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AUSTRALIA'S TRIUMPH
Racing The Clock To Beat England
(Special Air Mall Service)
London. June 14.
Test match was denied yesterday on behalf of the M.C.C. Selection Committee.
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HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, MONDAY, JULY 2, 1934.
WIMBLEDON TENNIS
Miss Helen Jacobs Successful
(Special Air Mail Service)
London, June 29,
while
One of the
mest remarkable Tests in the whole history of the series ended to-day in a sensa-
I learn that two fast bowlers tional victory for Australia.
have been invited to play for the Though they won by 238 runs. Gentlemen of England in the the real margin was to be measur-match against the Australians ed in time, the last wicket fall- which begin's 04 Saturday at
In the Third Round of the ing with only ten minutes to Lord's They are Kenneth Farnes Women's Singles, a popular victory spare.
gained and HD. Read the new Essex fast was
by the American national champion Miss Helen bowler.
Jacobs, over Miss Ingram.
"The following are the full re- sults:----
old KENT. WIN IN AN INNINGS
same
An hour earlier it had looked as if England would save the match. The general opinion among Test players was that the had been as good as won by Aus- tralia overnight and then, with W. M. Woodfull's delay in declaring, It had been politely handed back
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INTER-SCHOLASTIC SPORTS UNION
Large Gathering At Prize Giving
Chun Ying (D); Leung Trun-fai. Chang Nam College (A); Chan
AQUATIC:~~
WASH OUT OF BOWLS ON ISLAND
Bowling Green Club Record Meritorious Double"
Only two games were conse-
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SECOND DIVISION
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K.C.C. Force Draw On One Rink
AT K.B.G.C.. the Kowloon Bowl-
quently, played, these being "the games between the Kowloon Bowling Green Club defeated the Kow- ins Green Club and the Kowloon loon Cricket Club by 10 shots.
Scores: K.B.G.C.
Despite unfavourable weather H.R.H, Prince George was preconditions, the Committee of the
For the second time during the sent at Wimbledon to-day to see Inter-Scholastic Union Sports Meet-Man-yin.
month of June, the lawn bowls the Fourth Round games in the ing concluded their labours when
programme on the Island was com- tennis championships.
Sai Nam Girls (A); Chan Bui-pletely washed out when the heavy E. W. Austin (Britain) defeated the prizes won at the recent sports,
were distributed to the successfullan Lau Shuk-yin, Kwan Fik-ha, rains on Saturday afternoon made Hecht in straight sets,
athletes at the Queen's Theatre at Hong Met-yuk, Leung Kit-sang, the greens unnt for play. Stoeffen (U.S.) eliminated Les also 9 o'clock yesterday morning..
Wong Chun-i, Kwok Bui-ching in straight sets
Of the schools and colleges, Tam Ning-chang Mak Bau-ying, which participated in this big Lee Sim-hing and Ip Hing. (B) meeting, Wah Yan College was the Hong Kwal-chun, Fung Bau-chun,
the Yeung Kwal-chun most successful ; and won athletic or aquatic sports chamchun and Tong Wat-kon. pionships with an aggregate of Yeung Wai-kit, Liu Wii-sum and 163 points. The Sai Nam College Kwan Yuk-ying. (D) Ip Fui-chi took the second place with 116
and Ng Fung-tan. points.
Ling Tung Girls" (A); Chung Oki Biu-wan. (B) Fung-chun, Leung Ngal-ying, and Yim Wal- hing. (C) Sim Yuk-ping. (D), Yip Chun-yu.
Men's Singles--4th 'Round - L Stoefen (US) beat H. G. N.
(Britain) 6-2, 6-4, 6-4.
The remarkable match at. Brent-
Essex and wood between
Kent came to an end at 3.30 yesterday.Lee leaving Kent victorious by an in-
H. W. Austin (Britain) beat L.
6-2.
