TUESDAY, JUNE 29, 1926,
IN THE REALM
OF
SPORT
LENGLEN SCRATCHES
LATEST WIMBLEDON PROGRESS,
MISS MCKANE' WINS.
Howard Kinsey Against 3.
Frenchmen....
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OUR 297 FOR 2!
END OF PLAY, 2ND-DAY, SECOND TEST.
HOBBS 10TH CENTURY,
England's Strang Reply To Australia.
London, June 28. The weather was glorious at Wimbledon where there was a large crowd, the attraction being the four men's singles matches to decide who will be the semi-final-for 2 wickets down ista..
At the end of play on the second day in the second Test Match, the position was
Miss Ryan,
It was officially announced that Mlle. Suzanne Lenglen had left for Wimbledon but had to return owing to illness from which she had been suffering during the last few days. She had, therefore, decided to scratch from the singles but there is no intimation regarding the mixed doubles.--
Reuter,
Results follow:-
.** Men's Singles.
(5th round) -Howard Kinsey (U.S.A) beat P. B. D. Spence (South Africa) 6-3, 6-3, 3-6, 6-3,
Kinsey was adept of the buse- line. Later he wen; up to the net.
With loba and side-liners, he won many points. Spence was weak in service and his drives
were
Australia (1st innings) 383 rans. England (18 Innings) 297, rune
Sutcliffe was out for 82 and
Hobbs for 119.-Retter.
DIRTY WORK?
HOSE TURNED ON PITCH DURING NIGHT.
London, June 28, An amazing incident occur red in the Test Match at Lorda. The head groundsman, ut four o'clock this morning, found that, a hose pipe had been turned on to a patch fifteen yards in diameter, about twenty yards from the pitch; this was saturated.
The water ran down over the wicket. The bowling onds were not affected but a strip two yards wide crossed the centre of the pitch.
The Marylebone C. C. cem- mittee is holding an enquiry- Router.
Later.
Following the hose pipe in- cident, a strong guard of police hus been posted inside and outside Lord's at night to pre- vent interference with the
pitch-Reuter.
When stumps were drawn, the misdirected. score stood at:-
Note: Howard Kinsey played in exhibitions in Hongkong last year with his brother, and L. Snodgrass.]
J. Brugnon (France) beat C. H. Kingsley (Britain) 6-2, 4-6, 6-2, 4-6, 6-4.
Australia-1st Inninga.
H. L. Collins; b Root
W. Bardsley, not out
C. G. Macartney, e Sutcliffe.
b. Larwood
W. M. Woodfull, e Strudwick,
bRoot
H. Cochet (France) beat JT. E. Andrews, c and b Gregory (Britain) 3-6, 6-4, 6-2, Kilner 4-6, 6-3.
J. Borotra (France) beat J. M. Taylor, c Carr, b Tate.. Kozeluh (Czecho-Slovakia) 6-4 A. J. Richardson, b Kilner 4-6, 9-7, 6-1.
F. S. Ryder, ८ Strudwick,
b. Tate
Ladies' Singles. (3rd round): Mrs. L. A. God-w. A. Oiditeid, a Sutcliffe, b free (nee Miss "Kitty" McKane, KHEI
LATER CABLES.
Bowlers Keep Good Length.
THE CHINA MAIL.
At Lord's, ten interval. After lunch there were. 82,000 spectators.
England's first 100 was holstod on the board after 90 minutės' batting
Sutcliffe reached his 50 after 115 minutes.
When the innings had been in. progress for 21⁄4 hours,, 169-runk were signallad, (Although Rooter does not say so. It seems obvious that the Australians - must have done everything with their bowling by this time). Scoring after this Was alower; with Ryder and Richardson maintaining a good length,
Hobbs "beats" Appeal," As he was approaching his con tury, Hobbs
became cautious. When his own score stood at 99,7 there was an appeal for "leg-before- wicket" against him, but the umpire shook his head to England's great,
rellef.
Before Hobbs could get that all Important run, Sutcliffe was out, Dowled by Richardson, The score- board, was: 182-1-82. (This meant that Hobbs was 99 and only 1 extra had been conceded.]
Woolley, the Kant joft-handail. went in first-wicket down.
Hobbs got that vital single (giv ing him his century) and Woolley scored 1, both not out, so that when the tea intervalgama, the score was 184 for 1 wicket.
Out to A Catch.
WAY
At Lord, after tea. There were 33,000 spectators after the ten interval,
England's second hundred hoisted after 226 minutes' batting.
Macartney relieved. Richardaon. with the ball when the score was:
· 200..
Mackitney got Hobbs out after Another 10 runs had been added. Hobba was brilliantly caught, low down, at deep point: by Richardson.
off Macartney).
Woolley & Hendren.
Hobby had batted 247 minutes. His was a brilliant innings and he scored all round the wicket with out giving a chance. He hit 10: fours and this is hia tenth century in Test cricket against the Austra- liana. On returning to the pavi lion, he was ovated.
(The score board then read 219-2-119.)
TEXT MATCH NOTABLES.
JB.: Hobbs.
K. Sutcliffe,
F. E. Woolley,
"Putsy" Hendren....
1
393
36
"Patay" Hendren of Middlesex joined Woolley and they both scored freely, all round the wicket. The two of them added 82 ruhs and kept their wickets intact. When stumps
Roy Kilner.
13 were drawn for the day, Woolley
had just reached the half-century,
10 and Kendran was 42. With 4 "ex- tras," the total was 297 runs for 2 gwickets. Reuter.
J. M. Gregory, b Larwood. 2.
3G
28
19
Britain) beat Miss Ryan (U.S.A.) A. "A. Mailey, 1.b.w., b Kilner 1-6, 6-4, 6-0.
