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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH.
AUGUST *18, WEDNESDAY,
1937.
The Final Test Match Ends In A Draw
COPSON'S
SUPERB
BOWLING
8 For 11 And A Hat-Trick
London, July 19.
Copson, the Derbyshire fast bowler, who has been out of cricket for nearly a month owing to injury, rejoined the Derby- shire team again yesterday, and, bowling at his best, he was re- sponsible for Warwickshire be- ing skittled out for 28-the low- est total of the season.
Bowing at a line speed, keeping a good length, and making the ball wing disconcertingly either way, Copson was unplayable, and when the innings ended he had the following: figures
Overs. Maldens, Runs: Wickels.
K.2
11
*
3
8
BOROTRA
WEDS IN SECRET
Engaged For Six Months
-
ENGLAND'S EFFORT TO SNATCH VICTORY IS THWARTED
Recovery By New Zealand
London, Aug. 17.
England and New Zealand drew in the final Test match completed at the Oval to-day, New Zealand successfully resisting a fine en- deavour by England to force a stumps were victory. When
position the drawn
follows:
Was
#5
|County Cricket Championship
YORKSHIRE RECOVERS LOST GROUND
But Middlesex Is Held To
A Draw By Warwick
London, Aug. 17.
With Yorkshire winning by an
H
innings and Middlesex held to
held to HARDCOURT
first innings points, the keen con-
New Zealand 219 and 167. Eng-test for the county cricket cham TENNIS
Thus was easily the best perform- With A. Pope. ance of his career.
Paris. July 25. another fast bowler, sharing the at-
Warwickshire th
batsmen tack
After a marriage so secret that emed to be helpless. Occasionally
his closest friends did not know it adding 43 for the seventh wicket. short-pitched Con cent down
was taking place, confirmed hace for Jean locoira, Franee's veteran: trinis star of 19, is now aboard the French ner Lafayette on honeymoon cruise, writes Walter G. Farr in the Daily Mirror.
bride was Mme. Barrechin, formerly Miss Mabel de Forest.
all, bat otherwise his bowling was daily accurate, and batanen. play- ing lists defensive strokes, could do) nothing with him.
and
by that time Eroyed.
TOURNEY
Satisfactory Entries
WIGHTMAN CUP TEAM SAILS FOR U.S.
THEIR CHANCES
150 Years of Cricket Celebrated
(By PERCY RUDD)
For food and fellowship and all that cricket has done to teach the world to play the game, give. thanks London, July 22,
to God. Thus the Rev. Pat McCormick, in Great Britain's six chosen girl players left Waterloo yes-saying Grace at the 150th anniver-
sury dinner of the M.C.C. terday for New York for the
Menu What an evening It was! carts decked out in the club colours annual lawn tennis outing,
of red and yellow, table flowers of the same bute, the Duke of Gloucester on the right of the President (Major Hon. J. J. Astor) and
a company rich in famous cricketing names.
The Duke of Gloucester, making
They are going:
(a) To contest championships;
the Canadian
(b) To play for the Wightman Cap:
(e) To go on a Jaun! to Cali- the first speech, confessed that he was fornia for Pacific Coast tourna- not
a great cricketer. But "as a polo player, he added, "there is one thing ments.
we have in common-a decided pre- ference for hitting a respectable-sized moving ball, rather
than a small stationary one.
(d) To sall for Australia and a gorgeous tour in Australasia. Three of them, however, for one reason or the other, have not been able to accept the extended trip to Australia, and three other names are being submitted to the Lawn Tennis Association to take their plures.
it.
*. For the most part the speeches were In practised hands, and it was quite a triumph for "Gubby" Allen, who had Australian to get on his feet late In the pro-
gramme, that he was one of the suc- cesses of the evening. Allen is not an orator, but, in his cool, deliberate The six girls started off carefree. Hitherto teams have set out with way, he sald some amusing as well as
some pertinent things. certain anxiety. It was felt that al
He argued that more would still least they might pay for their duting have to be done by authority on be
Arst-class Wightman half of home the
the bowler in by bringing Cup-just for once-as this is the out-erteket.
for the trip. They "I don't think the bowler to-day standing reason
has a chance" was his main thesis, have seenest incapable of doing it.
it was in 1939 when we last won Much of the fielding, he thought, was These six may pull off a surprise stack, and in this respect he com- mended the example of the women 127 for 8, leaving Somerset to score THE DRAW TO-NIGHT and bring back the Cup. 216 for victory. They failed to get
As a matter of fact, they are not cricketers in the recent Test match. "Always anxious to see as much of the runs being 05 short.
Yorkshire
Entries for the Colony hardcourt such a “middling" lat as many people things as I can," he said. "I equipped sire outplayed Worcestershire
myself with the largest pair of field from the start. They found it only tennis championships have closed and fancy.
