THE CHINA MAIL, WEDNESDAY, JUNE 20, 1934,
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DASHING INNINGS BY HAMMOND GIVES GLOUCESTER VICTORY
RECORDS GO
IN UNIVERSITY
ATHLETIC MEET
BLAKE'S FINE QUARTER
LOVELOCK'S KNEE CAUSES WITHDRAWAL
(By J. P. JORDAN)
London, May 20. The absence of J. E. Lovelock, C. F. Stanwood, and A. G. Pilbrow! from the Oxford Centipedes team robbed the Universities Athletic Union championships at the White City on Saturday of some interest.
Lovelock stood down because his knee is troubling him again; Stanwood was prevented from taking part in the finals through an injury to his foot. while Pil- brow was ill.
London won the championship eup their eighth victory in 16 years with a total of 94 points, the Centipedes (holders) being second with 69 London's suc- was due to all-round excel-
CKA
lence.
RIVALS TO MAX BAER FOR WORLD BOXING TITLE
Schmeling To Fight Neusel In Eliminating Bout On August
Berlin. June 15.
10-
Contracts were signed to-day for a boxing match between Max Schmeling and Germpay's new hope, Walter Neusel, lin cently returned from America, where he gained a considerable re- putation by a series of success- ful bouts.
The fight will take place either here ur in Hamburg, at the end of August. American gromoters are said to have agreed to match the winner of this encounter with Max Buer.-Trans-Ocean Kuo Min.
SOUTH CHINA GALA
Interesting Card For Saturday.
ROWING CONTEST
BOY TENNIS
STAR MARRIES
IN SECRECY
LOVES U.S. HEIRESS AT FIRST SIGHT
SHEILA HEWITT'S 'PARTNER
*(By STANLEY N. DOUST) London, May, 19.
A secrei romance of the
lawn tennis world was reveal-
ed to me yesterday.
his
J. T'. B. Leader, a boy of 20, 6ft. 6in. tall, who last year startled] lawn tennis circles with prowers on the Riviera, particu- larly in partnership with Miss Sheila Hewitt in mixed doubles, suddenly disappeared from
game.
the
I am now able to disclose that he is back in England and that in the meantime he has married a
18. beautiful years-old American heiress, Miss Amoret Randolph. Young Leader was on his way!
An interesting programme has out to India as equerry to Prince
Madan of Kutch, who had come to
as they scored points in heen drawn up by the swim- every one of the 15 events. ming section of the South China this country to play at Wimbledon.
THE BEST EFFORT
Three records for the meeting broken.
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Athletic Association.
He broke his journey at Palma. | for the swimming gala which will be held is Majorca, to say good-bye to his on Saturday evening, commenc-father, whose home is in the is-
The events include a water- polo match between the South
Miss Randolph happened to be at Palma and when they met it was a case of love at first sight.
The best was G. N. Blake's quaring at 7 o'clock, at the Club's land. ter-mile in 50 seconds, two-fifths of bathing beach, North Paint. a second bætter than the figures of J. E. B. Carr (Manchester) put up! three years ago. The London pre- sident has made splendid improve-China juniors. while a rowing! ment since he won the A.A.A.mtest will also attract consider- junior quarter, and he ran in fine able attention. style.
The following is the pro- C. O. Henley (Oxford Centi-gramme. pedes) allowed B. Shaw (Liver- 200 metres reluy race, open to the pool to hold him for a long time Colony (limited to a team from each in the three miles, and then he club). drew out to win in smashing style 100 metres back-stroke (women).
50 metres free style (representa- and lower the record by 2 2-5 sec.tives at the National Athletic, Meet- Had he been pressed he would ing and at the Far Eastern Olympic, have knocked peveral more seconds Games excepted).
200 metres breast off (". J. Mabey's record of Inst yenr.
They were married shortly afterwards and have settled down at Tiverton, Devon, in а beautiful home which was a pre- sent from the bridgroom's father.
Leader intends to carry on with his lawn tennis and is training: hard for Wimbledon.
TILDEN-VINES TOUR streke (repre- reptatives at the National games and OF ORIENT OFF at the Olympic Games excepted).
Obstacle race.
In the 440 yards hurdles C. P. N., Reilly London) lowered by 3-5! 100 metres breast-stroke (women), ser. the figures J. Simpson (Man-(representatives a the National Games! chester) set up in 1929 without and at the Olympic Games excepted).
50 metrex free niyle (boya under 16-1 being unduly extended.
{year-old).
to beat E. D. T. Yane (London).
the winner of the hurdles.
