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THE CHINA MAIL.

SATURDAY, MAY 23, 1931.

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CURRENT SPORTING

SPORTING GOSSIP

RAIN INTERFERES DENMARK IN THE

SEMI FINAL.

GREAT STRUGGLE IN GOLF FINAL.

WITH CRICKET.

CHAMPIONS WIN.

Sussex Captain Scores Brilliant Century.

NEW ZEALANDERS' DRAW.

Defeat of Poland in Third Round.

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EUROPEAN ZONE.

Copenhagen. Yesterday. Denmark beat Poland to-day by three matches to two in the third round of the Davis Cup and now meet either Italy or Czecho- Slovakia in the semi-final of the European zone.

Full results as cabled by Reu- ter were as follow:-

Tloczynski (Poland) beat Hen- riksen (Denmark) 6-2, 4-6, 6-3, 6-2, Ulrich (Denmark) beat Hebda

Earlier Results.

London, Yesterday. For the first time in the cricket programme there was a larger per- centage of drawn games than out- right victories. This was due to rain which fell over Worcester, Oxford, and the Metropolitan area. Scoring, however, WILH on the heavy side, 6,259 runs being scar. ed for the loss of 251 wicketa-an average of 24 runs per batsman.

The feature of the mid-week { (Poland) 6-2, 6-4, 6-3. pingramme Was the formidable total put up by Sussex at the Oval and the brilliant century by K. S. Dulucfxinhji, Since taking over the Sussex enptaincy "Duleep" hasaki (Poland) 6-4, 7-9, 3-6, 6-3, 6-4. not astounded tht cricket world by amasaing

individual prent scores, but, at last he has come out of his shell and yesterday scored 162 against the Surrey at- tack. It is considered improbable that the responsibilities taincy will rest too heavily on the shoulders of this youthful and dashing batsman.

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Bowley during the course of the game registered his second century of the season, and Maurice Tate, the All-England bowler, showed that he has not lost that "devil." which has made him famous, by taking 6 wickets at a cost of runs apiere on plumb Oval wicket.

On the neighbouring ground at Leyton, Derbyshire compiled the formidable total of 435 for 8 wickets declared, Smith and Lee registering their first centuries of the season. Essex forced to fol- low on 248 runs in arrears lost one wicket for 5 runs in their second venture before rain saved the game.

Lancashire.returned to the role as champions when they defeated Glamorganshire by 246 runs. Tyldesley was again in good bowl- ing form and was largely respon- sible for their victory when tak ing eleven wickets in the two inn- ings.

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Paine, the youthful Warwick- skire bowler again did well yea- terday, capturing 11 Cambridge wickets for 84 runs, thus giving Warwickshire their first victory of the season. Oxford snatched a lead of 24 runs on the first inn- ings against Gloucestershire be- fore rain caused the match to be abandoned. Sinfield contributed 161 not out to the visitors' total of 374, and it was only due to a brilliant effort by the Nawab of Pataudi (169) that the University way able to pass' this total.

Notts found little difficulty in wwwwwwwwwww | defeating Someraet, Larwood again proving his worth by taking half the wickets for 30 runs to dismiss Somerset for 62 runs in the first innings.

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At Worcester the New Zealand- ers conceded a lend of 71 runs on the first innings. Gibbons, a bats- man who came into the limelight in 1920 as the result of prolific scoring coupled with stylish pla scored his first century of the sea- son and the second against the New Zealand touring eleven.

Below are the full results of the mid-week programme as cabled by Reuter:-

Below are appended the full re- sults as cabied by Reuter:-

Derbyshire took first innings points from Essex at Leyton.

Scares:~~

Derby 435 for a dec., (Smith 181.

Lee 147).

Essex 187 and 5 för 1. Lancashire best Glamorganshire by 246 runs at Swansea.

Scores:-

Lancashire: 247 and 807 for 6

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Ulrich and Henriksen (Den- mark beat Stolarow and Tloczyn-

Henriksen (Denmark) defeated Hebda (Poland) 6-3, 6-1, 6-2.

Tloczynaki (Poland) beat Ulrich (Denmark) 8-6, 6-1, 3-6, 6-8, 6-2.

Glamorganshire: 138 (Tyldesley (R) 4 for 86: 170 (Tyldesley (R) 7 for 79.. Warwickshire heat Cambridge U. by 100 runs at Cambridge.

Scores:-

Warwickshire 200 and 172 for

î dec. Cambridge: 155 (Paine 7 for

37): 117 (Paine 4 for 47). Oxford U. drew with Gloucester- hire at Oxford,

A NEW CHAMPION.

Martin Smith Defeats De Forrest.

HIGH SCORING.

In the final round of the Ama- teur Golf Championship decided at Westward Ho, Martin Smith, Royal St. George's, defeated John de Forest, of Addington, by one hole over 36 holes,

It was an evenly contested final, as the victory indicates although the scoring was high, no doubt due to the importance of the acon- sion and the large crowd.

FANLING GOLF.