Here they are!-- satisfactory. Nearly
<3T1 Oval
Tuesday. There necessary to score 250 for 8 declared | are
entered bledon doubles champion. The only heartbroken to see Miss Snowboil run to win by an innings and nine runs. players wiit participate in the singles Miss Fredo James-Two years Win.lasses I could find and went to the Worcester's reply was 120, Verity and over 20 couples have
believed ent taking
7 for 38, and 120, Smailes for the doubles. Some eight clubs English-woman who has beaten the out for 90-I never
are represented, with the cream of American champion. Miss Alice Mar-woman could be such a cad to on-
other." hle, this season. Essex were involved in an excit Hongkong's talent, taking part.
MISS
Kay It is expected that the draw will
Stammers-Doubles "Gubby" was replying to the toast int nist with Hampshire, finally
with Miss James. Only of Cricitet," proposed by Sir Stan- capturing 6 for 29. winning by Lwo wickets. Furnes, be made this evening, and the first champion wi who pleaded inability to turn out it matches will be played at: the end Englishwoman who has beaten Missley Jackson, who told one good story It was of his. cricketing days and concerned the Test match, helped Essex to win of the month. The catries are as Helen Wills Moody in recent years. that was new to me.
Has beaten Helen Jacobs,
Miss E. H. Dearman-With Miss match between Yorkshire and Derby- by taking & for 45.
Joan Ingram
Wimbledon shire. The Derbyshire team In those reached
pionship continued to-day. land 254 for 7 dee, and 31 for 1.
Ram curtailed some of the matches, When the ten Interval was taken. New Zealand and lost six of their but there were spirited finishes withi innings wickets for 117 ruume of the others. Kent scored a serond and a win for England appeared pus-great victory, neatly turning the interval. tables on Somerset, who had gained the afier ible. But
with
great patience, a substantial lead of 212 on the first Moloney, balting
England by innings.
"Thanks to some high speed scoring and Tindill thwarted
Frank Woolley (183) and Leslie and Dunning con-by Afterwards Tindill tied the good work by putting on a Todd (114) Kent were able to de-
hopes of further 32 run for the eighth wicket, clare their second innings closed at winning had been
Feature of to-day's play was the Five Warwickshire player.. failed!
century scored by Hardstaff. in
redeem- Dennis I score, while Buckingham, with 9,
Compton completely got more runs than anyone else.
ed England's position by adding 125 for the fourth wicket. Compton con- THE SLAUGHTER
tributed a
ine 45 and was out in a
began by Copron
getting 11+11!
The ceremony took place yester-most unfortunate manner. No sooner Caught at slip in his Best over, and
score than the closure was applied. from that manent, it was merely a day at the Town Hall of the 16th had England passed New Zealand's to be justi- The venture appeared to be procession to and from the pavilion. Arrondissement of Paris.
Zealand, on
drying Half the ride was out for 18, and)
friend A
f M Borotra muid died when New Kilner and Buckingham were the only
wicket, lost three wickets for 16 runs pair to offer the slightest resistance. In-night
Subsequently, however, J. G. Vivian treated the English attack dain and hit up 50 in 20 minutes. A
There was some heavy scoring tea six wickets had fallen for 117. and there was still a chance of the despite the restricted amount of time match carrying an outright decision for play. Derbyshire hit up 332 for But New Zealand's courageous Bal-3 declared, Smith helping himself to quickly 202 not out. Notts responded with th after the adjournment destroyed these hopes.
205 for 2, Kerton being 101 not out.
individual The results, and Detalled scores as cabled by Reu-
formances, as cabled by Reuter, were
"that the couple tret at a It is interesting to record that the party given at the British Embassy
County captain, R. H. R. Buchstone here six years ago.
tood down to enable the fast hawler!
to return to the TeaT.
Sending back Dullery, Mayer, Fan- thum and Hollies with consecutive deliveries. Copson obtained his second "hat-trick" of the reason, and be came the first Derbyshire player to take
wickets with surcessive
bails.
ATTRACTIVE BRIDE
"Mme. Borotra is fair, slim, and added, extremely attractive," he
ter,
NEW ZEALAND
la 1st innings
to Jean!
"and plays a good game of tennis.
+5hc
has three children by her first marriage which was dissolved Bar- about three years ago. M.
a Derbyshire, who batted for three- rechin, her former husband, is quarters of an hour before lunch, lost i political director of Calunel de Smith and Alderman while sering Rocque's organisation. 20 runs, but at the interval the home County, with twa men sail for 39, led Smith was beaten by an by run.. in-winger at 16, and when Worth- ington Called for an imposible run. Alderman was run out.
