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NANCY

MR. MEDIMPLE SURE HAS A

SWELL HOUSE

HERE!

YES, BUT I LIKE A COUNTRY HOUSE TO BE MORE OLD-FASHIONED--- THIS PLACE IS TOO MODERN

Tuesday,

HONGKONG TELEGRAPH

MR. MCDIMPLE CERTAINLY GOES IN FOR ALL THE LATEST GADGETS-- THE HOUSE IS

JUST FULL OF.

THEM!

AH-- HE LEFT THIS

OLD WELL HERE--

AT LEAST HE DIDN'T SPOIL

THAT!

August 22,

1939.

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ENGLISH SELECTORS SET MORE PROBLEMS

Information On Some Of The New Testites: Facts And Figures

There can have been very few Selection Com- mittees in the last thirty years or so that have given There have been none so general satisfaction. 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 tou good an all against the West Indrans there was and man to achieve that particular

Raymond Lui and his Hawallan Serenaders who will be appearing

very little criticism, though certain level either in batting and bowling on the stage of the Queen's Theatre for three days from Thursday, circles thought that the tram was which brings a man into a Test side! auther a sledge hammer to esack a

any

However Dominion side wonto

regularly. E. W. Clarke though na Colonial orbatsman has on several occasions hurt if been preferred as a left hand fast

XO

far surpasses him as a left hand bat. Yet Nichols Ins far accomplished the "Cricketer's Double (1000 runs

me seas and 100 wickets in the

S'HAI PREPARES

England die

did not put wut her full bowler. Leyland, tho no compart-Swimming strengtas witness the fuss in India son exists hetween them in bowling. because we are resting some of our best players with a view in a later Australian contest. And, as a matter of fact, the nut proved a very tough one to crack, and the Selectors were at quite satisfied, Gimblett who has been tried in Tests before

eight times, 1929, 1932, 1933, 1935- 6-7-8-9, and in

Inst

かじゅ years

nel satisfy them and he was rod has each time been the first player

inore

FOR INTERPORT

British Ryder Cup Players

London, Aug. 21,

The following golfers have been selected to represent Great Britain in the Ryder Cup match

against the United States at Ponte Vedra, Florida, on November 18 and 19:

Henry Cotton (Captain), J. L. Adams, Richard Burton, Sam King. Alfred Padgham, Dai Recs, Charles Whitcombe and Reginald Whitcombe.-Reuter,

Tennis League

|Hongkong C.C.

Defeated By Chinese R.C.

Although beaten 7-11 in an "A" division tennis fixture at Causewny Day by the Chinese Recreation Club yesterday, the Hongkong Cricket Club were unfortunate not to have

won at least two more sets.

The

very eratically

lose

yay, to have a good stir up in 1929 (12 runs) and did not make the interport contest as suc-which means that he will be out of me oppostion in the volleying duels.

the sad death of W.

of

win their

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Thursday,

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Saturday,

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to complete the double.

It is only by forg and a much greater surprise when one digs as far into records as Goddard was preferred to Verity. I have done that one realises what

Shanghai, Aug. 17. have not the figures of that rain-a worthy cricketer Nichols 15, 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

Hongkong Tsai brothers, criticism of there was a good deal of

held at noon yesterday, confirmation of the cable advice received slow batting in the second knock of granted except in he Test Class.

W. W. KEETON

from Hongkong was read in a letter received from the Colony's doubles champions, started off well SAN FRANCISCO & LOS ANGELES via Honolulu. England. Personally I think that in

Another rather surprise selec- such weather a draw was the better

the various swimming body, advising the local group that the visiting swimmers by easily beating Rode and Mona-

ghen, but played tion until I dug into decision. But, as said the oating

and many said that volumes of Wisden, when 1 began would leave the Southern port on the s.s. Wingsang on August 27 against Goldman and Pagh to was criticised Verity could have won the game for to realise the position, Keeton, born and would arrive on August 31. Other members of the team would 0-4. The brothers looked like losing SEATTLE & VANCOUVER (Starts from Kobe)

1905, first appeared for Nolls in leave Hongkong on an Empress liner on September 3 and would their last sets when they were led 4-0 by Pearce and Sander, but they England. This, however, is rather

Helan Maru (from Kobe) by the way as Goddard might als 1020 when he played 5 innings for arrive here later.

lightened up their play to win 6-4. nn average of 22.00. But even after have done so had

heen use

this promising start he was forced

The Hongkong Cricket Club play-NEW YORK via Panama made of him.

With the news that the visitors are have to go out strongly to beat them.

•Arima Maru out of the side by the plethora of NOT ENOUGH NEWS

The allment of Toby Gavriloft has ers played hard driving hard on both the Selection Committee splendid batsmen the County had at definitely sending a team here, pre-

that period. He played one innings parations are being speeded up to at lust been diagnosed as Typhus, hands and coming out quite even with Living out here when Cricketers only

weessful as those which preceded it active participation for the whole Goldman and Pagh were the best still take a month or so to come out appear at all in 1930. In 1931, how Yesterday's meeting was a prelimin- summer and will definitely not be the Club players, while Hung and lu (I would be about six bob by Air-ever, after mail) one cannot keep in close touch Whysall and the retirement of Pay-ary to others. A reply to Hongkong able to take part in the interport. played steady tennis to

#bience will be a tremendous three sets. Kong was on form with to his first service, but lost a number with the game. The amount afton he made good and his subsequent is being drafted advising them that s

made. The visitors will be in Shang-look around for a swimmer to re- Innings Total Average. Centurieshui for some considerable time be- race him. In the two Chinese swim-He was partnered by Ho, who gave

fure the actual interport gala takes mers, Z. K. Lok und C. L. Wen, good support. no means of nowing which cricketer

place as the meeting is scheduled for Shanghai has two discoveries, but

The home team led 2-4 at the collecting a harvest of runs or wic-|

September 7, 8 and 9.

