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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH. FRIDAY, MAY 24,
1935.
R.E.S. WYATT CONTINUES TO SCORE CENTURIES
UNFINISHED
INNINGS AT LORD'S
FAILS TO HELP COUNTY
LOSE FIXTURE TO MIDDLESEX
PRICES FOR EPSOM DERBY
BAĤRAM QUOTED AT EVENS
BOBSLEIGH AT 11/2
London, May 23. London, May 23,
The Aga Khan's candidate for Bob Wyatt, England's cricket captain, is establishing a strong the Derby, Bahram, has been evan money for the claim for inclusion in the Test offered teams against South Africa this Epsom Classic which is to be run summer, even if he is not en-next Wednesday. trasted with the duties of captain. Following his two centuries in his opening matches this season, fie has now scored his third,
Playing against Surrey at the Oval he knocked up 111 runs without losing hia wicket in War- wickshire'a second innings _alter the side bad collapsed for "90 in their first. Surrey, however, wojn by ten wiekets.
P. G. II. Fender took five wickets for 27 runs when assisting to deniss Warwickshire for 90' in their Arst innings and when the visiting county complied 213 their second he captured another five for 76 runs.
Surrey scored
260 In their
initial attempt, in which Fishfork, ¦ the left hander who possesses the ability to punish loose bowling. contributed 113 runs, without
being out.
Without lens, Surrey scored 39 runa for their first victory of the
Revison.
MIDDLESEX TROUNCE
SOMERSET
Middlesex won their third match when playing against Homernet at Lord's where they had Keven wickets to spare at the close of the fixture, which ended in two days.
and
The following are the latest gull- aver price:
Evens Bahram (a)
1/10 Bahram (2)
11/2 Bobakigh (t and o) 10/1 Sen Bequest (6) 100/8 Theft (0)
13/4 Theft (1)
190/8 Hairan (2
28/1 First Son (o)
7 First Son (1)
28/1 Fair Haven (0) 507 Fair Bairn (t and a)
Reuter,
CHILIAN STAR BEATEN
ANITA LIZANA OVERCOME
DRAMATIC MATCH IN ENGLAND
(B, STANLEY N. DOUST)
Sir Victor Sassoon leads Opera Eve in after winning the Champions in Shanghai by a engin from Rochester, the favourite. F. Marshall was again up on the Eve pony and rode one of his specta cular finishes, delighting the huge crowd which attended the meeting
Local Cricket Champions
1
...M
HONGKONG C.C. SEASON
REVIEWED
T. A. PEARCE AND RICKETTS HEAD AVERAGES
(By R. Abbit)
Unbeaten
NEXT WORLD CHESS CHAMPION
POLISH PLAYER TO FORE
REMARKABLE HEAD FOR YOUTH
SIXTH EXTRA RACE
MEETING
Plenty Of Thrills For Turf Followers
(By "Capt. Foster")
Although rain fell most of the morning, and a goodish shower came down during the meeting the course was in excellent condition and fast times were registered in several races. And yet the Sixth Extra Meeting was a day of disappointments on the whole for many favourites and well fancied horses failed even to place.
The trouble started when Soldier of Victory beat the well backed Juint favourites, Bug's Jubiles and Rose Queen, in the opening event. I heard criticism regarding the handling
of the latter, but a cerutiny of the time-keeper's report shows that the rider was well advised in being con- tent to lie last thuring the early stages of this Tace Weight and a long hard hard senson's work were responsible for the upset in my opinion.
The public should bow deeply to the Stewards and offer that august body a heartfelt vote of thanks for harring Able Amazon. From the betting. But for their action there would have nick hentinelars lol more and a lot less shirts carried hom from the races. At the same time
they Is a a bit of a mystery to me why have done no. The Inst time she ran
(L
BRITISH
TENNIS WINS
SURPRISE IN PARIS
CHAMPIONSHIPS
OF FRANCE
Paris, May 23.
she paid $8.30 for a win and $0.60
F. J. Perry, the Wimbledon for a place. On her previous ap- pearance she paid $9.70 and $6.40 champion, and C. O. Tuckey, and the time before that $5.50 asul
$5.60. In fact in the whole of her (Great Britain) entered the semi- racing career she has only twlee paid final round of the Men's Doubles less than $6.00 for a win-once al in the French Championships to- ready mentioned, the other occasion day.
