PAYNTER SCORES 322 FOR LANCS.
LIMITATION OF LEAGUE TEAMS TO 12
DECISION OF HKFA COUNCIL
ATHLETIC FAIL TO SEND IN
Second
ENTRY
decision that the
First
and Third Divisions of the Hong Kong Football League be reduced to 12 teams this season was the most im- portant reached at the first monthly meeting of the Council of the Hong Kong Foot- ball Association held in the Asso- ciation Offices last night and presided over by Mr. W. Pryde, the chairman.
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The absence of all army repre- sentatives from the Council meet- ing was conspicions. Among those present were Messrs. J. Skinner, Wong Ka-tsun, A R. S. Major, C. A. Goldenberg, C. Warren, Chan Hing-yung, C. Guimga, C.P.0. Jones and C. D. Carter, Hon. Secretary.
There was considerable discus- sion on the number of teams for the three Divisions. With the excep- tion of the Chmere Athletic Asso- ciation, who have not notified their intention to compete this season, and of Recreio, who have definitely withdrawn from the League, all of fast year's teams have again enter ed:
CHINESE ATHLETIC
Mr. Pryde pointed out that Chin- ese Athletic had been in the League for the past 12 years and may have forgotten to send in their entry.
It was decided to extend the time for an entry, to be received from this Club.
Mr. Chan proposed that the Lea- gue be composed of 13 teams pro- vided Chinese. Athletic entered, but
Miss Tenng San-king, above, China's mermaid, will make an other bid for honours at the next China National Games to be held in Nanking on October 10
YANKEES
Mr. J. McKelvie moved an amend-CONTINUE
ment that the First Division be composed of only 12 teams. This
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A letter was D. Kossik, of the Hong Association ex- at the Council's reduce the officials
TO SUCCEED
HUGE TOTAL AGAINST
SUSSEX
GODDARD AGAIN IN THE LIMELIGHT
N. ZEALANDERS BEAT SURREY London, To-day. Following R.-H. Moore's big innings for Hamp shire in a match which concluded on Thursday, Paynter, the Lancashire and England batsman, came into the spotlight when in a game against Sussex at Hove, he took such toll of the Sussex at- tack that he not only equalled Moore's figures, but scored 322 to top it by 6 runs and return the finest performance of his career.
Although scoring over
case of the latter, he scored his runs out of 509, the next highest scorer on the side being Paris, the vice- captain. On the other hand, all Paynter's contemporaries found run- getting easy and in addition to himself, Washbrook and Oldfield also figured prominently in the total of 640 for 8 dec.
spectacular as Moore's. In the aynter's knock was not quite so
now
The New Zealanders are running into their very best form Following the Second Test match, which they lost after a great fuc- tuation of fortunes, they scored an
At Taunton, Somerset beat Nort excellent win over Surrey at the Oval, both Donnelly and Page behants by an innings and 2 runs. ing prominent with some fine bat Northants-158 and 160
Somerset-320 (F. Lee 115, RA Ingle
794 Clark 5 for 80).^ ting.
A fine recovery by Notts, featur- At Nottingham, Kent beat Notting- ed their ma ch with Kent at Not-hamshire on the first innings.
tingham. Batting first, Kent, thanks to consistent batting, totall fed 467 for 5 dec., and then Wright, despite a fighting innings by Kee- ton, who was undefeated with his score at one below the century, skittled them out for 190.
FOLLOW-ON FORCED
Forced to follow on, Notts were not dismayed by their task- and Hardstaff and Gunn batted to such good effect, that at the close of play, with one wicket in hand, they were leading the Hop County by 197
Glamorgan, after a very promis-
Kent 467 for 5 dec (Sumnacks 162, Ames 98, Todd 100 not out). Nottinghamshire 190 (Keeton 99, not
out, Wright 6 for 47) and follow- ed on 2468 for 9 (Hardstaff 146, Gunn 135).
FRIENDLY
At the Oval, New Zealand beat Sur- rey by 142 runs. New Zealand-495 (Donnelly 144, Page
90) and 198 for 5 dec Surrey-277 (Sandham 83, Watts 85)
and 274 (Gregory 106); -
TO-DAY'S MATCHES
The following are to-day's games: Oral Surrey Nottinghamshire Sheffield Yorkshire v Lancashire Hove-Susser v Middlesex Worcester Worcestershire v Warwick
shire
SENATORS SWAMP ing start to the season, are rapidly Swansea Glamorgan New Zealanders
INDIANS
WHITE SOX NOSE OUT TIGERS
New York To-day. The following were the results of yesterday's counterst
going from bad to worse. They were well and truly beaten by Glon- Icester at Newport Hammond's bat- ting and Goddard, fresh from his Test triumphs, who took 13 wickets
Canterbury Kent Hampshire (LE
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NATIONAL LEAGUE
The letter was referred to the
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when the matter came Pittsburgh
Boston
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CAUSES
the hands of Lancashire, who beat SENSATION
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COUNTY CHAMPIONSHIP
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AMERICAN LEAGUE
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