THE
HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, WEDNESDAY,
JUNE
1998.
MANY COUNTY CRICKET GAMES REACH
YORKSHIRE DEFEATS LANCASHIRE EASILY BY EIGHT WICKETS ANOTHER CENTURY MADE BY WALTER HAMMOND
London, June 7.
With the return of good weather, all but one of the County Cricket Championship matches which concluded to-day arrived at a docision. Yorkshire beat Lancashire, Middlesex bent Sussex, War- wickshire beat Derbyshire, Hampshire beat Kent, Surrey beat Notts, and Somerset beat Gloucester.
In the match between Worcestershire and Glamorgan, the former took points on first innings.
YORKSHIRE ». LANCASHIRE
At Bradford, Yorkshire defeate
Lancashire by eight wickets
232 ani
138
Lancashire scored (Verity six for 491, and Yorkshire regilled with 273 and 80 for two.
DERBY WARWICK
A Derby, Warwickshire definated Derbyshire by four wickets,
Dely made 224 and 294 (urles And Warwickshire 107 not DUI). scored 208 (Copson live for 51) and 311 for six. Buckingham hit up 124 and Dollery 134 not out.
SOMERSET. CLOUCESTER Al Taunton,
Somerset
Gloucester by one wicket.
defeated
Gloucester scored 221 and 338 far Walter Harmund, seven declared, The England cuplain, hit up another century of 140 not out In Glaucester's second innings.
Somerset made 278 In their first knock and 284 for nine in the second. WORCESTER GLAMORGAN
on
At Worcester, Worcestershire look froll firat innings Glamorgan.
Worcester scored 302 (J. C. Clay Ave for 101) and 318 for three wickets declared (Gibbons 113 not out and Martin 128 not out), white Glamorgan hod 235 (Crisp five for 62) and 281 for nine wickets.
OXFORD v. FREE FORESTERS
At Oxford, Free Foresters defeated Oxford University by five wickets.
Oxford made 288, of which J. M. Meyer took Ave Lomas had 124,
The Dark Blues' This
wickats for 83 runs.
second knock realized only 97.
Lime Marriott took five for 40 and
Mayor four for 44.
Free Foresters put up 200 in their
first innings and
second, Scott had
180 for five in the bed extremely
luck in not reaching his century, short of being diamlared ono run three figures. Whitehouse took five wickets for 33 runs for Oxford.
MIDDLESEX. SUSSEX
defeated At Lord's, Middlesex Sussex by ten wickets in W. F. Price's Benedit Match.
Yardley Invited To Replace Hardstaff
London, June 7.
N. W. D. Yardley, the Cambridge captain and a mem- her of the Yorkshire team, has been invited to replace Hard- staff of Notts in the Test team 10 play the Australian cric- keters in the first match on Saturday.
Sinfield, of Gloucester, who was asked to take the place of J. C. Clay, has accepted the in- vitation. Reuter,
Back in the Kent side after the liness that kept him out of cricket last season. Fagg has just scored 129 against Hampshire.
shtre replied with 398 (Creese 103) and 151 for two.
. NOTTS v. SURREY
At Nottingham, Surrey beat Notts
Middlesex ran up the huge score of 557 in their first knock, IL W. V. In reply, Robins contributing 137. Sussex made 024 (ilobins six for 60) and following on scored 314. Re-by 11 runs. quiring 22 runs to win, Middlesex made them without loss,
HAMPSHIRE ▾ KENT
At Southampton, Hampshire de- feated Kent by eight wickets.
Surrey were dismissed for 105 runs in the first innings, Butler taking fiva for 18, and 339 in the second. Fish- lock scoring 101 and Butler taking four for 61.
JOE LOUIS
TO RETIRE SHORTLY
Problems For Mike Jacobs
One thing in apparent in the box- ing game-the bigger the promoter, the bigger the headaches he has to suffer.
Ask Mike Jacobs, the greatest pel· sonality in American fistle circles since Tex Rickard. "Uncle Mike" is as shrewd as any man in sport, but he cannot avoid problems which give and restless irritating days
him nights.
it might be thought that since Jacobs has signed up Joe Louis, the Detroit negre, and Max Schmellog. of Germany, to fight for the heavy- weight championship of the world in New York on June 22, he han lean back and but nothing to do dream of a million dollar gate.
