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13 RUNS IN ARREARS ON THE FIRST INNINGS
BRILLIANT BOWLING BY BECK
(Our Own Correspondent).
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Received June
London, June 19.
THE representative Hongkong cricket team, composed of local players on Home leave, began their June tour of the West to-day, when they met Somerset Stragglers in a two-day
match..
At the close of the first day's play, Hongkong were 13 in arrears on the first innings, making a score of 157 in reply to the Stragglers' 170.
The match is being played on the Somerset county ground at Taunton.
A. C. Beck of the Hongkong Cricket Club, and prominent Interporter, together with F. S. W. Smith, the K.C.C. batsman,
ing dismissed for a single.
After this FS.W. Smith' fairly collard the attack hitting bril- lantly all round the wicket to score 57 before being sent back.
E. V. Reed was the only player
and D J. N. Anderson of he to register a "duck", and small University, carried off the contributions by B. D. Evans, E. honours of the day so far as the W. Hamilton, C.E.R. Clarabut and visitors were concerned
G. Hamilton helped the total along Beck bowled brilliantly after to 157, thirteen short of the Strag the Stragglers had placed 60 on glers' aggregate.
board without loss, Anally returned an analysis of 8 for 53
the
and
Coming quickly of the pitch, the Hongkong fast bowler demor alised the Somerset men, and after the lunch interval, the whole of the team was dimissed for an addi- tional 110 runa.
BAD START.
J. E. Richardson and D.J.N. An- derson opened the Hongkong in- nings, but the Civil Service bats- man was quickly sent back after scoring a single.
A useful partnership between
.
SCORE.
The individual scores of the Hongkong team were:
J.E. Richardson (C.S.C.C.) · 1 D.J.N. Anderson (University) 10 E.J.R. Mitchell (H.K.C.C.).... 18: A. C. Beck (IL.K.C.C.) ..... 10 F. E. Lawrence (K.C.C.)
F.S.W. Smith (K.C.C.)
E. V. Reed (C.S.C.C.)
B. D. Evans (C.S.C.C.)...
E. W. Hamilton (C.S.C.C.)..
G.E.R. Clarabut (University 'G. Hamilton
Extras
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57
5
3
FOR BOWLS TITLE-Six of yes torday's competitors in the second round of the lawn bowls champion- ship. Top (left) G. E. Roylance (with wood) and J. F. McGowan T. Hard and A. F. Paul; below, N. J. Bebbington and A. W. Grim mitt. (Photos: Ming Yuan).
CIVIL SERVICE DO WELL
CHAMPIONSHIP BOWLS
LATEST RESULTS
A. W. Grimmitt, J. F. Mc- Gowan, R. P. Phillips (Civil Service C.C) and A. F. Paul Hongkong Electric) were win- ners in the second round of the lawn bowls singles champion. ship yesterday.
Grimmitt accounted for Beb- bington far easier than was gen- erally expected. He went to his points when Bebbington was still on the five mark. Grimmitt play- ed steady bowls throughout and always had a better shot for Beb- bington's best.
YESTERDAY'S TENNIS
C.R.C.. L.R.C., K.C.C., AND S. CHINA WIN WITH EASE
YEW MAN KIT BACK. AGAIN.
•
(By "Voritas")
With the exception of the Hongkong Cricket Club v C.R.C. "B" match, called off owing to the Club round being closed, a full programme of matches was played in the "A" Division on the tennis league yesterday, the results working out in accordance with expectations.
South China, playing two mammmMUURU GERİSİCAN home matches, were successful
in one, but hopelossly outplayed in the other. The K.C.C. and I.R.C.. scored comfortable victor: ics.
7. Recrelo
University
C.C.C.
ដោយដង៕
TO-DAY'S TENNIS. The following programme Is
for "B" arranged teams in the tennis league this afternoon.
2
1
L.R.C.
8
3
v C.R.C.
at Sookunpoo
. University v. C.S.C.C.,
S.C.A.A.
at Pokfulam
v K.C.C.
at King's Park
Recreio Graduates
v H.K.C.C.
