HONGKONG TELEGRAPH. THE
WEDNESDAY, JUNE 13, 1934.
ENGLISH BATSMEN DEMORALISED BY SLOW BOWLERS
A risk in play during last Saturday's Lawn Bowls league match between the indian Recreation Club and Civil Service. (Photo: Ming
Yuen),
FOUR LEADING COUNTIES
LOSE POINTS
YORKSHIRE SUSTAIN INITIAL DEFEAT OF SEASON
MIDDLESEX LOSE 8 WICKETS FOR 51 RUNS, BUT WIN!
London, June 12. Sussex, Kent, Yorkshire, Surrey, leading counties in that order in the county cricket championship table, all lost points in the course of the programme which came to a close to-day. Keat, Yorkshire and Surrey
were beaten outright while Sus-
sex last first innings points
辉门 btained traordinary Fictory over
tu
Notts.
Middlesex
**X* York-
shire. After leading by 174 ruts on the first innings, they had
a thrilling scramble to hit off thei
runs, losing eight wickets before they reached 51, the required num- ber.
York-
Peebles demoralised shire, capturing 5 for 68 in the which realised first innings,
174, and 7 for 95 in the second, which totalled 220,
Mihllesex scored freely in their) initial visit to the crense, aggre- which iletime gating 344, of
scored 116.
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Best Performances
BATTING.
Barnelt (Gloster)
V.
Somerset
191
E. T. Killick (Free
For.) v. Cambridge
173
Arnold (Hants)
Derby
144
O'Conner (Essex), V. Surrey
143
Armstrong (Leicester) v. Oxford
A. D10 Mead (Hants) v. Derby 138 Alderman (Derby). v.
124 Hants
Wilcox (Free' For.) v.
119
Cambridge
Hetime (Middlesex). v. Yorks
116
Allen (Cambridge) v.
Free For.
113
Harris
(Notts)
·Sussex---
107
Purks, J. (Sussex) v.
Notts
104
B. f. Valentine (Free For.) v. Cambridge
102
first
Peebles (Mid- dlesex) v. Yorks...
and
RACE AGAINST-CLOCK:-- Then in a race against the clock, Middlesex went for the despite. wonderful runs, and bowling by Bowes, who took & for 17, managed to scare them with two wickets in hand.
Yorkshire's
This was outright defeat of the season. Notts and Sussex had a keen inninga Lead, fight for first
nishing in favour of Notts, who scored to the Sussex total of #12.
J. Parks (104) for Sussex and the Harris (107) for Nolts were
There WILH chief run-gollers. nover any hope of a definite de cision and Sussex played out time.
MOST IMPROVED TEAM,
Surrey came KLLP against the
RESULTS AT A GLANCE,
COUNTY CHAMPIONSHIP. Essex (265 G 286) beat Surrey 1286 & 227) by 38 runs. Notts (331) beat Sussex (312 G 180-41 on First Innings. Middlesex 1344 & 51-8) beat Yorks (174 & 220) by two wickels. Hampshire (481)
bear
Derby (108 G 2911 by innings & 82 runs. Gloucester 1407 & 32-0) beat Somerset (213 & 2251 by ten wickets. Glamorgan (201 & 129-2)
beat Northants (129 G 197) by eight wickets. OTHER MATCHES, Leicester (409 G 158-3)
drew with Oxford (4351. Cambridge (411 G 331-5 dec.) drow with Free Foresters (31 & 373-51.
mest
BOWLING.
Clay (Glamorgan) v. Northants
for 68
7 for 85
5 for 39
6 for 721
and
Parker (Gloster)
v. Somerset
7 for 64
Sinfeld (Gloster)
v. Somerset
Goddard (Gloster) v. Somerset
for 70
Cur 75
Bowes (Yorks) v. Middlesex
6 for 17
O'Conner
INEXPLICABLE COLLAPSE AGAINST GRIMMETT AND O'REILLY
Australia Wins Deservedly After Holding Upper Hand
FORCING the cricket from the
opening ball of the day, Aux-i tralia yesterday magnificently won the first Test match at Nottingham by 218 runs. The whole team.zes- ponded finely to Woodfull's call furi on-the-toes-erlekét, batsmen in the first hour of the day hitting at everything and thereby scoring rapidly, and bowlers and folders afterwards throwing the English batsmen into disorder by their
High standard work.
AUSTRALIA
wan deservedly.
Apart from the first day's play, they always enjoyed the upper hand. They obtained a grip on the Saturday which they never relaxed, and although yesterday the odds were against them when England went into lunch with 20 runs on the board and all wickets intact, by dint of fine team work they broke down what had been the regarded as best English batting side for years, dismissing them for as small a total as 141.
