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BOWLS INTERPORT NOW DEFINITE
PILING UP THE RUNS
SIX TEAMS SCORE 2,645 BETWEEN them
HOPWOOD AND LEYLAND THE ONLY SUCCESSFUL BOWLERS
London, Aug, 11.- Yorkshire, after their tem- porary set-back by Lancashire returned to their normal form
THE RESULTS.
Yorks (550) bent Leicester (145 &
145) by inris, and 251,- Lancs (411-5dec.) beat Middlesex} :
(191 & 200) by inne. & 23, Hants (466) drew with Nolts
(396-7),
and beat Leicester in the county cricket championship by an' innings and 251 runs. There was some more prolific acoring, Yorkshire helped them-Sussex (441) beaf Surrey (214 & selves to 550, Lancashire compil ed 414 for 5 declared, Hampshire hit up 466, Notts 205 for 7, SUB- sex 441 and Somerset 420-8 declar. ed.
But only in the case of York-1 shire and Lancashire did the bowlers prove good enough to dis- miss the opposition and gain de- cisive wins. In the other three matches, two were decided on the first innings and one left draws, Nutta falling to complete In innings against Hampshire.
Herbert Sutcliffe was in scor- ing mood against Leicester and put together a characteristic 174. Leyland settled Leicester's fate by subsequently taking 6 wickets for
46 runs.
Despite Lancashire's big total, there was only one Individual three-figure contribution, Lister just reaching his 100 before the declaration was made.
.
HOPWOOD 11 FOR 107. Hopwood, however, scored signal success with the ball, in all capturing 11 wickets for 107
rune
Philip Mead and Pothecary made light of the Notts bowling and be- tween them contributed 270 runs to the Hampshire aggregate of 460. Mead batted brilliantly for his 132 and Pothecary made a sound 118.
Notta were just as happy against the Hampshire attack, and with Kenton scoring 110 and the rest of the team helping with useful double-figure innings, time was played out with the score board-ro- gistering 396 for 7. Notte then beling 70 behind with three wickets in hand.
ANTIGUANA DARASATEFFANFINITIMINGINE
HONOURS LIST.
BATTING.
Sutcliffe (Yorks) Leicester 174 Parks, J. (Sussex) v Surrey 163 Mead (Hants) v Notts
152 Young (Somerset) v Glamor
gan
135 Pothecary (Hanis) v Notte. 118 110 Keaton (Notts) v Hants Lister (Lancs,) v Middlesex 100*
signifies not out BOWLING. Hopwood (Lancs) v
and Leyland (Yorks) v
36-1) on first innings, Somerset (429-8 dec.) beut, Glu- morgan (234 & 134-0) on 1st inns.
West Indies
Make
S'HAI ACCEPT INVITE
COMING IN SEPT. OR OCTOBER
REPLY RECEIVED THIS MORNING
The Shanghai Lawn Bowls Association has ac- ccepted the invitation of the Hongkong L.B.A., to visit the Colony this year to participate in an Interport.
Mr. Harry Hampton, Hon. Secretary of the local Association received the Shanghai reply this morning.
Three Changes
TEST TEAM FOR TO-DAY
The West Indies have made three changes in the team to meet England in the third and final Test match which begins at the Oval to-day.
The Northern Port will be sending a team down either at the end of September or in carly October.
No Indication, of course, was given as to the composition of the visiting team.
HOW AUSTIN AND PERRY
BEAT THE AMERICANS
VINES BUT A SHADOW OF HIS USUAL SELF
FRED PERRY'S · SUCCESSFUL FORCING TACTICS
Below will be found a full description of the first two matches in the Inter-Zone final of the Davis Cup between Britain and Ameries, in which H. W. Austin and Fred Perry bent Ellsworth Vines and Wilmer Allison respectively.
It was generally conceded by Austin went to 30-love; Vines the critics that Vines played the scored a good drive then hit out. worst game of his career, where Vines came up to the net, Austin
• as Austin was stendiness and lobbed, but not deep enough and necuracy personified.
Vines brought of a spectaculat Perry simply stormed Allison kill, the first of the match-1080, to beat him in straight sets and Austin raced forward on his sex- was only seriously extended dur-vice, made a lightning inter- ing one part of the match. ception, of Vines' high return.' The first two games went with which took the American by sur- service, Vines winning his with prise and the match was over. well-directed drives, Austin by Austin had beaten Vines 6-1, peppering the American's back 6-1, 6-4, hand and forcing him to come Play between Allison and Perry half-way up the court by cleverly- began in an atmosphere of excite- angled shots and then taking the ment engendered by Austin's point by balls straight down the unexpected victory. The English line. In the third game Austin man draw first blood, breaking was brilliant, he stood up well to through Allison's opening service, the hurricane service and broke and winning the next game on his through after douce had been call-own service to lead 2-0. In spite ed twice, with two grand passing of double faulting twice, Allison shots, which gave him the game took the third game. and the lead at 2—1.
