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COUNTY CRICKET MATCHES RESULTS:
DOUR STRUGGLE FOR RUNS AT SHEFFIELD,
MAGNIFICENT FIRST WICKET PARTNERSHIP BY
"SUTCLIFFE AND” HOLMES.
{TaROUGH ‚AKUTEÏ'S AGENOY.]
Lowdon, August 4.
Notts beat Surrey by nine wickets at the Ovil. Score:
.
Surrey: 382 and 82 (Voce 6 for 43," Larwood 4 for 33).
Notts: 208 and 147 for 1.
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Sussex beat Middlesex by ning wickets at Brighton. Scorea:--
Middlesex"; 203 and 204 (Langridge, J. 7-for 70). Sussex: 376 (K. S. Dulcepsinhji 103); 39 for on wickel
Gloucestershire beat Hampshire by 250 runs at Southampton. Scores!
Gloucester: 253 (Bailey 5 for 31); 250 for a deo. (Doc. 101).
Hampshire: 172 and 103 (Goddard 5 for 88).
Worcestershire beat Essex by nine wickets it Worcester. Scores:-
Worcester: 389 (C. A. Fiddian Green 108); 61 for one wicket. Essex: 193 and 256.
Warwickshire bent Derbyshire by nine wickets at Derby Scores-
Derby: 93 (N. E. Partridge. 5 for 47) and 191.7
Warwick: 100 and 130 for one wicket.
Yorkshire took first innings points from Lancashire at Sheffield: Scores:-
Yorkshire: 484 for 7 dec. (Sutcliffe 103, Holmes 125).
Lancashire: 221 and 105 för 2..
Northamptonshire took first innings points from Leicestershire
at Leicester.
Scores:~-
Leicester: 183 and 307 (Derby 150),
Northants; 295 (Asti)) 3 for 38) 109 for 6. ',
Kent bent Somersetshire by eight wickets at Canterbury.. Scores:-
Somerset: 122 (Freeman 7 for a); 07 (Freeman 8 for 38), Kent: 145 (Andrews 3 for 32); 18 for twp wieketa,
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The New Zealanders beat Glamorganshire by nine wickets at Swansea.
Score:-
Glamorgan: 136 (H. G Vivian 6 for 70) and 959.
New Zealand: 363 (J. E. Mills 137) and 36 for 1.
Lancashiro
COUNTY CHAMPIONSHIP TABLE.
1st June. No. Poss, P. W. L. W. L. Result Pts Pts..
23 G 4
99
345 143
350 120
3130 129
Yorkshire -Gloucestershire
21 12 1 4 0
4 315 210
91 10 4 5
0
315 181
•Notts ......
91
2 5 5
0
315 176
Sussex.
91 0
5 5 1
1
315 107
Kent
on
9 7 2 3
1
330. 159
0 5
2
Surrey
ཉཉ་རྒྱ 77
2
Derbyshire
3 8
9 ค
Warwickshire.
3
4
3
343 199
Essex,
4. 11 ཐ 3
1
345 113
Middlesex sin
99
4
1.
1
330 112
Worcestershire
29
8
1
330 111
Hampshire .......
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7. 4 4
潺
3
330 104
Somersctahire
4 2017 0
330 84
Leicestershire
.91
2 4
9 1 315
80
Glamorganshire
21
Northamptonshire
3 9 I 4 4 313 78
21 D D 2
8
315
04
The method of scoring this year is sa follows:-15 points for "a win; 7 points for a tie; 3 points for a win on the first innings and 3 points for a loss on first innings; 4 points for a tie on the Arst innings und 4 points for a no result.,
K.F.C. REPORT.
A SUCCESSFUL YEAR:
The annual report and balance shoot of the Kowloon Football Club for the year 1930-31 show that satis factory progress has been made by the Club during that pericd.
The membership of the Club standa at 451 members: 6 absent members, 45 members joined.
LEAGUE FOOTBALL.
TWO NEW APPLICATIONS.
Entries for competition in the Hong Kong Football League for the 1991-38 season, closed on Satur day, whon Mr. W. E. Hollands, the Hon. Secretary, reported the usual list of entrants,
HONG KONG DAILY PRESS. THURSDAY, AUGUST 6, 1931.
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL.
"BOTH THE LEADERS ON
WINNING SIDE.
GAINS FOR PIRATES AND
SENATORS..
MISS SHEARER LIKED
LONDON.
"EVERYTHING CHEAPER THAN IN NEW YORK.”.