S. Wood (US) beat D. Jones (U.S.) 6-3, 6-3, 6-4,
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J. A. Crawford (Austraila) beat
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and
In the Girls' schools colleges theSal Nam Girl School captured the champion- ship trophy with an aggregate of 150 points, the Chuen Tak Gui School being second with 97 points. An immense and enthusiastic the prize- gathering witnessed
to England by the Australian cap-nings and 192 runs. Five batsmen Hecht (Czechoslovakia) 6-3, 6-1
in all tain. Woodfull's confidence in his scored over 100 runs, and
for the bowlers proved justified. but it 1.414 ruris were scored
loss of 24 wickets. The bowlers. was a desperately near thing.
Ames was beaten by a beauty however, were not without their from O'Reilly. Geary, one of the triumphs and Freeman's feat of T. Yamagishi (Japan) 4-6, 6-4, 6-2, giving, and the "crash" was heroes of the first inhings, was bowling 85.1 övers for 176 briantly caught by Chipperfield and 11 wickets was outstanding. Yesterday his figures were 34.2. 13. of Grimmett for a duck...
60, 6. During the match Ames was strumental in the dismissal of seven hotṣmën.
With O'Reilly bowling there came an ominous sulck, a great roar from the féidsmen, and Ley- land. England's last bulwark, was put. caught at the wicket. Could Farnes and Mitchell last 25 min tes? Farnes supplied the answer
from. by touching one
O'Reilly. and Oldfield, keeping vicket bril- llantly, held the catch.
To: poor Mitchell. the small, be spectacled slow bowler, was now left the dreadful responsibility of Saving England. Men tried to comfort themselves with memor- let of wonderful last-wicket stands. but they were asking too much. O'Reilly comes lolloping up to the wicket, a beautiful spinner beat the batsman all the way, and the match 13 over Australia bas drawn first blood,
runs
B-2.
Women's Singles-3rd Round' Miss Helen Jacobs (U.S.) beat Miss Ingram (Britain) 4-6, 6-4, 6-1 Miss M. C. Scriven (Britain) beat Mrs. Law. (Britain) 5-3, 6-2.
Essex added 42 runs yesterday Miss 8. Palfrey (UB) beat Mrs morning for the loss of their three L. A. Godfree (Britain) 6-3 6-1 outstanding, wickets, and of that Mile. Goldschmidt (France) beat 42 O'Connor made 25 and so be-Miss K. Stammers (Britain) 7-5 came the Afth batsman in the 9-7. match to make 100. Als '106 does Women's Singles 4th Bound not seem much in comparison with some of the other scores this match has produced, but it was scored in two hours, and was not only most enjoyable to watch but was of immense value to his side.
Essex duly followed on and T. N. Pearce wisely sent in O'Connor to continue his innings. O'Connor. who seemed to be seeing the bail very early, quickly scored 25, and was then out to that top-spinning bail of Freeman's which has got
Fraulein
(Germany) Aussem beat Miss James (Britain) 6-2, 6-1. Mme. Mathieu (France) beat Frau. Horn (Germany) 7-5, 6-2.
Men's Doubles-1st Round Gandar Dower and C. E. Maltro beat T Aoki and J. Fujikura (Japan) 3-6, 6-3, 6-0, 12-14, 8-3.
J. V. Kirby and R. Miki beat C. E Hare and H. K. Lester (Britain) 5-7, 6-1, 6-3; 5-7, 6-1
Mixed Doubles-2nd Round G. M. Lott and Miss S. Palfrey so many batsmen leg-before-wic-|(1.5.) beat J. Fujikura and Miss ket. The total was then 35 and Brazier 5-7, 6-3, 6-4.
raised to 12 Cutmore was caught in mid-wicket through getting a long-hop on the bottom of his bat and Pope caught at the wicket off
bail that turned quickly...
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great that there was actually little or no atending room.
Prior to the prize-giving, Mir. Cheung Lan Chow, Chairman of the meeting, made a speech m Chinese, encouraging boys and girls to take up sports..
In the absence of Mr. M. K. Lo, the prizes were distributed by Mr. Ng Sze Kwong, the well-known
local tennis' player.
