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SATURDAY, MAY 30, 1925.

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'CHINA MAIL" SPORTS PAGE.

COUNTY CRICKET.

MANY DRAWN GAMES PLAYED,

LATEST RESULTS,

SEVERAL GOOD ALL-ROUND

FRATS.

[By W.P.C]

Although Reuter is silent on the matter, it seem that rain must have interfered again with the

ericket County

programme, especially in and around London. Those who have followed the sea- son's at Home and are conversant with conditions will agree that it looks as if there was rain at first,. in the matches completed yester day, with the wicket improving towards the end.

Not being able to fight the match out to a conclusion has im- perilled the prospects of teams like Middlesex, Surrey, and Kent. Lancashire creep up" and take second place in the table.

Tate, the bowler who did so well against Australia, is again to the fore but his performance is eclipsed by that. of P. G. H.. Fender, the Surrey shipper, who came off with both hat and ball and that of J., C. White, the Somerset amateur,

The Two Woolleys,

Ab Gravesend, Northampton- shire staved off defeat by Kent, by a second innings: recovery. Kent, however, take the points for first innings. Scores:---

Northants 88 (Woolley, F.E., 5

F. E. Woulley,

wickets for 25; Freeman, A.P., 4 for 20).

Kent 218 (Woolley, FE, 66). Northants 321 (Woolley, C.N., 111).

Kent 67 for no wicket.

Somerset In Form.

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At Worcester, Somerset scored their first victory of the senson by an innings and 10 runs. Scores:

Worcestershire 77 (J. C. White" 5 wickets for 19). In the Gravesend match, two Somerset 224 (White 10). brothers played against each Worcestershire 137 (White 6 other and both won honours. Inwickets for 42). » Lancashire's match it is note- Worthy that Macdonald first play- of the ed in England As one Austrabun test team

under Warwick Armstrong. Ifallows is an opening batsman and must have batted through for his big score. Details follow:-

Middlesex Checked.

At Lord's Middlesex obtained the lead on the first innings from Gloucestershire. Scores:-

Middlesex 158. Gloucester 120.

Middlesex 219 for 3 declared (Hearne, J. W. 80 not out)...

Gloucester 152. for 3 wickets. Tate Bowls. Well. Surrey also led on, the first innings, playing Sussex at the Oval. Scores

Sussex 151 (P. G. H. Fender. 5 wickets for 55 runs).

F. G. H. Fender."

Surrey 186 (Fender 61; Tate, M. W., 6 wickets for 61).

Sussex 239 for 8 declared (Fender 5 for 57).

Surrey 51 for 2 wickets.

Yorkshire

Played Won 4.4

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".. Innings. Victory. Läneushire were the only county to win away, beating Leicestershire by an innings and 182 runs. Scores:-

Lancashire 297 (Makepeace, H., 69; Hallows, C., 168 not out)...

Leicester 83 (Macdonald, E. A., 6 wickets for 17 runs). Follow- Leicester scored 132. ing-un, (Macdonald 4.wickets for 51; Tyldesley, R., 4 for 24).

Light Blues v. Yorkshire.

At Cambridge, the University drew with Yorkshire. Stores:-

(Cambridge 192 (K, S. Duleep- sinjhi 53).

Yorkshire 161. Cambridge 214 (Dukepsinjhi

70).

Yorkshire 193 for 5 wickets. To-day's Matches.

Several interesting matches com- mence to-day, notably, the Notts v. Surrey and Lancashire.v. York- shire which will be a veritable battle of the Rose counties. The programme is:

Lord's-Middlesex v. Sussex (J. W. Hearne's benefit).

Nottingham Notts v. Surrey. Manchester Lancashire Yorkshire,

V.

Birmingham-Warwickshire v.

Derbyshire.

Northampton Northampton- shire v. Leicestershire.

Southampton Hampshire v.

Ként.

Leyton-Essex v. Worcester-

shire.

Taunton-Somerset v. Glouces

tershire.

Cambridge University v. the Army.

Won on Lost on

Possible PIN For. Lost Inn. 1 ini. Te Paint obtain entage.