Autumn
the Queensland being in
The British players qualified sur- Champions of 1931, when she paid
a victory over the $5.40 for the win--but $5.80 for a prisingly with
French Davis Cup pair, Jean Borotra winning by pincel
and Jacques Brignon, 14-12, 1-6, 6-8, 6-1, 6-4.
A REAL SMASHER
Bag Tor proved himself to be a real shinshier by the way he dealt with his fe for he was hadly away owing to interferenco a
Another fine British victory was secured in the quarter final of the Women's Doubles in which Miss R. M.
Hardwicko and Miss A, M, beat ground to make up, but he did so in the Franco-American pair, Madame impressive
fashion anii had enough Mathieu and Miss Helen Jacobs, 7-5, left in him to pull away after reach- 0-6, 6-1-Reuter.
There is no doubt that the Hongkong Cricket Club | were the best side in the League last season, for the Army alone, and then only on their day, could extend them. They went through the season undefeated, both in League
(By Montague Smith) and friendly matches, which is no small feat in a pro- gramme of twenty-one games. The Club have not yet
Margate. decided on their official figures so I had to borrow their
Years ago we used to think Boy's running was very creditable, either Racing Heart or book, and though I believe my facts to be correct they are that these champions were of which is more than I can say for the
or old Saucy Face. not official! I have excluded all games before the trip up necessity middle-aged North, and I have excluded also_the_intra-club game, men. There Married v. Single.
ng the home straight. Australian
Bournemouth, May 2. Senorita Anita Lizana, the bril-
display of fairly easy task for liant young lawn tennis champion Chile, whose play has been likened to that of Mile. Suzanne Lenglen, met her Waterloo in the British hard court championships here to-day.
Somerset's totals of 121 and 187 proved a Middlesex who replied with 140 then lost but three wickets for their 170 in their second in- When Somerset were dismissed
nings:
for 187 . W. V. Robing sent back five batamen fer 71 runs while J. Lee gave away 38 runs for his five wickete
winneral in the
first juninga.
SUSSEX COME INTO THEIR OWN
The experienced Mrs. Fearnley- Whittingstall bent her 0-3, 4-6. in the women's singles, thus in- dieting on the senorita her first singles defeat by a woman for three | years.
It was a dramatle match, played on Sussex came into their own in cold afternoon under cheerless akies were definitely their fixture against Essex at-conditions which
by G3 runs.
in their second, in which Nichols
took five for 41. Essex replied
And then 169.
svith 123, Tate taking six for 26,
SWIMMING RECORD
in warm sunshine.
Senorita Lizana proved in defent that she is a great match player with an ideal temperament, able to execute the most daring drop shots,
TO
HELP
are pictures of The next good thing to be toppled FOOTBALL
y
Former champions-in-the-Grand. over was Hetman, who carried marty wice as much money as the rest of an inter- Hotel here, where
the field put together. King's Fancy led from the barrier closely followed
her stable
but. companion
effort to Macaroni, who made no participate in this wild dash to the!
closed soon
the gap after up front entering the straight and won cont fortably. Right up to the last mo- connections
As regards statisties, I have only game was ruined by rain, so far as a
On the first day the national chess tournament is now Die figures for League decision went. taken out matchen as it is rather a big job to Club made 288 for nine wickets de in progress, and they look like 225 minutes. They then patriarchs, bearded and brooding
over the ancient game. no put the five best Services batsmen nut Lake out comprehensive figures in the clared in
70 time at my disposal. However,
runs before stumps were doubt it will be done by abler mathe-for
But now it seems that chess has It is remarkable
But rain next day made play | how drawn. maticians.
