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ENGLISH SELECTORS SET MORE PROBLEMS

Information On Some

Of The New Testites: Facts And Figures

(By "N. ABBIT")

There can have been very few Selection Com- mittees in the last thirty years or so that have given general satisfaction. There have been none so far as I know who ever explained the reasons for what they did, and the public and the cricket writers are left to guess for themselves.

As regards this year's selections and perhaps has been too good-an all gunst the West Indies there was und man to achieve that particular

Raymond Lul and kis Hawalian Serenaders who will be appearing

very little criticism, though certain level either in balling and bowling on the stage of the Queen's Theatre for three days from Thursday. circles thought that th tram was which brings a man into a Test side rather sledge hammer to crack regularly. E. W. Clarice though no nut, However any Colonial of batsman has on several ocension's

Dominion side would feel hurt it been preferred as a fett hand fast

England did not put out her full bowler, Leyland, the no compari-Swimming

Strength as witness the fuss in India son exists between them in bowling. because we are resting some of our far surpassen him as a left hand bat. best players with a view to a later Yet Nichols has so far accomplished Australian contest. And, as a matter the "Cricketer's Double" (1000 ruus

by

he

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of fact, the nut proved a very tough and 100 wickets in the same season) one to crack, and the Selectors were eight times, 1929, 1932, 133, 1935- Tayt

quite satisfied. Gimblett who 6-7-8-0, and in the last five years has been tried in Tests before did has each time been the first player not sulisfy them and 125 replaced Ho complete the double. It is only

The Canadian basketbalfers scored Fagg and a much greater surprise when the digs as far into records as

their third victory in four Manila Goddard was preferred to Verity. I have done Bust one realises what

Shanghai, Aug. 17. appearances last night by defeating! have not the figures of that raia-

a worthy cricketer Nichols is, and ruined match before me but I know

that one has come to take him for At a meeting of the Shanghai Amateur Swimming Association the University of Santo Tomas by! there was n good deal of criticism of

held at noon yesterday, confirmation of the cable advice received 31 points to 20. slow batting in the second knock ofranted except in he Test Cluss.

W. W. KEETON

from Hongkong was read in a letter received from the Colony's The use Was close throughout! England. Personally I think that inj

.... Sunday, Another rather a surprise selec-swimming body, advising the local group that the visiting swimmers with the score never more than such weather a draw was the better tion until I dug Into the various

all quarters except decision. But, as I said the volumes of Wisden, when I began would leave the Southern port on the ss. Wingsang on August 27 paint apart in was criticised and many said that

for to realise the position. Keeton, born and would arrive on August 31. Other members of the team would

The Canadians led in the Arst SEATTLE & VANCOUVER (Starts from Kobe) Verity could have won the game for in 1905, first appeared for Notts in leave Hongkong on an Empress liner on September 3 and would quarter by nine to eight, and main- England. This, however, is rather

tained their slight slim margin

Helan Maru (from Kobe) by the way as Goddard might also 1928 when he played 5 innings for arrive here later.

throughout. have done so had more

NEW YORK via Panama been average of 22.60. LISE'

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Both teams scored eight points in With the news that the visitors are have to go out strongly to beat them the third quarters but the Canadians. *Arima Maru NOT ENOUGH NEWS

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The ailment of Toby Gavriloff has determined to have a good stir up that period. He played one innings parations are ucing speeded up to at last been diagnosed as Typhus, the game by scoring elght

tie Selection Committee splendid batsmen the County had at definitely sending a team here, pre- Anyway Living out here when Cricketers only in 1929 (12 runs) and did not take the interport contest as suc- which means that he will be out of points in the last quarter against

cessful as those which preceded it active participation for the whole Santo Tomas' five points. In 1931, how-

be not still take

month or so to come out appear nt ol in 1930.

The centre, Joe Ross, was the star prelimin- summer and will definitely W.Yesterday's meeting was

of the Canadian team-United Press. able to to others. & reply to Hongkong, (it would be about six bob by Alr-ever, after the sad death of W.

part in the interport. ary

will mail) one cannot keep in close touch Whysall and the retirement of Pay-

be a tremendous of ton he made good and his subsequent is being drafted advising them that His absence game. The

made... The visitors will be in ricket news sent out by the agencies figures as shown in this table are arrangements for their stay will be luss, and the local team will have to

Shang-look around for

n swimmer to very interesting."

him. is ridiculously small and practically

In the two Chinese swim- One contains are results uniy.

hus

fore the actual interport gala takes mers, no meas of rnowing which cricketer is collecting a harvest of runs or wie- kets,

with the

Hmount

But even after

take

re-

fanings Total Average Centuries li for some considerable time be place" R. Lok and C. L. Wen.l

2

IN31

1932

42 41 1050

140 31.04

42,00

0

1933

46 2020

47.00

1974

32 IROT

4020

1035

30.72

1030

47

1937

40

1530 10:09

38.07

4

44.37

1930

50 1407 30.5.5

in the

having bad patch, und, more important sill, we don't know who are on the injured list. Selec- tions and omissions are very largely

It will be seen that he was very influenced by this. For instance, i imagine that only illness or accident consistent in 1932/3/4, and has kept Paynter out of the side latter year he played for England selected

for the

third Test unless he against Australia, going in first with make with C. F. Walters at Leeds und was asked to stand down

It must be ad- scoring 25 and 12. room for some other bats.