0.0..... D.............. O... 20...20...100,00 Lancashire ...... 5.4...... D.......................... ........... ..... 25.23... 92,00 Surrey

6......4..... ......2...... O.......... 0... 30......25..... 8666 Kent M. 3.........2........... Q............................ O.......... O....... 15..............13............. 85 66 Notts

43. Dŭrans, kimin, D. 2015 80.00 Middlesex......... 5.3. Xin ........... 0 25..............18... 72.00 „Essex ..............................." Si....................... I............................ I........ O... 256 64.00 N'thamptonshire. 4...2.... .....0............ ... 0..... 20...........FI 55.00 Leicestershire... 53.1.........., 0............ O... 25 8....... 32.00 Sussex ...... 51 2.........0m 2...é On 25. F... 28.00

Hampshire... 5.0...... 3.................. 0..... 25.............. 6...... 24.00 Warwickshire... 5. Zím 1.............. D. 25mm 6m 24,00 Gloucestershire... 6........... 3.0 T 0... 30.23.33° Worcestershire. Simał... 4..........0.......... O............' Q. 25 S 30.00 Derbyshire 40 3.0............ T... 0..... 20...... I 5.00 Glamorgan ... 30 30 0 0 15 0 ——

OLYMPIAD SWIMMERS.

PLEASANT FUNCTION. AT THE V.R.C.

Although the spirit of compoti. tion was not manifested to ita

C. Mackenzie and G. Railton also gave exhibitions of fancy diving. At the conclusion, prizes were dis- tributed by Dr. 8. Kiabi (President of the Japanese Athletic Associa- tion).

Results

50 Yards Invitation Race.1, fullest at the swimming gala at the B. Rasmussen (V.B.O.), 27 BBC8 V.R.C. on Thursday night, some 2, R. Nishimoto (Japan), 27.2/5 excellent performances were put up secs.

by the Japanese Far East Olympiad 50 Yards Members" Hundeap swimmers, local and Chinese swim-1, E. Noronha, 33.2-5 seca. 91

S. H. Garrod...

ors"

Owing to pressure of space this report was unavoidably held over from yesterday's issue.

50 Yards Breast Stroke Invita tion.-1, Wan Kwong-ting (China), 35.2-5 secs.; 2, J. Kent (V.R.C.), 36.1-5 secs.

A novel exhibition was given by seven Japanese, carrying fans and 50 Yards Ladies Handicap-1, paint brushes, who painted out the Miss Doris Hant, 42 socs.; 9, Misa words Thanks Japan'' while in Martha Gourlay. U

the water. Demonstrations of 440 Yards Lavitation. 1 Nyon pooling apples in the bath, old (Japan), 5min. 7.9-5 sece.; 2. T. style, winning in Japan three finkatz (Jigun);" "hundred years ager winging 50-60 Yards Be yards with bound hands and feet,-1, H. Uye zanares, also given: A 14-year-old seca, a 2; Ispadese wor "The 300 yards in 5 34.1-5 secs. mm:"). 3/5 secs, and Reemussen 100 Yard Por Fongkong, finished first în”, the

rds invitation no

Jack

THE OAKS.

ANOTHER EPSOM..

CLASSIC.-

SAUCY SUE FIRST.

LORD ASTOR'S DOUBLE SUCCESS.

(Reuter's Service)".

London, May 29, · At Epsom, the Oaks (a mile and a half) resulted as follows:-

1-Saucy Sue,

2. Miss Gadabout, 3. Riding Light. Twelve starters. Won by eight lengths.. Same between нecond and third.

Betting: 100/30 on Suucy Sue; *100/ against Miss Gadabout † 20/1

against Riding Light.

Place betting: 674 on Miss Gadabout; 3/1 against Riding | Light.'

Both first and second are the property of Lord Astor, the owner of Cross Bow, the unplaced Derby favourite. Lord Astor's horses are trained by Alec Taylor of Manton. In the 1,000 Guineas, Saucy Sue (F. Bullock) was firat and Miss Gadabout (Brennan) was second;

DERBY QUIBBLE.

(Reuter's Servico.)

London, May 29. A surprising announcement in the Racing Calendar records that Solario was fourth in the. Derby

and not Warminster where reported.

Lord Astor.

as every.

V. Smyth, Warminster's jockey, states he finished fourth, a length in front of Solario.

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LOOKING FORWARD.

(Reuter's Service.)

London, May 29. Mr. H. E. Morriss will not re- turn to China unless necessary, Manna, his Derby winner, can before the St. Leger in which meet Mr. A. R. Cox's Picaroon, which was a warm favourite for the Derby until he was injured and Saucy Sue, Lord Astor's 1,000 .Guineas and Oaks winner.

(Japan), -60).1-5 secs. ; 2, D. Lyon (V.R.C.), 62.1.5 ws.

THE CHINA MAIL:

HARRIS WINS:

BRITISH AMATEUR

CHAMPION.

GOLF FINAL.