neither has recorded

as good time end of the first round, and were kets, or having a a bad patch, and.

ju GavrilofT. COLONY SENDING TWELVE more important still, we don't know

Hongkong is sending up a team of Shanghul will have the best chance 4-14 at the end of the second. The games finished in semi-darkness who are

are on the Injured list. Selec-

including repre- in the breast stroke and the back-whig to Inteness in starting. tions and omissions are very largely iniluenced by this. Fur

It will be seen that he was very sentatives in the various swimming stroke, as her two young swimmers, instance,

W. P. and Y. P. Tsul beat H. Rode and In the events and in the relays and water R. Hall, the breast stroke champlon, imagine that only illness or accident consistent in 1932/3/4.

It is expected they will be and J. Lumsdinine the backstroke and T. C. Monaghan 6-3; lost to has kept Paynter oul

of the side latter year he played for England pole.

Australia, going in first with fairly good skle and Shanghai will swimmer, should not only win their Goldman and M. Pagh 4-6; bea: T. selected for the third Test unless he against

respective events, but are tipped to A. Pearce and W. Sander 0-4. with C. F. Walters Leeds and was asked to stand down

break the interport records for these scoring 25 and 12. It must be ad-

levents. room for some other buts.

W. Hung and Iu Tak-cheuk beat The three selections which caused mitted however that he only got his

Water polo prospects are rosy, und Rode and Monaghan 6-4; beat Gold- the most surprise to ine were these place because Sutcliffe was suffering

Shanghnt should be well in the run-man and Pagh 6-4; beat Pearce and of Kreton, Nichols and Perks. Ok-

strain. from

Ining to win this as well as the med-Sander 0-3. field, though he first played only in

ley swim

the afore- events, with

Paul Kong and Ho Ka-lau beat 1035, has been knocking at the door

nentioned two young swimmers to Rode and Monaghan 6-2; bent Gold- represent the locals in the breast und man and Pagh 6-3; tled with Pearce KING'S BUILDING backstroke. ;

and Sander.

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VARIATIONS

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- cashire. He fell off a little in 1936 vious winter. He did not come inta and 1937 averaging 26.36 and 27.17 the side until late June, and this set only, but last season he made

twelve

swimmers.

Preparing To Meet S. China Footballers

Manila, Aug. 21. 1530

The Philippines Amateur Athletle back seem to have put him aut of Federation Football Committee 18 vans for 37.80 average scuring four the running, especially as Sutcliffe planning to meet this week to prepare centuries. He has been making a lot was still going strong. He recovered for the invasion of the South China of runs lately and on 14th July he his form in 1037 but fell off in 1938 football team. Probably four or five was 15th in the Batting Average. ile owing to

to ill health, as he had to is un extremely stylish bat and his undergo an operation for appendicitis will be arranged for late

September. Juclusion cattses no preticular surin October. This season he has been

Federation has received a prise. He is twenty eight and a half scoring consistently and made 312 letter from Batavia accepting tho years old.

not out against Middlesex on 15th Invitation extended recently to the M. S. NICHOLS The selection which surprised me/July last, although he already had south China players at present tour-|||

Ing the Far East in preparation for most, however, was that of M. S. completed his thousand runs.

A PARTNER TO HUTTON

the Olymples. It is clear that the problem of whe It is intended to ask the local teams is to partner Hulton had not yet to commence training carly, as the

Nichols; not that he is not a most excellent all-rounder: but because

The

had rather got the Iden his

Test been solved. Gimblett and FARE local season usually does not begin Match days were over. He is close have both failed and Edrich (dead until November, upon 38 years of age and played for out of form this year) has

the England against Australia

in

he The South China team is sald to

might be a popular Lee Wal-tong-United solution though he most unfortunate-| Press.

fourth Test Match in 1030. He did has not the tent match fament. | include 21 players, headed by the

not, however, visit Australia in Jar-It looks as if Keeton

dine's team in 1032/33, but played ly made a duck in the first innings. in the third Test Match against the West Indies in 1033. In 1934 he was However, Edrich had many chances twice 12th man against the Austra- and Keeton looks promising. Hans. In 1938 the most he achieved

Echo Defies Rescue

R. T. D. PERKS Perks of Worcestershire has been was selection in the thirteen or four-

GRAND CANYON, Ariz. a fast steadily as teen

were asked to be coming along players who

Chief Park Ranger Perry Brown oddest present at the Old Trafford for the medium bowler, accurate of length wird Test Match, but as no balt was and with a disconcerting swing. His was assigned to one of the

to perform. bowled and no éleven even selected pace, I gather, has increased con- tasks ever given man one cannot know if he would have siderably in the last couple of sea-It was to rescue an echo. Tourists got in or not. CI is surprising how tons. He first played for his county reported a man crying for help. often a player is twelfth men or is in 1930 and has gradually worked Brown raced to the scene and found selected and there is no play and up his number of victims until he tourist sitting on a rock below the

rim shouting into space, then he gets the

droppe answer has come to be one of most depend-

work on lable bowler in county cricket. His 19/7/30 he had taken 89 wickels for must be រ current form). Nichols was selected figures since 1934 are as follows.

an average of 22.84. for the Players vs. the Gentlemen, in 1938 both at Lord's and Scarborough. STEADY EXCELLENCE

1934

1035

that

1936 1937

Wickets Average

94

98

119

12

13.80

122

21.08 23.59

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