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HONG KONG JOCKEY CLUB.
HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, MONDAY, JUNE 9, 1930.
COUNTY CRICKET MATCH RESULTS.
SEVEN MATCHES, INCLUDING AN AUSTRALIAN
FIXTURE, COMPLETED.
TOURISTS COMMENCE ANOTHER MATCH AGAINST
CAMBRIDGE UNIVERSITY.
ENGLISH TEST TEAM SELECTED.
(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY-]
Six. centuries were scored in first-class cricket matches, which concluded on Saturday. In their meeting at the Oval, Sussex stag- ed a wonderful recovery after they had been dismissed for a paltry 72 by the Surrey bowlers. They scored 454 in their second innings to win the match. Decisions were gained in all but one match, where the scores indicated à draw to be a fair result.
Following on their victory over Middlesex by Ave wickets, the Australians engaged Cambridge University. On the first day's play the visitors were in a good position, one of their players being prominent in batting and bowling.
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The following is a summary of the results up to the end of Saturday and those who shared in the batting and bowling honours:
Yorkshire beat Hampshire by an innings and 100 runs. Lancashire beat Oxford by an innings and, 39 runs.
Kent beat Essex my 302 runs,
Glamorgan beat Derbyshire by 29 runs.
Surrey won on the first innings over Sussex.
Cambridge drew with Somerset.
The Australians beat Middlesex by five wickets.
Langridge (Sussex)
Hendren (Middlesex)
Hatting.
159*
Grant (Cambridge)
138
Mend (Hampshire)
135
Case (Somerset)
Watson (Lança,) bene Cook (Sussex) .............. 199 Robinson (Yorkshire)........ 108 Taylor (Lancs.)
*Not out.
107*
Hardinge (Kent) Ames (Kent) ....... Hobbs (Surrey)
Bowling..
Robinson (Yerkshire)... 7 for 25
and.
4 for 60 Booth (Lancs.). Freeman (Kent)
and
6 for 40
5 for 30 8 for 43
ENGLAND'S FIRST TEST
MATCH.
THIRTEEN PLAYERS IN THE SELECTIONS."
(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]
LONDON, June 5.
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It was officially announced Friday that England's team for the first Test match against the Aus- THE SIXTH EXTRA BAOE tralians, which will start at Notting. MEETING will be held (Weatherham on June 13 and last for four Permitting) at HAPPY VALLEY on days, will be selected from the fol- SATURDAY, 7TH JUNE, and on lowing 13 players:-- MONDAY, 9th JUNE, 1930, Commen.
cing at 2 P.M.
The First Bell will be Rung at 1.30 r.,
on both days.
MEMBERS' ENCLOSURE
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No one without Badge will bo admitted to the Members' Enclosure,
Badges admitting Non-members to the Members Enclosure nad Clal looms at $5.00 per day for Gentlemen and $2.00 per day for Ladies, ar obtainable through the SECRETARY upon introduction by & Momber, such Mem. ber to be responsible for payment of all Chits, &c
Badges admitting to Members" Enclosure will not be on sale at the Hace Course.
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Members can obtain, upon application to the SECRETARY, Badges (limited to for the Free Admission to the Member's Enclosure of Wives, Lady relatives and Friends. Names must be stated when applying.
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On no pretext will Children be permitted in either Enclosure during the Merting
A, P. F. Chapman (Kent, Cap
tain).
G. Duckworth (Lancashire),
K. S. Duleepsinbji (Sussex).
W. R. Hammond (Gloucester).
E, Hendren (Middlesex).
J. Hobbs (Surrey).
II. Larwood (Notta).
R. W. V. Robins (Middlesex).
H. Sutcliffe (Yorkshire).
M. W. Tate (Sussex)..
R. Tyldesley (Lancashire)."
Jack White (Somerset). F. E. Woolley (Kent).
YORKS . HAMPSHIRE,
EASY WIN FOR YORKS. This match was played at Brad ford and resulted in a win for York- shire by an innings and 100 runs.