There is nothing so easy as this in the life of a promoter. Jacobs has to consider the question of an anti- and the prospects of Nozi boycott bad weather spoiling the show, but these are the least of his worries.
He has to make plans for some time ahead, and is greatly concerned about what is going to happen to the championship after June 22.
It
16
BEST CARD
In
generally prophesied America that win or lose, it will bo Louis Inst appearance in the ring. The
has built up a fortune negro through his ring prowess, and he considers that he has enough to keep him in chickens for the rest of his
ifc.
be
If he wins and retires there will Q championship lying around louse, and Jacobs will be without the best card he has had in his career.
What will happen if Schmeling wins is matter for conjecture at the moment, but folks on the other side of the Atlantie are not too confident that the German will remain in to defend the America in order crown in September.
They are figuring along the itne the conquering that Schmeling, as hero, will return to the Fatherland and the title will be seen no more in the United States.
Champion Athletes May Retire
C. B. Holmes, the Empire 100 and 220 yards champion, and his Salford A.C. clubmate Roberts, winner of the quarter-mile at the Empire Games in not be again seen on Sydney, may
Notts made 170 and 203 (Keeton the running track.
Kent scored 119 and 347. (A, Fogg 129, Heath seven for 89), and Hamp- | 95).--Reuter.
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Both are understood to have an nounced their in.pending withdrawal from competitive athletics when tra- velling with the English team to Aus traila.
Neither has arrived back in Eng- land. Holmes a returning in com- pany
REACH CONCLUSIONS
for
CHINESE CONTINUE SERENE PATH IN TENNIS LEAGUE Score Another Victory At Expense Of Recreio
....
Even without the services of Taui Wai-pui, the Colony cham- pion, the Chinese R.C, were able to beat the Club de Recreio fairly comfortably by 5% sets to 3% in the "A" Division of the Tennis League yesterday. The match was originally arranged to be played at Causeway Bay, but by mutual agreement was decided at King's Park.
In the absence of the cider Tsui," Willie Hung teamed up with his old partner, Ho Ka-lau; but the com- bination was not very successful, taking only one sel.
the
It was left to the younger Tsui and Paul Kong to shoulder burden for the Chinese, and this, they In the course did right manfully.
only 10
Father ropped to
and F. J. Remedios,
Lolly Goldman and G.ER. Divelt took three sets, and Lieut. Misra and F.J.L. Smalley one and a half.
Scores:
RECREIO v. C.R.C.
A. V. Remedios and J. Consalves lost to Paul Kong and Tui Yun-pui 4-6; lost to Luk Ding-cheune and Loo Wal-tong C-7: beat Flo Ka-lau and W, C. Itung 6-1.
A. V. Gosano and F. 3. Remedios draw with Kong and Trui 6-0; lost to Luk and Lee 5-7: lost to Ho and Hung 2-4,
1. A. Barros and C. A. Barretto loat to Kong and Tsul 2-6: boat Lak and Len 0-2; beat in and lung 6-4.
IR.C. v. 8.C.A.A. IRC. beat South China D-0,
of their three sets, they half
poin A, V. who lost their other two sets. No! only by the results of their game » could they be said to be the best pair on view; by
their play also they
9. A. and O. Rumfahn beat If. Chan and could lay claim to this distinction. F. N. Wong 6-2: beat 11. T. Bee and K.
Next to them
Ding to da; beat M. K. Ma and P. Y. Cheung cheung and Lee Wai-long. A new 8-1 partnership, Luk and Lee played well probably bul were together.
by taking two sets,
blt
came
Luk
A. R. Atinu and I, M. A. Razack best
Chan and Wong 7-2 beat Bet and fla
a wee 0-4; beat Mn and Cheung 0-1,
A. 11. Madar and it. D. Humjahn beat Chan and Wong 7-5: bent Bed and
U.S.R.C. v. H.K.C.C.
Battered by to their credit it must be anid that 6-3; beat Ma and Choung 5-1. they were able to display the on
quired steadiness at the right ments and thus they were able to the twelfth win out each time in
Mr. F. C. Itail is seen here te ading in Katinka (Mr. V. V. Needa
Australian pontes up) after it had won the Manly Handicap Monday. (Photo: Race Pictorial).
