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BRIGHTER CRICKET MOVEMENT MATERIALISES
SOME MORE AMAZINIG
SCORES
COUNTY MATCHES PRODUCE OVER 7,000 RUNS
DOUBLE CENTURIES FOR HAMMOND AND JOHN LANGRIDGE
PARKER'S FINE BOWLING
London, Aug. 18.
That "Brighter Cricket" movement, for which the critics have been appealing during the last two or three years has come nearer to realisation during 1933 than in any other post-war season.
Last week half a dozen mat-effect in second innings, taking ches produced over 6.000 runs. seven wickets at a cost of three The latest batch of county runs each. ericket matches has seen 7,450 runs scored.
tinctive features,
HONOURS LIST.
BATTING.
The oven games which con- cluded to-day enjoyed several dis-Langridge John (Sussex) v.
Glamorgan
250° Chief among them was that Hammond (Gloster) v. Derby 231. Yorkshire, by beating Notts, as-Iddon (Lancs.) v. Worcester 182 sured themselves of the cham-Mitchell (Yurks) v. Noltx pionship for the eighth time in C. F. Waiters (Worcester) v.
Lancs Leyland (Yorks) v. Notts
(Worcester) Gibbons
fourteen years.
Another remarkable feature was that of the eight county games played during the latter part of this week. which produced an average of 31 runs per match. six of them finished with definite results.
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Lancs C. C. Case (Somerset)
Middlesex Keeton (Nolts) v. Yorks Bailey, (Hants) v. Lelcester 100 T. II. Longrigg (Somerset) v.^
Midddlesex'
.101 VA. W. Carr (Notts) v. Yorka 97*
(Yorkshire) V. Sutcliffe.
96 94
Of the two left drawn-Hants
Leicester and Lancashire Worcester the first produced over 800 runs and the second over 1,000.
14 CENTURIES.
Notts Cutmore (Essex) v: Surrey Parks, J. (Sussex) v. Glamor-
Kan
Lister (Lancs) v. Worcester
BOWLING.
Centuries were cheap. Including the Kent Northants match in which three centuries were scored, the total number of three-figure innings during the last three days Parker (Gloster) v. was fourteen: Among them wore double centuries by John Langridge (250 not out) and Hammond (231), In addition five batsmen renched the 90 mark.
In view of this bowlers had to take a back sent: Neverthe Jess Hoven trundlers in county matches enjoyed successes, whilst Martindale for the West Indies. and MucDonald and Richardson for Sir Lindsay Parkinson's
enjoyed eleven -achievements,
Derby
and
K. Farnes (Essex) v.
Surrey
Copson (Derby)
Gloster
Gover (Surrey) V,
Esscx
Tate (Sussex)
Glamorgan
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93
for 84
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7 for 62
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T. C. Whilte (Somer.
set) v. Middlesex.. 5 Martindale (W.I.) v. Parkinson's XI ... MacDonald (Parkin son's XI) v. W.L. Richardson (Parkin-
RESULTS AT A GLANCE.
COUNTY CHAMPIONSHIP.
Yorkshire (515 and 12-0) beat Notts (324 and
202) by ten wickets.
Gloucester (431) beat. Derby' (196 and 150)
by innings and 85 runs.
Essex (420 and 253-7 doc.) beat Surrey (271
and 57) by 345 runs.
Sussex (481-3 dec.) beat Glamorgan (323 and
93) by innings and 65. Hampshire (437) beat Leicester (278 and 153-
2) on first innings.
Lancashire (538-9 dec.) beat Worcester (191
and 355-4) on first innings. Somerset (505-9 dec. and 31-0) beat Middlesex
(195 and 340) by 10 wickets.
OTHER MATCH.
Parkinson's XI (116 and 203-3) beat West
Indies (165 and 152) by seven wickets.
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SURFBOARD REGATTA
12 NEW COMPETITORS
FIVE MORE LADY ENTRANTS
During the past two days, no less than twelve new competitors have entered for the Surfboard Regatta to be held at Repulse Bay to-morrow afternoon.
To the South China first string in the "A" Division has fallen the distinction of being
There are five new entrants in the first team to finish its the ladies' events, threa for the league tennis programme for boys' 100 yards dash and one more this summer.
for the Men's 100 yards.
The names of the latest entrants!
LADIES.