Batting first. Yorkshire ran up the big total of 478 runs for the loss of nine wickets when the innings was declared elöeed. Robinson was the highest scorer with 108 runs.
When Hampshire, went in, they were unfortunate in finding Robin son in good form with the ball and PUBLIC ENCLOSURE The Price of Admission to the Public were all out for 169 runs, Robin Enclosure is 31.00 per day for all Person's figures were seven wickets for Forced to follow ou, Lons including Ladies, and is payable at 25 runs.
Hampshire were still 100 runs in arrears when their last wicket fell; Mead played good innings for 01 not out, while Robinson again did good work with the ball and took 4 wickets for 60 runs. The scores
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·JOCKEY ULUE during the Race Meeting.
Fy Order,
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were:-
Yorkshire, lat innings (0
"wickets, declared)
Robinson, 108.
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Hampshire, 2nd innings
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Robinson, 7 for 25.
Mead, 01, not out. Robinson, 4 for 80. XFORD », LANCS.
478
169
200
UNIVERSITY LOSE. Playing at Oxford_the_County team beat Oxford by an innings and
30 runs.
08
90
85
៩៦៩ឌន
72 53-
Lee (Somerset) & for 13 Langridge (Sussex)... 5 for 88 Mitchell (Derby) 7 for 31 E. Davis (Glamorgan). 5 for 45
KENT » ESSEX.
POOR DISPLAY BY ESSEX. Kent defeated Essex by 302 Funs at Tunbridge Wells.
The Hop County batted first and compiled 170 runs and Essex knock- ed up 133 in reply. Freemau took
five wickets for 39 runs.
In their second innings, however, Kent made a great improvement upon her first effort, collecting 338 for nine wickets and declared. Hardinge was top-scorer with 38 rune, while Leslie Ames contributed
72,
Freeman was again in form when Kent went in for the second time,
and he took six wickets for 43 runa, Kent's total being only 109 runs. The scores were:
Kent, 1st innings
Freeman, 5 for 3D.
170
Essex, 1st innings
113
Kent 2nd innings (0 wickets,
declared)
338
Hardinge, 88.
Ames, 72.
Essex, 2nd innings
"Freeman, 0 for 43... GLAMORGAN ». DERBY,
DERBY BEATEN.
109
This match was played at Swan- sen, and resulted in a win for Glamorgan, by the narrow margin of 29 runs.
The winners batted first and made 295 runs, to which total Derby re- E. Davis took 5 plied with £16. wickets for 45 runs in Derby's first innings,
In the second innings Glamorgan mada 194 runs, Mitchell taking Derby Beven wickets for 81 runs. were doing quite well in their second knock, but when their score was at 241, the last "wicket fell, leaving Glamorgan winners as above stated. The scores were :--
Glamorgan, lat inninge Derby, at innings
Davis, 3 for 45. Glamorgan, 2nd innings. Mitchell, for 81
.Derby, 2nd innings SURREY. SUSSEX.
295
218
101
211
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"DAILY PRESS" ". HONG
KONG NOMADS.
A thoroughly enjoyable match was played on the University ground, Pokfulam (kindly lent for the occasion) between the Hong Kong Daily Press and the Hong Kong Nomads yesterday, which re- sulted in win for the latter by 69
runs,
Winning the toss, the Daily Prens elected to bat, but against some steady bowling by A. S. Sufiad (51 for 18) and Ricketts (2 for 17), they were soon out for the total of 87
runs.
The Nomads lost their first two wickets cheaply, and at one stage it appeared as though the "D.P." would be able to win, but going in late Bebbington (47) and Ismail (38) pulled the game out of the fire. for the Nomads, who went on to make 156 runs before their last
wicket fell
י,
The scores were:-* Hong Kong Daily Press...... 87
Sufiad, 6 for 19.
Ricketts, 2 for 17
Hong Kong Nomads
Bebbington, 47. Ismail, 38.
156
BRIEF.
PARS FROM EVERYWHERE.