GOLD
VASE FOR LISTER HARTLEY
Won From Brother Holder
China
at
Wilmer Allison (left), of Texas, offers loser's congratulation to Francis Y, Shields, of New York, after the latter's hard-fought victory in North-South tennis tourney at Pinehurst. N. C. Scores reveal a gruelling game. The score wan 10-8, 14-12 and 6-0,
ENGLISH TENNIS PLAYERS TO MEET GERMAN
Hanover Venue For August
London, June 11.
A lawn tennis match between Germany and England has been arranged for August 14 and 16, at Hanover. The German represen-
Japanese Interest Lags tatives, who will be of both sexes,
After Satoh's Death.
will be drawn from the players who have taken part in the Ger- man championships at Hamburg between August 5 and 12.--Reu- Ler.
DROPPED
Barnett May Play For England.
13 SELECTED FOR TEST AT LORD'S
HELEN HICKS TURNS PROFESSIONAL
Golf Adviser To Chicago Store.
FOLLOWING GEORGE VON ELM AND JOYCE WETHERED
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New York, To-day. Miss Helen Hicks. one of America's leading women golf- ers. has turned professional. It was announced at a luncheon party yesterday that she was fol-
von Elm, who recently turned professional and took a position as a business golf adviser.
Miss Hicks has become America's first business-woman golfer, and has contracted with a Chicago Sports business to be the adviser in it's golf department, and special repro-
ESSEX LOSE
BY 8 RUNS AT
WESTCLIFF
TYLDESLEY HITS SIXTH CENTURY,
All-India Player Shines Against Sussex.
COLOMBO BEATEN AT ASCOT
King And Queen See Surprise Result.
OUTSIDER WINS ASCOT STAKES
Lord Glancly's champion three-year-old, Colombo, the Derby
favourite and disap- pointment, provided another sensation yesterday when on the first day of the Ascot meeting he was beaten again, This time it was by Lord Rose- most bery's Flamenco, in the last race of the day. Colombo, in spite of
London, To-day. Sparkling batting by Wally Hammond, England's No. 3 bats
man, enabled Gloucester to beat) Essex by 8 runs at Westcliff yesterday in one of the thrilling finishes of the season. his Derby loss, was hot. favourite
Though 54 runs in arrears on the at 5 to 1.on.
Arst innings, Gloucester set Essex The principal race of the day, 198 to win, Hammond contributing the Ascot Stakes, was won by Mr. 164 in perfect style. Hammond Dennis' Hands-off, at 25 to 1. with Mr. Joel's Penny-a-Liner, af 100 to 6, second, and Mr. Murray's Meldrum, at 33 to 1, third.
scored 134 against Derby in his previous match.
Despite Larwood's splendid bowl. ing, Lancashire, who were led by 147 on the first innings, beat Notts by 101 runs, Hopwood trundling out the home batsmen for 146 in the fourth innings.
The heavy summer rain- storms which occurred in many parts of the country, in some places for the first time for over a month avoided Ascot, Their Majesties the King and Queen remained until after the fast
race, witnessing Colombo's sensational defeat.--British Wiro- leas Service.
In this game Ernest Tyl- desley, veteran of the Red Rose county eleven, recorded his sixth century of the sea-*
Unt!! he was placed third to son. No other batsman, not
Windsor Lad and Easton in the even an Australian, has a bet-
Derby, Colombo, last year's cham- ter 'record.
pion two-year-old, had been un- Gregory again shone with the bat, defented in nine races, including the Surrey opening batsman scoring the Two Thousand 172, his fifth three-figure knock of the Craven Stakes. [the вевной. Surrey, however, secured only first innings points
against Somerset.
I
Guineas and
R. H. Human, the new Light At Nottingham, Lancashire beat Blues' skipper registered his second Notts by 101 runs.
century of the season, while Jehan-Lanes: 119 (Larwood 6 for $11. gir Khan, member of the All-India! 394 for 7 dec. (Tyldesley 109). Test team, secured 8 for 46 against Notts: 206 and 146 (Hopwood 6 for Sussex in the drawn game at Hove. Results AS cabled by Reuter were:
COUNTY CHAMPIONSHIP
AL
58).
FRIENDLY
Hove, Sussex drew with Cambridge University.
Cambridge: 142 and 507 (R. H.
Human 100).
Sussex: 186 (Jehangir Khan 5 for 48)
and 156 for 5.
EARLIER RESULTS
At Lord's, the Australians beat
in-the Gentlemen of England by 8
wickets,
At the Orai, Surrey took first aings points from Somerset. Somerset: 209 (Watts 6 for 52).