become a young.man's occupation. is displayed at home in impossible. much interest
There was Capabinnen, who beenme mont Macaroni's stable Cricket Statistics-far more than was
THE GAME. THE REST : n world's champion in the early insisted that there was no intention I am sure. the case 20 years ago,
twenties, and now there is Samuel to start the pony. rathor fancy that it means that
It is not very often that a ride. Reshevsky,
beat Capablonen A
ray of welcome sunshine people that like to take a personal-
come with
when
no
a batting or fielding.
at
sureess. Although, of
But
who
belated
ran dis-
CLUBS
SCOTTISH F.A. PROPOSAL
SUGGESTION AT MEETING
Ile intimated that the funds of the Association now amounted to nearly to E30,000. "This money belongs football, and should be spent in the interests of the gume," he said.
Brentwood where the visitors won 1 Pgainst Senorita Lizann, who revels there are more literary interest whether Champion County, or winners match which excited the chess)andled down on the betting fraternity
At the Scottish Football Association only 21, and who is almost certainly won the Pineapple Handicap, Bel- They the
mont Star took an early lead and Last year's runners-up put up. The first set was a rout, but the in cricket after the time has compl of n league, van take on a Rest team; experts almost to veneration, who is when the favourite, Double Chance,)! 210 in their first innings and 145 senorita won five games in succession when thes. After all, when one can there is much team work in Cricket, the new world champion.
play when on
He was born in a Polish village, acted us pure-maker but was unable annual general meeting at Glasgow in the second,
in recording them.
lourer hit fours there is some fuel a side of stars can get me with and watched his father, a quit. to last the journey, Sci-Fo aul In the treasurer, Mr. James Bogie, in
And that reminds ng together for the first
the time had arrived when the Afterwards the Chilean girl put up!
the band the case in football or hockey. auch a fight and kept Mrs. Whitting me ikat the Club badly need a regular far fewer disabilities than would be different performer, play chess. At vermark fought out a great battle submitting his report, mentioned that
scorer. Judging from
struction, be beat many of the succeeded in annexing in spite of assist clubs in financial difficulty. stall running so hard that the writing, their skipper does a great e time it looked as if the Cl five years of age, with no other in- for second place, which the foriner Association might spend money to
Polish players.
At eight boring badly at the finish. Wade- English woman was frequently gas
denl of it but he cannot do it when he were really go to swaing a renity principal,
Kood Rest side. An early starti ati yeark, England, giving simultane-(appointingly.
could read or write, bridge and Lucky Strike ping for breath'
12.30 was made and lunch taken an he was
later Bour
when tho Rest had four ous displays against our best players. IN THE LEAGUE
ANOTHER FAVOURITE WINS wickets down for 66. Directly after Then he went to the United States, The League record is played eight, lunch two wickets fell at the same studied ultimately at Chicago Univer-
The gun continued to beam down Bat then drawn three, wan five, points eighteen, score.
Food
stand by ity to become a chartered account-
Mr. Boglie suggested it was difficult and A. I. Madar
When he was establish- Peace, won the next ruce, although he to know where to begin and where So tense was the struggle, that in The only reason that the Club aid Rodrigues 1
eight years. about. 3.45 the excitement the umpire by min- nat win all their matches was that things rand and the Resda pulled ant, and played no chess at all for when another favourite, Soldier of
with 204 for p.m.
wice in New York as a chartered ac-nust have given his supporters to end, but he thought the matter for nine inke allowed the players to start the their bowling, though by no means
the start, but a couple of good rib the counell in the future. third set from the wrong end of the weak, was not all that it might have bets. There are no tinies recorded for countant he took up chess ngain, re-scare by hanging a bit shortly after worthy of favourable consideration by
the
Club innings but it looks as if discovered his for dismissing opponents quickly.
powers. Youthful court The short delay while the 1 shall refer to this again.
they
The treasurer also mentioned that had
only two and a quarter matured in the meantime, beat the binders put his mind back on the job hours at the very most to
the per cent. the Association ro One ganie, the first, against the
on terms, now conie to England for frest driving finish.