Three hundred rose trees, cont-
prising 35 varieties, have been ship ped from British Columbia to the British Legation at Peping to adorn its famous gardens.
Lee Ah Chah, 13, a fireman in the Glenshiels lying in King George V Dock, was charged at East Ham Police Court, ait May 7. with illegally "importing 14 ozs. of raw opium, and sent to ganl. for one month with hard labour. The Bench said they would recommend his deportation."
A French soldier, whose name the military authorities in Shanghai declined to. disclose,, was reported to have shot himself in the Rout
Frelupt camp last week. He is said to have been suffering from nervo strain and to have used as army rifle in an attempt to commit suicide.
On June 1 about 40 members of the Shanghai Water Police of the Public Safety Bureau seized five dragon boats and arrested about forty men forming the crew board these bonts at Yang Ka Doo, Pootung; on the ground that the Dragon Boat would resuscitate superstition among the people.
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A real triumph of linotype com position is the édition de lure of the first blue gook" issued by the Chinese National Government. This book, which contains treaties set in 11 langpages by Chinese" -MATCH DRAWN.
operators, is on view at the exhibi- tion of modern printed books, open-" This match was played at Camed on May 12 at the imperial in-
CAMBRIDGE «. SOMERSET,
bridge, and after both teams had stitute, South Kensington, by tho
mado a good start the game result-Lord. Mayer, Sir William Water- ed in a draw.
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Somerset batted first, and, thanks to a fine innings by Case, who made 90 runs, totalled 323. The Under. graduates replied with 283. Grant was unfortunate in failing to reach the magical three figures by only two runs. Lee took six wickets for
73 runs. 7
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Running up 176 rans for the loss of four wickets in their second innings, Somerset declared at this total, and the Light Blues had reach ed 124 for two wickets when stumps were drawn. The scores were:-
Somerset, 1st innings.
Case, 90. Cambridge, 1st innings
Grant, 98.
323
283
Lee, é for 73, Somerset, and innings (4
wickets, declared)
176 Cambridge, 2nd innings (2
wickets).
124
MIDDLESEX ». AUSTRALIANS.
TOURISTS WIN.
The Australians defeated Middle- sex by five wickets on the last day of the meeting at Lord's.
Middlesex opened with a score of 103 in their first innings, the Aus tralians replying with 270, of which Kippax scored 102.
On Saturday the County team carried their overnight score of 159 for five wickets (Hendren then hav- ing scored 80 runs not out) to 2ST when the last wicket fell Hendren continued to worry the bowlers until he was beaten when, he had made 138. The Australians gathered the necessary runs for victory at the ex- pense of five wickets. The scores
were:
103
Middlesex, 1st innings
Hornibrook, 7 for 42. Australians, 1st innings. 270
Kippax, 102. Allen, 6 for 77... Middlesex, 2ad innings
287
121
Hendren, 139. Australians, 2nd innings (5
wickets) CAMBRIDGE Z AUSTRALIANS. FIRST DAYS PLAY.
On Saturday, the Australians visited Cambridge University and excelled in both departments. McCabe went out to capture four of the University wickets for 2 runs, and in batting he was left with 62 not out at the close, which gave the Australians 179 for two wickets. Woodfull was not out with
LANGRIDGE'S DAY OUT. Played at the Oval, Surrey scored A first innings' win over Sussex.
Sussex took first knock, but were all out for the poor score of 72.runa. Then Surrey oceanpied the wickets, but they did not do too well either, 62 to his credit. The scores at the and the team were sent back to the first day's play were:- pavilion when only 170 runs were on the board. Langridge took five wickets for 80 123s."
In their second knock, however, Sussex made, amenda for their first innings' failure and compiled 454- Tuns for seven wickets, and declaz- ed. Of this total, Cook claimed 192 and Langridge 169 not out.
Oxford batted first and made 137 runs, Booth taking six wickets for 19 runs for the winners.