Derbyshire soon lost Skinner, but i the arrival of Tawnsend turned thei Some delinitely in favour of the champions. He treated the bowling with little respect. He first stroke brought him a off Mager and be lowed by driving Hollies straight for
6.
"Sho became engaged about six months ago."
Borotra is as famous and popular among English tennis crowds as he! is In France.
WIMBLEDON VETERAN
He has twice won the singles championship at Wimbledon; three times with Brumon he was victor in the men's doubles.
He is one of the veterans of the All-England championships. When he
with
Second Innings 1. G. Vivian, 1.b.w., Hammond W. A. Hadlee, e Compton, b Mal-
thews
M. W. Wallace, 1.b.w, Gover
J. L. Weir, e lutton, b Goddard D. A. R. Moloney, b Compton
E. M. Tindl, not out
J. Dunning, b Compton
J. Cowie, e Robins, b Hutton M. L. Page, absent hurt
Both Worthington and Pope (G)appeared with Marcel Hernard in the were out as a result of bad strokes first round of the doubles last month but Derbyshire's total reached three figures after ninety-hve minutes and he electrified the crowd with bursts with Townsend und Rhodes together, of the old acrobatic energy which Gover Derbyshire became
top. earned him the name of "the. Bound Townsend, combining hard hitting ing Basque."
wri CITY
with caution, and Rhodes put on 50 run in thirty-five minutes. Town-
send punished Fantham for two 's able 52 made in eighty minutes. The in one over and altogether obtained sixth wicket stand realised 85 at one
a minute. three G's and tour 4 in on admir-
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Notts and Derbyshire drew, cach side taking four points.
per
quite
follows.
DOUBLES
30
WAS
A. V. Remedios and J. Gonsalves fils, Misses Dearman and tugramdys included a bowler named Porter,
of the famous. champions. Kwan-hung (Kowloon Tong). A. L.
"I know he was after mine," said Miss Joan Ingram.--A recognized
1 made Recreio), Ma Nal-kwong and Liare also reigning British hard court who delighted in capturing the scalps
of the Jacker," "bat fortunately
1 made a couple of shots Sullivan and L. Goldman (U.S.R.C.).
who con volley me runs.
uff his bowling known as 'the draw Major, J. C. Donald and Lieut. Jing player in doubles. One W. Riley (U.S.R.C.), A. M. Rodrigues very few women
Misa Mary Hardwick.The Gre--a shot behind the body-probably and H. A. Barros (Recreio), A. V. effectively. and B. T. Gosano (Recreio). R. R.
nure by good luck than good manage of the six Complete Todd and G. E. R. Divett (U.S.R.C.), cian beauty
stylist, with many victories. Ducement. Afterwards l'orter said of me E. F. Fincher and D. J. N. Anderson within two points of beating Helenand, what's more, he's got one or two "You fellow's got all strokes in paper COUNTY CHAMPIONSHIP
(K.C.C.), J. Pengelly and 1. Agafuro!!
that they know now! about, either.' Kent (131 and 427/8 der.) beat (C.S.C.C.), S. A. Gray and A. Craw Wills Moody.
Miss Margot Lumb. Newly arisen
Major Astor sang the praises of Somerset (316 and 130) by 85 runs ford (K.C.C.). G. E. Clarke and G.
the tennis Armament. Squash
Fericket
14 beautifully-phrased Yorkshire (258/8 dec.) beat Wor-C. Burnett (K.C.C.), F. II. Kwok and star
The greater the pace of life cestershire (120 and 129) by an 1 and G. Bouiker (K.C.C.), Capt. J. she is a fighter. Should soon be a No. becomes, the greater the value of &
S. W. Liang (C.R.C.), E. C. Fincher champion, best in the world. And speech.
Gave Lizana shock at Wimble- deliberate game" and "To the cricket- pbell and Capt. J. L. Loch 1. J. Campbell Essex (164 and 143/8) beat Hamp-R.C.). W. C. Huag and Tsui don, shattering the Chillan's gameer the white lannel shirt is the
as follows.
219
$7
nings und nine runs
7
8
38
R. J.
IKT.G.C.A.),
Mahan
in
were two of his
shire (94 and 211) by two wickets
symbol of sanity" Glamorgan (81) beat Surrey (57) Wal-pui (C.R.C.), Lui Kwai-fon and for a first set at 6-1.
are. Mrs. Wills gems. Well, there they first innings, after which the Wong Fuk-nam (C.R.C.), J. Hisu and 37 match was abandoned owing to rain, T. K. Leung (KT.G.C.A.), Chan Moody is not available, settling a Lord Hawke, who will be 77 next
and Chian
Kam-moon domestic difficulty in the Far East month, and Sir Timothy O'Brien, In Nolls (105/2) drew with Derby- Kam-hung
Singh and Miss Helen Jacolis is not the player his 70th year, were among those pre- shire (332/3 dec.)