Division
Y U.S.R.C. CASUAL DRAINAT
K.C.C. S.C.A.A. "A" S.C.A.A. “B”. 1 C.R.C. "A" L.R.C. The Chinese Recreation Club champions team were without the services of M. W. Lo, but Yow Man-kit, who before the start of the senson, announced his retire- ment From lengue tennis, came in to partner M. K. Lo, and the pair won two out of three sets.
The South China second string over, played sufficiently well to take were completely outclassed, Ho sets from Guest and Hyde and Ka-lau and Tsui Wai-pul, together Burnett and Gray. A. V. Remedios with W. C. Hung and Chiu Chun- was dazzling overhead and also drove very powerfully, whilst F.J. chiu winning all three sets.
Remedios with a service which puzzled, and a strong volley, gave splendid support.
On the other hand, South China "A," who created a sen- sation by defeating the. LRC.
The Remedios partnership, how-
C. A. Barretto played delightful In the first match of the season, tennis with G. A. Noronha, a former gave a further Illustration of "C" Division player, but the com- at steadiness their potentialitica when they bination lacked overwhelmed the University to crucial times and were too inclined to attempt to knock the cover off win by bine clear sein.
the ball.
With the Indians having already dropped a couple of points, it would Phillips did well to beat his appear that the championship will club-mate Armstrong, although depend on the result of the game only five points separated the con- between the C.R.C. and South testants at the close. Phillipa China first strings. produced his most telling shots at
RECREIO'S BRAVE SHOW., the right time and succeeded in
The Club de Recreio had to in- The third success of the day for clude C.A. Noronha, a "B" Division Civil Service was obtained by Me-player in the team against the Gowan, who overcame G. E. Roy-K.C.C., but the homesters were lance of the Bowling Green Club. vastly superior and won with case. Although McGowan won 21-12 the The Fincher brothers, having contest was keen and several overcome A.V. and F. J. Remedios, splendid heads featured the game. the Portuguese strongest pair, in A. F. Paul of the Electric played the first round, found nothing to raliable and consistent bowle to stop them and they carried off three beat T. Hard by five shots. {sets
JAPAN WIN holding on to a valuable lead. LAST TWO
RUBBERS
Total 157120
The match will be continued to
Anderson and E.J.R. Mitchell, the day, and the rest of the programma NUNOI & SATOH
June 22 v South Devon at New-
Hongkong Cricket Club and Inter-is as follows: port captain, and skipper of the touring aide, saw the total improv-; cd.
Mitchell left after contributing
a useful 18. A.C. Beck came along with a steady ten runs, but Frank Lawrence of the K.C.C.-failed-be-
ton Abbot
Juno 26 v Men O Mendip at
Welly-
June 28 and 29 v Devon Dump- lings on Exeter county ground June 30 v Sidmouth at Sidmouth
NELSON & CONSTANTINE
IN FORM
GREAT BRITAIN
IN FINAL
Paris, June 19. Australia to-day had reason to be thankful that they snatch- ed their Davis Cup victory against Japan in the first three
-directed or WALTER FORDE WHY HE IS NOT FREED FOR TESTS rubbers, for in the final matches
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to-day, both McGrath and Craw- ford fell victims to Nunoi and Satoh respectively.
SUPERLATIVE.
The fourth
RESULTS.
A. W. Grimmitt beat N. J. Beb
- bington, 21-5.
B.P. Phillips bent T. Armstrong -21-16V
J.F. McGowan beat G.E. Roylance 21.12.
A.F. Paul beat. T. Hard 21-16
-TO-DAY'S MATCHES,
R. Hall v A.S. Gomes
R. Ellis v J.C. Brown
(K.C.C. Green)
A. Hyde-Lay v LE. Lammert
(Police Green)
A.M. Holland v J.S. Logan
(K.B.G.C. Green)
LAST OF SECOND ROUND TIES
COMPLETE LIST OF MATCHES
JUNE 22.
E. C. Fincher Recreio Green).
JUNE 20.
v F. V. Field v T. Ferguson (Police Green)
U. M. Omar W. Wotherspoon v T. V. Ramsay
(Craigengower Green).
JUNE 27.
a
at
If the match can be taken as any true criterion, it would seem that the K.C.C. have now discovered team, capable least of holding their own.
The Burnett-Gray-combination, of product of the selectors' search for a third pair, gaye quite a pro- mising display and worked to- gether with understanding.