RESULT A FOREGONE CONCLUSION.

(Reuter's Servics.) ·

LONDON, May 20 "At Westward Ho in the British Amateur Golf Championship Anal, Robert Harris (Royal and Ancient) the Scottish Captain, beat K. Frad- gley (Dawlish) by 11 up and 12 to play.

Harris's victory... is... a record margin. The match was a mere pmcession, tame and colourless.

Fradgley hardly hit a shot in the second round whereas the Scot continued to be strong, determined and oblivious to his opponent's weaknesses..

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Harris was 9 up on Fradgley at the end of the first round.

FILTHY LUCRE,

TEMPTING AMATEUR - ATHLETES."

NURMI'S STATUS.

(Reuter's American Service) ·

HOLIDAY PASTIMES.

VARIED WHITSUNTIDE ATTRACTIONS.

WEEK-END SUMMARY,

RECREATION AND SOCIAL

'ACTIVITIES..

New York, May 29. Paavo Nurmi has sailed for

Hongkong's arrangements, for Europe rejoicing at his retention of the amateur status for the re- holidays comprise the follow- pastimes during the Whitsuntide nouncement of which he received

ing offers Lotalling £50,000, including £12,000 to run for a breakfast food manufacturer.

VOLUNTEER SPORTS.

PROGRAMME FOR MONDAY,

For the Volunteer athletic

It was cold and a gale was blow-sports at the Hongkong Football ing. Fradgley, apparently, "was Club ground, Happy Valley, on most nervous. He pulled, topped Whit-Monday, the following pro- his drives, was short with his gramme has been issued: approaches and played weak putta, contrary to Harris who was steadi ness personified and 6 up at the seventh hole.

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Eradgley on the eighth but Harris turned 6 up and won the tenth. He halvad the eleventh and won the twelfth

Fradgley took the thirteenth halved the 14th and 15th and Harris took the sixteenth from a fine tee shot.

The seventeenth was halved. Fradgley hooked his drive, made a short approach and lost the eighteenth.

The loser is not unknown in Hongkong A leading local golfer has seen Fradgley play, at Westward Hol, Devon, his home course. Mr. H. R Buckland of the Eastern Extension Telegraph Co., who was a scratch man whee he was here, has played with Fradgley on, the course. It is believed that Mr. Buckland was runner up in the Westward Ho competition: last year but it is not known if Fradgley won.

Chatting with the resident re- ferred to, a "China Mail" reporter was informed that the fluctuating winds on the course probably accounted for the inexperienced getting far. Oblivious to risk they might have had the “joss" to play an appropriate game while the champloos and ex-champions lost because they were too calculating. Fradgley's reaching the fiqal can be attributed to his knowing the course so well, having played over it for years.

BASEBALL PRACTICE

CLUB v. FILIPINOS TO-DAY.

The Hongkong Baseball Club has arranged a practice game to be played with the Filipino Club nine at 4 p.m. to-day at the Happy Valley Diamond.

The Americans will probably line up as follows:-

Latie (Captain) Catcher Werschkul

E Shank Dome

Hailow

Church

C. Shank' E. Wilson Lane, Hogan

Hawkins Dome Le Fevre Harper

Pitchers

1st Base

2nd Base

Short stop 3rd Basc

Outfield,

and Utility

Team Race Invitution (5 aside). The Jumness wou, covering 16 lengths in 2 min 114-5 secs, a | length avenging 20 seconits. The V.R.C. ame second in 2 mine. 19 secs.

200 Yards Invitation. In this

A meeting of all interested in the for nation of the baseball race, the V.R.€. «wpm against T. Takaishi (Japan) whoek, after which it is hoped to get wh league is to he held early next swam the full distance, whilst baseball in full swing for a success yards eneb. May and D. Lyon completed 100 ful season.

Takaishi won, cover-

ing the distance in 2 mins. 6.4-5

sets.

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Combined. Team Race, Takaishi's tenan.

The winners were behind

the ninth man but the last made up and won easily.

2 p.m.-High Jump. 2.16

p.m.-Throwing

Cricket Ball. 2:80; p.m.-Long Jump. 2:45 pm-100 Yards 8 p.m. Sack Race. 3.15 p.m.-220 Yards. 3.80 p.m.-Blind Race.

3.45 p.m.-140 Yardą.

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SPORT. Fifth Extra race meeting of the season at Happy Valley to day and Monday, -

First saddling bell each day 3.00 p.m., start 3.30 p.m. "Big event about 5 p.m.. racing finishes about 6.45 p.m...