I like your London shops, writes Miss Norma Shearer in the Evening Standard. They are more in- ex-dividualistio than ours: This angis- tants are patient, agreeable, and thoroughly charming, and nothing seems any trouble to them..
CAMBRIDGE RAG SEQUEL
A TRAFFIC SIGNAL DISMANTLED.
R.E. OFFICERS IN COURT.
CELTIC CONGRESS IN ISLE OF MAN.
· LANGUAGE PRESERVATION,
Within the last three years three. baptisms and one marriage had been performed in Manx, and there win an inerenning demand for Manx names for houses.
The Coltic Congress opened in
Responses to the greetings were Douglas recently, when the presi- made by Miss Aguess, and Dr.... dential address was given Mr G Myles Dillon, Ireland Mr. John Fred Clucas, Speaker of the House of Keys. He said that the Cut Hartwell Jones and Mr. Picton Cameron, Scotland; "the Rev. T. greos did not exist to spend time Davies, Wales; and Mr. Morten wooping over the past, for the stream of time must wear awayance, Cornwall. Mr. Nance many of the old modes of living, doubted if a language could be. but a love of family history was made the popular speech once it deeply engrained in the ordinary had ceased to be so, but it could man, and from that it was only a worn like a cloak of their an state occasions, The
The dismantling of an automatic New York, July 30.-Aided by
street signal in one of the main collent pitching the Pittsburgh
streets of Cambridge had a sequel Pirates, playing at home to-day
in the police-court, two young blanked the New York Giants by a score of 0 to 0, while in St. Louis
Royal Engineer officers taking a the Cardinals increased their I had long looked forward, to enginesting course at the university Loadership, in the National League by winning from the Chicago Cubs shopping here-all women do and being charged with stealing and re-step to the history of the larger cestors on by 10 to 3. In Washington, the had come over with definite idensceiving lenses and scuttles from the Senators outhit and outplayed the of what I wanted. I have an Eng- signal, Cleveland Indians to win by 6 tolish nurse for my baby, and months The defendants were Lt. Gerald 1, and in Philadelphia the Athle
family to which one belonged. Cornish Society had taken the em The Rov. Neil Ross said the Cel-blem of the chough, a bird which tia race were idealists and often had was rare but not dead, and accord- high intellectual attainments. Coulding to legend embodied the spirit of They not keep their language, nat King Arthur, tics hold on still more tightly to 4gg she assured me that children's Petor Hilton Boycott, of Horse for the anke of pounds, shillings,
clothes that are made in London are Fair, Banbury, and Pembroke Col- and pence, but as an intellectual Miss Margaret Dabba, and on the A paper on Irish art was real by the best in the world." .
lege, Cambridge, and Second Lt. adornment?.
historical association of the Isle of Arthur Stuart Talbot. Godfrey, of was given by Mr. H. Perey Kelly, John MacKechine.
A welcome in Manx and English Man with Scotland by the Ror Hornton-street, Kensington," and president of the Manx Society, who Trinity College, Cambridge. Both said the Manx people wore once ashamed of their language, but pleaded not guilty.-
there were signs of a now spirit. Mackay:
the American League leadership when they trounced the St. Louis Browns to the tune of 8 to 5." No other games were played in the major leagues,
So one of my first purchases was two tailored coats for my little boy, who is now near year old. He sooms to grow every day, and his shoes are never big enough for him,. so I bought him lot of shoes in kid
woll.
Mickey Cochrane was the star for the Athletics. He went to bat four times and each time he got a hit, twice making a home run. Oc. chrane was credited with having hatted in six of the eight tallies scored by the Athletics. The Pirates yielded only four hits to the Giants Unfussy Clothes!! and they were kept well scattered. The Senators also wore aided by first rate pitching,
Scores and Standings. Following are the scoret:-
NATIONAL LEAGUE
Now York Pittsburg
Chirago
R. H. E› 40 1.0
0
5. น
3
8
St. Louis
10
AMERICAN LEAGUE.
Cleveland
1
*
Washington
.0
៖
5
: 0 8"
1
15
1 ·
St. Louis Filadelphia Following are the standings of the clubs in the majch leagues
NATIONAL LEAGUE.
Won Lost Pet 04 30 .040 32 41 .850
St. Louis
New York
Chiengo.
