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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH. TUESDAY, JULY 11, 1933.
OXFORD BAT ALL DAY TO SCORE 126-7
DEARY
7.20 & 9.20 p.m. VARSITY
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CRICKET
WICKET HELPS BOWLERS
D.F. WALKER'S INNINGS
London, July 10, One of the dreariest open- ings in the history of the annual inter-Varsity cricket matches was witnessed to-day under
conditions
dull to begin with, but which improved later in the day.
Oxford spent, all day scoring 126 runs and losing seven wickets | in the bargain.
Winning the toss, Oxford had no hesitation in taking first use of) a wicket had been rendered dead by overnight rain.
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EFFECT OF THE SUN.
But no cognisance was taken of, the likely effects of the later sun, and in the afternoon, Oxford found themselves fighting for runs against a keen attack which took full advantage of the wicket now made tricky by the sun.
Only D. F. Walker, the Varsity's opening bat, shaped with any con- fidence against the Cambridge bowlers, and he played gallantly to score 46. Reuter.
TO-DAY'S TENNIS
Programme for "B" Division
The following programme of! matches is arranged in the "B"
“Out, Caught Umpire"
HOW ACTRESSES PLAY CRICKET
Division of the lawn tennis league Defeated by Scorer
to take place this afternoon,
· ́C.R.C. v H.K.C.C.
-nt Causeway Bay .K.C.C. v U.S.R.C.
at King's Park Graduates y C.S.C.C.
---at Pokfulam Recreio v LR.C. -at King's Park S.C.A.A. v University -at King's Park.
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Dr. A. J. Cronin, author of "Hatter's Castle," had the unique misfortune of being adjudged "Out, et. Umpire," In the Actresses v. Authors cricket match at The Elma, Hampstead, recently.
The match afforded a striking glimpse of the nature of cricket under the influence of the Brighter Cricket Reformers, particularly
LAWN BOWLS THIS'. AFTERNOON
CHAMPIONSHIP AND
SPEY CUP.
A Spey Royal Cup match is Included in this afternoon lawn bowls programme, which is given below.
SPEY CUP.
Cralgengower v H.K. Electric
(Civil Service Green)
OPEN CHAMPIONSHIP, A. M. Holland v J. S. Logan J. Cavanagh v E. M. Remedios
(KB. G. C. Green)' N. Drummond v E.'Searle (Craigongower Green)
when a ball loaded so as to bounce incorrectly was secretly intro-
CORINTH & duced by one of the umpires, Mr.
THE CUP
Meeting or Ballot of Members?
CLUB'S FUTURE AT STAKE
"Can Corinth be saved?" This!
Bobby Howes,
A
"Fielded by Miss Joyce Barbour, assisted by "Press photo- grapher," and "Boundary wide, (Continued on Page 9.)
BASEBALL TO-DAY.
Hongkong Baseball Club
Meet South China.
The baschall game between
ELLSWORTH VINES SPEAKS
"MY FORM IS
SHOCKING".
SPORT PALACE FOR LONDON
600,000 POUND BUILDING
TO HOLD 17,000 PEOPLE
Mr. Jeff Dickson, the famous boxing promoter, who is called the Tex Richard of Europe, is respon- sible for a project which will pro- vide London with the largest and most completely equipped indoor sports arena in the world..
A site of over 2 acres has been secured in Westminster, and on this will be erected the West- minster Stadium, in the heart of the British Empire,
a building that will accommodate 17,300 spectators and in which every.
Ellsworth H. Vines, who last variety of sport can be staged.
This building wrich is to be
singles
year won the Wimbledon championship at the first attempt, to deprecated his form when he arrected on an island site between. rived in London to defend his title. is adjacent to Lambeth Bridge.
Page-street and Marsham-street,
With him were other American players-Keith Gledhill, his partner
the in the United States doubles cham-
is the question naked by thousands Hongkong Baseball Club and South plonshinpship, Lester, Stoeffer and of the famous amateur club's China scheduled for Sunday last but C. Sutter. well-wishers since the executive postponed on account of rain, will forwarded a letter to the Football be played this afternoon at Caroline baggage Association resigning from the at 4.80. This game will probably
be the most important of the season "I would not F.A: Cup competition.
as it is to be played between two teams at present tied for first place in League standing.
It is generally felt that this
to extinction a club of glorious action virtually means condemning
traditions, a club which on two occasions supplied England en. bloc with a full international
estimable service to the game in Europe.
RE-ARRANGED TENNIS eleven and which has rendered in-
FIXTURES
Several Corinthians had not been consulted on the matter, and
mittee's action.
WIGHTMAN CUP.
the
Mrs. Michell Gets Place In British Team.
London, July 10. Mrs. Michell has been picked to fill
represent Great Eritain
against America in the Wightman Cup match. The team will now be as follows:
Miss F. James,
CLEAR VIEW FOR ALL.
The plans have been prepared by the well-known architect Sir. Thirty-five rackets were in their Frank Baines, and one of several original features is that so far.as "Listen," said Vines to a reporter, the spectators are concerned not a. back myself in the single pillar or support of any. singles for a dime. My form is description will obstruct their shocking. I have not played a view. match for nearly six months, since I returned from Australia.