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and Grimmett. They had the CEF honours go to O'Reilly Englishmen guessing in both in- nings. It is significant that both are slow spin bowlers. Not even crambling wicket yesterday ex- plains away everything.
clean bowled.
CCORDING to the cables, these bowlers had, the batsmen all hitting too late or too early. Only three wickets were ale Hendren, and Geary were all caught in the and field. Leyland, Hammond Farnes fell victims to Oldfield's vigilance.
Α WOODFULL and a Ponsford in England's side yesterday would probably have saved them from defeat. Apart from Leyland, England had no defensive bats
men. Possibly this was just as well. A definite result is much better than a drawn match, which is made drawn by laborious bat- ting on the part of a team.
w
TN the morning Australia took the only course open. They went
Actually the 179 runs are not so important. For a fast bowler to take ten wickets in a match, when on the opposition, it is the slow bowlers who did the damage, is quite sutelent to reveal that Bowler's worth.
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THE most inexplicable thing about the match wax the collapse of the English,batsmen past before slow bawlers. In years it has been Australia's speed archants, who have demoralised
Players evincing kaan interest in a close head during the I.R.C. and Civil Service second division lawn bowls league match. (Photo: Ming Yuon).
English batsmen. One thus lively LEONARDO GAVIA WINS
recollections of MacDonald and Gregory. The general impression was the Engliah batsmen knew slow howling too well to be seri- ously troubled by it unless it was exploited on a glue pot.
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O'Reilly, who destroyed England RENT Bridge was never that
yesterday.
during this match. Yet the #gures of O'Reilly and Grimmett two innings respectively for runs and were not concerned over how many wickets they lost in read:--78,4-40-129-11: 85,3-52-120- getting them.. Consequently ag. saw 114 added to the overnight little more than an hour's batting total of 159 for 3. Five hatsmen sacrificed their wickets in securing these, but it was worth it. Eng-
land were made to bat half an huur before lunch, which meant that after the adjournment they would face a cut-up wicket.
BROWN alone remained stolid in
*the
con- morning. McCabe tinued his hurricane hitting, and quick runs were made by O'Reilly Darling and Oldfield..
ESLIE Ames, who is no mean footballer, had to thank his experience of the winter game for the catch with which he dismissed Brown. The wicketkeeper failed to hold the ball at the first attempt, but as it was falling to the ground, he kicked it up and caught it on the rebound, Smart and spectacular.
means that the Australian
attack is far more formidable
than any of the English critics were prepared to admit when they Arnt Saw them in action last month.
left
ANOTHER TITLE
PHILIPPINES TENNIS ACE NOW THE
TOP OF THE TREE
SECURES CITY CHAMPIONSHIP IN CONVINCING STYLE
Manila, June 28. Leonardo Gavin, Jr., retained the city coen tennis champion- ship by defeating Leopoldo Calixto in the finals yesterday afternoon at the Victoria Courts. The scores were 4-6, 7-5, 6-1 and 6-2.
BIG FIGHT ON TO-MORROW
BOTH countries have now won
By winning the title yesterday, twice at Trent Bridge, while avla earned the right to keep the two other matches were
K. Osawa trophy, emblematic of drawn. England's second inniuge the city open tennis championship. total yesterday was the second it was the second time he won the BAER WILL MEET lowest made on the ground in a
The cup is championship. completed Test match innings. two-leg trophy. The lowest 'was 112, compiled by
The match yesterday turnell out England in 1921 When stralin won by ten wickets. Yesterday's to be one of the closest and best total la netually the smallest for fought encounters in the entire tournament. Calixto played ins- a second innings."
pired tennis, but Gavin's better court generalship won the argu-l ment for him,
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The Brat set was won by Calixto by 4-6 count. He started out fine
TN aggregating 647 for their two visits to the crease, the Aus tralians had the distinction of compiling the highest total of and clinched three games in a row, then slowed up his pace to allow Test Gavia knot the count at 3-ail. FARNES made his future selec- runs in two innings
tion for the Tests a practical match at Nottingham. The pre- They halved the next two games certainly. During the match hevious best was 616 in two innings then Calixto forged ahead by play- took ten wickets for 179 runs. by England in 1905..
ENGLAND'S "TAIL" AGAIN IN THE
LIMELIGHT
SIX WICKETS FALL FOR THIRTY
EIGHT RUNS
Loudon, June 12.
