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THE HONGKONG
TELEGRAPH. ··
WEDNESDAY, JULY 14, 1937.
COUNTY CRICKET CHAMPIONSHIP IS AN EXTREMELY OPEN ISSUE
RISE AND FALL OF
THE COUNTIES
CURRENT SEASON. PRODUCES
CROP OF BIG HITTERS
[By "Watchman"),
It
Even
Sussex's progress has come at It is only necessary to compare the present County Championship table time when Tate's Dre is less pro- with that complied at the end of last nounced than of old, and most of the stuge summer to realise the contradictoryside had already reached character of much of this season's last season beyond which farther
seldom comes. improvement form. So many of the idea have imp
and hud a great fall, while others who Cox, widely described as "young
is in crawled in meek obscurity in 1930, proin
his twenty-sixth promising," now strut in glory with the great year, and Gates, whom some people Middlesex, second that year, August, which is a long way from year, call a "And," will be twenty-five in have dropped several rungs. Sussex,
up-being the coll age. But at the back fourteenth then, have leaped wards; so, more surprisingly, have of the Sussex success has been in- the Usually backward Glomorgan; dividual consistency. There are so While among the fallen me Sur-many in-and-out sides. Their bois- rey-especially Surrey-and Kent.
onus.
have a men
ceeding together way of all suc-
one
or all falling to consequence The season, of course, is young, gether, The
is that and championships are not lost and they produce giant totals in
The most critical match and ignominious collapse in won in six weeks. months are still in front of us. Teams the next. But Sussex generally pro-
gust. duce the man for the occasion. They $0 often go to pieces in Sussex have more than once zel do not now possess a bowling stor, although James Langridge is a straight course for top place, only for to lose their bearings a short dis- steady he is not wily, and wil
willnesa for any tance from port. Nune the less, and guile must be present for there has now been enough cricket slow bowler to achieve greatness, no his accuracy or his spin. played in all kinds of conditions, matter mud and gloom, iron turf and heat. Otherwise bis triumph will only come for the powers of the candidates to when the pitch is made for him. undergo seme manner of examins-Nor would many people declare that Cornford and It. E. Hammond tlon, and for their faults and virtues J.
to be brought forward. Everything ought to play for England. But with points to Tevelling up-or, perhaps moderate looking "paper" attack it would be truer to say a levelling Sussex contrive to do their job down in some cases of several of thoroughly. It is again a case of the the sides competing. And naturally man and the moment. the more open the Championship the wider the interest.
There has been a big crop of sixes lately, which probably means that bowlers have been sending down more succulent long hops and up- pellsing full tosses than usual, not that batsmen are showing a sudden affection for the "hard and high" of
and Lancashire. In 1003 M/dat
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to
the
CROSS COUNTRY RUNNERS—The Royal Ulster Rifles cross-country athletic team, winnors of several competitions this year including the South China Command Inter-Unit Cup. (Photo by Ming Yuen),
Question Of Surveying Lawn Bowls Greens Is Dropped
TOO COSTLY: TENTATIVE DATE FOR INTERPORT FIXED
Discussion of the suggestion by the land been asked by many people to,
England, C. B. Hosking; Scotland, J. S. Riddell;
J. Cavanagh; U. M. Omar:
A FEW ASCOT STATISTICS
(Contbuted from Page 8.)
Capt. C. Boyd-Rochfort
(NWkt.)
There has generally been good reason to regret that any chance of winnning the competition belonged to a small minority. From 1879 to
1903 its premier honours remained cricket. Moreover, the merit of a exclusively the special preserve of six depends largely upon the size of Kowloon Bowling Green Club ta request the Association to bring for-i Surrey, Nottinghamshire, Yorkshire, the
"Over the ground. Horsham is "eaught deep square-leg" have all greens in the Colony sur-ward the Competition. climbed
The meeting acceded to this re- to top place, while free ju the Oval. Players realise this veyed took place at a Committee seasons Inter Kent reached
the Hongkong Lawn quest and the Shield matches will the and
and cut their cloth Recordingly, meeting of
start in the middle of next month. heights and proceeded to win the Wellard frequently puts the heads of Bowls Association yesterday.
Mr. R. Ehsa, President, presided, five the
The following selectors were ap- clumplanship three times In
crowd in danger
at Taunton. others present being Messrs. C. 1. pointed: years. Warwickshire surprised us
us The same strokes at Lord's would Hosking (Secretary), A. Hyde-Lay all by
the head of affairs probably lead to his return to leaping
L. de Rome, J. C. (Vice-President), in 1911, only to sink again, and dressing room. To straight drive Middlesex had their further triumphs over the sight screen at Gravesend Gill, J. V. Ramsay, J. Russell, J. S. O. Madar, R. Hall, V. N. Riddell, in 1920 and 1821; but from that time does not require exceptional powers. Atienza, T. Stainton, L. Jack and A six from the pavilion end at the until Derbyshire's success lust
sea-1
Li. A. Gutierrez the championship was in the Oval or Lord's can only come from hands of Yorkshire, Lancashire and prince of high drivers.
