"THE CHINA MÀIL, JUNE 7, 1988.
'Aussies' Amazing Averages
THREE TOP THREE-FIGURES
Edrich
IN BATTING
Heads County
List
THE ant the thestatis cricket the top of the list is Edrich, of Middlesex, with 81.77,
HE following are the first-class cricket averages to May 18 re eived by air mail. Test Players
followed by Hutton and Hammond.
The inimitable Verity is at the head of the bowlers by a comfortable margin. He is well in the lead as regards aggregate wickets as well as having the best average.
Australian figures are remarkable. Although no batsman has
had more than five innings, three have totals of over 550, these
same men also topping three-figure averages.
The bowling is headed by E. S. White, but the most successful have been F. Ward and L. O'B. Fleetwood-Smith. O'Reilly has been comparative- ly ineffective, while McCormick can only be described as a failure.
First Class Cricket Averages
BATTING
(Scores made in matches in progress not included).
"REVIEWER'S" SPORTS COMMENTARY
Centenary Of Royal London Yacht Club
THE
Royal London Yacht Club, which held its, centenary dinner at the Dorchester on May 11, has had an in- teresting and, to a certain extent, varied career in its 100 years of exis- tence.
a
At its foundation in 1838 it was en- titled the Arundel Yacht Club.
This
the
and
either
|C.R.C. TO MEET
RECREIO IN
31.77 "A" DIVISION
To-day's Tennis Programme
name was chosen because the members kept their boats and yachts at foot of Arundel-street, Strand, their
early racing was held above bridge or between Greenwich and Gravesend.
Mr. James Ashbury, M.P., the first challenger for the America's Cup with and the famous schooners Cambria Livonia, became its Commodore in settled down in 1871, and the club Waterloo-place afterwards removing to Savile-row.
to
In 1845 the title was changed "The London Yacht Club," Four years later Queen Adelaide, widow of Willi- the Three matches will feature to- am IV, became its patron and
prefix "Royal" was granted to the club days Lawn Tennis League pro-together with the privilege of wearing gramme and by far the most inter- esting match will be held at Cause- way Bay where the holders of the "A" Division, the Chinese Recrea-
Club, entertain Club
Times
not
Highest
Inns.
out
Runs Score
Aver.
'Edrich
Hutton
W. R. Hammond
Paynter
Gregory
11
2
736
182
11
3
626
180
78.25
10
0
781
237
78.10
8
504
291
72.00
Iddon
Compton (D.)
Langridge (Jas)
P. A. Gibb
Harris
O'Connor
R. E. S. Wyatt
E. D. R. Eagar
B. O. Allen
Oldfield
Sutcliffe
Townsend (L. F.)
Langridge (John)
...........
7
496
243
70.85
7
490
185
70.00
10
7
5
3
10
9
8
7
11
8
7
E. J. H. Dixon
10
HATHONCOO»NOyund
625
163
69.44
271
119
67.75
384
141
64.00
235
86
58.75
418
· 129
52.25
415
84*
454
:147
398
97
345
135
390
110
51.87 50.44 49.75 49.28 48.75
288
76
48.00
tion
827
110
46.71
419
108
46.55
Neale
10
407
131
45.22
Gimblett
6
269
91
44.83
Cox (Sussex)
7
261
101
43.50
Gibbons
10
382
144
42.44
Hopwood
7
248
.87*
41.33
"A" DIVISION
Parks (J. H.)
7
288
169
41.14
C.R.C.
Leyland
*
324
114
40.50
U.S.R.C.
Oakes (C.)
6
186
61
37.20
S.C.A.A.
Crapp
10
297
82*
37.12
Hill (Hants)
9
185
77
37.00
Alderman
Phillipson Hardstaff
295
150
26.87
"B" DIVISION
17
147
• 51
36.75
C.R.C..
5
148
71
36.50
K.I.T.C.
7
109
45*
K.C.C..
36.33
6
217
88
36.16
I.R.C.
S.C.A.A.
BOWLING
Recreio.
de
and
The following is to-day's this week's remaining fixtures:-
To-day
v. Recreio
V. H.K.C.C.
L.R.C.
To-morrow
V. Recreio
C.C.C.
V.
V.
V.
G.S.C.C.
H.K.C.C.
v. H.K.U.T.C.
Friday
"D" DIVISION
C.B.A. V. V. C.R.C.
v. I.R.C.