Australians Try Golf
When lunch was taken, England hat BRADMAN'S SKILL There were 12.000 spectators pre-scored 27 for no loss, Walters scoring
London, May 8. sent to-day at Trent Bridge for the 17 and Sutcliffe 10. fourth and last day of the first Test
The Australians played their matel. The weather was sy with
his wicket when he was caught low first match yesterday--but at the wicket wearing.
down in the first slip by Chipperfield,
Brown. (37 no out) and McCabe (74 not out) continued Australia's second innings. They took the over- night score of 159 for three wickets
total in their second knock and H. Burrey were not 266 to win, They were diamlancil for 227.
Harling Joined Brown it only re- rained to score 14 runs when he fell second victim to Hammond off the Hampshire, Glasrenter
Rex funt bowler. 219-5-21. Mean- Glamorgan obtaland comfortable while frown, who was joined by wins. Arnold and Mead who both Chipperfeld," "batted patiently. Chip acored centuries placed Hampperfield, however, failed and became abtre In an Impregiate position the third victim of the Hummond against Derbyshire, and although Parnes combiumilon, being sent back Alderman in the spend Inning to the pavilion after nearing only four scored 124, Derby, could not avaldus, 231-8-4. the Indinga defent.
With the score at 51, Sutcliffe lost
The ball bawled by O'Reilly, pan off golf, not cricket!
his hat. Jie scored 21. 51-2-24.
The Nawab of Pataudi next came
The
CARNERA
POSTPONEMENT NOW VERY UNLIKELY
New York, June 7. Jack Dempsey and Ancil Hoffman, co-handlers of Max "Modest Maxie" Baor, Ameri- can challenger for the world's heavyweight championship, to-day announced that they had abandoned the idea of asking for a week's postponement of "the" bout scheduled for June
14. was
ing sterling tennis and captured the set to the tune of 4-G.
The two fought at break neck pace in the second set, but after a prolonged argument which featured by Gavia's smashing net
Both said that although the attacks and volleyings he finally challenger could use an extra week won the set by 7-5 score. Calixte of training, he would knock out offered him A stiff fight in this Carnera, Italion Man Mountain, set and forced him to extend him regardless of the 2-1 odds gam- self before romping away with the blers are offering today against
set.
The third set found Gavia play
the
and
JONES GOES TO NOTTS
Buch feat.
poor physical condition of Baer' who has not had a night in nearly 12 months, since-knocking out Max Schmeling, former German title- holder, in the eighth round.
Because of the rumours making the rounds of Cauliflower Alley on, the poor.condition of the chal- lenger, Carnera to-day picked up from a 9-5 favourite to a 2-1 favour- ite to win.
The
ing true to form and allowed his The United Press learned that opponent to score only one game. the eflurts of Commissioners Lur- Calixto took the third game after ry Phelan and J. H. Wear were which he was badly outclassed by responsible for the defeat of the postponement idea when placed be- his rival,
Calixto started the fourth act by fore the New York Boxing Com- taking the first game. He threat mission for approval. ened to stage a rally, but Gavia
Bill Brown, members of the com- Thess Test match cricketers checked him with his beautiful mission, announced earlier to-day line shots and accurate that he would recommend a month's Hammond then joined the England went down to the delightful West base
took five at Bickley, near placements. Gavin to 181, before McCabe was caught skipper, and affor adding 32 runs was Kent course
games in a row, dropped the postponement of the bout or com- cancellation. He said that his seventh made possible Essex in the lips by lammend off Farnet, smartly stumped by Oldfield, off Chislehurst.
and won decisively
ecommendation would be based on, Arst innings seoré of 266, by His made 88 which included one sixer Grimmett. 8-2-16,
Bradman played a good game, eighth game from Calixte hitting up 143. Surrey actually and 15 boundarins, 1 Innings was
man with it the match and the trophy, This extremely fit young gained a loud replying with 286, ognilleent and ho was at the wicket
seems able to play any ball symbolic of the championship. Essex responded with a similar for og turur and do minutes in and with the score at 91, Walters was bowled neck and crop with an
game with the greatest of ense. off break from O'Reilly. Walters' effort was a gallant one and during
After watching him play
once get into his stay at the crease he scored 40 holes and never which included seven four's. 146 trouble, I came to the conclusion
Hendren joined the Nawab. latter picked it a wrong ball to hit that if cricket did not Interest off Grimmett and sent n skier which him so much he might very well Pensford fielded at drep mid-off. be a great golfer, writes F. W. Sanderson. And if those games
announcement made by told I Am 103-110.
not enough, Maurice Leyland Joined Hendren were
Dempsey, co-promoter of the Charles Jones, the Arsenal match, and the vlly Hollman, and at 110 the hero of England's he is well above average at lown stand in the first Innings was caught tennis and billiards. by Chipperfield, who took off a very Woodfull plays golf as he plays and Welsh international half- Baer's mentor, means that the bout after all, become will proceed as has been sched- law fly at one of O'Reilly's fastest
uled for the past few months. deliverica. 110—5—3,
erickab-accuracy and no chaneco. back, will, Glaureatorowed their tog wes A baht of the morning's play
Kis long shots are good, without manager for Notts County.