From this point Perry forged ahead to lead 4-1 to an accom paniment of disapproving protest from the spectators for which there appeared to be no reason. The disturbanco was sharply sup- pressed by the umpire.
With a neat volley Porry cap-
Vines then tried to crowd on the pace with whirlwind forchand drives, but broke down, and Aus- STARTING TIMES.
tin was 3-1. Vines seemed "rat- L M. Constantine, relensed
In connection with the Col-tled," scored two double faults. and Austin broke through his aer by his Northern League club
tony's competitions, we are asked vice once more, to lead 4-3. Aus- for the last Test, 14 avaliable, whilst E. L. G. Hoad to point out that the Champion- tin then took his own service. to tured the sixth game for 6-1, and and C. A. Wiles have been ship matches next week will make it 5-1, with a perfect ace.: dropped.
start at 5.20 p.m. and the Spey Vines made no attempt to save Royal Cup semi-final between the set on his own service, double 1. The
on Wednesday at 4.40 p.m.
a few moments later was out at set lasted, only ten
Filling these three vacancies the Recreio and Kowloon Dock faulting in succession. First set/minutes and there was only one
are B. J. Sealey, C. A. Merry (who on Thursday scored a century against Warwickshire) and I Griffith. C. Christian has been selected, an twelfth man.
The West Indies will therefore turn out the following team:
G. C. Grant (capt.) C. A. Ronch
4
1 Barrow
G. Headley
0. C. Da Costa
B. J. Sealey
C. A. Merry
E. Achong-
VA. Valentine
C. A. Martindale-
B. Grimth
C. Christiani · (12th Man),- Renter,
Wigs on the Bowling Green
WOMAN FORM THEIR
OWN CLUBS
STILL WINNING
SENATORS STRIKE GOOD FORM
to Austin, with Vines shaky and man in the picture-Perry. Allison; as unimpressive as he was in the like Vines, had been over-driving,
In the first game of the challenge round on the same
second set Ferry was finding courts, last year.
the net too often, and he AUSTIN'S COOLNESS. dropped it in consequence on his own service, to love, Cleverly- Austin was cool and collected, placed drives in the second enabled his rhythmic drives were finding Perry to level the score, but their murk, and he took every OP Alllaon, who was now playing much portunity, which Vines presented more confidently, took the third him. The crowd were truly sur- and fourth, passing Perry as ho prised. for it had soomed incon-came up to the net and retrieving ceivable that Englishman some of the Englishman's best Should take six games in a row shots, Allison was exploiting the from the great American.. Centro Court theory, driving with: Austin opened with his service splendid length to the middle of in the second set, and Vines mothe base line, and forcing Perry, -New-York,-Aug. 11mentarily pulled himself togeher, for the moment, to engage-in-a Washington Senators maintained but could not break through. On base-line duct to his disadvantage. their winning form when they his survice Vines was putting over
CHICAGO BLANK OUT DETROIT.
beat Boston to-day, scoring' eight
Funs.
an
a terrific ball; twice Austin could
BATTLE ROYAL
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not get his rackat near it, and the Detroit were blanked out by Ted score was called one all. Austin Lyons, the Chicago pitcher, and the Yankees were unable to owing to rain.
Perry, however, refused to won his own service again, and then pinned down for long. In the
(Continued on Page 13.) playbrake through Vines' to lead 3-1.
The long expected "come back" so confidently awaited by the
Results as cabled by Reuter were: American followers was becoming Tennis Team
NATIONAL LEAGUE.
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St. Louis Cincinnati
Should women, play bowls? Cold-shouldered by the men, women have this season answered this question with a decided Inffirmative. They are forming their own clubs everywhere, their Middlesex 5 for 47 own county associations, and are Chicago Detroit 6 for 60 holding their own annuni tourna-
ments.
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Ted Lyons pitched and blanked
Boston
overdue and whon Austin captured
the fifth game after Vines had led
30-lave the crowd were dumb-For
founded. Vines again tried to
force the pace, made what looked
like two inexcusable mistakes Australia
followed by his fifth double fault and a simple volley out between the doubles lines, and Austin was loading 6-1.
VINES' CHANGED TACTICS. '
Vines now changed his tactics. Ho slowed down his drives, and tried to play carefully in an effort to conquer his nerves. But his slower shots were no nearer the target and Austin was out at G—1
.... 4 10
2 Washington.*** 8 11 1 The Philadelphin_v, New York again.
REVERSED DECISION BY L.T.A.