The individual prize-winners were as follows:~~
ATHLETICS:-
Wah Yan College (A); Chan Yuk George Chan, Hung Sin-chiu, Chung Tsun-fah, Cheung Wing- chun, Ng Cheung-on, Yip Fa-lung, Chang Hing-tung and Chang Yat- shing. (B) Chung Tsun-lum, (C) George Lee, and Soo Kim-fan
Sal Nam College (A); Tam Kwok-fan, Lum Yu-cheang, Lee Hung-fan, Wong Kam-tong and Shieh Kan-tung. (B) Shan Kal- vim and Chan Sze-nam. (C) Chan Wing-san, Chan Ting and Wal Min-fuk (D) Kwok Lok-shing beat Freshwater and Mrs. Robin- and Wong Sui-po. (D) Liu Kan- son 6-1, 6-3.-Reuter.
There were cheers and calls for Woodfull. McCabe, Grimmett, į two more wickets fell while it was R. Miki and Miss D. E. Round" OReilly, Chipperfield. Oldfield, and Braaman. From the English room came Cyril Walters, whose galiant captain's knock had given him top score, to speak a few words to the crowd. "It was a great game, ax I think you will agree. We; look forward to the second Teat. May the better team win!" "
Visit To the King
The Australians have been in- vited to Windsor Castle to be presented to the King and Queen. The team will go to Windsor on Sthday, and their Majesties will see them in the afternoon.
LEG-THEORY
Absorbing Play
US. BASEBALL
During the next half-hour the Windstorm" Upsets
Yankees Game
cricket was absorbing. There was condict in the air-Pearce and. Nichols were determined to save the match and Freemanands
New York, June 30. Wright to win it.
Only an occa Aterrific windstorm forced the signal single was scored. a con-game between New York and trast indeed to, the food of boun- Washington to be called off. The darles on Wednesday, but it prov-Yankees were then leading four ed how dreary a game of cricket runs to one.
would be if its "brighter" enthus- The following were the results of lasts had their way and hatsmen to-day's games:— were penalized every fire they failed to hic a 6. Nichols was
A new` and surprising develop ment in the controversy on fast very uncertain at the start of his leg-theory bowling arose yester-innings, and when he had made 6 day, writes a correspondent.... Woolley, at Arst-slip, dropped fring
Two first-class counties, it is off Wright. Wright was worrying! stated have informed the Notts the batsmen as much as Freeman, club that if this form of attack a tribute indeed, but he Tades 1s exploited in the matches against too many of his leg-breaks by ad them this season they wilt refuse lowing the batsmen to leave them
safely alone...
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Grantham homered. Philadelphia
ming.
Ying Wan College (A); Lee
Chun-chung Yip Wah-kun and Yung Tung-wing. (B) Lee Po-kee, Yum Chou-cheong, (C) Mak Hon-
kun. (D) Pang Hingwan.
South China Athletic Association (C); Wong Stu-wah, "and Pang Kam-kim. (D) Sun Wah-kun "(E) Ha Wan-sang, Choy Ping-wah.and Tsun Kai-chi.
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Fu Ching College. (C): Laf Chung-yin, Lee Kai-hin, (D) Chan Lap-pur (E) Kwok Shiu-fong Fan Cho-lim. and Cheung Kwok- tung.
King's College (A); Au Kwong- wai (B) Tsui Kwai-lo. (C) Yip Kam-tsun.
Ling Nam College (C); Lum Hon-cheong, Kwok Wing-ki, and Wong Shiu-kin. (D) Kwok Wing- chol
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R. H. E.
Brooklyn
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Fong Choi School
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Chicago
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Pittsburg
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St. Louts Cincinnati
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Boston
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Cleveland
Trosky homered. Chicago
7 1 Eddie Madjeski homered. Boston catch low
1 6 11 Philadelphia
7 16 1 Ten innings played. Bob Johnson and McNair homered. Detroit
3 8 0 St. Louls............... 4. # 2
Ten innings played. Mul homered-Reuter.
to arrange fixtures next year.
The Notts officials denied any Pearce and Nichols survived un- knowledge of this new turn of til luncheon, when the score was Events when they were approach-78. but afterwards Essex had a ed. It is, however, well-known in very bad time and elght wickets cricketing circles that deep resent- were down for 115. Pearce drove ment is being left towards the Freeman to long-on granoly for methods used by Larwood. Voce.
