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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, SATURDAY, AUGUST * 6, ··1949.
Middlesex Strengthen Lead In County Table
GLOUCESTERSHIRE BOWLER TAKES ALL DERBY WICKETS
London, Aug. 5.-Middlesex strengthened their position at the top of the County cricket championship table with a fine victory over Kent at Canterbury today, following their defeat at the hands of Sussex carlier in the week.
Middlesex now lead by 12 points from Worcestershire, who in beating Hampshire, take second place from Warwickshire, who did not have a County match.
Middlesex now have 140 points from 20 games, while Worcestershire have 128 points from 19 games.
Warwickshire are now third with 120 points from 19 games.
The
champlonship, race ix again today, working up to what seems other alx batsmen in 70 bound to be a thrilling falzb,) minutes.
for 113.
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in-
Yorkshire Are fourth will, but nince then he has twice, Compton hit ten fours in his 80 110 from 10 games and Surrey taken olx wickets in an innings. and Edrich hit a five and eight fith with 112 polute from 15 Ho claimed the four Derby-tours in his 84 not out.
chire wickets which fell over- games.
Middlesex were greatly night, and was in deadly form debted to Jack Young as his dismissing, the six second inubig wickets for 72 made his match record 13
and the sides with Lo No one could me him pró- Worcestershire, alightest prospect
who bave champion know that a brief perly and he finished with the
Jumped into second place, in i following analysis: 10.4 overs, the table, were set to get 100 two maidens. 00 runs, 10 wick- eta He kept a perfect length in two arid a half hours Hampshire. and It #ccurate direction
and inst
comfortable
enough off looked a ball quickly
Insic on a plich which re- pitch. wearing
rained in good condition. taken When Graveney and
of becomin
Inpro may be fatal to their hopes
at Chesterfickl.
orin
THIRD SINCE WAR
D
inc
Ken Graveney, this Cloucen- with tershire right
medium brught the pinced bowler, helped bla gide the to victory by. taking all ten Derbyshire wickets for 60 rung|clght wickets G. Lambert, Don Kenyon with
bowling at the other end, innings of 72, which included bowled slow long hops outside ten fours, put Worcestershire the off-stump to give his col- within 49 runs of victory by league a chance of securing all the fall of the third wicket, but ten wickets.
then they lost five batsmen for 13 KENT'S EFFORT FAILS 36 runs and sill required
the last batsman lost the second
Despite a spirited effort, Kent runs when
match of the same in. The match was even- festival when they tunlly won when the Inst ball Canterbury failed by 107 runn to get the 410 run for victory against Middle for four.
He is the third bowler to take ten wickets in an unfrys since the war, the others being Eric Hollies, who took ten for 40 for Warwickshire, Jim Sims, who took ten for pu for the East against the West at Kington
Last season.
match
nex.
George Maui declared for the second time when the Middlesex total was 611 for the. ten wickets loss of
the in
Ket Gravency, elder brother of Tom Graveney, Gloucester- shire's promising batsman, play. ed only me Arst claus last year. He did not get match. Edrich and Denis
added place in the County side until Compton
160 the middle of June this season, minules for the third
wicket.
YORKSHIRE'S WIN
THE BATUBAT *VENING KRY
very bad boy today and
Is that true? Was ' Tak, tsk. I'm SO
"Mother says you were a wants me to discipline you . daddy's little man misbehaving?
disappointed..
WOODCOCK BOUT POSTPONED
STILL IN HOSPITAL
AFTER
ACCIDENT
Doncaster, Aug. 5-The heavyweight contest between Bruce Woodcock, the British champion, and Leo Savold, of the United States, for the British ver sion of the world heavyweight title, which was ar- ranged for the White City, London, on September 6, has been postponed.
he
Sun-Spots Blamed For HK Radio Interference
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Radio experts said that n
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The disturbances, were likely to continue for the next 24 with their hours, the announcement added.
A Reuter report. from London says that sun-spots are blamed for the interference, which is ww-wide.
International
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The Observatory bon-la-Foret,
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Danger Mark
Passed In
Burma: Premier
Rangoon. Aug. 5.-The Bur- Minister. Thakin
"No
BORRKOLE
HONGKO
SHANGRAT
EXECUTORS
and TRUSTEES for the COLONY and the FAR EAST
A new date is to be announced later.