Before proceeding with the bust- ness of the meeting, the Chairman Nottinghamshire, and only
WHEN "SIX" COUNTED FOUR once in
extended the sympathics of the Com-
the meeting terminated,;
R. Adam ¡Newmarket) case of the last named. To summ In this matter of sixes the present mittee and the Association towards Mr. Gutierrez asked what steps would. Told (East Tisley)...... up, in a period of fifty-seven years their fathers.
day players are more fortunate than Mr. Russell in his recent bercave be taken by the Association should. C. Seeble (Whitsbury) the championship has been won
Until the early years ment.
more than two teams tie at the bot- Major W. v. Beatty (New-
arket? of this century the ball had to be forty-nine times by one of four coun
Mr. Hosking stated that he had re-tom of a League and when relega-p. E. Lender (Newinarkel) ties. There was something to justify lifted clean out of the ground beforeceived replies from only a few clubs tion was to be enforced.
More Q'Ferrail (Ireland) the Jibe of the cricket heretle whe
six runs
A man on the survey question. Most of
the It was agreed that teams H. L. Cottrill (Lambourn; said, "Heavens, what
might hit on
SIRES OF WINNERS row them stated that while they agreed should play off. of the Old Trafford grand-stand, with the principle of having level Seventeen teams
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Son
the
tion!
compell-
The
were
allowed.
to the back
Querrez.
thirteen haven't on Catered, and he might break a tile on the Oval, greens, they were not prepared to
pasillon
aten roof, he certainly became
ous for those not born or bred the borders of
shire, Yorkshire, DI And in spite of recent developments,
the decline of Surrey, the promise of Sussex, no one would be surprised 4o see Yorkshire on top for the nine- teenth time when September arrives. But they badly want Bowes.
QUALITIES OF SUSSEX
they
were last
the
carry
marie
T.
Philippines, R. Basa; Malaya, A. H. Dallah; Portugal, C. H. Basto; China, J. N. Wong. Before
GREENS ARRANGED
V. Smyth (pom)
7.300
L. Jarvis (Newmarket) .. Hon. G. Lambton (Now-
market!
7,210
3,750
Frid Butters (Kingsclere)
3,430
2053
P. Alkien Newmarket)
2,630
D. Jarvis (Newinarket)
2,000
N. Cannon (Middle Wood-
ford)
2,000
1,830
1,715
1,690
1.500
1,560
1,925
I
1,100
Races Valua
Won
7.70€
8,320
,850
.400
200
5,050
4,740
3.750
3,230
3.055
2830
Tetraicina
2.100
Prince Galahad
1,830
Bulger
1.100
Dlophon
1.715
Baytown
1.000
Parth
1.680
1,410
1,200
Hurry On Solarie Blenkeb
Grounds for the following fixtures son-in-law
Gainsborough Rustom Postin FOXIAW Tourbillon
to-Pharo
Stratford
SINGLEB FIBAT E. Zinimern V. R. BASA
v. W. J. Howard A. R. Selby
(Civil Service green. July 201. FETRUKOG v. E. W. Simmars,
Club de Recreto, July 19).
SINGLES CHAMPIONSHIP..
SEVERAL first rounD GAMES PLAYED YESTERDAY
Dark Japan
Embargo
Truculent Beresford
JOCKEYS
4-T. Weston.. 3-C. Smirke.
2.-M. Beary, R. A. Jones, P. Maber, J. Streti, and E. Smith,
might knock bits of pavilion at Trent Bridge,
fie-lay their own, whether surveyors but only
runs would be counted. Lound that their greens were level.
were arranged yesterday! or not. G. L. Jessup spent most of his hur-
RINKS (QUARTER-FINALS) The Chairman pointed uut that the rice days while only four
V. C. 9. Roszelet's from
came chief thing against Albert Trott made his
a hit over the rupes.
the suggestion. F. Lur's When
(Civil Servico green), smile over
was expense. There were 14 clubs
This match is to be played orgeous in the League, and even if surveyor's gether with the others in the same Fairway the Lord's pavillon his reward was no more then if he had fees cost $50 at each club,
the ex-round on July 1ST ROUND) only driven the bowling to the rail-pense incurred would be $700. Who, ings.