Verity
Worthington
* Signifies not out.
(Wickets taken in matches in progress not included).
Overs.
Mdns. Runs Wkts.
Avge.
S.C.A.A.
Verity
283
107
638
40
13.32
Radio
Cornford (J.)
126.
19
347
23
16.08
P.R.C.
Butler
75
10
177
11
16.09
F. R. Brown
89.1
6
374
23
16.26
K.T.G.C.A. K.I.T.C.
V.
V. V.
Recreio C.C.C. C.S.C.C.
Copson
120.1
23
921
19
16.89
K.C.C.
Berry (F.) (Surrey)
79.4
19
204
12
17.00
Pope (G. H.)
128.2
26
333
19
17.52
Pollard
211.2
43
562
32
Wright
111.8
24
344
19
18.10
17.56 EVERTON
Nutter
175.4
32
492
27
Watts (Surrey)
84.3
19
288
15
Mitchell (T. B.) (Derbyshire)
81.2
7
351
18
Paine
170.1
49
399
20
19.95
Goddard
"240.1
46
716
34
21.05
Smith (J.) (Middlesex)
255.3
55
709
21.30
Perks
181.3
31
558
26
21.46
Martin
164.2
34
482
21,90
Capt. J. W. A. Stephenson
119.1
24
384
17
22.58
Sinfield
985.4
66
892
38
Parks (J. H.)
169.3
46
-- 855·
15
Mayer
92
9
285
12
23.47 23.66 23.75
The Australians
18.22 DEFEAT
19.20
19.50 ABERDEEN
BATTING
Inna.
A. L. Hassett
D. G. Bradman
C. L. Badcock
J. H. Fingleton
Times not out Runs
1
614
Highest
Score
Aver.
220*
158.50
783
278
146.60
637
198
107.40
964
124
70.80
W. A. Brown
*. 278
194*
68.26
A. G. Chipperfield
M. G. Waite ·
183 .202
104*
61.00
54
50.50
S. J. McCabe
B. A. Barnett
190.. 60
110
88.00
42*
20.00
The following also batted: L. O'B. Fleetwood-Smith, 6 and 8*; E. L. McCormick, 5 and 9; W. J. O'Reilly, 11. and 17; C. W. Walker 81 and 20";
E. S. White, 26.
F. Ward has played in four match es and has not batted.
BOWLING
Overs Mnds. Runs Wkts.
Aver.
E. S. White
53..
20
74
10.57
L. O'B. Fleetwood-Smith
∙185.1
80
877
27
19.90
F. Ward
154.1
47
393
27
14.56
M. G. Walte
114.8.
84
285
18
18.07
B. J. McCabe:
.68
18
118
18.88
W. J. O'Reilly
i
187.8
266
17
E. L. McCormick ....
64
288
Also, bowled: A. G. Chipperfield, 18-
21.52 31.44
'London, To-day. Everton achieved the first success for an English League team in the British Empire Exhibition Associa- tion Football Tournament when they defeated Aberdeen by the odd goal (in five yesterday.-Reuter.
the Blue Ensign.
At the same time the Corporation of the City of London permitted the use of the Arms of the City being flown. upon its flags.
In the 80's and until the end of the century the Club promoted many great sailing matches in the Thames estuary. between Gravesend and the Mouse Lightship., Sir George Curtis Lampson, owner of the racing schooner Miranda, was commodore at that time.
The present clubhouse of the Royal ut was opened London Yacht Club Cowes in 1882. Said a writer at that time:
ac-
There is no doubt that what may be termed a middle-class club was required at Cowes, which has only a very limited permanent society, and that is all or nearly all, within the pale of the Royal Yacht Squa- dron, therefore no club was tually required by the residents.
But a great many yacht owners visit Cowes during the season-who- no more hope or desire to be in- vited inside the R.Y.S. castle than they do inside the Sultan of Mo- rocco's harem; still they wanted a club.
Times changed with the passing of years and the Royal London Yacht in London house Club gave up its Savile-row.
Its yacht races are now held solely at Cowes. They are, moreover, on the Monday of Cowes Week, conducted from the battery of the Royal Yacht Squadron by permission of the Flag Each Officers of the premier club. Cowes season, the "Royal London day" is accepted as one of the established features of Cowes Week.
The New York Yacht Club, has pre- sented the Royal London with a cup commemorating its 100 years. It will be raced for on Monday, August 1, at the Centenary Regatta.
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