Gloom descended once more when ceived from the recent Scottish Cup the mile free tennis balls was probably responsible. civil Service was thrown away by a runs. They failed to get the greatest American players, and has and he won with nothing to spare in style, Phyllis Dewar, the dual Em-
how though at one time, with a hundred victories. To the end the Senorita went out late declaration. Another,
No one, it seems, is likely to gain the first and second favourites, Tiny Final is set aside for a special fund pire Games champion, broke the
for winners, scorning, to play for ever, the win against Craigengower up for three, things looked bright. In
(Continued on Pago 0.) very the end they just staved off defent, say his right to the title of world Star and Warrington both failed to for the providing of football outfits women's world record for the dis-safety even when match points were
was only achieved by resolute balting under abominable, making 150 for nine wickets. I still regard her as a tance when she returned 23 mins. against her.
though I still maintain the conditions. 82 2/5 secs.—Router,
potential Wimbledon champion.
gane should have been abandoned hait an hour before time and replayed when it was light.
Woman's Feat In Mile
At Winnipeg
Winnipeg. May 23.
Bwinuming over
players sat down waiting for new
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mystery. Why should a youngster of five years of ago suddenly become grent chess The great arset of the Club is that player? I asked him this question they Bro practically batting all through. If someone does not come myself to-day, and he could give no eff somebody else does, and so strong has their batting been in Leade
(Continued on Page 9.)
GIRL GOLFER'S FEAT
answer.
METHOD OF PLAY
"Chess just came to me after I had been watching my father play, and the moves developed naturally in my mind," he said. "After I gave up playing chess for eight years and then resumed it I found that my game had
His father, he told me, was n pro-! In friendly games the Club had games that T. M. L. Redmond played: eight victories, and drew five matches seves, and neither of them ever for clieas.
in eight League games and Dunkley fessional man with no special aptitude This is pretty useful as it frequently went in to bat. It reminds me of the happened that order was more less reversed and that may upset tha strangest of terms. I include in these games the Christmas, New Year and China New Year
match. The first two were, this year, only one tiny matches which took a great deal of the gilt off the gingerbread. The
third game was ruined by the weather. In partnership by Bonavia and Willams who put up 120 for the Army. A cursory
Scores Inspection of the would seem to indicate that the Club wero lucky.to escape defeat and. way that may be true. But the Army had the luck of the toss and batted
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'Unknown' Wins Her
First Tournament
(By F. J. C. PIGNON)
greatly
a remarkable cranial development.
His head would be a Joy to phrenologiats. It bulges all around above the oye level, and the front view is almost egg-shaped. asked him if he had ever had his bunya
read, and he
he sald "No." But there is certainly some unusual brain development here worthy of study,
Otherwise he is quite a normal and pleasant young man, fond of all sorts of outdoor sport-lawn tennis particu-
inr
180 minuten to but thanks to a A girl golfer who may achlovo famo His play-at chess-is to attack a long time ridiculous twenty minute tea-interval, was discovered in the Hertfordshire vigorously. He Lakes -the Club got 207 runs for nine wic- women's championship at Sandy planning the opening stages of his kets, and an Owen-Hughes had carried Lodge, near Northwood.
campaign, but this once determined, his bat all through and the last man, Sho is Mian Zana Davis, and has ho excels almost every other player in Stewart, had already made eight, it is been playing golf only since she left the speed with which the later moves very probable that the twelve runs school about four years ago. would have been scored anyhow! The Club, think, had the honours as appearance, and in the final
are made. Sho.was making her first tournament | .......
WDS
they had hurled away their wickets opposed by Mrs. Vernon Miles, county she was two down with nine to play, In an effort to get the runs. The captain and a formor champion, she took the match to the 19th hole game against the Navy was a fasco Miss Davis had not been considered and there won.
as they batted first and collapsed for as a candidate for the Hertfordshire
n
Miss Davis tells me that she had
for school teams.
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