43 .531 Brooklyn
47 ..595 Boston
46 AT .494 Pittsburgh
48 45
.433 Philadelphin 37 59 .385 Cincinnati 36 80 .375
51
52
AMERICAN LEAGUE, Philadelphia 74 28
Washington
Cleveland
St. Louis
New York
Boston Chicago Detroit
.740 En 37 .016 30 .580 46. 52 .489 49 59 .440 138 BO ..383 30 39 ,378 20, 84 .360
...
CANTON TENNIS.
HONG KONG CHAMPIONS. ENTERTAINED.
The following ware" the results of a series of matches arranged in Canton between local representa. tives and the Rumjohn cousins, Hong Kong's doubles champions, on Sunday and Monday:-
Singler.
G. Bodiker beat 8. A. Ramjahu 7-5, 4-6, 9-7, 6-1.
H. D. Rumjahu beat Leung Takkwong 7-5, 6-3, 4-0, 6-43.
When I left California, hats were being worn on the back of the hand, I fad that here the smartest
women are wearing them perched well over their eyes and decorated with the most exciting feather trimmings.
I bought six of the new hats. Some of them I hope to wear in my new picture. One in black velvet with a curling feather I must wear for the screen.
I like your men's wear shops, too. I always do shopping for Mr. Thal berg, my husband. Busy as I am, he is ten times more occupied. Bo- fore we were married be never con- fided his tastes in clothes to me. Now it is I who select, materials and send them around to the studiu for his final decision,
Two days before the incident Boy- cott had taken honours in tho mechanical sciences tripos.
Boycott, in the witness-box, paid that on the night of June 10 bo had bech out to dinner and to the
theatre, and had rather too much to drink." After going back to Pem- broke ho met a friend, with whom he remained until one o'clock.
"
A Wall Scaled.
He had to scale a wall to get out for drink, bo sat on a stop hear of the college, and, being the worse
the Fitzwilliam Museum. Three or four mon..whom he took to be'
undergraduates, although he did not know them, hailed him, and aug- gested that he should join them.
While he and one of his newly- found friends were endeavouring to "steer" pennies into alot machine, the others went away, and returned carrying the parts of the traffic signal. Godfrey was not with the party. Later they became very concerned, and proposed to get rid of the parts by throwing them away, but he suggested that they should take them to his rooms, which was done.
I invariably choose my husband's ties. And no man should be allow ed to choose a hat for himself-he
Next morning Godfrey came to just can't do it. With my husband his rooms, and that was the first and my baby I have two men to time that Godfrey had anything to
do with the affair. After consider shop for. I almost neglect my owning what they should do with the clothes, but I wear as many "un things, they took them apart. He fussy clothes as I can-in my pic packed the lenses in his suit-case, and Godfrey took the metal parts în tures and privately.
his car.
I spent a rapturous afternoo buying old silver and china for our new home which is being built and furnished at Santa Monien bench, It will be finished, I hope, by the time we get home. I'm longing to see these things there.
London's shops are kind to those who have not lots to spend. There are many things here which are I imagine relatively cheaper than they are at home. Silk stockings, furs, and materials do not cost so much here.
I am a busy person especially this week and I found your shops amazingly accommodating. When I G. Bediker beat H. D. Rumjahu could not get along to the shop most varied selections were sent to me, 36, 1-0, 6-4, 6-0, 6-3,
Toung Tak-kwon recently defented and fitters and most painstaking E. C. Fincher, this year's runner.
And up in the Hong Kong Singles saloswomen cams to help me. Championship by two sets to one, everything was done so quickly.
The doubles matches were un-
Then, too. I like your hair- avoidably cancelled owing to B. Adressers. I had a permanent wave Rumjahn being forced to retire on
this week. It is an exhausting busi. account of illness.
On Sunday night, Admiral Channess, but I was looked after very Chak gave a dinner in honour of considerately, and it was done with the Ruminhns" at the Navy Club!
all possible speed.
After being in Paris, it is lovely MOSQUITO BREEDING ON to go into a shop and feel confident that you will come out with what you went in for. My French got me into overal, difficulties, It's 80 Lensy to talk in one's own language to a nice helpful girl. In fact,
PEAK ROAD.
CONTRACTOR OHANGED.
