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SCHNEIDER CUP.
very beautiful object.
From a vantage point I was able in the early hours of the morning to see the machine on her trials.
It was piloted by Flight Captain
New "Wonder" Machine Monte, the ex-professional Italian
Does 400 M.P.H.
INVISIBLE FLIGHT.
Desenzane (Lake Garda,
Italy), July 6.
footballer, who came over to Eng- land last year with the Schneider Trophy team.
He is a handsome young man clear of eye, and with an athletle frame, an altogether worthy rival of dur own dare-devil pilots of the Roval Air Force.
The machine leaped off LAB In the early morning sunlight it looked like a
It is now possible, says Haroldwater in a Bash.
$
Pemberton, Motoring Correspon- large salmon leaping for a fly.. It dent of the Daily Express, to give a streaked into the air, and in full and authoritative statement second was out of sight. concerning Italy's intentions, in connection with the Schneider Trophy seaplane contest at Calshot in September,
Unless her new machines, crack up during official Aying trials, which are to take place next week, Italy is definitely coming over to challenge Britain for the suprem- acy of the air.
There is no question whatever of her machines not being ready, One of her machines has already been in the air.
Since that machine was up a new machine, equipped with two new Fiat engines, on which Italy's hopes are based, has been flying at intervals during the week-end over Lake Gardn.
Two other new machines are almost ready to take the air.
Silver Streak.
For some time, although there was a continual booming noise that echoed and re-echoed among the mountains, the silver grey machine was invisible.
For a second, as the machine flushed by the Isle of Garda, one caught a glimpse of a silver streak against the background of green яса. But for the rest it was just a phantom creature of the sky awakening echoes from one moun- tain to another, until it suddenly gracefully fitted emerged and
down again into the blue lagoon.
I am able to state on the best authority that the preliminary trials have been successful.
The new machine has 'two' engines, each developing, 1,500 : horse power. At full speed they are designed to give a flying speed
of slightly over 400 miles an hour.
It is believed that a speed very
I am writing from Deaenzane, nearly approaching this was reach-
the headquarters of the little banded in the practice fight Iway, able of Italian speed kings, as they are, to watch.
"called, here, who are training liko Earlier in the year I sawa athletes to meet our young men number of trial flights at Lake In the fastest air speed duel ever Garda In last year's machines. The atagen
new machine appeared in compari son to be infinitely faster
In a little blue lagoon, where the Ssh may be seen some, 20 feet I make these facts clear because below the surface of the glass-clear Ill-informed statements have been water, is moored silver speed circulated to the effect that Italy charlot the mystery machine is not taking the forthcoming con- which was supposed not to have test seriouslye magoak leath
b. The whole nation la behind the It is concealed by a very high coming contest. Italy is definitely fence and is guarded by troops. I keen to lead the world in dying.
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YORKSHIRE WIN Yorkshire beat Northamptonshire
USUAL WAY.
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Bowley Hits the Only Century.
GLOUCESTER SURPRISED.
London, Yesterday. There were two series of sense. tional declarations made during the week-end cricket programme which will be added to the ever- increasing list..
At Bradford, Northants declared with only 4 runs on the board; Yorkshire adopted the same policy; Northants falled miserably before Verity 17 for 62) und were dis- missed for 86; and Yorkshire won their thirteenth victory of the sea- son by five wickets.
by five wickets at Bradford.
Scores:-
Northants: 4 for no, wicket dec.;
86 (Verity 7 for 62). Yorkshire: 4 for no wicket dec.;
88 for Ave wickets...
Notts drew with Derbyshire at Trent Bridge, Nottingham.
Scorce: Notts: 147. Derby: 86 for 6.
The following were the most noteworthy balting and bowling feats accomnlished during the week-end cricket programme:-
Batting. Bowley (Sussex)
.102
• Bowling. Verity (Yorkshire) .7 for 62 ..6 for 60 Lee (Middlesex) Parker (Gloucester) .....6 for 101 H. T. O. Smith (Essex) 5 for 30 Mercer (Glamorgan) ...5 for 55
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Warwick)
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Worcester)
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cester)
.100 Shepherd (Surrey v. Essex) .107. Shepherd (Surrey v. Warwick) 140 Hopwood (Lancashire v. Surrey) 165* Hopwood (Lancashire y. War
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.126 Longridge, J. (Sumex v. Glamor-
gan)
.101 Walters (Worcester v. Northants) 153 Dacre (Gloucester v. Northant:) 165
Sussex drew with Kent at Hast- ings. Sussex: 361 for dec. (Bowley Dacre (Gloucester v. Warwick) 113"
102).
Kent:; 262 for 8.
Dacre (Gloucester v. Hampshire) 101 Dacre (Gloucester v. Lance) ...100 K. S. Daleepsinhji (Sus Leicestershire drew with War. S. Dulcepsinhl (Sussex
Worcester) wickshire at Edgbaston, Birming-"
At Edgbaston, Leicestershire de. clared before scaring and Wor- wickshire followed suit. In their second venturé. Leicester scored 179. without loss and again declar- ed. Warwickshire, had little time to force a win and thus participat ed in the first drawn game which
as fallowed on these new fashion-Leicester: able freak declarations.
Onlone century was registered, Bowley acoring 102 at Hastings- his Afth of the season. Kent were fortunate in being able to hold the fort for the extra point a drawn game would have given them.
The New Zealanders played dazzling cricket at Clifton and sur- prised Gloucestershire; the county losing by the big margin of an inn- ings and 20 runs. Parker captur- ed six wickets but proved' expen- sive.
Full results as cabled by Reuter were at follow.
Somersetshire heat Worcester- shire by seven wickets at Weston- super-Mare.
Scores:
Worcester: 164 and 100. Somerset: 159 and 106 for 3.
Essex took first innings, points from Glamorganshire at Cow- bridge.
Scores:
Eanex: 149 (Merces 5 for 65).
173 for five wickets.
ham.
Worcester:
O for no wicket dec.; 179-for-no-wicket dee
0 for no wicket dec. 86 for three wickets.
There was no play in the match between Lancashire and Hampshire at Manchester.
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The New Zealanders beat Glou- cestershire by an innings and 25 rums at Clifton.
Scores:-
Gloucester: 123 and 199. New Zealand: 257 for 9 dec., (Par-
ker 6 for 101).
Surrey drew with Middlesex at the Oval.
Scores:-
Surrey: 167. (Lee 6 for 60). Middlesex: 155 For 8.
Century List.
The following have, scored cen- turies in the County Championship competition this season:--- Holmes, (Yorkshire v. Warwick) 250 Holmes (Yorkshire v. Notts) 133
Glamorgan: 89 (H. T. 0. Smith 5 Holmes (Yorkshire v. Lancashire) 125
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FIRST CLASS COUNTY CHAMPIONSHIP TABLE TO DATE.”
Yorkshire (8)
Notts (4)
Gloucestershire (2)
Sussex (7)
Kent (5)
Lancashire (1) Derbyshire (9) Warwickshire (15). Burroy (8) Emex (0) Middlesex (10) Worcestershire (10) Hampshire (18) Somersetshire (14)
Glamorganshire (11)
Leicestershire (12) Northamptonshire: (17);
1st-Inns. No. Poss.
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34567 The figures in brackets were the positions occupied by the counties at the close of the 1980 Rson. The method of scoring this year in as follows:15 points for a win; 7% points for a to: 5 points for a win on the frat Innings and 8 pointe for a loss on first inninge; 4 points for tie on the first innings, and. “ points for a no reguit.
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