Sussex (278/4) beat Gloucester. Firdos Khan (KIT.C.), S. S. and S. she was. Miss Alice Marble has been sent. These two and A. J. Webbe,
A. Hussain (K.I.T.C.), Iu Tak-cheus beaten by one of them. shire (276) on first innings
Middlesex (207) beat Warwick-and Wong Shit-wing (C.R.C.), S. A. shire (160 and 10/1) on first innings and H, D. Rumjahn (I.R.C.),
Lancashire (220/6 dec.) beat Lel- cestershire (185 and 70/0) on first Innings.
10
187
BATTING
Bowling Analysis
0.
M.
FL.
W.
42
1
Matthews
Goddard
Robins Hammond Compton Hutton
11
11
0 Packs, Jim (Sussex) v. Glou-
cester
1 Smith (Derbyshire) v. Nolts 202 2 Woolley (Kent) v. Somerset..
193
$
2 Todd (Kent) v.
Somerset
127 114
2.1
I
England-1st. Innings
1. Hutton, c and b Vivian
C. J. Barnett, e Hadlee, b Cowie
C. Washbrook,
Vivian...
1.b.w.
D. Compton, run out
J. Hardstaff, b Cowie
(N)
W. R. Haminond c Wallace, b
Cowle
L. E. G. Ames, not out.
1
13
b
R. W. V. Itobins, e ond b Roberts A. D. Matthews, not out
Extras
Parker (Gloucester) v. Sussex 102 Keeton (Notts) v. Derbyshire 101 Cameron (Somerset) v. Kent. 100
Indicates not out
BOWLING
Verity (Yorkshire) v. War. 65 ecater
..... 7 for 38 103 Wellard (Somerset) v. Kent 7 for 42
Smalles (Yorkshire) v. Wor-
ccater
ith (Middlesex) v. Owen Smith Warwick Gregory (Surrey) v. Glam-
31
13
J
Total (for seven wickets decl.) 254
Fall of wickets:-1 for 15 (13nr- neil). 2 for 31 (Washbrook) 3 for 36 (Hutton), 4 for 181 (Compton), 5 for 222 (Hammond), û för 240 (Hard- staff). 7 for 254 (Robins).
Bowling Analysis
Cowie Roberls
24
0. M R. W.
5 73
15 4 20
Dunning Vivian
25
5 B0
20
02
---Reuter.
Second Innlage
organ
8 for 29
6 for 68
for B Clay (Glamorgan) v. Surrey 5 for 25 Langridge, Jas (Sussex) v.
Gloucester
5 for 32 Eastinan (Essex) v. Hamp-
shire
Farnes (Essex) v. Hamp-
SINGLES
Wong Fuk-nam (C.R.C.), Chian Kum-moon (S.C.A.A.), Lui Kwai. fan (S.C.A.A.), I. Mahun Singh Iu (C.R.C.). (K.LT.C.), H. Y. Ho Tak-cheuk (C.R.C.), A. L. Sullivan (U.S.H.C.), A. V. Gosano (Recrela), M. A. Oliveira (Recreto), Capt. L. J. Loch (U.S.R.C.), Major J. C. Mac- Donold (U.S.R.C.), Lleut. J. W. Riley (U.S.R.C.), G. E. Clarke (K.C.C.), F. H. Kwok (C.R.C.), S. W. Liang (C.R.C.), S. A. Gray (K.C.C.), A. Crawford (K.C.C.). J. L. F. Smalley (U.S.R.C.). G.
nodiker (K.C.C.), I. M. A. Rozack (I.R.C.), Y. C. Lau (C.R.C.), E. C. Fincher (K.C.C.), W. C. lfung (C.R.C.), Tsui Wat-pul (C.R.C.), S. A. Rumjahn (I.R.C.), II. D. Rumjaha (L.R.C.).
BRITISH PAIR PLAY SENSATIONAL GOLF
3 for 37 Round of 62 in Four Ball
Competition
5 for 15 shire Till (Hampshire) v. Essex 5 for 60 Davirs, E. (Glamorgan) v.
1 for 12 Surrey
London, July 19. K. V. Braddon and E. H. Cham- bers, of Beaconsfeld, had an amazing 2 first round score of 62 in the 30-hole four-ball competition for the Golf 31 Balls of Stoke, held yesterday on the old course of the Stoku Poges club, near Slough,
Extra's
(For one wkt.)
Bowling Analysis,
0. M. R.
W.
Cowle
3
1 15
0
4
}
9
8 Dunning
1,2 Q
E
1
Barnett, e Roberts, b Dunning 21 Roberts Washbrook, not out
Braddont and Chambers, winner of the tournament in 1933, when it was decided by match play, had a score (Continued to Page 9.)
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