After stating that an official team would not be sent to Australia this year, the Eng- lish Lawn Tennis. Association reversed its decision and has now announced that a team will be sent.
Bowls was the last of men's games to be invaded by womon, out Detroit) and it is the only game in which thero is any trace of antagonism. Sussex forced Surrey to follow Women have not been allowed to on, but could not gain a decisive enter the hundreds of men's pri- result, the end coming with Survate bowling clubs all over the match was postponed on account of great confidence, breaking through Lawn Tennis Association not to rey still 194 runs behind and one country, and a short time ago they rain. wicket down in their second in were banned by the English Bowl. nings.
ing Association from playing in the annual tournaments.
Glamorgan easily saved the game againat Somerset, when, after being 196 behind on the first innings, they batted again and hit up 134 without loss-Reuter,
NO "HENPECKING." Mon any that the admission.of women to the bowling clubs would spoil the atmosphere of the game. They are ungallant enough to re- gard the presence of women play- ora 48 an embarrassment. They
LEAGUE TENNIS any they will not be henpecked on
CLUB DE RECREIO WINS EASILY
VOLUNTEER SPORTS.
Austin opened the third set with
The earlier decision of the
Vines service and forcing him send an official team to Australia into a dour defonalve game, while this year aroused much criticism. Austin came up to volley. But Since a team was to be sent to Austin was not successful with America, the refusal of Austra his smashing; the lobs were too lla's Invitation seemed unfor- good for him, and it was one all tunato, especially as Australia
sent over such 4 distinguished. toam for Wimbledon, including At last Vines was Anding his the eventual winner of the men's volleying touch, and his service singles, Jack Crawford. had gathered power and accuracy, The oaial viow was that our so that the score was 2-1 to players are in danger of stalonons. Vines. Austin was now chasing F.3. Perry has had practically ng
Competitors Divided Into again.
Heats For To-morrow.
CHAMPIONSHIP EVENTS.
the green.
It is unfortunate, also for women in their desire to mako In the championship events of the the ball along the base-lind. The respite from lawn tennis for two bowling a mixed game that the annual, aquatic sports of the Hong fourth game was grimly contested, years, with the result that he was majority of men bowlers are kong. Volunteers to be held at the douce was called nine times bofory stale at Wimbledon and was middle-aged or elderly, with pre- . . C. this evening, the draw for Austin levelled the scores-2 all. nocked out which he would have
the various heats have been Austin now
put forward his Wow if he had been reasonably greatest effort, once again he frosha
"No doubt that was a correct eat, B. Gosano, L. A. Boaros. A. G. creased his load to 42, when assumption; but the case of Porty
Championship-Firat | masterod Vines' sorvice and in- Donn, L. Padgett and B. V. Gitting; Vines struck a bad patch of ever was only an isolated one, Second Iteat, J. D. Romedios, LA hitting.
..
The postponed match in the "judices, Division of the Tennis League' be- Women It is argued, will never tween the Club de Recreio and the play bowls as well as man. They
Club played Hongkong Cricket Just way fred are handicapped by, temperament
[and physical structure,
noon. The Recreio enjoyed an easy victory claiming eight of the mine noto.
follows:
60 Yards
Jack Crawford has announced that he will definitely defend his title naxt Jano,
da Koza and L. M. Roza-Persica.
100 Yards Championship-First A SUPREME EFFORT. The Selection Committee of the EB, da Roza; Second Hent, M. Hoat, B. Gosano, B. V, Gittins and J. J. Remedios and L. A. L. Silva Shanghal Polo Club finally have tosa-Pereira, E. J. Anslow and J. D. the rixat game to save his service, „Vines made a supremo effort in
LAWN TENNIS TOURS, (Neeralo) lost to Lisigh and Gamble, made a selection for the team to do Remedies.
The Lawn Tennis Association 4-6 beat Traill and Fornaby, 6-4; fend the Keswick Cap against the
and despito a double fault was Council have ddolded to send a and beat Dunham and Fouron, 0-8, challenges of Hongkong and Tientsin. Inter-Company Team Race--First successful. But Austin was not team of two men and two women Although the Americans this time Heat, Scottish Company Mobile Unit, mastered. Playing in his most to Helsingfors to play a match 3. B. Gonsalves and A. E. Xavier have had to drop man and only Portuguese Co. "B" and Small Units; confident style ho made short against Finland during tha (Recreio) beat Haigh and Gamble, have these in the team, the British Second Heat, Anzac Company work of the next game to lead British Wook, Sept. & to eat the 0-03 best Trail and Fornaby, 6-0; wild boat Dunham and, Foaren 8.2%* {who for so many years-had-a-mono- Machine Gun-Co and Portuguess d. sawo most powerful sorvica | request of the FinnishÆTIS
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