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THE CHINA MAIL, FEBRUARY 1, 1939.
Bradman Equals C.B. Fry's World Record
Australian Star's 21,263 Runs; Average 96.02-Since 1927
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Sydney.
C. B. FRY'S CABLE
"Respectful congratulations, but we all gave you best years ago 'C. B. Fry." So runs the cable sont to Don Bradman from the man whose record of six centuries in successive innings in 1901 the Australian batsman equalled.
IAN PEEBLES
Don's Bra State, New South Wales, equalled C. B. Fry's world
ON Bradman, by scoring 135 not out for South Australia against TO CAPTAIN
class cricket record of six centuries in successive innings, establish- ed in 1901.
Since he returned from the tour of England, Bradman has scored 914 runs in six innings for an average of 182.8, his highest score being 225 against Queensland.
AMATEUR RIDER BACKS HIMSELF TO WIN £7,500
Mr. Jack Morris And
Grand National
COULD NOT RIDE TWO YEARS AGO
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Bradman began his
first-
2
class career in 1927 with century against South Aus- tralia, the team which he now captains. Altogether, he has scored 21,26$ runs in 259 in- nings (32 not out) for an average of 96.02 — a remarka- ble record over such a long period.
Bradman has one more
MIDDLESEX
Robins In Whitsun Game
COTTON'S NEW AGREEMENT WITH ASHRIDGE
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Henry Cotton is to remain pro- fessional to Ashridge Club, Hert- fordshire, for at least four more years. He stated that he had sign- ed an agreement to that effect, confirming a tentative arrange- ment made a few weeks ago.
"I can now get on with the jób of selecting an assistant to re- place William Laidlaw, who has be- come full professional at Weat Herts," said Cotton. "Quite a few I. A. R. Peebles has been ap-young golfers seem to think that pointed captain of Middlesex for the position of chief assistant at the coming season, and will play Ashridge is worth having, and I throughout the summer.
have had several applications.”
Cotton is still in correspondence
appearances.
American
R. W. V. Robins, the retiring captain, will play in the Whitsun tide match and may make other! with Mr. George Jacobus, of the Professional Golfer's Born in Scotland in 1908, Peebles Association, regarding a trip to played for the Gentlemen against the the United States, but no decision chance Players at the age of nineteen. left to break Fry's record this sea-played for Oxford against Cambridge visit America in April, Cotton will He has been made. If he does not son, for South Australia play Vic-matches against Australia in
in 1980, and for England in two Test toria in the last Sheffield
have a full tournament season at Shield country, in 1980, and in four Tests each home, in order to keep in training match, beginning at Adelaide on during the tours of South Africa in for possible inclusion in the British February 24.
1927-28 and 1990-81.
He bowls leg-breaks and the googly is to be played in America in late Ryder Cup team. The cup match but in recent years has not played much first-class cricket.
MATCH DRAWN
An amateur rider has backed himself to win a total of £7,500 in the Grand National. This rider, Mr. Jack Morris, of Chalfont St.Į South Australia, by scoring 349 Gies, Bucks, is so much a new-for three (declared), gained a first comer to the Turf that two years innings lead of 103, but New South ago he could not ride a horse. Wales scored 156 for five, and the were drawn a quarter of an hour match was left drawn. Stumps before time owing to bad light.
He has since become an expert rider, and took second place in his first steeplechase under Na- tional Hunt Rules in December at Plumpton.
Bradman's innings was not one of the brightest, and he was par- ticularly cautious when nearing
He bought Drim, a fine steeple-the record, His innings lasted two chaser, and is to ride him in the hours twenty-one minutes, and in-
this
October or early November.
Welsh Rugby Union's Ban On Cambridge Soccer Blue
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The Welsh Rugby Union has informed Mr. Dudley Folland, of
Grand National on March 24. The cluded only seven 48. His partner-Swansea, that he cannot be considered to hold an amateur status. bets he had already taken are:
£500 to £10 against getting a ride in the Grand National and getting over the first fence;
Two bets of £3,000 to £30 against completing the first of the two circuits;
£1,000 to £1 against winning the race.
ship with C. L. Badcock, who-was caught and bowled by Hynes when 98, yielded 186 runs in 126 minutes, Badcock being the chief
sor.