An announcement to this effect The neore at tea time was 115 for any attempt to get excoptional when Lella Ames took a ket victory against, Somaract cume
he recently brought a denial from chiefly to their bowlers. Parker bellum eatch behind the wickets to five, Leyland having six to his credit distance, and on the greens
will never spoil a good score by the Arsenal, who Intimated that in the first innings with 7 for dismiss Brown who was at the wicket and Mr. "Extras" four.
trying to hole long-distance putts. Jones had entered into an agree 64. and Sinfield and Goddard with for 215 minutes, scoring 73. Ames
McCabe and Darling, too, are ment with them.
Jones, who ended his playing Leyland was playing magnificently, good.
career at the close of last season,
In the found himself stone-walling, fighting for time.
peculiar. Ames, who joined him after ten, did
position of being elaimed by two not stay long. He was taken by asperating. Farnes went out with a clubs. A long conference followi
The following have been selected the directora of Notts Teilly playing an off spinner. He duck, having followed Verity to the with
caught.
County, who had ant interview to represent the Kowloon Bowling only scored 12, but lasted 70 minutes, crense when Leyland was
Green Club second team in their which was excellent compared to what 137-90.
with the Arsenal board. was to come. 134-6-12.
As a result Lord Belper, presid-league match again the Hongkong: Mitchell joined Vority. It was the Geary was out with a duck. Chip- Inst hope. There was not more than ent of Notts County, was able to Football Club at Kowloon of
batanen announce that Jones will im.Saturday, perfield caught him low in the allps, a half hour to play. The
were careful. Mitchell scored very mediately take over the manage w. E. Hale, H. H. Rose (Skip).
H. F. Stoneham, C. B. Hosking, off Grimmett. 136-70.
slowly. Vority did not score at all.
ment of the club. Then Leyland was caught by Old-1","
Jones started his playing career G. J. Chambers, C. L. Farmer, felt, eff O'Reilly, having nut up a O'Reilly's bullet-like delivery finish. splendid stand for two solid hours, ined the match, for he took Mitchell's with Cardiff City, but he was with M. J. Henderson, J. G. Meyer which he scored 18, 187-818. wicket with a leg spinner.
Nottingham Forest when he trans- (Skip),
As a J. Macdonald, E. V. Searle, The heart seemed to go out of the
England had lost by 238 runs, with ferred to the Arsenal. England side, for the next wickets
great tacticians.. came down in rapid order. Time was only ten minutes to play before time player he was one of the game's J. G. Charlton, G. E. F. Thon- growing short, too, which made it ex- and the call of a draw-Reuter,
AMES' PINE CATCH.
5 for 70 and 5 and 75 respectively uppenred. to drop the ball but ho In the second lept the Somerset | kleked it un from his toe and brought off an amazing catch. Brown batted scores down.
stolldly and obviously did not go for Helt only three houndaries. 241-7-73.
Clay did some grent bowling the howling for Glamorgan against Nort
Oktheld had scored ten runs when hunts, finally earning Oguren of 11 for lil. In the second in- O'Reilly skied a ball from Geary which Verity, fielding at backward nings he captured 6 for 72.
point, held. 267-8-18. There was some free batting at
Grimmett partnered Oldfeld and the Univeralties, where Oxford when six more runs had been added, drew with Lelecster. after bath Woodfull declared the innings closed aides had topped the 400 mark in at 12.40 p.m. The score stood at 278 their first innings, and Cambridge for eight wickets. drow with Free Forrestera. The Cantabs aggregated 742 for 15
CAUTIOUS BEGINNING.
wickets in two innings, and Free Faced with the task of scoring 380 Improved team in the Forresters replied with 084 for. 15 runs for victory in just over four hours country-sex-and were benton wickets, both E. T. Killick and Walters and Sutcliffe, went to the B. II. Valentine making centuries. wickets, They hatted very cautiously.
by 98 runs.
MAGNIFICENT STAND.
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