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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH. WEDNESDAY, JUNE 14, 1933.
DOUBLE CENTURIES BY BAKEWELL, TOWNSEND, TURNBULL, AMES
GUTIERREZ GETS
A SHOCK
BOWLS CHAMPION DEFEATED
ACHIEVEMENT BY A. R..WHIBLEY
On a green made heavy by recent rain, L. A. Gutierrez, champion bowler of the Colony. yesterday failed in the second round of the open singles cham- pionship when he was beaten by A. R. Whibley, the Kowloon Bowling Green Club player by 22 shots to 11.
AND O'CONNER
ANOTHER BATTING ORGY
IN COUNTY
CRICKET CHAMPIONSHIP
15 THREE-FIGURE INNINGS.
London, June 13.
Further phenomenal scoring marked the county cricket programme during the last three days, bowlers having a most unfruitful time.
Five batsmen topped the 2001 mark and ten others reached three figures.
Bakewell; the Northants bats- man, scored his second double century in succesive matches, Inst week hitting up 216 against Notts,
!
one
For out of the seven county matches produced outright results, among them being another innings. This was the biggest surprise victory for Yorkshire who of the tournament to date, but conceded points In Whibley thoroughly merited his only to date. achievement, being the more con- Sussex, Derby and Kent return- sistent bowler and adopting him-ed to winning form, Derby scor- self better to the rather difficult Ing a sensational victory by an Ing 'conditions.
nings after facing a score of 346.)
RUNS ORGY.
marskisumarsviknut But HONOURS LIST.
BATTING.
Bakewall (Northants) Y
Glamorgan
O'Conner (Essex) v Somerset Townsend (Derby) v Leices
ter
233
Ames (Kent) v Warwick
210
M. J. Turnbull (Glamorgan)
Northants
200
havo
Washbrook (Lancashire)
match
Surrey
152
Mitchell (Yorkshire) v Wor-
cester
142
Gregory (Surrey) ▾ Lanca
shiro
142
Leyland (Yorkshire) v Surrey Bantall (Warwick) ▼ Kent Young (Somerset) v Essex
133
131 120
R. S. G. Scott (Sussex)
Hampshire .....
113
Berry (Leicester) v Derby
111
108
Squires (Surrey) v Lanca.
shire
101
F. R. Brown (Surrey)
Lancashire
⚫lenotes not out
Tho scoring was rather spasmodic. Gutierrez scored only on four heads but they gave him Three matches produced over eleven shots. After notching a 1,000 runs and two others aggre- three on the fourth and another gated over 300 runs each. In tho
Northants three on the sixth, the champion Glamorgan v
game, had to wait until the eleventh 1,071 runa were scored for 17 hend before he again came into wickets, an average of 63 runs per the limelight, and then he earned wicket, whilst Lancashire and a four. This, however, was his Surrey totalled 1.012 runs for 19 last scoring hend.
wickets, an average of 53 runs por Whibley also indulged in some wicket, high scoring heads. He opened Surrey had an astonishing ex- with a three on the frst, another perience. Batting first they treat- three on the third and a further ed the "Lancashire attack with ENDALE KIRKET PLAUDITOORIU three on fifth. After the sixth he scant respect and piled up a score finished with 78 runs of the Welsh- missed scoring on one head only, which looked good enough to give men's total.
points with a series of twos and at least first innings points. singles.
The full scores, head by head, are appended to show how the game went:
Gutlerrez
Whibley
BOWLING.
Mitchel (Derby) v Leicester 6 for 36
Freeman (Kent) v Warwick 5 for 52
Evans (Essex) v Somerset 6 for 83
the eleventh, and he went to his them either an outright win or Bakewell hit up a magnificent The scoreboard showed 478 be- 207, this boing his second double fore the laat wicket fell, and Lan-century in successive matches. cashire had had three centuries R.S.G. Scott played a true cap- hit against them. Gregory (142), tain's part in the victory of Sussex F. R. Brown (108) and Squires against Hampshire, contributing | 118 to, the Sunsex score of 277 (101) claimed the runs.
But Lancashiro wers even more which allowed them to gain a use-! sovere and with everybody scoring ful lead of 120 on the first innings. runs, and Washbrook leading the In the end Sussex won comfort- way with 162, Surrey found their ably by eight wickets.
10.
11.
12.
13.
14.
15.
C. C. SILVA v. R. DUNCAN.
3
10
20
-22
On an adjoining rink on the Kowloon C.C. green C. G. Sliva of the Club de Recreio beat R. Duncan of the Kowloon. B. G. C., winning by 21 shots to 11.
Silva was leading up to the tenth having scored six shots to one head, at the sixth. At the tenth Duncan made the scores elght all but Silva again took the lend and on the 17th head he had scored 18 to nine to win eventually by 21-11.
B. W. BRADBURY . L. WHANT.
On the Police RC. green, B. W. Bradbury of the Craigangower C.C. won from "L. Whant" of the Civil Service C.C. by 21 shots to eleven, the winner playing better bowls than
RESULTS AT A GLANCE
COUNTY CHAMPIONSHIP. Sussex (277 and 105-2) beat Hampshire (157
-and-178) by eight-wickets
Derby (508-7 dec.) beat Loicester (346 and
-85) by an innings and 77 runs Lancashire (534-9) beat Surrey (478) on first
innings
Yorkshire (500-9 dec.) beat Worcester (231
and 104) by an innings and 165 runs Glamorgan (547-6 dec. and 55-1) beat North-
ants (469) on first innings
Kent (466 and 169-7 dec.) beat Warwick (356
and 161) by 118 runs
Essex (415 and 116-4 dec.) beat Somerset.