TOURISTS' FOURTH
VICTORY BY AN INNINGS
Gibb Saves Cambridge From Rout: Real Test Yet To Come
game.
re- MC-
L. A. Goldman and G. F. R. Divett (U.S.R.C.): bent W. Sander and T. C. Monaghan 6-3; beat F. V. Harrison and H. J. Armstrong 0-2; bent C. W. Sewell and H. Owen Hughes 5-4.
n. C. Misra and J. T. Smalles (U.S.R.C.): drew with Sander and Monaghan 6-0; beal Harrison Armstrong 0-4; lost to Sewell and Owen Hughes 1-0.
and
Visiting South China A.A., the Indians were not unduly troubled and brat their hosts by nine sets to love. They showed good form, the return of H. D. Rumjahn allowing them to field three fairly even pairs.
Major Newnham and Childe (U.S. The United Services R.C., despite
very R.C. lust to Sander and Monaghan the handicap of having one weak pair, managed to make a draw 0-6; lost to Harrison and Armstrong of it against the Hongkong C.C., who 0-0 lost to Sewell and Owen Hughes
1-0.
were without T.A. Pearce.
AMERICA MEANS
MORE
MONEY
TO FARR
the covers and Gibb chopped O'Reilly down to third man with grent case.
Although it is most unlikely that Tommy Farr, the British. So well did Yardley play that the bowling looked innocuous, until sud-heavy-weight champion, will be fighting here before, he returns to denly and most unexpectedly he was America, he did not seem very depressed about that fact when he saw his manager, Joe Gould, off by the Queen Mary boat train at Waterloo, says an English writer.
By Howard · Marshall
Cambridge, May 13. The Australians gained their fourth successive innings victory when they beat Cambridge at Fenner's by an The result lonings and 425
bowled beaten and was inevitable, though Cambridge entirely resisted, this morning, with consider-O'Reilly's googly. The total then though Gibb went on with excellent able spirit, and Gibb, in particular, was 100 for three wickets and ni- stolidity we felt that the end was showed true Yorkshire tenacity,
incari
runts.
Gibb carried his bat for 80 Aght- ing runs, an innings which redeemed Cambridge from complete humilia- Lion.
by
The batsmen were not quite good enough to touch Ward's fiercely spun leg break and there was a good deal There has been a good deal of dis- of groping and stretching, until Packe cussion about the Australians' tac-hit Ward for three resounding fours In succession-and gave extra cover tics. Many people think that Brad-
an easy catch off the next ball. man should elther have declured sooner or instructed his batsmen to go for the bowling, and yesterday's cricket, with Australia methodically vast piling up their unnecessarily
and pointless total against indifferent bowling, was
certainly ludicrous.
rather
Bradman, presumably, considers that these preliminary games are in- valuable practice before the stern business of the tour begins. So they so be sure, but the outcome is weariness considerable spectator.
for the
SPLENDID CONCENTRATION
After that wickets fell with de pressing regularity, and by 1.15 it was all ever, with Gibb still stub- bornly undefeated, Word, incident- ally, lind talten six wickets for 64 runs, a satisfactory piece of destrue tion.
CAMBRIDGE UNIV.
b O'Reilly
"There was really only one They have stated that he will have match which intereated us--the to defend his title against the win- of meeting Jack ner of match to be staged for the possibility
championship next September. has fallen Doyle-and that through," said Gould before he sailed.
"But there is plenty for Tommy to do on the other side," he added. wel "When he returns to England it will be as the world's heavyweight cham- plon!"
Forr is anxious to abide by the dictates of the British Board, but he obviously, thinks the Board might have sympathy with his larger alms. British heavy- Farr certainly pul
on the mop again
"I lost three fights I know over to there," he said, "but they were. Boxers' managers are always opti- Louis, Braddock and Baer, three of went the distance with each of them. to the world's throne, mista, yet, having piloted James the best men in the world, and I Braddock
"Could any other British boxer Gould ought to know what he is talk-
have done as well, and do you think ing about.
Farr is waiting on the decision of there is any British boxer home here the British Boxing Board of Control,kely to do as well against me?"
1.
A. Gibb.
not out Walto Wolle, b Walte 0 Word JV Wild
.D. A. Langley.
b
BO
16
Walauth.