A Chinese contractor, carrying out some repair work at 15 Peak everything is so easy and home-like Road, was summoned before Mr. bere. carry out an order of the Court Schofield yesterday, with failing to
During the football senson under review both teams played excellent football, the Ist eleven finishing runners-up in the League and on entry for Division 11, has been re- Mr. Horace Lo, for the defence, IN A LONDON SMASH-L-GRAB
The Royal Artillery will not com- but Eastern have applied for ad bamboos which formed breeding pete in the Division 1. this Winter, by not filling up the open ends of THE PILLION-GIRL BANDIT. mission into this section, while an places for mosquitoes.
tered the semi-final of the Shield competition, being defeated by the
evantan) winners.
The ancond eleven was not so fortunate, but hope are entertained that circumstances will be different during the coming season.
The teams at the conclusion of the last season were as follows:-
P. W. D. L. for Agst.
Senior IX.
League Shield
Junior XI:
·.'.
20:12 5 3 47 48
3 201 3 ŏ
Tongue...520.5 11 492 41. Shield 21 9 10 4
which is new to the League. It is impossible to fill up some of the eoived from the Teing Tung Club contended that it was physically also possible that one of the Bat holes of bamboos which were very tery teams will figure in the comthin and were placed in such a posi
tion as to make access to them im- potition.
Otherwise, the entries are as in possible... the past, and a meeting will pro-Banitary Inspector Strange, who hably be held this week to consider
prosecuted, agreed what some of the applications and mike the the poles were inaccesible. He ad- draw.
mitted that he himself did not ex- amine these poles, la doua
On the application of Mr. Lo, the case was adjourned for a week.
social functions, such as whist drives, amoking concerts, ete
The tennis bection has again do
The ground in at present in per-monstrated its popularity and as
fect condition, it has been careful ly tended during the your with practically, no exponse.
The Club House, bas, boca ce decorated throughout, and has liad two new baya added with folding
many as 32 players hays played in The
a single day's tournament. courts have been well maintained during the verander
SCOTLAND
COMING
riod on whore necessary. Two KING'S American tournaments were run
doors, making it more suitable for during the season and proved high- (Continued at foot of next column.}ly popular.
PICTURI
YARD
RAID."
A girl pillion rider took part in a smash-and-grab xaid on the wire, Joss and Jewellery shop of Meurs L. C. Sowell and Sons, in Catford- hill, S.E.
Godfrey, who said he was a son of Col. Godfrey, stated that ho agreed to take away the metal parts because Boycott was worried as to what to do. He threw them into a ditch, and after the London police had como to him he had them retrieved from the ditch and returned to the Cambridge police. His only interest in the matter was to help Boycott out of a stupid
TBS.
spector in charge of the Royal En Major Rait Kerr, RE,, the in- gineer classes at Cambridge, said that neither of the young men had given any trouble.
Strain and Reaction.
of Pembroke College, said that on Mr. J. T. Spittle, assistant tutor, the whole Royal Engineer officers were better behaved than the over- age undergraduate.
The Mechanical Sciences Tripos | was one of the hardest, and Boy- cott's Buccess was a good achieve. ment.
There was a strain at examina-
tion time, and he noticed some of the young men in the reaction drank too much
Mr. John Faulkner Stops, Under- Sheriff for the county of Northamp ton, said that he was Boycott's god- father. He and Boycott's father together in the Artists' Rifles, and were great friends, and joined up later both had commissions in the Guards. Boycott's father was kill ed at Arras, and since then he had looked after the boy's carcer. Boy- cott had never given him the slight. est trouble.
Mr. Vaughan, defendants' coun sol, stated that Boycott won sebolarship at Cheltenham College,, won the King's cadetship, and pass- ed fifth into Woolwich Academy.
The magistrates said they did not wish to take any course which would ruin the career of the defendants in the Army, and in the circum- stances they had decided to dismiss
the cast,
ATLANTIC STEAMSHIP FARES REDUCED.
BIG OUTS IN PREVAILING FIGURES.
The window of the shop was smashed and the girls stated to have snatched several articles and then escaped on the pillion of a
Paris, July 29.-Officials of the motor oyelo which
North Atlantic Shipping Confer waiting <WAS
ence, meeting here to-day, agreed down the street with the engine to reduce first ass trans-Atlantic running
passenger steamship fares from ton per cent of their existing rates to as much as 30 per cent, of the pre- railing sure
A butcher who lived opposite the raided shop describes the girl as of medium build. She wore a yel low beret and a dark coat,
Wristlet watches were among the property stolen rfom the window.
Third class fates will be redused in the amount of 13 per cent.com
The fato réductions are to be 'come effective as of August. 17:
A lecturo recital on Hebridean. music was given by tha Rov. Kenneth Macleod and Mr. Hugh
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