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Wednesday,
HONGKONG TELEGRAPHIA August 2, 1939.
MIDDLESEX ONLY LEADING COUNTY TO WIN MATCH
YORKSHIRE TAKE POINTS ON FIRST INNINGS Gregory Of Surrey Hits Century In "Benefit”
Sussex, Middlesex, Worcestershire, Kent and Warwickshire wore the successful counties in the County Cricket Championship programme which concluded yesterday. Yorkshire could not forco a win against. Surroy and had to be content with points on first innings, while the match between Lancashire and Gloucestershire at Manchester was abandoned as a draw owing to rain.
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Somersetshire were decidedly un-shtra by 171 runs. lucky in their match against North- Kent. 102 and 377 for 4 declared ants at Northampton. When stumps (Ames 150 not out, Told wore drawn, Northants had theirs lost man in and still needed 12 runs
to win, but they held out and took points on first innings!
The match at the Oval between Surrey and Yorkshire wan Gregory's Benelit Matel, and it was fitting that Usts player should distinguish himself with century in Surrey's second innings. But the side had to concede points on first innings to Yorkshire, who totalled 431 in their only visit to the wicket, thanks to 141 Barber and 114 by Leyland.
by
Splendid bowling by C. B. Clarke 'enabled the West Indies to dismiss Hampshire cheaply twice, and the tourlite won casly by ten wlekcels.
The following results and
are cabled by Reuter:
SURREY YORKSHIRE
scores
At the Oval, Yorkshire won points
on first innings from Surrey.
Yorkshire.431 (Barber 141, Ley- innd 114).
Surrey,-210 and 237
(Gregory 108).
ESSEX v. SUSSEX
for three
At Chelmsford, Sussex defeated
.Essex by 76 runs,
Sussex-100 (Ray Smith 6 for 47)
and 332 for 4 declared (Harry Parks 133 not out).
Essex 330 (Nye & for 79) and 235.
NORTHANTS ▼, SOMERSET
5 for 41).
NOTTS. MIDDLESEX
out).
100 not
Derbyshire137 (Harding 5 for 56). und 231.
WARWICKSHIRE ♥. LEICESTERSHIRE
At Birmingham, Warwickshire de- feated Leleestershire by nine wickets.
Leicester.140 (Holles 6 for 55) and.) 86 (Mayer 5 for 37). Warwickshire-105 21) and 120 for 1.
(Drake 5 for
HAMPSHIRE ▾ WEST INDIES
At Bournemouth, West Indies de-
feated Hampshire by ten wickets.
Hampshire.-108 (Clarke 6 for 32) und 130 (Clarke 7 for 75).
West Indies.-222 and 25 for 0.
Exciting Polo At
Miss Alice Marble, the new Wimbledon champlon, proved conclu- sively her right to be called the greatest lady tennis player in the world
to-day.
Here And There
With "Abe"
Hurlingham Good Team Available
Edmundsbury and Adadean had an exciting struggle in the final of the Ashton Cup at Hurlingham. It was
For Bowls Interport
YUGOSLAV DAVIS CUPPERS
HAVE NO MONEY TO
Sporting GO TO AMERICA! Tit-Bits
THE Dutch Football Association Jins accepted an invitation from the English-FA. to play England in an official international" match at Shef- feld on November 8. The match will be played at Hillsborough.
THE engagement of PA Gb, the England and Yorkshire cricke- nounced to Miss Joyce Cooper, or
ter
und Cambridge "blue" is on-
Dringthorpe, York. Glbb is one of the few cricketers who have scored
a century in their first Test match ut 108 runs against South Africa in
This was last December, when he
Johannesburg. The father of the bride-to-be is the Lord Mayor of
York.
FOR eighteen guineas someone has
bought a horse, the-ancestors of which between them have won more than £1,000,000. Few knew that Sailing Home, two-year-old colt put up for sale recently at Northolt, was one of the most blue-blooded harsen In Europe, Ils namné does not up- pear in the Stud Book through an oversight. Bidders could not know that Sailing Home's sire Was ie great Derby winner, Papyrus, nor
Premier Now Asked To Make A Special Appropriation
Agram, Aug. 1.
There appears to be some doubt as to whother the Yugoslav Davis Cup team, which defeated Germany in the European Zone final last week- and by three matches to two, will be able to pro- ceed to the United States to play the winners of the American Zone for the right to challenge the present holders of the Davis Cup-the United States.