Journey by tram from town, under half an hour, by motor or taxi, in proportion.

[Selections by "Patrol" in Sports columns.]

Lawn bowls league matches, commence 3.30 p.m. on grounds of first-named clubs, as follows:— First Division. Taikoo R.C.(Quarry Bay) v. the Craigengower C:0.

Civil Service C.C. (Happy Valley) v. Kowloon B.G.C. -

Kowloon CC. (Kowloon) 7. Kowloon Dock RC..

4 p.m.Three-Legged Race. 4.10 p.m.-880 Yards. 4.30 p.m.-120 Yards Hurdles. 4.45 p.m.-Open Mile (Post

entries).

5 p.m.Putting the Shot. 5 p.m.-Three Mile Race. 5.15 p.m.Obstacle Race, 5.30 p.m.-One Mile Race. 6.45 p.m.-Band Race.

6 p.m.Inter-unit Relay Race. .6.16 p.m.--Tug-of-war Final,

Yesterday's Heats.

In the heats held yesterday afternoon, the following qualified for the finals:-

Throwing the Cricket Ball: H. M. Howell (Infantry Co.); A. C. L. Bowker (Infantry), E. F Stewart (Infantry), G. P. Lam- mert (Infantry), F. Westlake (Engineers) and C. B. Easter- brook (Engineers).

Second Division. R.H.K. Yacht Club ̈(North Point) v. Taikoo R.C.

Indian R.C. (Sockumpoo) V. East Point R.C.

Police R.C. (Happy Valley) v..

Kowloon C.C.

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Boxing. - Surrey Regiment inter-platoon competition, 8 pm... Murray Barracks.

"Athletic Sports-First meeting of the Hongkong Volunteer

TURF GOSSIP.

PROSPECTS FOR TO-DAY'S RACES.

POINTS OF NOTE:

[By "Patrol."] 100 Yards-1st Heat-D. D. Urquhart (Infantry), J. J. King

"Fairly good fields except, (Engineers) and W. M. Mason (Infantry). 2nd Heat-H. G. B. possibly, in one or two races and Burns (Infantry), G. P. Lammert nice going," is how a turf expert (Infantry) and A. K. Mackenzie summed up prospects last night (Scottish Co.).

Defence Corps at Happy Valley: Heats in the morning, spon proper at 2 p.m., Monday. [For programme see columna.]:

Baseball Practice. - At Happy Valley diamond to-day ad 4 p.m., Hongkong Baseball and Filipino Club.

Fanling Golf-To-day, Sundi and Monday

Running Bogey Pool-antranic

Unlimited entries; no .com. petition unless 20 cards are take out.

$1

Also in connection with aboOG for best medal score under hand- cap. a prize presented by Mr. H Hancock.

Ladies Foursome-Two primes for best medal score under hand- cap combined handicaps) over last 9 holes of new cours Unlimited entries no entrance fees. Competition will be can celled unless at least six different pairs compete,

SOCIAL. Carnival--at Repulse Bay Hotel, to-night; fancy or evening dress optional..

Late coach to Hongkong Hotel 12 midnight; Peak Hotel 12:30 a.m. Augmented jazz, orchestra.

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Swimming Season-South Ching Athletic Association season starts to-day; launches leave from, Pottinger pfer.

EXCURSIONS.

To Macao:- Saturday, Sui Tai leaves 2 p.mL Chuen Chow leaves 5 pan.

Sunday, and Monday, Sui An leaves 9 am, returns from Macao at 8 pm.

With only 145 lbs. to carty, Pappy Leaf ought to be in at the kill but it is not known if he or Gymp with only 142 lbs. will be Mr. Harriman's mount..

For the first race of the day, B class, six furlongs, Valiant (Mr. Gibson), Uncle Tam (Mr. Harriman) and New York (Mr. Brodie) may pay to follow in the order given. King Alfred is an unlikely starter and so, I am told, is King Ptolemy.

Duke of Frisco is also resting. Beldorney Star, weighted with 152 lbs., is stated to be another 220, Yards-1st Heat--G. P.

for the two-day fifth extra race of Mr. Brodie's mounts, this pony being considered to have more Lammert, H. G. Burns and D. D. meeting of the season, commenc- than a. favourable chance in the Urquhart (all Infantry). 2nd ing to-day.