The ball would have had to be naked, would bear this expense? Mr. Hull said they were all grop on into the gardens of the houses beyond to
to earn six. The ing in the dark and suggested that change
to the arrangement which clubs should be asked to take upon It is a curiosity-or It would be a
now exists was made with the idea themselves. the duty of finding out curiosity if cricket were logical
It would encourage batsmen the degree uf inexactitude. game that the teams who have gone "have a go" more often, but it has to
Hyde-Lay proposed that the forward or backward this conson are
ittle difference. The natur. Arconition write
to the English practically the same in compositionally steady players do not rise to the Bowling Association, asking them
year. Nothing bait. Caution is in their blood. As what
margin of error was allowed if vital has come into them or for the others, they would still loft a green were found to be rioping
C. F. Remedios beat J. E. Noronha gone out of them. Glamorganshire the ball if they fell it deserved such
round of the Mr. Russell suggested that the As-21 to 6 in the first have not discovered a Hobbs, no treatment, even If a smite into the sociation
1000S,
strongly recommend to bowla singles championship ea the southern born George Hirst has Mound stand counted only two, Big every club to put their green to us The match was finished on the 14th Kowloon Bowling Green yesterday. arisen in Sussex, and although Kent hits come from the heart and the reasonable a level as possible. no longer have Freemon, and little eye. not from the rules, Even if Mr. Gutierrez propused, however, ninth head and a three on the fourth hcal. Remedios scored a four on the has been seen of E. R. T. Holmes in twenty runs were offered for every that the matter be dropped allo- the Surry eleven, the poor records of stroke that cleared
and fifth. the lug the gether. those counties cannot be attributed į glazier's bill would not increase on
A. E. Silkstone lost to J. S. Howell the county grounds.
21-13. Howell was leading 20-5 on the 10th head but Silkstone staged a recovery and piled on eight before With regard to the forthcoming Towell could get the single needed interport against Shanghai, the secre-for victory. tury said last month he extended 11 The matches between T. R. Hun- formal invitation to Shanghai to send ter and II A. Alves and C. G. Silva a team of alx players to Hongkong and F. V. V. Ribeiro were postponett, and suggested they should come at
At Taikoo II. Gittins bent C. G. the end of September or the begin- Gough 21 to 13 and W. It. Hillyer ning of Octobur, A reply had been received that the dates were sult accounted for S. J. Houghton 21 10
very
to such minor causes.
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Combining the Russ Ingredients Expert Knowledge
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The Pink by X TuVBFwing Experience in Shanghai
Cup SPORT ARRANGEMENTS
This was put to the meeting and
able.
ninc.
At the Hongkong Electrie Club L. The following selection committee, Xavier created a mild surprise by was chosen J. Russell, C. H. Basto, defeating Wally Mair, ex-interporter, J. V. Ramsay, J. F. McGowan, the 21 to 10, and W. S. Dall beat 3. Rus- President, Vice-President and Secre- sell 23 to four,
tary.
It was agreed that the first Inter- port would be played at the Hong- kong Football Club the second af Kowloon Dock and the third at Craigengower.
A charge of $1 for admission will be made.
JAPANESE COURSES
1.-P. Bensley, J. Brennan, 11, Carstake, S. Donoghue. A. Dupuft, E. C. Elliott, T. Lowrey. It. Perryman. Quirke, M Sharpe, D. Smith, and H. Wragx.
EDUCATIONALIST Mr. George Lucas Adamson, President of the Adamson School of industrial Chemistry and Enginee ing, arrived here yesterday from Manila on the President Cleveland en route to Japan to attend the World Educational Conference to be held in Tokyo from August 10 7. He will Join the Philippine delegation head- ed by Dean Francisco Benitez of the University of the Philippines,
CHINESE BOYCOTT
Nanking, July 10.. To uphold the principle of non- recognition of Manchoukuo, the Federation of Chinese EducaUonai and Academic Organizations, at an emergency meeting this morning decided to boycott the seventh world educational conference which scheduled to be held in Tokyo in August,
Of considerable interest to golfers The decision was made following intending to visit Japan is a booklet the receipt of a second letter from entilled "Golf in Japan," which is Dr. Oshima, director of the prepara Mr. Hosking then brought up a published by the Japanese Govern-tory committee of the International matter which, he said, might affect ment Hallways. It gives a list of conference in Tokyo, confirming that the question of relegation in the frat the outstanding courses in the con- Manchoukue delegates have been division. It had been brought to try and also a brief description of permitted to attend the conference- his notice that when the Follice werò each of them." Most of the golf clubs Central News. due to play the Civil Service in the cordially welcome foreign visitors, League carly this БСОБОЙ,
The local offices of Messrs. Thes. their green was not in a fit condition, and they Cook and Son have a limited sup-
therefore requested the Civil Ser-ply of these booklets, and will be GOING BALD?
vants to have it played on their pleased to hand copies to Kreon. This was agreed to, Now who intend visiting Japan.
there appeared some doubt as to
whose green the return match should
be played,
TENNIS DIVORCE
The meeting unanimously decided
New York, July 13. that it should be played on the Police Mrs. Helen Wills-Moody contem- green, on the principle of one home plates a divorce, according to the and one away match for the League. Heno correspondent of the New York
INTERNATIONAL SHIELD
Times. This is confirmed by her
A letter had been received from sister-in-law. Mro. Willa-Moody, Mr. L. A. Gutierrez, donor of the is at presont residing in Nevada. International Shield, stating that hel—Reuter.
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