AVERY A CONSISTENT RUN-GETTER
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The reason for this La that the question as to who will finance their Journey to Amerien is still unsettled. The Yugoslay Tennin Association and Ministry for Physical Fitness have both declared that they are un- able to Bannce the journey of the
team.
that his cousin, Flyon, won the AS MENTIONED IN journey to the United States are now
cot Gold Cup a few weeks ago, Salling Home's history goes back to 1708.
FOURTEEN-year-old Frank Hag
ger, of Manor Lane, Lee, S. E. playing in a match between the two senior house teams at Aske's School, Hatcham, was fatally injured when a medium-paced ball, which rose sharply and fell to near him to give him time to duck, struck him over the left car. He staggered about and then fell to the ground. Later, complaining of sickness he was taken he to the Miller Hospital, where died on the operating table.
"CRICKETER”
In the "Younger Generation" Series
(No. 10) the July, 1 isstic of
Yugoslav tennis fans, - who .Bro extremely anxious to see the Yugo- slav "ernek" tennis players make the
placing their last hopes on Premier Zwethovitch, who is be asked for in special appropriation of 200,000 dinars with which to cover coats of the Yugoslav tennis players' visit to the United States.
Premier Zwetkovitch la expected Cricketer had "Sonny" Avery as the subject, Soccer and cricket enthu to return to Belgrade on Thursday. slosis in Hongkong will remember and Yugoslav tennis fans confidently accept him; he was a member of the Isling-hope that the Premier will ton Corinthian football team which their argument that the American played in the Colony in February, visit of the Yugosine Davis Cup tearn 1933.
would bo Bino propaganda for Yugoslavia and that he will, there- fore, grant a special appropriation for the financing of the Journey-- Trans-Occan.
Of him, the Cricketer says: At the age of 24, A. V. Avery has catablished himself as one of the most consistent rungetters in the Esox team, but during his short career he has been distinctly unlucky with re- gard to injuries. Last year a trac-Yachting
of fured finger kept him out Was
game for six weeks and now
he has already missed summer several gumes owing to a further in- jury.
RTHUR Danahar. the London
in wetter-weight boxer, volved in a motoring accident a few miles from Newport after his con- test with George Reynolds of Car-
in diff recently. The car which Danshar was travelling was in colli- of the car was badly damaged and the driver received a cut wrist, but Danahar and his friends escaped in-
exactly half an hour-20 minutes for the rst set and ten minutes for the second. Kay, who is very popular jury. at Wimbledon, played well-better than in the semi-anal when she best Mrs. Fabyan; but whatever Kay did, Alice improved upon! Almost inevi-JOE Louis is to defend his world heavyweight title gainst Bob tably people began comparing Miss Pastor, who has already lasted the Marble with these champions of the
distance against him. The fight in past, Mlle. Suzan Lenglen and Mrs.
to take place at Detroit, on Septem- Wills Moody. This seems ruther futile.
ber 21, and is to be over 20 rounds. Obviously the only way of
It is expected that Louis, provided settling who is the better player
bo boats Pastor, w next defend would be to pli them together in
his title against Tommy Farr. Louis actual play; but now Mlle. Lenglen is dead and Mrs. Moody is past her is said to be anxious to prove he can prime Comparing Miss Marble knock Pastor out, and certain critics belleve Farr will get another title with either Mlle. Lengien or Mra. Moody would be like comparing Don fight for the same reason, Bradman with W. G. Grace, Gardon Richards with Fred Archer or James Bruen with Bobby Jones, Yet there arc those who think that on that day's form at Wimbledon when she outplayed Miss Stammers, Miss Mar- ble would have beaten anybody, in- cluding most champions of the past.
won Mr. J. P. Robinson hit the winning W
only two minutes from the end that TERE it not for the expense. I am; Miss Marble did. The match lasted sion with a motor lorry. The sidel At Northampton, Northants
sure many more lawn bowlers points on ficat innings from Somerset-goal, after the lead had changed would be available for the trip to Bree times in the last chukker. Shanghat for the forthcoming Bowls sttire,
"Somerset.-157 (Merritt 3 for 42) Adadean deserved their victory, for Interport. I know for n fact that and 200 for a declared.
they were more aggressive, Lord
several prominent players can obtain Northants.240 (Dixon 123, Wel- Louis Mountbatten
was strong atthe necessary leave but cannot af- lard 7 for 01) and 115 for 9 (Wellard back, and had the happy knack of ford the money to go to Shanghai. changing defence into attack. Ed- mundsbury were best served by Mr.ee a bowls Interport in the same If only spectators would turn up to Jack Trail at No. 2 and Capt. R. O.number as they would to a soccer It was in the last two match! Then the question et players At Nottingham, Middlesex defeated Critchley.
