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WARWICK'S REDUCED
CRICKET
CUT IN MATCHES DUE TO bowling in fielding he is
FINANCIAL LOSS
ESSEX'S MOVE FROM LEYTON IS A GOOD OMEN
To-day we give further reviews of leading cricket counties whose prospects of the county championship will be early debated now that the season at Home is almost in swing.
WARWICKSHIRE,
викрлавой.
un- To give Hammond 'most support at the wicket Barnett, Dacre, Sinfield, B. H. Lyon and G. W. Park may be regarded as aure to keep up their run-getting ability, Stephona and Nealo should ad-
Vance as batamen.
THURSDAY, MAY 3, 1934.
KOWLOON
FAVOURITE WINS
TENNIS
MORE TOURNAMENT RESULTS
The following are the results of the matches in the Kowloon Cricket Club tennis tournament played yes- terday:
E. C. Fincher beat R. B. Lewin, 6-1, 6-4;
R. S. Capell and A. E. Collins bent 1. Drysdala and T. Waller, 5-7, 8-0, 0-4;
A Philippens and Mrs. Dotty beat G. J. Tacchi and Mr. Blandford, 6-3,
The bowling again will be main- 6-3; ly in the hands of Goddard, Sinfield N. A. E. Mackay and Mins A.
the form of O'Connor and Nichols,
STARTERS IN. 2,000 GUINEAS
London, May 2. Colombo won the Two Thousand Guineas to-day. The placing in the race was as follows
Colombo Easton
Badruddin
The oxids,-277 Colombo; 20/1 Easton; 50/1 Badruddin.
The odds for the special pinco belting were-3/1 Easton; 10/1 Rnd- ruddin.
Colombo won by a length and Easton was a length and a half ahead The following in the fall flat of starters and jockeys:
and Hammond, with Charles Park-Mackenzie beat Mr. and Mrs. H. Bur. of the thini horse. er once more capable of getting son, 6-3, 6-4, through long spells of work with Gucht, one of the best amateur his left-hand blows.
Van do
wicket-keepers inst sonson, un.
play owing to an operation.
ESSEX.
Nichols, although he has had much
There is also C. S. Davies, who fortunately, will not be able to completely rested by the start of
Warwickshire have cut their feft-arm bowler and a useful hat; playa for Alexandra Park (a slow! County programme from 28 to 24 he made 03 galust Kent at Ton- matches, In 1934 Lancashire bridge last year). P. Cranmer, Somerset, Hampshire, and Essex who played in a Second Eleven should be one full of interest, for will not be met,
match two years age, and A. F. T.
This reduction is result of white (Uppingham) will be wate heavy financial inssca in the lasted with interest. Sanders (W.), bree years. Much money and Jarrett (. .) have not been, been spent on the ground staff, in team-building, and is running a
re-engaged.
second eleven In the Minor
Counties' competition.
GLOUCESTERSHIRE. :
This last has been regretfully] B. II. Lyon has asain heen cut out, but second eleven matches elected capinin of Gloucestershire. will be played, outside the computi Business claims may pasalhly pre- tion, with neighbouring countles, vent him from playing regularly. The staff of permanent players but he will be available through- will consist of 17 professionals, out May, and has promised to as- with Santall (8.) un couch. New-1st in na mang matches as possible] comers are Dollery, qualified in afterwards. No vice-runtain was July, who headed the Berkshire appointed. batting averages last year with an average of 47. This young play
er in 19 years of age, a forceful batsman and splendid folder.
The 1934 seuson for Essax
work on the Indian Tour, should be
the acason.
It is felt that with the incrensed discretion shown last year, Cut- more should do well under any circumstances. With additional experience gained, Smith (P.) should prove of Immensa assist ance. Much, too, is hoped of Taylor, and It is possible that his natural bowling ability (slow left arm), after a winter's practice, will bear fruit. D. R
Wilcox takes over the captaincy in July, and will have the assistance, in August, of K. Farnes. It is hoped, too, that L. G. Crawley will be able to play.