C.C.C. IMPROVE. -Craigongower gave n much bot ter account of themselves at Soo- kunpoo than their display against the Recreio a fortnight ago sug- gested possible.
Howard and Hachiuma struck
(Continued on Page 7.)
SUZANNE LENGLEN WANTS £10,000 TO PLAY
NO CHANCE OF MATCH WITH
MRS. WILLS MOODY
SUZANNE'S RIGHT.
Paris, May 25. tennis match between Mira, Helen "I shall be willing to play Wills Moody, the United States
champion, and herself. Mrs. Helen Wills Moody a lawn tennis match, but on my own terms. They are money terms, and I must make a fortune out of it.” This statement was made by Mlle. Suzanno Lenglen nt the French Lawn Tennis
she was an animated spectator.
"It Is MHc. Lenglen's right to ask for a fortune, seeing that she has made the game
her profession," sald a French of ficinl, but he added: “I don't see any promise of the match taking place, as permission is not. likely to be granted by the French Lawn Tennis Federa- tion, and thicre is no one now- adays with enough money, to- spare for such a venture."
The first Intimation who had that a match had beon suggested her and the famous between United States champlon, Mrs. A French sports promoter said: Wills Moody, was when asked "It is not for me to offer advice to whether she intended to play or other promoters, but I do strongly not.
adviso Mr. Jell Dickson, the box.. "But you know It cannot be," ing promoter, to try to arrange the. she said, "for now I am a profea- match. It would pay him as well" sional, and the rules do not permitas Mlle. Lenglen.".
an amateur and a professional to It is understood that if Mlle.- play each other except with the Lenglen will accept £10,000 an consent of the Lawn Tennis arrangement might be como to, Federation.” -
providing, of course, that the French federation will permit the match.
An official of the Nelson
"I am still hopeful that the England qualified to meet Aus- | (Lancashire) Cricket Club yes- Natron club will alter their de-tralia in the Zone final with the terday explained why the club cision," said Mr. J. M. Kidney, greatest of ease, when Hughes and has, so far, declined to release
manager of the West Indies Perry beat Menzel and Marsalck Constantine to play for the cricketers, to 4 reporter at 6-3, 6-4, 6-4.. West Indies in more than one Southampton.
This was third and deciding Nelson have declined to release rubber, but it is more than possi-: Test match.
one bio that England will win the re-! Constantine, one of the greatest Constantine for more than all round players the West Indies Test match, bat Mr. Kidney atated maining two matches to enjoy a The following is the complete Championships to-day, where have ever produced, and the laugh that "he was looking to the club to clean sweep as did thoir opponents list of games to be played in the ing Cavalier of cricket, is engaged demonstrate their good feeling against Greece in the semi-final. second round of the open singles under a contract to devote his nud sportsmanship to the West
lawn bowls championship: services exclusively to the Nelson Inilles Cricket Board of Control.
"We appreciate the fact that Nunoi, who was first on the card Club, but has been given por- mission to play in the Test match Constantine has been released for to-day, played superlative tennis to
He made F. L. Rapley at Manchester on July 22, 28, and one Test," he said, "and hope that beat Vivian McGrath, 24, and in three midweek matches Nolson will find it possible to himself virtually nafo by taking against northern counties.
permit him to participate in the the first two sets at 6-4, 6-4, andt "Nelson," said the official of the other Tests.
ondeavoured to wipe off the stig "If Nelson can see their way to ma of his reverse against, Craw-J. Purvis. club, "are paying Constantine the biggest salary over paid in Lan- meet us, we shall have pleasure in ford with a straight sets win. But A. E. Contes enshire League cricket, one which finding the best available sub-McGrath took the set along to the would be impossible for him to earn stitute for them at our disposal, fourteenth game and then broke D. Rumjahn in the West Indies, and while the In other words, any player who through to win. committee are willing to meet the is not selected to play in the Test Nunoi refused to lose grip, al- West Indies board as
ns side."