On Thursday they played their last match when they overwhelmed are: C.R.C. "B" to win by eight sets to one, G. Luk and W, T. Lee, as well as C. C. Lak and S. W Wong won the maximum number of sets. Chin Chun-chiu and K. C. Ng won the Causeway Bay's team only set.
Scores:
D. C. Luk and W. T. Lee (S. China) beat C. C. Chiu and K. C.. Ng 6-2 beat H. Lo and T. L. Iu 6-2; brat Ng Sze-kwong and D. N. Liang 6-4.
In the 'brary of a Southern country house a few weeks ago a group of men, whose ages ranged
W. T. Lee and W. H. Ho (S. from 30 to 50, gathered round
China) lost to Chiu and Ng 1-6;. dlay and wood model of a car.beat Ln and lu 6-1; beat Ng and pushing it about is chlidren play Liang 7-5. at "trains."
Mrs. J. McMahon
Ming Winifrid Hunter Miss J. Wilson Miss Beatrice Pestonji Alles Marla da Roza
BOYS..
M. Lee Stanley Lee Arthur Ila
A. K. Rumjahn MEN.
C. N. da Silva Charles Nelson E. B. da Rozn
The regatta is timed to start at
C. C. Luk and S. V. Wong (S. 2.45 p.m. punctual, and it la China) beat Chiu and Ng 6-3; beat pointed out that everything will be The model represented what mayLo and Iu 6-1; beat Ng and Liang|clearly seen from the beach.
be a war which will cost from £12.-16-2.
000 to £16,000 to build, a new 2,000
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28
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C.R.C. "A"
4 6 0 0 45
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1.R.C.
8 50 3 43
20
10
7 4 0 3 32
28
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FL.K.C.C.
08 0.3 2723
Nothing has yet been definitely K.C.C decided, and the names of the
C.C.C backer and driver are being kept a C.R.C. "B" accrct. A well-known American Recreio sportsman and a British jockey University have heen mentioned in connexion S.C.A.A. "B" with the project, but thero is no confirmation of elther-being in- terested.
FOUR-WHEEL DRIVE.
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Haigh and Gamble played well
35 an accident during the New York Malcolm Campbell's 254 m.p.h. the Tennis League yesterday, the v St. Louis baseball in the Ameri-Bluebird, has been engaged on the Hongkong Cricket Club, on their 01 can League yesterday.
design for several weeks. The car own courts, were decisively bonten on all four by the United Services Recreation He was painfully bruised by a would have a drive 39 ball which pitched on his right wheels, a system essential to over- Club, winning only two of the nine
leg and he was forced to retire in come the enormous difficulty of sets.
wheel slip. 58 the fourth innings.
This, however, did not deter the While no vital details are being Bon's XI v. W.L... 5 for 07 Yankees from winning their first allowed to leak out, it is known that game for nearly a week. But the if built the car will have the Senators also won and thus retain smallest body of any world speed
ship,
for the Cricket Club winning two of their three sets, but the remain. ing two pairs were outplayed.
Scores: Haigh and Gamble
In three games the follow-on was enforced and in only one was Its penalty avoided. Leicester who followed on against Hampshire managed to play out time, but Derby against Gloucester and MACAO RACE SEASON. a commanding grip on the leader record-breaker. It will be shorter lost to P.S. Cannon and E. Barry Glamorgan against Sussex were not so fortunate and were benten by an junings.
BRILLIANT RECOVERY.
Worcester made a brilliant re-
against Lancashire.. In covery arrears to the extent of 347 on the flrat innings, they completely sub- dued the Lancashire attack in their
PARKER, the Gloucester bowler who mot with LALOOPER againd Derbyshire.
return visit to the crease scoring
Programme For The Sixth
Extra Meeting.
TO BE HELD ON SEPT. 17.
The full programme for the Sixth Extra Meeting of the Macao Jockey Club, on September 17, the first after the summer off season, is given below: Gun 1.-(Unofficial) The Machine
$100. Troop Handicap Winner Second $75. Third $50, A Cup will be presented to the Winning Rider. For China Ponies approved by the O.C., M.G.T. as "A" Class Troop Ponics. To ho ridden by Members of
Troop. Entrance tha
$6. Round.
Once
2.The Ma Kau Slac Plate- Winner $200, Segond $100. Third $50. For China Ponies, Subscription Ponica of this Club of any Season. Weight for inches as per scalo. Winners of ono race this year, 7 lb. penalty, of two or more races, barred. Jockey allowance, Entrance $5. Five Fur longe.