Nottinghamshire and Leicester. shire are being mot Instand of Derbyshire and Warwickshire. With ordinary luck Essex should go from strength to strength.
DERBYSHIRE.
Badruddin (Fox) Bright Bird (Dick) Colombo (Johnstone) Chittagong (Chills) Easton (Semblat) Flamengo (Smith) Fleetfoot (Carslake) ilaytime (Weston)
Medieval Knight (Gord. Richards) Pride of the Chilterns (Benty) Umidwar (Harry Wing) Valerius (Jones)
KEEN BADMINTON
(Continued from Page 8.)
Miss I. Woolley and Miss B. Pestonj (K.C.C.) lost to Miss Woolley and Miss Wong 5-15; lost to Miss Landolt and Mias White 7-15; lost to Miss Churn and Miss Gittina 10-15.
MEN'S DOUBLES.
Walker and Nissim (K.C.C.) Derbyshire hope to maintain the beat White and Bliss 16-11; lost boat Tillery and Gilchrist 15-12; same Improvement shown In re-to Broadbridge and Broadbridge cent years.
9-15.
Last year the club lost £603, and to that had to be added, a deficiency of £785 on the county ground ac-j counts. The remedy suggested) was to increase by another £1,000) Another forcing hatuman is the annual subscriptions.
D. R. Jardine (Surrey).
Apart from Lee, who has a B. C. Fincher and D. S. Green Bird, who played for Stourbridge in the Birmingham League last of their matches
Gloucestershire will play most the same side which did so well coaching appointment with the (K.C.C.) beat Tillers and Gilchrist at their head- last year is available under the Longton club, A. W. Richardson 15-7; beat White and Bliss 16-0; venr... He le 18 years of age, an quarters, Ashley Down, Bristol, same captain. In addition, the dewill have all the talent which made lost to Broadbridge and Broad- all-round athlete, and averaged but, as customary, Gloucester and parture from Leyton opens up new Leslie Townsend and Worthington
the side so useful last season. bridge 11-16. 33 for his Club last year. All Cheltenham will be the scenes of enuntry altogether in the County. stand out as all-rounders with beat Tillery and Gilchrist 18-13 the other men on the ground- few games with other counties, and it would appear that the move Harry Elliott a wicket-keeper up lost to White and Bliss 11-15; lost Simcocks and Simmona (K.C.C.) sta appeared in the team at some time or other during lost i The Australians appear at terest, but great satisfaction.
has caused not only practical in-
to England formi. Alderman to Broadbridge and Broadbridge seakon.
Bristol at the beginning of
should advance vs an opening bats- 12-15, T. N. Pearce begins the season August, and directly after that as captain, and will have under
man in company with Storer. match W. R. Hammond has the him all thone who were available Senior, did well with the lat to- A. F. Skinner, the Cambridge advantage of the Bank Holiday last year. engagement with Hampshire for
wards the end of last season, and his benefit.
in bowling. Copson, the man of unce, came on a lot, while T. B. Mitchell maintained his skili as a
should come on as a good all- rounder.
RE. S. Wyatt will again lend! the side, and the Rev. J. H Parsons, who is expected to play pretty regularly, will not as deputy- captain. It is possible that G, D. Kemp-Welch may play occasional-
Walter Hannend, after a ngees- ly. Also N. E. Partridge and D. Gary rest during the winter, may Foster, although it is not expectedį be looked for to disclose bis high- that they will be able to spare est form with the bat. No doubt much time from business.
he will have to do a good deal of
BOOK
NOW!
It is hoped that more will be veen of B.TO. Smith and H.D. Read, the latter of whom Is
INDIANS' BOWLS
TEAMS
probably at times the fastest slow spin bowler. At To Oppose Craigen-
howler Essex now possesses..