340 for 8 (Wellard 112). Surrey: 458 for 6 dec. (Gregory 172,
Barling 100 not out). At Leicester, Derbyshire beat Leicester by 124 runs, Derby: 218 and 120, Leicester: 147 (Mitchell 7 for 55).
137 (Mitchell 4 for 07). At Bradford, Yorkshire
runs.
Yorkshire: 425 (Mitchell 152).
beat
Gentlemen: 177 (C. V. Grimmett 4
for 76).
287 (B. II. Lyon 67, R. W. V. Robins 64, C. F. Walters 40, B. H. Valentine 8),
Australians: 230 (E. R. T. Holmes 3
for 31, F. R. Brown 3, for 45). 235 for 2 (W. A. Brown not out,
S. J. McCabe 105 not out).
TO-DAY'S GAMES
The following first-class games
COUNTY CHAMPIONSHIP
R. Murdoch (Glasgow) achieved 50 matres free style (represents-
Boston, June 7. a popular double in the 100 yards, tives at the National Games and Sagging Japanese interest in which he won by a yard from K. S. the Olympic Games excepted),
tennis, following the suicide of 100 metres free style (women), Duncan (Centipedes), and the fur-
ધર્મસ્ (representative at the National Games Jiro Satoh, two months ago, Jonge in which he ran very strongly and at the Olypmic Games excepted) resulted in a decision by William NAWAB OF PATAUDIlowing the example of George
Water-pole match between South T, Tilden and Ellaworth Viner to and Chinese Civil Servants' abandon their projected tour of Club
the Orient, friends of the two Rowing contest (single and relay). The following are the probable former world champions in Japan teams for the water-polo match:having advised them that the pre- South China: Leung Tin-sang, Ausent would be a most inopportune Kwok-hei Wong Ting-ming, Au time to visit that country. Leung-wah, Wong Bok-kwong, Lee! Tilden said to-day that he and Ping-wah and Yen Zte-kwok.
Vines had considered the matter Chinone Civil Servants' Club:-To Kut-pan, To Tal-pan So Kwok-hung, carefully and had decided not to Kwok Tax-shun, Chan Ping-hung, Mak make the trip. Although anxious to
Only two of the 14 players in-sentative at all it's golfing activities. Hampshire by an fanings and 79 will commence to-day: UNUSUAL DISQUALIFICATION Wal-ming and Sin Ka-wing.
play in both China and the Philip- pipes, they did not want to make vited to attend Trent Bridge for -Reuter, the tour without paying a visit to the first Test Match are absent The idea of a women's golf ad- Hampshire: 236 and 111.
At Birmingham, Kent took first Japan. It was indicated, however, from the 13 selected for the se-viser is no new one, having been that the trip might be made later,
started by Miss Joyce Wethered in Kent: 406 for 9 deo. (Axkdown 147, Innings points from Warwickshire. cond Test which commences at perhaps next year.-United Press.
England last year.
Ames 115). Lord's on Friday.
Mias Hicks first came into pro- 130 for B. The notable absentee is the Na-minence as a golfer in 1931, win-Warwick: 276. wab of Pataudi who failed
the at ning
American National Mitchell is the Women's Championship and the Trent Bridge,
Eastern Women's Championship. other player who has been dropped.
Barnett, the .Gloucester who has opening batsman, shown splendid form this sea- son, is the only new player to secure recognition. Some surprise has been occasion-
ANOTHER EASY WIN FOR ENDEAVOUR
London, May 20. Lister Harley won the 36-hole stroke competition for the "Golf Mustrated" Gold Vase at Walton Heath yesterday, and thus suc- ceeded his brother, Rtex Hartley, who had won for the past two Finishes Seven Minutes
years.
Lister Hartley led at the end of the first round with 78, and re. quired only a stroke more for his second round for an aggregate of 147. Rex Hartley, who took 77 for] his first round, was one under fours i for the first six holes of his sub-i Bequent round, but then surrender- ed all chance of retaining the trophy by taking twenty-one shots for the next four holes.
One of the competitors, It
- Rutherford, was disqualified in rather unusual circum- stances.
Before going out for his first round he played a few practice} shots on the adjacent New course, but unwittingly also played two strokes at the eighteenth hole of the Old Course, on which the com- petition took place. Rutherford did not realise that he had incurr ed the penalty of disqualification
Ahead of Astra
Southend, June 9. The challenger for the America's Cup, Mr. T. O, M.. Sopwith's Endeavour, again proved her mettle to-day, finishing ahead of Astra by seven minutes, while Sham- rock V. was third, and Kle Majesty's Britannia fourth.