It is estimated that the cost will "I would rather win the doubles be about £600,000, and in view of with Keith Gledhill this year, but the forthcoming appeal to the pub. we are much more anxious about lie on the financial aide, it is the Davis Cup than Wimbledon. worth noting that the promoter We want to take that Cup back has received applications fot [home with us.
shares amounting to a sixth of "Of course, if I see I have a this sum. chance at Wimbledon, you can bet I'll go for it, but the young ones
you know."
C.R.C. to Meet United they all disagreed with the com-the remaining place in the team to Vines is 21] are coming along,
Services on Thursday
The following re-arranged Lawn tennis lengue fixtures have been made by the Chinese Recreation Club.
C.R.C.
TO-MORROW.
One famous member of the club, amateur "caps" described the ex- who is the possessor of soveral
use given for not wishing to play| in the first round as "feeble in the extreme."
he "Varsity men," declared, “are usually, much too
Miss Mary Heeley, Miss Betty Nuthall, Mina Dorothy Round,
Miss Margaret Scriven, and Mrs. Michoil.
The Wightman Cup is to be com-
As a result of yesterday's rain, local tennis courts were in an unplay: able condition and the programme of matches arranged for the "A" Divi- sion of the Tennis League had to bo postponed.
THE DIRECTORS.
The chairman of the company for which Mr. Jeff, Dickson will act as managing director is Sir Harry Greer, and the co-directors are Captain Herbert Buckmaster, Major Archibald George Church, D.S.C., M.C., Mr. John Carlisle Pomeroy Magwood and the Earl of Westmorland.
v I.R.C. in "A" Division inexperienced for this class of peted for by the ladies of Great larly unfortunate in this respect, the for such sports as boxing, ice hoc- The "A" Division has been particu The facilities will be provided football, and as far as schoolmas- Britain and the United States at postponement yesterday being about
at Causway Bay.
THURSDAY.
C.R.C. V U.S.R.C. in Mixed Doubles at Causeway Thursday's fixture in the most Important in the Mixed Doubles League as it will decide the cham- .pionship.
the-League.
ters are concerned there could Forest Hills, on August 4 and 5 next. the third since the commencement of key, ice skating, cycle racing and never be any difficulty about their-Reuter.
lawn tonnis. getting leave-even for a mid- week replay-for such an honour-: able achievement as playing for Corinth in the Cup.”
ACTION DEPLORED.
Another-a-county cricketer— was much concerned that the gen-
tion an unsporting action.
| 22 FALLS AT TENNIS eral public might think the resigna-
MISS HEELEY LOSES.
DRAMATIC GAME
Judging from correspondence and from the chatter at the Kingstonian celebration dinner (which was at- tended by several Soccer notabili- ties), the football public deplore the Corinthian committee's action. "Are they afraid of meeting us?" asked a member of Kingstonian who as amateur Cup-holders are also Miss Mary Heeley, England's exempt until the first round. number one ranking player, was beaten in straight. aete by Miss Nancy Lyle, at 6-1, 9-7.
There was a remarkable match at Beckenham in the Kent Lawn Tennis Championships.
Since Corinth first entered the competition practically their whole What made the match remark-source of income has been derived able was the complete inability revenue removed, it is difficult to from the F. A. Cup. With this of Miss Heeley to keep her foot- see how they can carry on. Their hold. She fell 22 times during men are the two. gets, and many of the
domiciled all over the falls were heavy ones.
country-one member actually But, on comes over from Ireland to play every occasion, she got up with and no club has greater propor- cheery good humour and she tlonate travelling expenses. never once held up the play.
The Corinthian club. is limited to
Miss Lyle did not fall once. 50 members and if a general meet- After winning the first seting were called or a ballot taken, it easily, Miss Lyle led at 4-2 in is not for a moment believed that the second, but Miss Heeley then they would withdraw from the played fine lawn tennis to lead at Cup because they wore asked to
Miss Lyle main-compete in the first round. tained the even excellence of her
4 and 6-5.
game and went out at 9-7.
FOOTBALL LAWS
REVISED.
LORD TENNYSON Corinthians' F.A. Cup
KEPT OUT OF TEAM
BY SCORPION, BITE
Withdrawal
An alteration to Law 17, re- garding the award of penalty kicks, was sanctioned at the
A bite from a scorpion in the annual meeting of the Interna- West Indies 15 months ago prevent- tional Football Association in od Lord Tennyson, captain of Portrush last month. The law Hampshire, from leading his side now reads: against Somerset at Portsmouth
three weeks ago.
A penalty kick can be awarded irrespective of the position of the. Lord Tennyson. has suffered in-ball if in play at the time the termittently from the effects of offence is committed. the bite, and returned: from a cruise on which he was convalescing 12 bo altered was passed. It now after. blood-poisoning.
reads:
The motion by Ireland that Law
"I was bitton on the hand by the A player having left the fold scorpion, when we were playing in of play from this or any other the West Indies the winter bofore causo may only return when the Inst," he told n reporter, "It causball consod to be in play, and must
་ ་ ed some infection, and, I was laid report to the refervo.
up with blood poisoning this spring. The Board decided that In-
14 am: fairly it again now, but
the doctor will not let me play until we meet Warwickalitre,W
tornational Board meetings can
be held in Continental cities other than Paris,
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