18e & b Werd
N, W. D. Yardley.
e Fingleton,
O'Reilly,
O'Reilly...
Fingleton, b
Dodcock, Bradmah,
M. St. J. Packce,
bw. b O'Reilly 2 Ward
We may admire the powers of con-
every
b O'neilly 1 b. White regard with Ward, the A.AA. three centration possessed by the Austra-F. G. Mann, lbw, P. M. Stucu, Ibw,
6 Walte
12 Ward miles champion, by way of America. lian balamen, who
in siroke as a brick in the edifice of a
Kayo.
White Roberts stayed several weeks
...... 13 Australia after the main party had double century, but we are begin-M. A. C. F.
ning to wonder, also, whether theyb Walle
107. lbw, 13 lett for England.
should be afforded quite so many 8. M. A. Bank-
O'Reilly opportunities for practice. They have four relatively easy matches in 11. G. Jameson, b Walte CAREPART Neen- W. R. a row, whereas o M.C.C. team in the Australia TURS
against up
Davies, not out Australia after Lb, -b 1... strength of South
Total two games.
SERIOUS LOSS
and Roberts is 20 years of age
Their! Holmes thrco years younger. retirement would be a serious blow to English athlettes.
Roberts, a native of Salford, has
If the Australians had met York-
had a wonderful career since running shire, let us say, after their prelimin
In the A.A.A. quarter championary canter at Worcester, they would,
ship in 1034.
oe Brown, bwylte
ob Ward
#2 Barnett, Ward
L-b 9. n-b 1....
Tola!
.120
AUSTRALIANS
W. A. Brown, lbw, b Rees-Davica
Fingleton, b Kayo
C. L. Badcock, e Mann, b Reca-Davies
perhaps, have found their confidence. Since then he has never been out diminishing. They have their first D, G. Bradman. e Mann, b Wild
In 1035 he became real test at Lord's-to-day, and it will of the limelight. A.A.A champlon and ran a 48.4 be interesting to see how they fare. seconds quarter at the Glasgow Ran- Kers F.C. sports, following this with
a
In the meanwhile they have made 47.7 seconds 400 meires against the most of the easlest of wickets ai Cambridge and we are left very little Germany.
Two years ago he was a member the wiser about their reat strength. of the British team which won the All we do know is that we cannot Olympic 1,000 metres relay, and run begin to appraise them yet awhile, fourth in the final of the Olymple find their prodigious performances metres. Last year he regained must be largely discounted by the the A.A.A. championship, crowning Sulfites of the opposition. this with Empire honoura.
400
HOLMES' CAREER
NO BOWLERS
Cambridge so far do not appear to have discovered any bowlers, though Holmes, who belongs to Bolton, Wild keeps a length, which is on has been prominent since 1033, when uncommon virtue in these days. he won the Public Schools' 100 yards As for the Cambridge batting, all wa enn nay for it is that it has looked rather more resolute than Oxford's did against, the Australians.
in 10.3 sec.
He represented Britain at the Olympic Games in 1930, and last year won the A.A.A. 100 yards title in 9.0 sec., being beaten by A. W. Sweeney in the furlong.
In Australia he reached his greatest heights with a sprint double at the Empire Games, the 100 in 9.7 sec. and the furlong in 21.2 het...
in this Yardley and Gibb were morning, and while they were to gether Cambridge still had the re- notest of hopes of stoving off de feat. Yardley began by hitting Ward grandly with the spin through
A. 1. Hassett, not out
AG. Chipperfield, st Olbb, b
M. G. Walle, not out B 10, 1-b8, y 1
Total (8 wkts, deo.)
.103
111
708
B. A. Barnell, W. J. O'Reilly, F. Ward and £. B. While did not bat.
CAMBRIDGE UNIV.—First Innings
waste
U.
10.3
White O'Telly Ward
O'Telly
21
bowled one no-ball.
10
Second Innings
4
10' 12
22
35.4 13
Flest Innings
Walte Whito
Ward
Ditebly bowled one no-ball,
AUSTRALIANS
GREEN
Rees-Dayles Jameron Клув Wild Banister Yardley
Jameson. bowled one, win, Umpires: Wainwright, Hills
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