Since malding her first ap- pearance in racing in the Har- wich Regatta, on June 2, En- deavour has won four races. and in her only other venture she finished first but placed second on time allow- |ances.--Renter.
Was
SHANGHAI'S INVITATION
DECLINED BY JAPAN
Tokyo, June 15. The Japan Lawn Tennia Asso- [ciation has received Invitations to send players to Java, Formosa, Australia, India, and Shanghai. Selections are being made, but the Association has decided to decline
the invitation from Shanghai, -ed by the omission of Gregory, the Rengo.
Surrey opening bat, whose consis tency this year has made him s
for a place Inf strong contender the eleven. Larwood
ASCOT GOLD VASE
The
I
intimated
At Cardiff, Glamorgan took first) innings points from Worcester, Glamorgan: 389 (Lavis 154, Smart
128).
She has since lost the National]
* 100 for 4. title to Miss Virginia van Wie, who Worcester: 352 (Bull 101). (won it in 1982 and 1988,
At Westcliff,
Gloucester bent
She lost the Metropolitan title to Essex by 8 runs. Misa M. Parker in 1982, but regain-Gloucester: 300 and 252 (Hammond
164 not out). ed it in 1983, and lost the Eastern
102 not out) Essex: 860 (O'Connor Litle to Mrs. G. C. Varo in 1982.
and 190,
LONDON BUS ENGINE BEATS RECORD
Sussex (2) Kent (3)
At Chelmsford-Essex v. Leices
ter. At Leeds-Yorkshire
diesex.
V.
Mid-
V
At Worcester-Worcester
Somerset,
At Chesterfield-Derby v. Kent, At Nottingham-Notts v. Glou-
cester.
Swansea-Glamorgan
At Manchester-Lancashire
-At
Warwick.
Hampshire.
1
FRIENDLY
V.
V.
At Oval-Surrey v. Cambridge U. At Eastbourne-Sussex x. Ox-
ford U.
COUNTY CHAMPIONSHIP TABLE TO DATE
that he With Eyston Covers 120 Yorkshire (1)
Miles In Hour.
London, To-day. Duplicate (at 100 to 6) won the would not play in any of the Tosta,| Ascot Gold Vase yesterday, beating] but of Voce, who was selected car-} Bright Bird (6 to 4) bỷ 2 lengthalier in the week, Reuter any in a field of thirteen, Bishop's nothing. Move (at 9 to 1) was third, four|
thirteen selected players| lengths behind Bright_Bird--Hou-lars:—R. E. 8. Wyatt (Warwick), SIGNED BY GILLINGHAM
[ter.
(Captain), C. „F. Walters. (Worces- ter), R. Farnon (Essex), Sutcliffe GORDON RICHARDS WINS (Yorkshire), Hammond (Glouces Gillingham F.C. have obtained the
ter), Hendren (Middlesex), Ley- the who has been two Reason with
Gordon Richards the jockey, who land: :: (Yorkshire), Ames (Kent), in-Blackpool. Varty made a number of promised Newbury (Barks.) Pigeon Verity (Yorkshire), Bowes (York formed of his error and of
the appearances in Blackpool's League Club a dinner when he won his first shire), Geary (Leicester), Ni- fact that he had automatically-din- team, and was one of the leading goal- pigeon trace has gained arst potion bois (Essex), and Barnett (Glous scorers in the Central League last in the pub's mount race from Way. qualified himself.
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notil she had reached the ninth transfer of W. Varty, an inside-left
hole in his round proper on
Old course, when she WAB
Paris, June 14. Capt. George Eyston, the famous British motorist, Im- proved on two of his numer- oos world records at Monil- hely to-day, A
Driving a car equipped with an A. E. C. Diesel engine, similar to that used by the London bus, he did 19346 kilo- metres in an hour and 120,335
miles in an hour. ---Reuter.
1st Inna. No Pi Pts.
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W
pp L
I Result Poen. ``Obt.
11
2 0 2
0 165 121
10
1
1
0 150 93
10
1
1
2 150
91
Lancashire (5)
10
I
2
0 150
81
Middlesex (12)
10
0 180
73
Derby (8) Essex (4) Notis: (B)
10
0 180
68
165
62
135
60
Surrey (9)
0160 58
1. 180
53
9
185
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11
0 165
51
10
150
50
185
125.
··120
135
Glamorgan, (16) Leicester (17) Gloucester (18) Hampshire (14) Warwick (7) Somerset (11).
·Worcester: (18):
Northants (13)
50