The decision was made by The promoters have refused but one of the game was driven Mr Jack Solomons, the boxing Clayton's demand for a purne promoter. after discussions increase and Miller now meets. with Woodcock's manager Allan Tanner, of British Guiana, today. He said that Wood-a brother of Kid Tanner, well- mese Prime cock would be discharged from known in boxing rings
Nu, told civil and military ofl. Against Leicestershire at hospital on Monday,
Mr Johnny Best, the Liver-cers here tonight that the dan- Yorkshire scored | Leicenter,
pool promoter, came to London rer mark in the insurrection in Woodclock is cheerful and their eighth win of the season, his condition
to ba today for a meeting with the Burma "has been passed." 19 stated but their first in five matches satisfactory. He has a severely British Boxing Board of Con-
once con yot 10 and this cost them considerable bruised left shoulder, but may
how say trot. Clayton
it will talte claims that long
to achieve toll and anxiety before victory be able to do roadwork in a cigned to fight at Anfield and complete victory," he said. was achieved. They were set few days. WHA uch!
He may have to
he asked for another £250
"The enemy la continuously to make 158 runs in 100 wait a little longer before be- to fight at the
Stadium. The
on the run because of minutes and they did it with giring sparring practice and contest was not held at Anfield | superiority in arma, ten minutes to spare.
jast Hymnasium work
month, Clayton having and strategy. Sussex made splendid but Mr Solomons added that the asked for a postponement be-
"We are unavailing fight to avert defeat postponement may be for only
cause of his visit to South unity required of us to inflict a still lacklag in the where Nottingham-two weeks. He is having a new Afrien-Reuter.
crushing moral blow Insurgents," the Premier added. on the A timely sixth wicket stand between S.C..Grifith, who made manager.
and Hurst,
Thokin Nu urged the nation to make "ceaseless endeavours 111, and James Langridge, who He will Insist that the British
to defeat the scored 50 not out, increased the
enemy decisively." the Trustco Company of the He estimated that publie
worth
Hongkong and Shanghai 300,000,000 rupees had been destroyed since the the
Insurrection began year. Reuter.
Tame Ending To Kiwis' Match With Warwick
REID COMPLETES 1,000
RUNS FOR TOUR
between aido
match Birmingham, Aug. 5-The Warwickshire and the touring New Zealand ended in a tame draw, the only noteworthy feature being a fine century by the New Zealander, J. Reid, who completed his thousand runs for the tour.
At the start of the day, the Warwickshire bats- men hit out, scoring 61 runs in 45 minutes for the loss of four of their five outstanding wickets before Horace Dollery_declared_with_the_County__91_runs. ahead.
The Now
Zealanders' atack | was kandicapped, Rabone and Cowle both being absent, suffering from Kirained
cles.
When
the New
3235-
Zealanders batted again, they lost Suicide at 20. but itabone and
Police Cricket
Side Scores
Reli
д
for the
Ten "Ducks"
made the game safe with partnership of 135 second wicket.
at Failed by nine wickets.contract drawn up with Wood-
alire
cock
Woodcock's
total by 117 runs in two and amplon do no more motoring international Boxing Club to- property
Jake
LAMOTTA, CERDAN TO MEET AGAIN New York, Aug. 5. — The
announced that [Lamotta would defend
wond middleweight title against Marcel Cerdan in a 15- round bout at New York Polo Grounds.
quarter hours.
or undertake any activities like Griffith dominated the scoring
horseback riding. In
addition day and completed his first three he must be Indoors by 10.30 p.m. figure innings of the season. Ke each duy, batted for two and three quar-
The British champion was ter hours, drives and pulls gain. injured in a motor lorry ac ing him the majority of his 13cident near Doncaster yesterday, fours.
He had allght concussion and September 20 has been ten- minor head injuries.
tatively set aside for the bout, With a friend, Ted Greenslade, but the date is not to be made who was slightly injured, Wood-official until Cerdan has assured cock was driving a lorry which the Club that he will be ready
THE SCOREBOARDS
Results of the games which ended today were: At Chesterfield:
be used lo
10 convey training to box then. He suffered
CLAYTON-MILLER
ол
he
to Lamotta.
-
Gloucester equipment when it skidded on a arm Injury in June when shire beat Derbyshire by 184 bend and struck a tree-Reuter. lost the title ruits, Gloucestershire 10 and
United Press. 302; Derbyshire 149 and 167 (Rhodes 65, Ken Graveney 10
BOUT CANCELLED
for 60).
London, Aug. 5.-The British At Worcester:
Worcester-Empire featherweight champion shiro beat Hampshire by one ton, of England. and Eddie ship bout between Ronnie Člny- wicket. Hampshire 238 und Miller, of Australia, which was (Jenkins u for 92); Worces to have been held at the Liver- tershire 310 and 107 for 9 pool Stadium next Thursday, (Kenyon 72, Wyatt 53, Shackle has been cuncelled. ton 3 for 30).
