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THE CHINA MAIL

CURRENT SPORTING GOSSIP

Lancashire All Out For Championship

Old Trafford's Test Trial

WARWICKSHIRE COULD NOT HOLD DUCKWORTH.

SHARP REFUSES CAPTAINCY

The committee of the Lancashire County Cricket Club are intent on making a bold bid for the championship this year and Old Trafford was opened for practice as early as Monday, April 18. The Lancashire season proper began on Saturday, April 23, with a match against Stockport, in which county cricketers took part.

SMALLER BAT ADVOCATED.

of 10s. 6d.

With a view to the further, will be issued this year at a fee of

Season development of Lancashire cricket, 10s. 6d.

tickets for the particularly amongst younger play-motor park are available at a fee A combined ticket, crs, the committee have appointed admitting a chauffeur to witness Harry Makepeace as ericket in the matches from the pavilion side, structor. He will be in attend- but not to the members' or ladies' pavilion, is issued at the usual sub- ance at Old Trafford daily. Classes scription of one guinea. Cyclists' will be open for junior members park season tickets are insued at a and aons of members only, between fee of 58. the ages of 14 and 18 inclusiva.

In case of bad weather, practice will take place in the new mem bers dining-room, which has been adapted for that purpose.

KEEPING DOWN RUNS.

Smaller Bat Suggestion.

The county season at Old Trafford

At the annual meeting of the will begin on Wednesday, May 4, when Worcestersatre will be the Warwickshire County Cricket Club Mr. H. W. Bainbridge, who was re- visitors. Home and away matches elected hon. secretary, said that, have been arranged with all the whilst he was of the opinion that first-class counties, except Essex cricket did not need improvement, something must be done to keep Northamptonshire. There

down run-getting. He suggested| will be a full week's cricket at Old that the bit should be made slight-| Trafford during Whit Week. They smaller.

and

second eleven meet Yorkshire

Replying to critics, Mr. R. V. Ryder, secretary of the club, said second on May 16 and 17, Kent there was no truth in the augges- Warwickshire 'turned will be opposed on May 18, and tion that

down Bowes and Verity.

With re- Surrey on May 21. In addition to

gard to Duckworth, he added that, the county championship matches, this player was actually signed but

MONACO IN WINNING POSITION.

No Upsets in First Round of Davis Cup.

VAN ZUYLEN'S PLUCK.

Hungary

and Switzerland both accomplished the Inevit able when they defeated Fin land and Belgium, respective- ly, by the maximum margin in the First Round of the Davis Cup contest. Hungary now meets Ireland in the Second Round and Switzerland will meet the winner of the Monaco and Norway encount

er,

Oslo yesterday was the scene of the first day's play between Monaco and Norway, and the latter country conclud- ed the day with a two-love ad- vantage.

Oslo, Yesterday. Monaco's singles players were. in great form to-day and comfort- ably carried off both events

against their Norwegian rivals.

Results as cabled by Reuter were as follow:-

Gallepe (Monaco) beat Hagen (Norway) 6-3, 6-4, 6-8, 6-1.

Landau (Monaco) beat Tor- kilsden (Norway) 7-5, 6-2, 6-2.

Hungary's Triumph.'

Budapest, Yesterday. Hungary to-day gained a sweep- ing victory over Finland when her singles players secured both the remaining matches.

Results as cabled by Router. were as follow:-

Gabrovitz (Hungary) beat Blaudet (Finland) 6-1, 6-1, 6-1.

Kehrling (Hungary) beat Gro- tenfelt (Finland) 6-0, 6-8, 6-4.

Earlier Results. Kehrling (Hungary) beat Biaudet (Finland) 6-1; 6-2, 6-2. Gabrovitz (Hungary) beat Grotenfelt (Finland) 6-0, 6-2, 6-1.

Kehrling and Gabrovitz (Hun- gary) bent Biaudet and Groten- felt (Finland) 6-4, 6-3, 6-3,

Switzerland Win 5-0.

Brussels, Yesterday. Switzerland to-day beat Belgium

the-county-eleven will meet India preferred-to-play-for-Lancashire. by five matches to nil as the re-

The

Leicestershire Captaincy..

at Liverpool on June 11, and at Old Trafford on July 9. Glamorgan match on May 11 will it had been hoped that A. T. be played at Blackburn, the War Sharp, who captained the Leicester

wickshire match at Nelson on July

shire County Cricket Club Second

but he

first team this has announced

2. and the Somerset match at Black-Eleven last year, would accept the pool on August 20. In addition captaincy of the to the county. championship season, matches, a Test trial match (North that business calls prevent him v. South). will be played at Old from doing so. Trafford on June 18.