Lancashire then occupied the wicket and their effort realised 403 Burrey were immediately infected runs for seven wickets. Watson by this run-getting lover, and put was their top-scorer with a well-on 217 for 4 in their second knock, played 135, while Taylor's contribu- and Hobbs played a fine innings for tion was 107 not out. In their 55. The scores were second innings the Dark Blues ipade
a better showing and put together
The scores were:-
Oxford, at innings page 137.
Booth, 6 for 48.
Lancashire, 1st innings (7
wickets, declared)
Watson, 135.
Taylor, 107 not out. Oxford, 2nd inninga,
Sussex, 1st innings Surrey, lat ianinge 176 Sussex, 2nd inningu (7 wkts..
declared) angels
Cook, 122. Langridge, 159 not out. Surrey, 2nd innings (4'wick;
403
ets)
Hobbs, 53.
(Ocntinued on next Column.
Cambridge, 1st innings
McCabe, 4 for 25 Australians, 1st innings (2
wickets)——rie
Woodfull, 1 not out, McCabe, 62 mot out.
MATORES IN PROGRESS,
145
low.
A Rengo message from Tokyo states that, in accordance with the Provisional commercial and amity agreement signed recently by Japan and Egypt, the Japanese Govern ment has decided to open a 'Léga- tion at Cairo, and the appropria- tions in connection with the open- ken nut ing of the Legation have in the next year's Estimates. The Foreign Ofee is also contemplating the opening of a Consulate in Mom- basa; in Kenya.
A stabbing affair is reported in the Shanghai Press. following a quarrel between two employees of the Yoneda Co., 1196, Hanbury Rond. One man is alleged to have stabbed his fellow shop-aasistant, Nakano, in the abdomen with a kaife. First aid was given to the injured man at the Shinozaki. Hos pital on Boone Boad, and he was later removed to the Foo Ming, where an operation was performed: the condition of the patient is grave.
Beginning a campaign to raise £100,000 to square a legacy of debt left by its war work the Y.M.C.A. asks how many people remember that there are at present nearly 3,000 men in the Shanghai Defence Force and adds that in looking after these men it has spent £18,0002 Major-General Sir John Duncan," first commander-in-chief of Shanghai Defence Force (at whose request the Y.M.C.A. unit was sent to Shanghai), will canvass the Marylebone area.
the
The Hankow Kuomintang Head quarters has submitted a proposal to the local military authorities to from com- prohibit all armies mundeeting ferry-bonte for troop transportation, reports the Hankuw Herald: The petition says that at present ferry service is being re- gularly maintained, to the great convenience of the people of Wuhan, and the military authorities, should co-operate with the Reconstruction Bureau "in affecting further im provements.
A story is being circulated in Singapore to prove that of those who frequent racecourses not all are the dishonest ruffians the moralista are inclined to make out. A win- her was paid out at the tote and re- turned two races later to remark, handing over the money, that he had been paid $60 too much! But there is, alas & sad end to the story, for the cashier being asked whether the gentleman was a Euro pean, replied mournfully; no, they never come back."
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Alleging that they were being squeezed in connection with their wages, the caddies at Seekingjao went on strike last week-end. About 179500-people-who had anticipated.a
pleasant morning's golf were tem- porarily inconvenienced in coUBE quence-However, after Mr. Colam, secretary of the Shanghai. Golf Club, had appealed to them, to caddy for themselves they all did so quite cheer fuff Seeing that The following matches are now in the members and their friends water
carrying on-despite their "absence, progress-
Lord's-Middlesex v. Sussex.the caddies approached the com- Leyton-Essex v. Worcestershire.mittee in the afternoon and offered Derby, Derbyshire Warwick. to reauns work unconditionally.
11Xk.. Arendanukoon that the Alarizion. Golf Club Dd that Taunton Somerset. Gloucester. in view of the entirely unjustified Nottingham-Notts Burrey strike the caddies would not be Leeds Yorkshire. Lancashire, employed for one week to come. Leicester-Leicester North This means that they will have no income for that period. It is hoped that this salutary action will havé a "good effect on the situation
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