Much will depend, as usual, va
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LITTLE
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Little Women
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KATHARINE HEPBURN
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The picture 3 generations have waited to see!
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PETUNA
JOAN BENNETT, FRANCE DEE, PAUL LUKAS JEAN PARKER, DOUGLASS MONTGOMERY, EDNA MAY OLIVER Directed by GEORGE CUKOR
July.
gower Club
on
A testimonial fund has been opened for Harry Elliott, the wicket-keeper, who first played
For the league bowls match against) for the county in 1920,
the Cralgengower Cricket Club Derbyshire play most of their Saturday at the Valley commencing matchen on the racecourse ground at 3.30 p.m., the following have been at Derby and Chesterfield, but chosen to represent the Indian Re- Surrey come Into the programme Razack, A. M. Omar and A. M. creation Club. Moharged, M. I. Instead of Essex, and the Austra- Wahub (skip); S. M. Rumjahn, S. O. llans are met at Chesterfield, in Bux, A. R. Minu and K. M. Omar (skip); M. el Arculli, A. Baker, M. Y. Young players added to the play-Adai and A, E. Dallah (skip). ing staff are A. Townsend, the brother of Leslie Townsend, S. Weaver, the Newcastle United and but it is to be hoped that he will England footballer, and E. Car- make more use of the ball that rington, of the Blackwell Colliery goes with the nrm, to an off-side club. All are Derbyshire men, and field, and less of the in-swinger. the County Committee have decided He is too good a bowler to need not to engage anyone without birth a regiment of short-legs on a fast qualification.
wicket.
Busses, though they lost five matches in 1933 as against one in the season before, bent Yorkshire. the champlons, twice; besides this feat they won on 16 occasions, and finished second on the list.
There Heers to be no reason why they should not do well for years to come, as they are, on the whole, a young aide, with a nur-
sory controlled by George. Cox, senior, whose wisdom is vast and Judgment sound. E, II. Bowley has retired, to coach at Winches ter; it was fitting that his last MELEON for Sussex should be full
Cox 1st n forcing batsman, lacking nothing but experience, and Pearce,
man of great physical power, is a hitter who can bowl usefully.
It is probable that a trint will be given to J. Nye as a fast bow- ler. He is raw as yet, but has been under an experienced tutor.
All the Counties, except Glamor. gan, will be met. Only one match will be played against Cambridge University. W. L. Cornford, the wicket-keeper. takes his benefit of good performances. Though against Warwickshire at love on not quite as consistent as in sonse July 28, 30, 31. His services and previous years, he made nearly great ability need no recounting 1,500 runs, with a highest score of here,
283. He also took 37 wickets at
a moderate cost; as a slip-fielder
he will not easily be replaced.
SUSSEX.
A glance at the Sussex team shows that no county, with the possible exception of Yorkshire, is richer in all-rounders, There is James Langridge now great arrived from promise to achievement; Wensley, an endur-
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ing and clever right-hand-medlum The management, has pleasure bowler and a bold hitter; Parka, who never throws his wicket away arid enn bowl a useful in-swinger; Cook, who is very quick on the foot request, the Mei Sit Fong Opera to attack spin bowling and can Company will extend its spason fold anywhere. Add to these the at this theatre for a further amateurs, R. .S. G. Scott and A.
Melville, and it will be seen that week.
Sussex do not need to rely on the
Do not miss this last opportunity
is still a great bowlers his of seeing the magnificent acting porlode of devastation are less fre- of China's most famous plays by quent, but he remains a match the finest company of 80 actors winner. His batting, which he]
takes loss seriously overy, year, is and actresses over seen in Hong- not what it was, but he is rarely kong direct from Peiping. called upon to make runs.
The side in 1934 will be captain- ed by A. Melville in succession to R. S. G. Scott, who is likely to
play when buelnose allows. Of the Junior players, much la ex- pected of J. Cornford, G. Cox, Jun., and G. Pearce.. Cornford has
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