B class, 1% miles. Mowgli will Heat A. K. Mackenzie, R... Bell This year there has been en-be running up against griffins but (both Scottish) and W. M. Mason couraging support for the extra he has been going very well since (Infantry).

meetings. Even with counter at he last carried silk and is worth x At 10.45 a.m. on Monday the tractions and the likelihood of long shot. Mr. Pollock may heats in the High Jump, the 440 people going away for the holi- Yards and 120 Yards Hurdles will days, a fair sized crowd should be decided.

turn up. The Observatory fore- It is difficult to tell which ponies cast up till noon to-day is "East will start in the A-class, 11⁄4 miles, winds, moderate; fair." If the Dictator Dahlia is given 165 lbs., weather will remain as predicted Phenomenal 160 and Magnificent till Monday access should be 154. On weight for inches, ' ensured.

Dictator' is conceding Phenomenal This

AT THE OVAL

HITCH AND WEIGHT

REDUCING....

ride Jambu again, also in this race and he should not disappoint

A rather unusual feature is that 8 lbs. and Magnificent 14. the same handicaps have been just about represents the differ allotted for the two classes in the fence. However, Golden Chrysan- respective "mile and a quarter themum is likely to be started Regarding cricket practice at the handicaps on both days but the and Mr..da Roza is looked upon Oval, H.J.H. remarke in the winners on the first day will carry as having prospects of riding 5 lbs. extra should they start another winner. Wimera (MP. "Daily Mail"--

Hitch had his first knock of the again. On the second day it will Gibson) may make a return to rest that must be a case of sizing up Saturday's. racing after: Benson a Hitch fur slimmer than form but punters will remember have done him good but I do not for a season or two. He has re duced his weight by over a stone the example of Friarsfield and think that he is a likely winner. since last year, and this be has done Spotted Sand in similar circum-Other probable starters worth consideration are Loch Rannoch. by walking exercise. For the last stances last year.

and

a race..

eight weeks," he said, "I have From what has been seen in (Lieut-Com. Thompson) started walking at eight o'clock in the training, a fine race ought to Grey Knight (Mr. Pollock) so the morning, and often I have be forthcoming in the once round that the race should be very open. day. I want to bowl really fast which have never won scarcely stopped until late in the for novices, confined to ponies Dictator Dahlia carries 167 lbs. in the second race, a mile, for again, and I feel so fit that I think Saracen, looks promising and he griffins and Phenomenal 165 lbs. I can do it. And having got his will be ridden by Mr. Buck who is The presence of one or the other arm loose, he went to the wicket eligible as he has three firsts to his will have bearing on the result. Grimmett, the Australian bowler and promptly proceeded to hit the credit, if memory is correct. King Emperor is going for the who did so well towards the end howling, as represented by Abel,, Then again Auchenreoch has both handicap but Blotting Paper is of the last M. C. C. tour, is about Sadler, and Fenley, to long dis-reputation and speed and should likely to be sent out for this race. with 5ft 8in. high. is a round arm and tances. But Fenley was making not disappoint with Captain Hall The Wasp appears to be just a three not an over-arm slow right-hander the bail break to prodigious dis in the saddle.. Alcantra, with Mr. shade stale while Saligia will run He bowls the googly, also the off-tances on tart so readily responsive, da Roza up, will have his sup his first race. Blotting Paper break and the leg-turner.

to finger spin.

porters but he is not reckoned to looks a fairly good thing. be quite as good as the other two,

For the second day it will, of In the Ribblesdale Stakes, one course, be safest to study to-day's mile, the "big rice," Grey Morn form. In the Selling Plate, once will start favourite. Chicago is round, (the fifth race), I am told also down as a probable starter that. Magnificent Dahlia (Mr. Mr. Brodie will be on Chicago Brodie) have been held in readi Harriman) and Baby Eyes (Mr. and Lieut.-Com. Thompson, R.N.,

Photo by Moe' Fong

photo taken at.

LOCAL SWIMMING - CARNIVAL

· and Chiness Fáz East Olympiad. and

will again have the mount on Greyness and either of them may win Morn. After Chicago's excellent time over the same distance four weeks ago, he will be expected to go close. I am told that no other

Messrs. Toba, Ohta, Kobayakki · serious, contender will be saddled and Yoshida, the Japanese Olym except or two out to earn plad tennis players are to play at third money. Clark Shameen "to-day against: Messrs,

| Owing to pressure of business.--

Mr, Doyle is unlikely to ride tond Lawrence (two doubles and one singles match) reports the day so that his services may not China Mall's Canton corres

be available for Gypsy Love in the

A class, six furlonge. Interest in pondent this race will be increased because the top-weights are mentioned as going for other events in prefer ence-boreencoding weight-An

which Rothe

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