exciting periods that the winners paylo Notts by ten wickels.
their own expenses would Nolls,194 (Sims 6 for 77) and really cared their victory. Result: not arise. As it is, however, only
Adsdeun 7 338, (Keeton 100, Sims 8 for 86).
goals, Edmunsbury those who can afford spend at Middlesex.-512 for 7 declared (rec. 21⁄2) 612-
least $200 or $300 can put their (Edrich 100) and 19 for 0.;
~~The-Villavicja-Cup-annual-match fnames down in the list of those will- at Hurlingham, between Seniors and ing to go north if selected. Never LANCASHIRE. CLOUCESTER
Juniors whose ages, combined, should theless, from this list, which closed Rain ruined the match between be respectively 200 and 100 years, last Monday, quite a formidable team be ralsed. This becomes Gloucestershire at always proves attractive. But on can. Lancashire and
when 1 mention names Manchester and the game was abon-July 15, the conditions were not en- obvious
forced. Major Jack Harrison, for like B. W. Bradbury, A. E. doned as a draw.
the veterans, was still a great de Coates, U. M. Omar, J. S. Lan- Gloucester.-14 for 1.
fender, but the Juniors won easily by dolt, C. G. Silva, F. X. M. da goals to 3. The Trophy, given by Silva, A. E. Carey, W. McLeod and Count Villavicja in 1912, was pre-A. J. Hail. There is no lack of skips sented by ex-Queen Victoria Eugenia or No. 3's in this bunch, but it may of Spain.
not be so easy to find a lead. Of At Roehampton Military Handleap these names mentioned, only Challenge Cup-Final Territorial McLeod now playa regularly at No, Army "A" Team & goals, 9th Royal 1, although until recently, Coates and Landolt were two of the best leads Lancers 5-after extra time.
in the Colony.
WORCESTER, GLAMORGAN
At Stourbridge, Worcester defeated (Jackson & for Glamorgan.-130 50) and 115 (Perks for 40).
Worcester.00 (Emery Davies 6 for 40) and 153 for B.
KENT DERBYSHIRE
At Gravesend, Kent beat Derby-
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Now Champions
TWO new champions having been! accinimed at Wimbledon, it is! not surprising that people are begin- ning to ask "How good are Bobby Riggs and Miss. Alice Marble?" As regards Miss Marble, her form in the championships was so good that few will grudge her the title of being the best Indy player in the world to-day. She achieved the "hat trick" in the tournament: this is what she did: beat Miss Kay Stammers by 6-2, 6-0; in the women's singles; with Mrs. Sarah Palfrey Fabyan won the wo- men's doubles by beating Miss Helen | Jacobs and Miss A. M. Yorke by 8-1, 6-0; won the mixed doubles with Bobby Riggs, beating F, H. D. Wildo and Miss N. B. Brown by 0-7, 0-1. In the final of the singles, it is ad- mitted. no woman in the world-not even Mrs. Moody herself-could havO played such perfect lawn tennis as
Like A Schoolboy
Wis
nothing can cruse,
and, altogether,
he resembles a schoolboy, who has just been reprimanded by his master- and is rather amused about it. But there is devil in the fellow.
Artistry
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four
with
this
MR. SOPWITH'S TOMAHAWK WINS KING'S CUP
Cowes, Aug. 1.
Born at East Ham, Avery's Arst connection with the county was 1030-as an onlce boy; indeed VAS not until 1934 that he was taken on the ground staff as a slow icfl- hand bowler. In those intervening
ho years
played cricket
Mr. Thomas Sopwith's Tomahawk the Fairbairn House Boys' Club Fortunately for him Jack won the King's Cup, the chief event at Cowes Week, covering the course Hobbs had taken a keen interest of 27 miles in two hours 44 minutes In his school career and strongly - 40 seconds, winning by five and a half commended him. It was, therefore, minutes from Mr. Charles Fairey's rather appropriate that he should
Evaine.--Reuter, make his Essex debut in June, 1935 ngainst Surrey at the Oval, and open his career with a not out inaings other of 20. He played in three Champlonship games that sensou and then he did not appear again -until-l 1937 when he developed Into a useful rungetter ut number 2 or 3 with an Initial century-109 against Notts-to his credit. At the end of the summer he had scored 984 ruas, average 24, and had been awarded his county
cap.