(344 and 61-0) on first innings
FRIENDLY.
West Indies (382 and 251-5 dec) draw with Middlesex (178 and 123-3)—Reuter
his opponent throughout although seemingly unapproachable score
Whant got in some nice shots.
W. Glendenning of the Police R.C. has given D. Rumjahn of the Craigon
gower C.C. a walk over.
THE TT. RACES.
Stanley Woods Breaks Lap Record.
THE THIRD WIN.
Douglas, Isle of Man, June 12. Stanley Woods, the winner of last year's Junior and Bonior Tourist
passed. Time did not permit of K. C. C. TENNNIS WIN, Lancashire completing their in- nings and at the draw they had scored 534 for 9 wickets.
GOOD CAPTAINCY.
Graduates' Assn. 'Humbled:
Changes in the K.C.O. side were fully justified in the 7 to 2 sets victory Good captaincy earned Kent agained over the Graduates Associa merited success against Warwick.tion in the "B" Division match played Enjoying a lead of 110 on the first at King's Park yesterday evening: innings, the Hop county's second Scores:
knock was closed at 169 for 7, 5. A. Gray and J. Rodger beat T. K. and on a worn wicket which had Lien and Y. L. Pao, 6-2; lost to Dr. already produced 991 runs, Free-ERRORS (REALTO man bowled out Warwick for 161, the spin bowler returning figures of 5 for 52.
Yorkshire, thrashed. Worcester Trophy motorcycle races, won to-day's to win by an innings and 165 runs. Junior Race riding a Norton.
Woods covered the course of 204 Running up the formidable score miles in three hours and 23 minutes of 500 for 9 declared, to which at an average speed of 78.08 miles Leyland contributed 138 and Mlt- an hour. On the sixth lap ho broke choll 142, the "Tykes" proceeded the Junior lap record by covering the to dispose of Worcester in a very They first dimissed distance at, a speed of 79.22 miles an short time.
them for 281, anforced the follow on and sont them back the second time for, 104..
Forcy Hunter, who was second, also on a Norton Was seven behind, his time being 8 hrs. 23 mins. 7 socs, giving an average of 77.00 miles per hour.
Guthrie on a Norton was third in
4 hrs. 20 mins. Gð soca., giving a speed
| at 70.52 miles an hour-Reuter Spe-
MEET
Another astonishing orgy of run-getting, similar to the Sur- royLancashire match was seen when Glamorgan and Northants met.'
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EXHIBITION TENNIS
CALLED OFF.
COURTS UNFIT
Another disappointment has been handed the Filipino tennia players,
Gavia and Polintan were to have made their third
appearance
In exhibition games to-day, when they were scheduled to meet Chinese Recreation Club players at Causeway Bay, but the heavy rains have rendered the courts unit, and the event has been called off,
The visitors will make no further public appearances for the present in Hongkong as they 'leave for Shanghal on Friday,
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Sepher and Dr. Samy, 4-6; beat H. Glamorgan rattled up 647 for 0 N. Chung and W. K. Cheung, 6-8,
R. B. Hambly and A. E. Collins
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at 7.80 p.m., in the Association roums, China Building. The teams won the League and Shield Championship and the Lai Wah and International Cupe of the season 1932-38.
-BAKEWELL AGAIN.
'.
ond Samy, 6-4; beat Chung and
·0-9.
Chou Croop and D, S. Grosa beat
TOUCH AND
GO
AUSTRALIA.JUST BEAT. S. AFRICA ·
SEMI-FINALISTS IN DAVIS CUP
London, Juno 13. Australia has won through to the semi-final of the Euro- pean Zone of the Davis Cup, | but Japan, who will be their opponents can regard their prospects with equinamity as
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The irrepressible Jack Craw- ford finally clinched the issue when he beat Robbins in straight nots in the final match of the series.
Kirby, after conceding the first set to McCrath, was abɔynya the master and carried off the next three-sets with extraordinary case.
Crawford was not extended by Robbins, who was unequal to the fell in straight sets. importance of the occasion and
The scores in the concluding rubbers were:
V. G. Kirby (South Africa) beat V, McGrath (Australia) 6-8, 6-0, 6-4, 6-2.
J. Crawford (Australia) beat Robbins (S. Africa) 6-4, 6-1, 6.0.
As a result the following coun- tries will meet in the European Zone semi-finals..
BRITAIN. CZECHO-SLOVAKIA AUSTRALIA v. JAPAN
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Roi de Paris Wins Hard Race.
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London, June 13. The running of the Ascot stakes to-day saw the horses placed in the following order:
Rol de Paris Loose Strife Dictum
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The betting: Rol de Paris 100/7; Loose Strife 20/1; Dictum 100/3.
The race was won by a short head, ono and a half lengths separating second and third horses. Twenty- three ran-Reutor Special.
GAINSLAW'S WIN.
London, June 13. The Gold Vase event was run to-
The result: Gainslow
day.
Truncheon Galitzer
3
The batting. Gainslow 5/4; Trun- chcon 100/8; Galitzer 100/9.
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Council's Business Programme.
tho
The Monthly Meating of Hongkong Football Association Coun cil will be held in the Association Offee, 20 Ice House Street, on Tues. day next at 6.80 p.m. The agenda follows:
1. To confirm minutes of Council
2.ting No. 10:
the treasurer's stato To recalvo ment of accounts for June and to pass blitst
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