4. but the next ball spun away and Butler in recent games, and abruptly to the edge of the bat auch a step is not considered be- and Woolley took the Jond possibility.
down with his right bank-one Few counties, of course, could "spot" at any rate, had a mater- afford to drop their fixtures with fal existence: At 92 Nichols was such gate-drawing rivals as Notts. leg-before-wicket to what looked Among those who could are Mid- to be a genuine googly from dlesex and Lancashire, who have wright...and Talyor, Eastman, and I understand, contemplated drastic P. Smith all fell to the diabolical action this summer. Middlesex combination of Freeman, the un- are said to be prepared to leave doubted "spot" on the wicket, and the field and allow Notts' to claim the triangular. combination of the points.
At Horsham I observed a ten-and Woolley in the slips The dency among the Notts team to match seemed as good encourage Larwood and Voce to when Shefield Jolned C. T. Ashton, fbowl to an orthodox Beld. This, but as it happened some of the after the first day, became Lar-best cricket. In a quite astonishing wood's policy, and the attitude in-game was still to come. dicates that his fellow players are not unaware of the disapproval It was delightful to see Ashton which is being felt by some of the throw his left leg across and drive other countles.
Ames at the wicket and Ashdown
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(A);" Leung
Chok-
Shiu-tsun. (B) Leung
Ching Wah (A); Lee Yung-fook. (B) Yik Ho-tso and. Chak Yan- hing.
Keung Yip College (C); Wong Yee-tim, and Lee Kwok-tsoi.
Ling Ting College (A); Tam Minhok (D) Lee Tung-wo, (F) Kwok Wing-tsql.
Pun Lap School (B) Pun Foon- ium. (C) Ho Kwai-wing. (D) Chung Mooncha
Wah Tal College (A) Leung Fook-yin, (B) Chan Sheung-to and Tu Pin. #
Wab Klu College (A); Yu Ki- cheong and Yip Kai-lung
Worcester: 200. Hampshire: 74 for 4.
Cambridge 358 for 8 R de K
HOME CRICKET Winlaw 108) F Glamorgan...
Closing Scores On Saturday
London, June 30.. The following were the "cricket scores at close of play to-day:
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Earlier Results At Gloucester, Warwickshire beat Gloucestershire by 9 wickets.
Gloucester: 168 and 181 (Mayer
♬ for 30)....
Warwick: 200 (R. E. 6. Wyatt 85). 93 for 1 wicket.
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At Nottingham, Notts beat Kent
Notts: 230 and 263 (Keeton 114). Kent: 200 and 287 (Voce 7 for
Kent: 361 (Woolley 124) Glouces91). ter: 11 for 2.
the ball through the covers-every- Surrey: 175 (Gregory) 48, J. Mc-; The question that now suggests thing he does would meet with the Cabe 4 for 24, C. V. Grimmett 4 for by 20 runs. itself concerns the Australians approval of the Fosters and the 64). Australia: 136 for 3 (Pons- when they meet Natts on August great" batsmen of the pre-War ford 49 not out). 11 they may find themselves facing years. Hi Toptwork was perfect. an attack precisely similar to that In the over in which he reached which they had to meet in Aus his 50 he swept Woolley round to the boundary at square-leg and tralia.
Whatever. counter-move Wood- drove him for 4 to long-on, and full may decide to make if this he followed this up by driving both should happen it will obviously Freeman and Woolley for 6's. He be strengthened if not intuenced and Sheffield put on 88 runs and
by, the report that some of the English counties have threatened to take action
A statement that Larwood has been asked to play in the second
then Shefteld was caught elose in at short-leg off Ashdown, who had the new ball. R. Smith was im- mediately cheated out of yet, an other hundred.”
Notta: 246 (Harris 117 not' out. Bowes 6 for 48) Yorkshire: 61 for 1.
Essex: 388 for 7 O'Conner 144 not. out) v. Leicester.
M.C.C. 398. Oxford 29 for 2 Lancashire: 311 for 7 Paynter, 100 not out v. Sussex
At Lord's, Middlesex drew with Essex.
Essex: 242 for 8 dec. (O'Connor 108).
Middlesex: 78 for 4,
At Burton, Sussex drew with Derby: 310 (Storer 113) Somerset Derbyshire. 19 for 2.
