

7.67/67077.78/78

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An X-Ray examination excludes any damage to the bones. The con- dition of the eye is improving Ieuter...

Most Interesting game appears to be that in Section II between the

Chinese R.C. and the Club de Recreio

nt Causeway Bay.

The following is the programme to-day:

YMCA.

SECTION I

Kowloon C.C. v. Kowloon Tong

v. Indian R.C. "B" Kowloon Indians V. Kowloon Docks

"SECTION-II

Chinese R.C. Indian R.C. "A" Civil Service C.C.

v. Club da Recreio v. Radio Sports.

v. Bouth Chitos AA.

Boy, 3, Shaves Father

CLEVELAND, O.

It may not be conducive to peace

of mind, but James B. Pulling has taught his 3-year-old son, Charles, to shave him every morning with an electric razor:

SPORT ADVTS

THE HONG KONG

JOCKEY CLUB.

THE FIFTH EXTRA RACE MEET- ING will be held (weather permit- (ing)

nt HAPPY VALLEY

SATURDAY, 27th and MONDAY, 29th May, 1830, commencing at 200 p.m. on Saturday, and at 12.30 p.m. on Monday,

The First Bell will be rung at 1.30 p.m. on the First Day and at 12.00 NOON on Second Day, The Tiffa Interval will be after the second race (1.EMBERS' ENCLOSURE

on the Second Day.

No One without a badge will be admitted to the Members' Enclosure. Buch must be worn throughout the duration of each Meeting in mucis a manner as to be readily identified.

Badges admitting Non-Members to the Members Enclosure and Club. Rooms at $5.00 per day for Gentle men, and $3.00 per day for Ladies (both including tax) are obtainable through the SECRETARY upon the LONDON, May 241 is learned personal or written application of a that Queen Mary is suffering from a Member, such Member to be respon- slight Inflammation of the eye caused sible for all visitors introduced by by "a spot of dust" from the glass of him, and for Payment of all Chits, the windshield of the Royal car. The ofe. windshield..was not splintered but powdered,

Safety Glass Saved Sorious Injury

The Secretary's Office, 1st Floor, Exchange Building, (Tol; 27794) will

The Royal physician is periodically close at 18 o'clock Noon on the First Day and at 11.00 mm. on the' Second dressing the injury.s

The Princesses Elizabeth and Mar-Day, almal garet · · Rosa mbay

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allowed to

Tiffins are obtainable at the Club visit her Majesty some Ume to-day, House provided they are ordered in but it is not definite-United Press, advance from the No. 1 Boy (Tel.

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16.245/35m fulfil early promise- when changing. May |to`the full-sized ball? -

July

10.07b/14 10.42-742 -10.00b/14a The proof of juny budding is in the Sept.

10.48 /40 cating. Put the small ball in the Nee.

10.13b/17a 10.46b/50a Bargo hands of the average profea Mur

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10-7710 experiment speak for itself

Total Sales for the day 3,270, tons

Chicago Wheat, kat

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