3.The Praia Grande Handicap-
Winner $225. Second $100. Third 500 For China Ponles classified by The Hong Kong Jockey Club a: "E" Clask. To be ridden by Jockeys who have not won ten races anywhere at No Whips or Spurs
any time.
(H.K.C.C.)
by several feet than Campbell's Inst | 0-6; beat H. Hancock and E. bluebird. In the Bluebird the Grimble 6-4; beat A. Stockor and terrific torque of the Rolls-Royce M. Waring 6-2. engine tended to heel the car over
(H.K.C.C.)
Dunham Day and
The Glants overcame Cincinnati in the National League, whilst Chicago nosed out Boston.
Scores as supplied by Rentor sideways. Clever means to combat lost to Cannon and Barry 2-6; loat this figure in the new design, the to Hancock and Grimble 3-6; lest speed of the engine automatically to Stocker and Waring 4-6. bringing the car on to a level keel.
Were:
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9 3
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10 1
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Boston Chicago
New York
Cincinnati
Trail and Cornsby (H.K.C.C.) loat to Cannon and Barry 2-6; lost to Ifancock and Grimble 1-6; lost to Stocker and Waring 4-6. ̧
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NO STABILISING FIN, Y Another surprise, It is said, will be the absence of a atbilising fin or (Vergez homered for New York) vertical plane at the rear of the The Philadelphin St. Louis body. This fin, which has been a
feature of all world record cars CRC. match was postponed on account,
since the Golden Arrow, driven by Club de Recreio of rain.
tho lato Sir Henry Begrave, is sup- U.B.L.C.
Graduate Assn. posed to act like the feathering of Kowloon C. C. an arrow, giving the car directional Indian It C. stability independent of the steer Cly Baryles
Hongkong C. C. ing, keeping its nose in the wind.
Univerally
AMERICAN LEAGUE,
Cleveland
Boston
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2. 7 0
1
St. Louis
3
8 0
New York
8
11 · 0
Detroit
7
10 1
G 14 1.
4 10
· Philadelphia (Cochrane and Foxx homered. for Philadelphia)
Chiengo Washington
THE DAVIS CUP
SWITZERLAND WIN TWO SINGLES
Monneo, Aug. 18. Monaco and Switzerland began
Switzerland placed themselves in strong position by winning the first two doubles.
366 for 4 hefore the close of play allowed. Ertrace $5. Six Furlong their tie to-day in the qualifying
Batsmen had a field day in the 4(Unofficial) The Machine Gun Yorkshire v. Notts match. Three Troop Scramble Winner $100. competition for the 1934 Davis of them recorded centuries and Second 875. Third 150, A Cup will Cup, the teams meeting in the Sutcliffe and Carr missed their's be presented to the Wiming tider.accond round, by Tour and three runs respec- For China Ponies
Clasf Troop Lively. Even 80 Yorkshire won O.C., M.GT sproved by the Ponies. Catch Weights 100 lb. To brilliantly.
be ridden by Members of the Troop, Hammond, who scored his third Entrance $6. Half a Mile. double century of the season, is now
The Mong Ha Handleap-Wit within striking distance of setting nor 32504, Second $125. Third $75. For A now aggregate of three figure China Fenies classified by The Hong Innings for a season. The record Kong Jockey Club__as "D" is held by J. B. Hobba, who in 1925 Entrance $5. Once Round. - scored 16 auch Innings. Hammond
The Areld Preta Handicap.
Class.
Fisher beat Gallepe in the opon; ing match in straight sots, and aimilar Elmer accomplished performance against Landau.
Results:
Fisher (Switzerland) beat Gallepe 6-3, 6-3, 0-1,
beat
Ellmer (Switzerland) Landau 6-2, 6-3, 6-2.
YIGOSLAVIA WIN FIVE. Yugoslavia to-day won the re- 7-(Unolicial) The Ladies' Ifandi-maining mis tehes against Norway capWinner $200, Bocand $100. Third in the Davis Cup and thereby SEDA Cup will be presented to the captured alt five rubbers. Winning ilder For China Ponlen Scores
this summer has so far scored tou, Winner $200, Second $100. Third $50. For China Ponies, Subscription Ponloa Charito Parker's bowling was of this Club of any Section, Entrance :the deciding factor in Glouces-16. Six Furlongs.
ter's defeat of Derby. The veteran trundler took 11 wickets for 177 during the match. Tato made possible the Sussex victory, when in Glamorgan's second innings he captured 5 for 86
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