Hongkong Defeated In
Maughan Cup
A
West Wimbledon
W. Hawes
E, Trim
A Jenkins
12 7, Jorking on
3-
Last year his finger injury un- doubtedly robbed him of his op- The Orst match in the Muughan portunity to store 1,000 runs for the Cup (presented by Mr. B. E. fest time in his carece, but he again Mauchan, of Hongkong) between mado a century off the Notts bowlers Hongkong and West Wimbledon was and scored 138 against Gloucester-played on July 20 and resulted in a shire. His final record was B31 runs, heavy defeat for the Colony players, average 27.70 and he had shown a who were able to score on only sixx defnile advance on his previous sea- ends. son's work. Grand players as they The following were the scores; still are, and will be for some sen- Hongkong sons yet, O'Connor, Nichols and East-L. Guy
II. Sherrit mon connot go on for ever and it is Hyde-Lay pleasant for Essex to know that the J. McKulvie future ta in the safe hands of such players as Avery, R. and P. Smith, Wade and Vigar, while Cray is stili periences range from shaking hands" so young and so full of promise that with the King of Egypt to meeting he should in no way be discouraged alm stars in Hollywood. He a set,
by a few small scores. He already played for Leylon V. Dulwick Hamlet in the Amateur Cup Final' of has a good defence.
But to return to Avery. As 1936-37 and for so young a man has member of the famous Islington had an extraordinarily interesting Corinthians touring team he has seen life in the world of sport. many parts of the world having play- ed football in India, Burma, Malaya, What an Egypt and Callfornia.
WDS. In India amazing tour that The alone the Corinthians played 38
"BEHIND that mask of apparent of lassitude, of tr- idleness, WITH Robert Riggs it is a different
matter. entirely. All the best ratle concentration, les an artistry women players in the world parilet-that few present-day amateurs can pated at Wimbledon, so there is no match. There is a super-abundance doubi
Miss regarding
Marble's of confidence too. 'Beat me if you
can' he seems to say to his claims to the honour of being the
you are, take tits best player in the world. But Riggs' ponents. Here triumph
made considerably love game,' 'I give it to you" he pro- easier by the fact that the Austra bably whispers, and then takes the Hans, Jolin Bromwich, Adrian Quist, next game to love. One moment he Jack Crawford, Vivian McGrath and will play cat-and-mouse and the next the Japanese star, Jiro Yamagishi, he will go roaring away for several did not take part. Would he still games. Perhaps he will present his have woh hilf all these players been unfortunate opponent with present at Wimbledon? This is a perhaps he will only let him lead by question not easy to answer. Per game right up to ten, eleven or haps the Davis Cup competition may even twelve all. But when he wants provide the answer, that is, if the a game or sol, he can usually win it. Australians win through to the Chal- Sometimes his calculations go wrong. lenge Round as they are expected to His boundiess conßdence goes over do. Meanwhile, Figgs has been the limit, If there is any. It did American Cham- more or less in engima to English last year in the Writers. Here is how one described plonships. He was beaten by an him: "He la a slight fellow, below outsider, G. Hunt, in five sets. medium height. He has a grin that two sets he won were to love. But matches in six weekat This meant a Hunt won the th and final set. match nearly overy day and travelling This, then, is the man, Robert L. virtually every night. Avery's *x* Riggs, America's No. 1 tennis player
Hobbes Biggs.
wilo was 21 only a few weeks ago."
A Natural Player
"HE
completely natural player," says Miss Marble. "I it weren't for that he could not raiso his game at will. He could not at- ford to play around." Riggs can do almost what he wishes on a tennis court, it is true. He will take on an opponent at his own game and beat him. He thinks it a waste of time ant energy to go to the net unless forced, Ile imagines he can win without. Ho has is strange tempera- ways but ment. Good in many
unorthodox. In other thoroughly ways tils temperament has been bla downfall. Riggs does little elso but play tennis. He gave up almost everything for the game five years ogo, He is a good all-round athlete and, during the winter, boxes at a Chiengo club. Ho goes on to the rackets. It court with about ten
looks concelled, but Eggs says, "I don't like to feel that the rackol „he is something of an enigma. might want is in the changing room."
A. V. Avery
plso
IDEAL DIET FOR DIGESTIVE DISTURBANCES
!
The big problem with sufferers from gastritis or other digestivo disturbances is how to avolä pain and discomfort when eating, The inflamed stomach walls are so' sensitive that solid foods can not be retained. Even liquid foods are often vomited.
Yet the patient must get quick new strength into his body. Doctors and nurses have found that Horlicks is retained in the stomach when other foods are rejected. The reason is that Horlicks is so easy to digest. At the same time it rebuilds the exhausted body, and restores strength and stamina.
Keep Horlicks ready at hand. It is delicious to taste. Your store sells Horlicks.