STARTING TIMES FOR SUNDAY AND MONDAY.

The Secretary of the Royal Hong Kong Golf Club supplies the following list of starting times for Fanling:-

SUNDAY.

9.24 nm. H. Pearce, W. J. Riddi-

ford. 0.28 W. R. Scott, W. Wright. 9.32 H. R. Remington, P. S.

Cassidy.

9.36

Scores:- Gloucester: 374 (Sinfield 161*). Oxford: 398 for 8 (Nawab of

Pataudi 169). Middlesex took first innings points from Leicester at Lord's.

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Batting.

Nawab of Pataudi (Oxford) 169 K. S. Duleepainhji (Sunnex) .162 Sinfeld (Gloucester)

Lee (Derby)

Smith (Derby)

Paine (Warwick) ......11 for 84 Tyldesley (R.) (Lancs.) 11 for 115 6 for 48 Tate (Sussex) J. C. White (Somerset) for 77 V. V. C. Jupp (North.) 6 for 99 Gregory (Surrey) Hardinge (Kent) Larwood (Notts.) Freeman (Kent)

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A. Leach, D. Forbes.

J. W. Alabaster, R. L. Stewart,

G. B. Lane, R. D.

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A. Reid, D. J. Gilmore.

9.56 C. Thwaites, C. Mycock. 10.00

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O. Enger, A. D. Hum- phreys.

W. C. Shields, E. D. Matthews.

J. D. Danby, R. C. Law.

J. E. Richardson, J. G. Campbell.

C. J. D. Law, C. B. Terdre.

R. H. Wild, C. B. Johnson.

E. G. Price, R. H. Dowler.

G. H. M. Robertson, C. Boumphrey.

N. S. Ellis, T. Lindars.

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WHIT MONDAY.

Middlesex: 267 and 142 for 8. Leicester: 250.

9.24 a.m. G. Marseille, J.. W.

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Sussex took first innings points from Surrey at the Oval

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0,28

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9.32

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Surrey 232 (Hobbe 117, Tate 6

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R. K. Hepburn, A. Piercy.

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L. B. Smith, J B.

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144, K. S. Duleepsinhji 162, Gregory 8 for 135). Nolls beat Somerset by 139 runs at Bath.

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Scores:

Notts 168 (J. C. White 6 for 77)

240 for 7 dec. Somerset: 62 (Larwood 5 for

90); 207.

Worcestershire drew with the New Zealanders at Worcester.

Scores:- Worcester: 286 (Gilbons 118)

112 for 7.

New Zealand: 215,

Kent beat Northamptonshire by ten wickets at Northampton.

Scores:-

Northants: 188 (Freeman 5 for 85); 136 (Hardinge 5 for 12). Kent: 229 (V. W. C. Jupp 6 for

09); 103. for no wicket.

FIRST CLASS COUNTY CHAMPIONSHIP TABLE TO DATE.

Gloucestershire (2)

Kent (5)

Notts (4)

Yorkshire (3) Lancashire (1) Middlesex:(16) Sussex Somersetshire (14) Worcestershire (10) Surrey (8)

Glamorganshire (11)

Derbyshire (0)

Laicestershire (12)

Hampshire (18)

Northamptonshire (17),

Essex (0)

Warwickshire (16)

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The figures in brackets were the positions accapled by the "counties at the close of the: 1930 season; The method of scoring

this year is as follows:-16 points-for a winj 71⁄2 pojutz for a thoi- O, paints, for a win on the first innings "sod" 8 points for: ■ lora on first innings; 4 points for Be on the first innings and points for no resul

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Our Sports Diary.

LOCAL

LAWN BOWLS-To-day-- Division I-Kowloon Docks v C.S.C.; Crulgengawer v. Re- creio: Police v. K.C.C.; Taikoo v. K.B.G.C.; Division II-Recrek v. Craigengower: C.S.C.C. v. HK .C.C. v. Yacht Club; v. Tafkoo. May 30 Entries close for C.S.C.C.. Competitions.

RACING To-day and Hon- day-Birth Extra Race Meeting.

GOLF-To-morrow-Royal Hang Kong

Golf Club Junior Section V. Kowloon Golf Club at Happy Valley,

Summer Cup (First Round) at Kowloon Golf Club.

FENCING Monday Hong Kong Fencing Club at 5.15 pm. WATER POLO-Monday--En- tries close for League, 6 p.m.

HOME.

CRICKET-To-day, Monday and

Tuesday

Glamorgan v. New Zealand,

Biddlesex v. Sussex.

Essex v. Worcester

Lancashire v Yorkshire. Somerset v. Kent,

Northants v. Leicester.

v. Surrey Warwick v.

Gloucester v. Hampshire. FOOTBALL-To-morrow-Swit

serland v. Scotland at Geneva.

YACHTING — To-day — Royal Harwich Regatta.

MOTOR CYCLING-To-day- French Gold Cup,

RACING-To-morrow-Belgian Derby at Brussels.

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