The three

hree selections which caused mitted however that he only got his the most surprise to me were these place because Sutcliffe was suffering of Keeton, Nichols and Perks. Old- from strain. feld, though he first played only in

VARIATIONS

place the meeting is scheduled for Shanghai bas two discoveries, but neither has recorded as good time

: Gavrilok.

September 7. and 9.

COLONY SENDING TWELVE

Shanghai will have the best chance Hongkong is sending up a team of twelve swimmers, including repre- in the breast stroke and the back- sentatives in the various swimming stroke, as

as her two young swimmers.! events and in the relays and water R. Hall, the breast stroke champion, It is expected they will be aand J. Lumsdaine the backstroke holo. fairly good side and Shanghai will swimmer, should not only win their respective events, but are tipped to break the interport records for these! events.

INTERPORT

SWIMMING SELECTIONS

Wilfred Lawrence

1935.

hun been knocking at the door It will be noted that Keeton's for a long time. In his first season figures dropped right away in 1935. he made 1020 runs for an average of but this was the result of an un- -35.17 and hit two centuries for Lan fortunate motor accident in the pre- enshire. He fell off a little in 1936 in winter. He did not come into and 1917 averaging 26.36 and 27.17 the side until late June, and this sei unly, but lust season he made 1550 back seem to have put him out of runs for 37.00 average scoring four the running, especially as Sutclifte centuries. He has been making a lot was still going strong. He recovered at runs lately and on 14th July he his form in 1037 but fell off in 1936 The following have been selected was 15th in the Batting Average. He owing to health,

na he had to to represent the Colony in the forth-

ሰነ።ጉ

As Captain

W. Lawrence, (capt)

D. 11. Taylor,

is an extremely stylish bat and his undergo an operation for appendicitis coming Swimming Interport contest inclusion causes particular sur-In October. This season he has been with Shanghai to be held at Shang prise. He is twenty eight and a half scoring consistently and mude 312 hai on September 7, 8 and 9:- years old.

not out against Middlesex on 15th M. S. NICHOLS

July Inst, alth

although he already had The selection which surprised me completed his thousand runs.

Was that of M. S. most, however,

A PARTNER TO HUTTON Nichols; not that he is not a most

It is clear that the problem of who excellent all-rounder; but because hind rather got the idea his Test to partner Hution had not yet

the

he

David Hutchinson,

L. Roza Pereira,

C. N. da Bliya, C. Roza Pereira, R. Silva-Nello,

N. Delgado,

L. M. Remedios, Stanley Lee and A. K. Rumjahn.

est been solved, Gimblett and Fage Match days were over. He is close

ose have both failed and Edrich (dead upon 38 years of age and played for out of form this year) has proved England against Australia in fourth Tost Mutch in 1030. He did has not the test match temperament. It looks as if Kecion might be a not, however, visit Australiined solution though he most unfortunate- dine's icam in 1932/33, but played in the third Test Match against the ly made a duck in the first innings. manager.. West Indies in 1933. In 1934 he wan However, Edrich had many chances. twice 12th man against the Austra- and Keeton looks promising.

R. T. D. PERKS

J. H. Lawrence

will travel As

C. Roza Pereira, A. Silva-Nelto and

N. Delgado are making the trip solely for the purpose of playing water

Perks of Worcestershire has been polo.

uns. In 1936 the most he achieved was selection la the thirteen or four-

coming along steadily 03 d Inst Taylor, Lawrence, Hutchinson and teen players who were asked to be present at the Old Trafford for the medium bowler, accurate af length c. N. da Silva will represent the wird Test Match, but as no ball was and with a disconcerting swing. His Colony in the free style relay: Taylor gather, hos Increased pace,

con-free style), Hutchinson or L. M bowled and no eleven even selecteal! one cannot know if he would have siderably in the last couple of sea- Remedios (breast stroke) and A. K got in or not. (It is surprising how sons. He first played for his county Rumjahın (back stroke) will often a player is twelfth men or is in 1830 and has gradually worked Hongkong's selected and there is no play and up his number of victims until he relay. then he gets dropped-The answer has come to be one of most depend- must be that the Selectors work on lable bowler in county cricket. His 14/1/30 he had taken 89 wickets for

an average of 22.04. current

Nichols

OMISSIONS

for the vs. the Was selested i figures since 1934 are as follows.

Gentlemen in 1938 both at Lord's and Scarborough.

STEADY EXCELLENCE

will

therefore be

though Nichols

that

en on the fringe been on

of things for years he has only on

carry

colours in the medley

Water polo prospects are rosy, and: Shanghai should be well in the run- ning to win this as well as the med ley swim events, with the afore- mentioned two young swimmers to represent the locals in the breast and backstroke.

LATEST ST. LEGER CALL-OVER

London, Aug. 21.

The following is the latest ent- over for the St, Leger:

Blu

Peter, 11/8 (1. and o.) Pharis 11, 9/4 (0.), 5/2 (t.)

polls. 10/1 (0), 100/9 (1) Atout Maitre, 10/1 (6)

Quick Ray, 100/1 (0) Galatea I, 100/8 (o) Fair Chance, 20/1 (0), 25/1 (1) Fairstone, 20/1 (0), 25/1 (t) Signal Light, 20/1 (0)

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