though McGrath continued to possible, we have our own
AN OMITTED CLAUSE,
show improvement. Constantine originally entered set went to twelve games, the into an agreement with the Nelson Japanese hiding his time before The three Teat matches clash club whereby he hyould be avail-breaking through to win in great with the three 'Derby fixtures able to play for the West Indies in style. which Nelson play at home with Test matches. When his contract Satoh entered upon his task of Colne, Burnley, and Accrington. was renowed, however, that parti- overcoming Crawford with grim R. Basa Last season these fixtures brought cular clause was omitted. carnostness. Crawford is at pre- J. F. Lunny the Nelson club a sum of £457, a The question as to whether or not gent playing the finest tennis of third of the total of the season's Constantine plays is therefore his career, but Satoh, after drop E. G. Searle gato receipts.
entirely dependent on the sporta-ping the first sot, came into his J. Watson "We released him for the M.C.C.manship of the Nelson C.C. own and annexed the succeeding fixture at Lord's, and as, incidental-offcials.
two. ly, we lost the match with, Lower-
Mr. B. Warburton, secretary of Easing up for the fourth, he house, it looks as if Constantino's the club, stated that no request lost it at 6-1, and then returned S. Eccleshall v V. C. Labrum absenco is likely to cont Us had been received from the with renewed vigour to capture the the championship of the Lancashiro M.C.C. for the rolenso of Con- deciding set at 6-2. League, which we have won fourstantine for all throo Tost Both men played great tennis, times In the past five seasons. matches.
and by her victories to-day, Japan "Apart from the Burnley match "At the moment we regard it as succeeded in a meqaure to re we have not asked for any com- Impossible," he said. "We havo justify herself in the International pensation from the West Indies already given Constantine par- tonnis fold. board, and the committco feel that mission to play in the Old Traf- they have shown good sportsman- ford Test, but all the Test matches ship in releasing Constantine as fall on dates when Nelson are they have done.
engaged in Derby matches, "After all the Interests of the We have 1,000 members, and club and ita members have to bo we have them to consider just as safeguarded."
much as International oricket."
bers to think about.
BIG FIXTURE CLASH.
'
LATEST SCORES.
The Intest. scores às cabled: by Router ara
Australia v Japan--At Paris, R. Nunol (Japan) beat V.
McGrath 0-4, 6-4, 6-8, 7-5,
J. Cavanagh y E. M. Remedios (Bowling Green Club) JUNE ZI
(Police Green)
v H.. Gittena
v H. Hampton
v N. Drummond v L. lo Rome (Craigengower Green)
JUNE 29.
HER DAY IS PAST. Mile. Suzanne Lenglen's offer · enused considerable surprise in English lawn tonnià circles.
"Suppose," she was asked, "such sanction were given, would you then be willing to play tils match?" She paused for a mo- mént, and then said she would.
"I HAVE HAD ENOUGH"
The suggestion is ridiculous", "It would have to be for heaps declared Mr. H. Roper Barrett, a of money, though-something council member of the Lawn Tor worth my while," she said, "fornis Association, to a reporter.. why, otherwise, should I play "It will never take place," he said. Mre. Wills. Moody? She would "There are too many factors have all to gain and nothing to against it. Besides, Suzanne's day lose, and besides, I do not want past. to play any more match tennis
"If they did meat, Mrs. Wills —I have had enough."-
Moody would Rhock hor. hond (Police Green)
Whother anyone is willing to {off!" The Hon. Secretary of the Lawnput up sumclent money for the Mr. Roper Barrett added that if Bowls League reminds clubs that match it cannot be anid but it was it were proponed to play the gallic the second round of the Spoy Royal found out from a member of the in England, "such an ovent would Cup must be completed by July 20. French Federation that the feel- be adequately covered by the ing in all against pormission rule which forbids an amateur to J. Satoh (Japan) beat 3. Craw. being given, ovan. If it were play a professional without writ-
of council." for 3-6, 6-3, 6-1, 1-8, 02. Bought
Paris, May 26.ly, the proposal is the England Czecho-Slovakia
Frenchmen to-day were agreed direct concern of the United that Mile. Suzanno Lenglan Is States LT.A. They have only to right in insisting upon "making a forbid Mra. Wills Moody from fortune" out of the suggested lawn playing and the match is dead,"
at Eastbourne
G. P. Hughes and F. J. Perry
(Gt. Britain) beat R. Menzel And Marsalek 6-3, 6-4, 6-4.