1
Unless there is a sensational collapse and the Australians risk a declaration in their 2nd Innings, there is very little possibility of England being defeated.
Extras
28
Total
Bowling Analysis.
Tate
2. for 111'
D
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14
Kilner
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11
Earwood...
2
90
19
0
5
Mrs. Godfree appeared timid. and hesitating against Mias Ryan in the first set but rallied when 2-all in the second set. She wore down her opponent with relentless accuracy. Senorita de, Alvarez is the first player to qualify for the women's singles semi-finals, beating Miss Beckingham 6-2, 6-2, who received a walk-over from Suzanne Lenglen earlier in the day.
Men's Doubles.." (3rd round)-Vincent Richards -and-Howard Kinsley (U.S.A.
beat Bobbs and Zyer (India) 6-4, 6-0, 6-3,
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Mixed Doubles, (2nd round):-Meyer and Mrs. Shepherd Barron beat Vincent Richards and Miss Ryan (U.S.A. 6-1, 6-3-Reuter.
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COUNTY CRICKET.
LANCASHIRE DEFEATS
WARWICK.
IN TWO DAYS.
Birmingham, June 28.
In two days, Warwickshire lost to Lancashire by an innings and 80 runs.
This match was a benefit for Parsons, the Warwickshire pro- .*fessional.
Scores:
Lanes, (ist) 403,rune. Tyldes ley (E.) made 144 runs. Quaife (W.G.) took 6 wickets for 92 runs,
Root
· Woolley
England-1st Innings. Hobbs (J. .B.), e Richardson, h
Macartney, N
Sutcliffe (H.), b Richardson Woolleye (F. B.), not out Hendren (E.), not cut
Extras
To win, England will have, tu store rapidly to-day, making about 383 300 runs by an hour or so after lunch, so as to give the Australians the task of getting, 200 to stave off an innings defeat." England would then have about three hours in which to dismiss the enemy" a second time.
119
82.
50
42.
.4
(Total, for 2 wkts.) 297 To bat: A. W. Carr. A. P. F. Chapman, Tate, Kilner (R.), Root, Larwood, Strudwick.
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EARLIER CABLES,
'The Morning's Play.
At Lord's, noon.. There
were 25,000 spectators to-day for the Second Test Match. The weather was glorious and the wicket good.
Note: Australia continued their 1st innings at 888 runs for 8 wic- kete. Bardsley was 173 not out overnight and Cidfield (the wicket- keeper) joined him]:
.
This 9th wicket partnership add- ed 41 runs, Oldfield having contri- buted 19 before being caught by Sutclife, off Kilner. (87% runs for 0 wickets). Bardsley was now 190, having scored 17..
- Warwick (1st) 148 runs, Mailey was last man In. Four
Macdonald (B.A.), the Australian Test match fast bowler of 1921, took 6 wickets for 69 runs.
Warwick (2nd, followed-on) 176 runs; Macdonald 7. for 60- Reuter.
The most probable result-one is tempted to say a foregone conclu- зion is a draw, especially as the. batsmen are having the better of the argument all along.
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PALACE HOTEL BILLIARDS.
The best match in the Palace Hotel billiards handicap was seen last night and the highest break. so far was compiled, namely, one of 71, by L. A. Osmund (brother of the Colony's champion) who defeated C. Earnshaw by 250 pointe to 113. Earnshaw, was off form, but Damund kept going nicely: Score:-
LA. Osmund (owe 200) 250 points. (Brenka: 71. 46, 17, 17-49, 18, 18, 19, 18.). C. Earnshaw (cwe 200) 118 points." (Breaks: 20, 27, 18: 34.)
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SUNDAY BOWLS.
Kowloon Dock: Recreation Club. were at home to a bowls rink from Taipo on Sunday. After a close, interesting game, the visitors lost by one shot.
The scores were: runs were added and Kilner got
Malley Clarke Malley out, "leg-before." only made 1, and Bardaley added 3 Wood
(As mentioned on Brayfield to his acore. - Monday, Bardsley was superb, hay Gorrard (Skip) 20 Gray (Skip) 21 Ing hit 13 fours, Reuter does not give any additional details about. his batting on the second day)
John Henry Parsons, who is a native of Oxfordshire, enlisted as How the England bowlers fared atrooper in the Warwickshire will be seen in the Bowling analysis Yeomanry, He won the M.C. and a England Starts. commission in the Worcestershire Hobbe and Sutcliffs opened for Yeomanry, and after service in England. When this message was the East was gazetted captain in sent off. Hobbs was 21, Sutcliffe 18. the 7th Harlana. Lancers of the no extra, total 84 for no wicket. Indian Army He retired from At Lord's, lunch interval the Army in 1928. Parsons scor- Hobbs was now 50, Sutcliffe 27. ed 11 centuries for the County Up No extra had been given what to the end of the 1925 season, and must the Australians felding have has twice appeared at the Ovál been like?) and the total was, there for the Players y Gentlemen fore, 77 for no wicket..
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Against the Hongkong C. In alvision "B" of the tennis, league to-morrow, the University team ton their own courts) will beT. W Cheong. B. P. Ng S. A. M. Sepher D. K. Samy, H. Y. Leong, T. 1. u.
London, June 19-In the
- Bathurst tennis cup the British. Isles defeated France with ense this result is the same at last your when E. M. Baerlein and L Lees (British Isles) bent Comite du Vivier and J. Worth (France)
Maurice Tate.
F. Root.
W. Bardsley.
A. J. Richardson
PASSENGER LIST.
ARRIVALS
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F.M.S. SURVEYS.
GREAT AREAS OF UNTOUCHED FOREST COUNTRY.
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