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14 Bowlers Take Cheap Wickets
SUTCLIFFE'S 8th CENTURY
London, Aug. Z. THE bold challenge being made by Sussex for leadership of the county cricket league is be ing just as boldly met by York- shire who occupy top position at the present, and they have added another decisive victory of an innings to the season's record to enable them to keep well ahend of their rivals.
Meeting Lanenshire at Man- chester they fairly outplayed i their neighbours, Sutcliffe scor- ing his eighth century of the season and Verity adding to his splendid bowling record.
COUNTY CHAMPIONSHIP. Somerset (118 and 105) Hampshire
(113 Ad K-1 y 28 runat) Southampton. Yorkshire (362-9 dec.) bent Lanca- dire (170 and 187) by an innings ang at Manchester,
Leicester (291) beat Northants (110
and 167) by an innings and runs at Northampton Worcester (309 and 196-5 dec.) hent 1st Essex (247 and 120-3) Innings at Worcester, Notts (287 and 61-0) beat Surrey (177) on 1st innings at the Oval Warwick (260) beat Terbyshire (86 and 1911-8) on 1st innings at Bir- mingham.
FRIENDLY MATCH.
All India (229 aul 87) hent Glamurgan (81 and 181) by 54 runs at Swansea.
HONOURS LIST.
Batting
Sutcliffe (Yorks). v. Lancs
V. W. C. Japp (Northants)
Leicester
Bowling.
Geary (Leicester) Nor-
thants
1
106)
7 for GU Amar Singh (All India) v
Glamorgan
6 for 38 Eastman (Essex) Wor
cester
6.for 52) Astill (Leicester) Nor-
thants
$ for 74 Mitchell (Derby) v Warwick fur 70
S. Wyatt (Warwick) v Derby
R. E.
V
& for 24 Bailey
(Hants) Somerset 5 for 30 Young (Somerset) v Hamp-
shiro Verity (Yorkshire) v Lan
cashire
6 for 20
5 for 35
White (Somerset) v Hamp--
Mercer (Glamorgan) v All
India
Paine (Warwick) v Derby
shire
Boyes (Hampshire)
Somerset
Allom (Surrey) v Notts
V
5 for 491
5 for 69
SUTCLIFFE and VERITY, who
were chiefly responsible for York-
STARTS SUNDAY
MARION
What Makes a Test DAVIES
Cricketer?
Natural
Ability
In a bowler the diference is probably less noticeable from the ringside, but is
none the less
essential.. Watch the good stock bowlers of any county-Wensley, Mercer, Gregory, Locke, Matthews, Snary. They keep, an excellent
Essential length, vary their ance a little.
and are always trying to do something with the ball. But you do not expect to see them rul through a side; they are not Test
hire's decisive defeat of Lancashire BY A. M. CRAWLEY match bowlers as Tate or Larwood
by an innings. Sutcliffe scored his 8th century of the season and Verity bagged five cheap wickets.
TENNIS
JAPAN LEADS AUSTRALIA
WINS FIRST 3 RUBBERS
IN BOURNEMOUTH INTERNATIONAL MATCH
Bournemouth, Aug. 2. Irí a two-day match between Australia and Japan which opened here lo-day, Japan took a lead of three matches to nil, and cannot now lose. Four singles and two doubles rubbers are scheduled, and already Japan has won two singles
and one doubles,
In the opening match Jiro Sato of Japan beat Sproule 6-1, 3-6, 6-2, 6-1, and later Ruwabara outplayed Clemenger to win in straight sets 6-2, 6-2, G-3.
Harry Hopman and Sproule in the teamed up for Australia first doubles encounter, but were defeated by Sato, and Kuwabara after an interesting five-sets en- counter, the scores in favour of the Japanese reading 6-3, 8-6, 3-6, 4-6, 6-4.-Reuter.
GERMANY'S CLAIM TO OLYMPICS
Next International Meeting May be
in BerlinTM
Before the tenth Olympiad has heen completed in Los Angeles this year, the International Olym- 5 for 35 pic Federation will have discussed the site and tentative date of the 5 for 41 next international games. The meeting of this group, represent- ing more than 60 nations will take 5 for 55 place in Los Angeles during the
Judging from festivities.
the number of applicants from all over the world, it would seem almost as though the present generation would not again witness an Olym- piad in America. In fact there are those who think that the games should always be held in Europe, and the long journey to Los Angeles will undoubtedly make up the minds of the majority of European nations to that effect. It seems almost certain that the games will be held in Berlin in 1936. Germany was to have held this meeting In 1916, but was prevented from conducting the games because of the war. The
JUPP HITS OUT
BIG INNINGS A VAIN EFFORT
DERBY'S ESCAPE
V. W. C. Jupp, the brilliant Teutons had made great prepara- Northants all-rounder, who has tions for the 1916 affair and had displayed exceptionally fine form built their beautiful stadium four.