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The second eleven, under the captaincy of Mr. Peter Higson, will meet Yorkshire second, North- umberland, and Durham at Old

Trafford, Staffordshire at Werneth; and Cheshire at Warrington.

The match with Surrey on May

FANLING GOLF. Starting Times for

Sunday,

21 has been set aside for the bene The Secretary of

the Royal

fit of Frank Watson, whose valuable Hong Kong Golf Club supplies the services to the county club it is following list of starting times hoped will be handsomely re- for Fanling: cognised.

New Course.

travellers on 8.28 train.

E. Tyldesley, C. Hallows, F 9.20 am. Miss K. Gordon, E.-Kern,

Old Course." Watson, G. Duckworth, J. Iddon, 16-9.20, s.m.-Not to be booked by M. L. Taylor, W. Farrimond, F. M. Sibbles, W. J. Horrocke, L-Hop 9.24 wood, G. Hodgeon, N. Oldfalda.m. G. C. Worrall Lt. B.C. Paynter, LW. Parkinson,

Gould A 9.28. H. Geare*, K. E. Greig 9.82 W. Mayhew, D. Fraser.

sult of their remaining two singles | matchen.

Taking the place of Lacroix in the second singles encounter Van Zuylen gave a very creditable dis- play, fully extending Fisher in two sets before being vanquished in straight sets. The Swiss play- ers, incidentally, equalled the Hun- garians' 'record of not dropping, a set throughout the five matches they indulged in.

Full results as cabled by Reuter were as follow:

Fisher (Switzerland) beat Van Zuylen (Belgium) 8-6, 6-1, 8-6.

Aeschliman (Switzerland) beat: Deackhoute (Belgium) 6-3, 6-2, 6-2.

Earlier Results. Aeschliman (Switzerland) beat Lacroix (Belgium) 7-5, 6-3, 6-0. beat Fisher(Switzerland) Deeckhoute (Belgium) 6-1, 6-1, 6-21-20

Aeschliman and Fisher (Swit- zerland) beat: Lacroix and De borman (Belgium) "6-1, 6-1, 6-4.

Latchford, H. Elliott, R Parking 9.86 T. J. J. Fenwick, S. 3. HTHE REST XI AGAINST

H. C. Cooke are all engaged of the ground staff. In addition, the 940 following promising young cricket- 944 ers have been re-engaged: C. 8.48, Hawkwood, E. Greenhalgh, N. Bow

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The first Investiture of the year took place at Govern. ment House, on May 2, a large number of guests being present.

The bright dresses of the ladies, mingling with the more conservative dress of the men, provided a colourful background for the ceremony.

The principal recipient among the honours list was Mrs. H. T. Creasy who received the M.B.E., others being Mr. Li Po-kwai, J.P., and Mr. Wòng Kwonz-tin who both re- ceived Certificates of Honour and Mr. Abbas Arculli who received the decoration of an Associate Serving Brother of the Order of St. John of Jerusalem. A full report of the occasion is given in the OVERLAND CHINA MAIL.

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With election day on May 10, the contest for the vacancy on the Sanitary Board is becoming keen. Dr. Li Shu-fan, a candidate, and-Mr-F. C.Mow Fung,-nominee-of- the Kowloon Residents' Association, have both made state- ments to the Press, outlining their policies and replying to- the charges made against them.

Mr. Mow Fung 'repudiates the charge that he is in- terested only in Kowloon and Dr. Li Shu-fan outlines his past record and announces his policy.

Considerable interest is being evinced in the election, and much correspondence, involving letters from the can- didates, are printed in the OVERLAND CHINA MAIL.

A fine tribute to the sterling work of Mrs. H. 'T. Creasy, M.B.E., Vice-President of the Hong Kong Women's Guild and Ministering Children's League, was paid by the Patroner (Lady Peel) at the twelfth annual meeting held at Government House on April 29. There was a large ``attendance of members. Addressing the gathering, Lady: Peel took the opportunity of thanking, on behalf of the members of the Committee, their President, Mrs. Creasy for all that she had done in connection with the Ministering, Children's League and Hong Kong Women's Guild The meeting is reported in the OVERLAND CHINA MAIL.

Sub-Lieut. R. Tyrwhitt, R.N., of H‚M.8. Orpheus, and. second

cousin of Admiral Sir Reginald Tyrwhitt, G.C.B., former C-in-C, China Station, was found dead at about 4.30 on the morning of May 8, at Stonecutters Island, with a bullet wound through his head. A report of the tragedy. is given in the OVERLAND CHINA MAILU.

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