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SATURDAY, JUNE 13, 1931.

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SOUTHERN COUNTY'S BOLD BID

BRITAIN LEADS JAPAN

SINGLES VICTORIES.

Perry Fully Extended Against J. Sato.

AUSTIN EASILY WINS.

Eastbourne, Yesterday.

| KENT REĜISTER THEIR SIXTH VICTORY.

NEW ZEALANDERS 89.

Hobbs and Sutcliffe in Three Figure Stand.

RAIN HOLDS UP PLAY.

London, Yesterday. The sensation of the mid-week

In the semi-final of the European cricket programme was provided Zone of the Davis Cup here to-day at Gloucester where, after dismiss Great Britain won both the singles ing the county for 132 runs, the matches against Japan, thus es-New Zealanders fell before that tablishing an invaluable advantage ideal combination-Parker and in the early stages of this contest Goddard-and were all out for 89. against a strong challenging H. Lyon 'with a lead of 43 runs on the first innings declared his second venture at 86 for 4 wickets, setting the New Zealanders 130 At the close of runs for victory. play the tourists were 64 runs in arrears with, only four wickets in hand,

antion.

Full results as cabled by Reuter were as follows:-

F. J. Perry (Great Britain) beat Jiro Sato (Japan) 6-1, 4-6, 7-5, 7.5. H. W: Austin (Great Britain) beat H. Salo (Japan) 0-6, 6-2, 6-4,

G-1..

THE OLYMPIC SAIL RACES OF 1932.

Kent registered their sixth vic- tory of the season at Tonbridge where Freeman claimed twelve

Northants wickets for 94 runs to give his side an innings victory. The southern county is indeed making a bold bid for the Cham pionship this season and it is to "Snow Bird" Type Is he hoped that the laurels will come

Selected,

12 FEET CRAFT.

Dr. Albert Soiland, representing the Olympic committee and the North American Yacht Racing union, has announced, the one man or monotype sail boat to, be used in the 1932 Olympic games in Los Angeles, will be a craft of the Snow Bird classification.

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The other two races will be in the eight-metre and six-metré

classes, as heretofore.

Under Olympic rules,

which thero

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95 on the Pacific coast, will be provided by the United States." Each entrant will draw lots for a set of sails, to be used for the seven races of the series, using a different boat each day but the same canvas. The craft measure 12 feet-Associated Press.

LAWN TENNIS.

WINS FOR INDIANS AND CIVIL SERVICE,

south of the Severn this season, an event which last took place as long ago as 1921, the year Middle sex won the Championship for the second year in succession. day's victory places Kent in the lead again.

To-

The following were, the most noteworthy batting and bowling feats accomplished, during the mid-week cricket programme?

Buiting.

Woolley (Kent) Sutcliffe (Players) Nichol (Worcester) Hobbs (Players) Keeton (Notts)

• denotes not out.

Freeman (Kent) "Goddard (Gloucester) Snary (Leicester) Geary (Leicester) Tyldesley (R.) (Lanca.)

168

120

116

110

100*

Bowling.

.12 for 94

8 for 47

7 for 31

7 for 57

7 for 57

2 for 59

G for 34

5 for 42

5 for 47

F. R. Brown (Camb. U.)

Parker (Gloucester)

1. B. Cromb (N.Z.)

Staples (A) (Notts)

Wellard (Players) HootWorcester)-

5 for 45

-5-for-66-

I. A. R. Pechles (Middle-

Bex)

Matthews (Nurthants)

5 for 68 5 for 79

Wickets taken in both innings.

Two postponed games in the "B".

of the Lawn Tennis Division

Notts, who are making great League were played yesterday efforts to recapture the honours. afternoon. At Sookunpoo the In-they have lost in recent years, de- dian Recreation Club beat the fented Essex at Trent Bridge by M.B.K, by eight sets to one. 102 runs and as a result they are now on the heels of one of the invaders Gloucester- southern shire, the "shock" county of the

At Happy Valley the Civil Ser- vice Cricket Club beat the Army Tennis Club by five sets to four.

The greatest bowler of our time I my- has been Wilfred Rhodes. self-have been a pretty good one, but I say from the bottom of my heart that he was the Prince of slow left-handers-Charles Farker.

Our Sports Diary.

LOCAL.

LAWN TENNIS To-day- "A" Divlaton-・・・

South China v. ̃M.B.K.

Ï.R.C. v. K.G.C. C.R.C. v. H.K.C.C. "B" Division.

M.B.K. v. Recreio. IR.C. v. R.C.C.

Nippon Club v. 0.0.0. C.R.C. University. U.S.B.C.-V. C.S.C.C. "C" Division

Recreto v. Y.M.C.A.

C.C.C. v. C.R.C.

University v, K.C.C.

C.S.C.C. v. South China.

A.T.C. v, K. Indiana,

H.K.C.C. v. I.R.C.