At Hastings: Nottingham-
shire beat Sussex by D wickets. Gaevle Betters Own
Sussex 273 and 243 (Griffith 111,
James Langridge 58 not out); Nottinghamshire 419 and 09 for
1.
World Record
Stockholm, Aug, 5.-Tho
At Canterbury: Middlesex Gaevle Sports Club"lonight im-
Mid-
bent Kent by 107 runs.
proved on its own world relay dlesex 302 for 7 declared and record for four stages each of 249 for 3 declared (Edrich 84 one mile when, in an athletics Kabone, probably due to hiz London, Aug. 5 When a not out, Compton 88); Kent 211 contest here, they covered the injury, was more stolid than Stratford-on-Avon police crirket and 2831 (Todd 57, Davies 72, distance in 10 mins. 2.8 secs. his partner, his innings of 50team played the Warwick Felice Evans 01, Young for 72).
Ghevle, from one of Sweden's Jasting two hours and 35 here yesterday, Stratford won At Leicester: Yorkshire beat principal eastern ports, set the minutes.
Hire toss and decided to bat.
Leicestershire by 5 wickets, world record at 10 mins. 55.8 Leicestershire 270 and 202 sec. last August-Reuter, (Tompkin 71; Yorkshire and 102 for 5.-Reuter.
уско
Reid and Smith then stayed together unii, stumps
Within a few minutes all ten drawn, the third wicket produc- wickets had fallen for no runs ing 125 runs. Reid batted at with no extras. tractively throughout, his
six and 22 fours,
151
Inspector
Perey Morgan
not out made of 200 in three opened the bowling for Warwick hours and 35 minutes, including and the Stratford team did not worry when the Arst wicket foll for
they thought they had men capable
DROPPED CATCH
either side
He hit hard on
of the wicket, but was fortunate
no Tuns,
118
of dealing with the Inspector's, pace bowling.
to be given a "life" by Grove Then the blow fell and the
at forward short
Pritchard when 40.
Warwickshire were
10% of batamen in the pavilion could
not get their pads on fast
niso de-enough, Some batsmen did hit
404
Ampon Beats Sturgess US Tourney
In
Orange, (New Jersey) Aug. Felleissimo Ampon, the
pleted in attack, Kardar leaving the ball, but always into the Filipino player, gave a brilliant
the field with a strained should
er after bowling four overs.
The final scoreboard read:
NEW ZEALAND:
1st innings 303 WARWICKSITIRE;
1st innings 394 for 9 declared
NEW ZEALAND:
End Innings
performance In
waiting hands of fielders.
beating Erio Morgan finished with the ana-Sturgess, of South Africa, top lysis of two overs, two maldens, weeded of the foreign players, ho runs, eight wickets-Reuter. by 4-6, 6-0 and 7-5, to reach
WEEK-END
Sutelle b Grove... Rabone e Gariner b Town-
7
50
Reld not out
151
SPORT
TODAY
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Smith not out
ID Basketball-Seven Tigers
Hong Ling, at Caroline Hili 280 Stadium, 0 p.m.
for 2 Lawn Bowl-League Matches; -Reuter, First Division-CCC
the semi-final of the Easterti grups court championships bere toddy.
Ampon played his usual fine retrieving game in spite of the rain, which made treacherous.
the court
Sturgess took the first cat
after the games had gone with service, but in the second set Ampon broke through the South African's delivery in the opening game and ran through the set with six love,
The Filipino went to a 1-1 IRC; lead In the final set, KBGC v KDRC; KCC PRC Sturgess fought back and won but Recreio "A" y Recrelo, "B" the next four games to lead
Division-Recreio
‚V | 6-4.
Ireland Wins Second Aga Khan Cup
TOMORROW.
IRC
Talkoo, v KCC; HKCC v Ampon beld his own servico CCC; HKFC v KBGC. Third In the 10th to level the score, Division PRC v KCC; POC v bent Glurgess in the next and Dublin, Aug. 5-Fronce came KBGC; KDRC v Recreio. again won his own delivery to second to Ireland today in the
take the 12th game and the sat Aga Khan Cup competition at
by 7-0 for the match. the Dublin horse show.
In the semi-final Ampon Rinks meets Art Larsen, of San at Francisco, seeded No. 8, who Green beat Earl Cochell, San Francisco Cricket seeded No. 2, by 0-4 and 6-1-
Reuter,
Ireland won the cup with 37 Tawn Bowll-Open
faults, France was second with Championship matches 47, England third with Ba and Kowloon Bowling the United States fourth with | Club and Kowloon
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