ONLY ONE CHANCE
aggres-
WELSH UNION'S DECISION ON
Bradman offered only D. FOLLAND
one
chance during his innings, but that was when he was 133. Badcock, the however, was favoured with a
One day he walked into Eccentric Club in riding kit. A little luck, and gave a couple of member, a well-known sportsman, chances. said to him, "I expect you will ride in the Grand National?"
He said: "Why not?" and the sportsman said, "I bet you 100 to 1 you won't complete the circuit .once." The bets were duly taken and other members of the club joined in. Mr. Morris took all the bets.
COMPLETED THE COURSE
Drim, a twelve-year-old gelding, was one of thirteen horses to com- plete the course in last year's
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The son of the late Henry Fol- land, a prominent Welsh indus- trialist, Dudley Folland was edu- cated at Malvern College and Cambridge University. In 19394 The gained his soccer Blue, help- ing Cambridge to beat Oxford at Highbury.
He has also played at wing three and has been for some time now a quarter for Swansea Rugby Club, director of Swansea Town Associa- tion Football Club.
It is because
(By AIR MAIL) “Ridiculous,” “absurd,” “an aw fully narrow view"-these terms Moyle kept wicket instead were used by Mr. Dudley Folland, of Eradman--vn. tork on the job the Cambridge soccer Blue, and a he holds this post that the Welsh on Saturday when New South director of Swansea Town F.C., Union have decided to ban him. Wales batted again. He proved a in commenting to a reporter upon capable substitute, catching Cheet- the ruling of the Welsh Rugby Recently Folland, who is 26 years ham and stumping Chipperfield. Union that he cannot be consider- of age, has undertaken ал im- ed to hold amateur status. portant post at the new Ebbow Vale works, and he wished to play with Mr. Folland, who helped Camf-the local club there. After an ap- bridge to beat Oxford at soccer inpearance with the side, however, he 1934, and who has also played at was informed that he was not eligi- wing three-quarter for Swansea ble to play.
M'Cauley, an opening batsman, Wag top scorer for New South Wales with 76.
COLONY
Grand National. Though not fast, BADMINTON-
he is, according to racing men,!
about the best jumper in England.
Drim will be ridden by Mr. Morris CHAMPIONSHIPS
in one or two races before the
Grand National.
Rugby Club, said, 'It is ridiculous.
I suppose they base their decision
on the assumption that I make
money out of my directorship of directorship of Swansen I do not Swansea Town. This is absurd. I know if the ban would be lifted, Jám a director of Swansea for the but I am certainly not going to do love of the game, and to try and that. The funny part about it is [help the club."
that I did play Rugby at Cambridge Entries are invited for the third "The Union notified me last after I became a director of Swan- annual open Badminton champion- September that I wasn't eligible sea, and nothing was said. I play Mr. Morris has reduced from ships of Hong Kong, which will be to play under their jurisdiction, ed soccer and Rugby in the same 12at 7lb to 10st 2lb in a year in held under the auspices of the and, of course, I appealed. I heard -hia effort to become fit for the Hong Kong Badminton Associa- unofficially a few days ago that my event. He goes from his London tion from Monday, February 20. appeal had been turned down. I flat or from his home at Chalfont The events arranged are. Men's have had no official notification." -St. Giles to racing stables at West Singles (Senior and Junior), Men's Horsley, Surrey, every morning to Doubles, Mixed Doubles and La -train, and walks-10 miles a day. 'dies' Doubles,
CURIOUS
"I am tied by the decision went on Mr. Folland. "If I resigned my
season.”.
Mr. Folland holds an important post at the New Ebbw Vale Works, and the whole trouble with the Welsh” Union has, arisen because he wished to play Rugby with the local club there.