This structure with the bat and ball this acason, years in advance. added another achievement to his imposing record when Northants met Leicester and suffered defeat by an innings and 14 runs.
is still available and has been modernized to meet every require- ment.
QUICKENING INTEREST.
Jupp actually scored 106 runs out of a total of 167, making The interest in athletics in Ger- has superb effort to avert the innings many in the last 10 years defeat. It was made in vain, multiplied, tenfold. In fact it is however, the brilliant batsman re-well known that athletic interest ceiving no support from his amongst the Germans is keener colleagues. Geary and Astill than in any modern country in- wrought the damage for Leicester, cluding America. Other applic- the former helping himself to ants who will make a strong bid seven wickets for 60 runs and the for their people are Rome, Lisbon. latter G for-74.
Barcelona. Helsingfors. Buenos Aires, Budapest, Tokyo and Dublin.
Yorkshiro's Innings win was gained after lancashire had_en- joyed first use of the wicket. They If the meet were to be decided were dismissed for 170, and the on precedence of application. Ger- "Tykes" went in to hit the home many would have the Arst call and attack in all directions. Sutcliffe Rudapest, which was awarded the contributed 135 and the innings cames for 1920 would get the meet- terminated at 362 for 9 wiekets de- ing of 1940. Finland has been an clared. Verity bowled with renoplicant for the past 12 years, markable effect when Lancashire | and in that case Helsingfors would endeavoured to save the innings have the flags fluttering over their defent, and his 5 for 35 was re-stadium in 1944. Italy has also sponsible for Lancashire only got been a nemistent bidder and ting to within five of the Yorkshire should at in with the Lames score.
being held in Rome four years Derbyshire lost on first innings later. Whereas Spain or Arven- to Warwick, but were decbledly tina may find the sons of the pre- fortunate in not meeting with nannt Olymple champions defending Bevera dofent. At the close of the same title in either of thone
(Continued on Page 7.) countries in 1962.
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During the next few weeks we shall expect to see the team which is to go to Australia gradually choosing itself.
is.
DECEPTIVE AVERAGES.
A bowler who has the ability What are the qualities which coming off the pitch a little quick- to become a great bowler is always go to make a Test match cricketer?er than any batsman has a right
Take the case of Sutelife, Now Sutcliffe Is unique.
to expect. He will get life out of For all pitch. He will beat. the last ten years he has been best batsmen at some time Of
indispensable as an Eagland No. another. 1, and he is
very great Tent
the
match player, yet as far as natural If you are looking for a Test ability gues he is no better than match bowler you do not count the a good county player.
number of wickets this or that: The only reason that he has man may take. You watch how risen above the ordinary rut of he bowls to Jack Hobbs or Frankj first-class cricketers is through Woolley, You see him at the end his magnificent temperament. He of a long day on a batsman's has the patience of Job, a dogged wicket. Averages are deceptive, fighting instinel, and is never lu and many howlers keep their the least ruled by his own mis-places by getting out Nos. 9, 10, takes. Now, of course, he has and 11 with grent regularity. also a long experience,
Natural ability is, then, the first Sutcliffe, then, is the exception essential in a Test match player. that proves a rule: that amongHe must be a cricketer to the bone. first-class players there are Once given that quality. I certain number who have a natural ability which at once readers them potential Test match players..
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"CLASS" PLAYERS.
The young player who finds him- but better Leaving out those whose names self able to bowl or are already well established, Bake-than the average has next to learn well, Paynter, Keeton, Pataudi, to control his temperament. He Kemp-Welch, Townsend, and must learn what risks he may and Verity are a few who at
what he may not take. He must! suggest themselves, and there are learn not to make mistakes which others less known who have just will cost him his wicket, or which as much cricket in them.
will give runs away.
once
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C. S. BEAT WINS AGAINST C. G. SILVA
in the racing world. In a bats-player has learnt to control his man the difference is easy to spot, own ability he is in a position to The "class" player always appears become great player. It is then to have plenty of time. He plays that the test comes; for he must-
In the third round of the open lawn easily and loosely, and is always produce his best at the right bowls championship on the Kowloon in the right position for his moment. and be able to dominate green yesterday C. S. Beat of the Kowloon Bowling Green Club beat C. strokes:
a game in any circumstances.
G. Silvn, Club de Recreio, 21 shots to 16,"
It may be that he sees that ball It is not only consistency which more quickly than others-Capt. counts, but consistency and com- The match between A. L. Holland Nayudu gave that impression at mand. It is match-winning and and R. F. Luz which was down to be Lord's the other day--or it may be [not match-saving which will bring | played at the K.C.C. was unavoidably just instinctive anticipation. back "the Ashes."-Daily Mail. postponed.
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