Bussex: 385 for 8 dec. (John. Northants: 191. Warwick 114 for Parks 138).
Derby: 340 for 7 (Smith 120).
Chow Yuk,
(C)
Po Ol School Girls (D); Chan Siu-yin
Ling To School Girls (D); Yen Wai-ying and Cheung Sik-chun. “ Tai Chung School Girls (D) Tsang Slu-ngo. "
Cricket Club which resulted in the förmer bringing off a "double,”
The K.B.G.C. seniors, although
G. Ross
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A Wright
V. C. Labrum
they bowed in defeat on two of C. L. Farmer the rinks, pulled through as a re- M. J. Henderson L. Jack sult of a very fine effort by Guy's į J. G. Meyer rink, who won their encounter by
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a. margin of 15 shots giving the H... Stoneham team victory by four shots... C. B. Hosking
The K.C.C. Juniors were defeat- | W. E, Hale ed by nine shots. Overy's rink be H H Rose ing level with Thompson's" on the last head.
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T. W. Carr
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C. Fletcher
(Ekip) 22. J MacDonald In Hong Kong, the Hong Kong E V. Searle W. W. Hirst Football Club, and the Electric had | J. G. Charlton L B. Lammert already commenced to "roll up" | G. E. Thompson H. Overy when a heavy' shower caused their
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encounter to be abandoned. Hopes. Po-hi and Wu Hl-tak. (B). Yam" of playing were entertained to as Kal-po, Yen Tse-kwok and¬-Leun | late, as 5 o'clock, when another shower completely washed away all hopes.
Sai Nam Boys. (A); Kwok Chup- hung and Lee Hung-föon, (C) Lun Tsun-kit.
fook (B) Max Wal-ming.
Wah Tại Boys (A); Tsang Hà
The Civil Service and Police Re- creation Clubs Greens became sheets of water after the first heavy shower while the Craigen- Wah Yan Boys (A); Chi" Chok- | gower Orbiket Club's green suffer- yu. (B) Wong Kwong-hok (C)ed a similar fate. George Lee
South China Boys (D); Lai Kam-po, Ho Lok-ki, Leung Kam- sik and Sim Kam-hung..
Ching Wah Boys (A); 'Yeung Wai-iem, Yen Sze-hufig. (C) Pau
Yik-lum,
Scores follow:--
FIRST DIVISION
Championship Beat Kowloon C.C.
At Kowloon, the Kowloon Bowl- ing Green Club defeated the Kow- loon Cricket Club on the latter's Kam-green by 4 shots
Pul Ching Boys (C); Yeung Cheong-wab. (F) Chan Cheong.
Scores!
K.C.C.
K.B.G.C.
Yok Choi Boys (A); Kwok Hon- ming. (B) Keurig Lun-shek.
Chl Hung Boys (A); Sin Kal- | W. Hyde kwong and Sin Kal-yu
B. C. Fincher Chung Nam.. Boys (A); Chan R. P. Phillips Chun-nam and Chan Tung-min.
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7. A. Howe
J. W. M. Brown P. T. Farrell
J. S. Logan “
R. Hall
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Kip To Boys (C) Ng Yu-Un
Chuan Tak,Grls" (A);' Yeung sau-king and Chan Woon-king
Choer Kwai Girls (A); Ng Soon- ying. (B) Lem Tso-lál
C. E. Eliot
Heywood
A. E. Silkstone
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C. J. Tacchi
W. S. Drake
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J. Watson Ä. 9. Russell
A. E. Budding
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LEAGUE TABLES
Senior Dividen Kowleon B. G. C...
1 14 E 7 Craigengower "A" 8 6 2 12 Club de Recreio ... 7 4 3 8 Civil Service
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Talkoo Docks ...................... 7.4 3 Craigengower "B" 14.3. Kowloon, Docks ..... Kowloon C. C... Police R. C.
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H. K. Electric Civil Service Kowloon C. G.
Craigenzower
Football Club
8 6 2 12
8.5 3 10
8 4 4 8
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9 3 80
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RINK COMPETITION
Only one match was played in the Rink.competition" con the Craigengower Green)" yesterday. The result was:-
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