LAWN_BOWLS-To-day——

Division I

Craigengower v. Kowloon Docks.

H.B.G.C. v. K.C.C..

Taikoo v. C.8.C.C.

Recrolo. v. Police.

Division II

Yacht Club y Talkoo. ‚K.C.C. v. Graigengewer.

*** 0.3.0.0. v. Recrala.?

H.K, Electric v. K.B.G.C.

HOME

-CRICKET-To-day, Monday and

Tuesday

Middlesex Notts.

· Sussex'y. Surrey

Kent Lancashire.

Somerset Essen, Yorkshire, v. Leicester, "Northants v. Hampihirs

Worcester Glamorgan:

kiv/Gloucester, Cambridge U

oresters.

season,

BRITISH WOMEN'S “OPEN” GOLF.

PORTMARNOCK FINAL.

Enid Wilson Beats Manda Morgan.

OVERWHELMING VICTORY,

Portmarnock, Yesterday.

In the final of the British

Women's Open Golf Championship

Miss Enid Wilson defeated Manda over thirty-six holes here to-day, Morgan by 7 and 6--Reuter ·

WATER-POLO.

NAVY'S EASY WIN OVER BORDERERS.

In the First Division of the

Water Polo League at the V.R.C.

last night the Navy defeated the Borderers by 3 goals to nil. The University accounted for the 20th Heavy Battery in the Second Divi- sion by 3 goals to nil.

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Scores:-

Kent:

331 (Woolley 168, Mat-

thews 6 for 79). Northants: 134 (Freeman

68):

79 (Freeman

26).

G

for

for

Sussex took first innings points from Glamorganshire at Brighton.

Scores:-

Sussex: 226 for 9 dec.;

36 for one wicket. Glamorgan: 141.

Middlesex took first innings points from Worcestershire at Lord's.

Scores:-

Worcester: 194 (I. A. "R. Peebles

5 for 68); 202 for 5 dec. (Nichol

116). Middlesex: 250 (Root & for 66);

58 for 3.

Lancashire took first innings points from Hampshire at South- ampton.

Scores:-

Hants.: 112 (Tyldesley (R.) 7 for

757),

Lands.: 157 for 4.

FRIENDLIES.

The Gentlemen v. Players match was left drawn at the Oval.

Scorea:- Players:

Gentlemen:

329 (Hobbs 110, Sut-

cliffe 120);

135 for 8.

205 (Wellard 5 for,

45);

94 for 3.

Gloucestershire drew with the

The Gentlemen v. Players match at the Oval fizzled out in an un- Requiring, 260 interesting draw. runs for victory after conceding a lead of 124 runs on the first Inn- ings the Gentlemen lost three New Zealanders at the Wagen wickets in scoring 94 runs. Hobbs Works ground, Gloucester. and Sutcliffe defied the amateurs' attack until the double century was hoisted and were entirely respon- sible for the professional's useful total.

Full results as cabled by Reuter ivere as follows:-

Notts bent Essex by 102-runs at Trent Bridge, Nottingham.

Scores:-

Notta.: 295.

Essex: 228.

Scorea: Gloucester: 132 (I. B. Cromb 5

for 42); 86 for 4 det...

New Zealand: 89, (Parker 6 for 34, Goddard 4 for 28);

65 for 6 (Goddard

4 for 21):

Leicestershire beat Cambridge

264 for 4 dec. (Keeton University by five-wickets at Cam-

bridge.

(A.) 5 for 47).

211

Kent best Northamptonshire by an Innings and 118 runs at Ton bridge.

Scores:- Cambridge: 126 (Snary 7 for 31); 191 (Geary 7 for 57). Leicester: 208 (F. R, Brown 7 for

59);

115 for 5.

FIRST CLASS COUNTY CHAMPIONSHIP TABLE TO DATE.

Kent (5)

Gloucestershire' (2)

Notts (4)

Middlesex (10)

Lancashire (1) Worcestershire' (10)

Yorkshire (3)

Surrey (8)

Derbyshire (9).

Susgek (7) Essex (0)

1st Inns. No Puss

P. W. L. W. L. Result Pts. Fts.

0 4. 11

1

99

··186

105 2 2 1

150 B8

1

9 5 1 1x2

0 125.86

84 18 0 0. 120 76

0 3 2 2 20 0891.1

195

135

3: 105

160

185

185.

08

150

-120

013

120

Glamorganshire (12)

Northamptonshire (17)

8 18

105

120

Somersetultire (14)

Warwickshire (25).

2120

18

Hampshire Leicestershire (12)–

The figures in brackets were the positions occupied by the Counties at the close of the 1080 season. The method of scoring. this year is as follows:-15 points for a win: 7 points for a tle: 5. points for a win on the first innings and 8 Foints for a loss. on first innings polats for a lie on the first innings and 4

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