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KAY ST AMMERS NOT AT HER BEST

ROEHAMPTON EVENTS DRAW TO CLOSE

MARY HARDWICK'S REPERTOIRE

(By A. WALLIS MYERS)

London, April 10.

COUNTY CRICKET PROBLEMS

INQUIRY BOARD SET UP

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London, April 11. The composition of the commis- sion set up by the Advisory Cricket Board to investigate problems con-

now announced.

MR. FINDLAY CHIEF COUNTY COMMISSIONER

Terms Of Reference.

For Guidance CRICKET CLUB'S

PLIGHT

London, April 10.

In accordance with a resolution passed at the meeting of the Advi- sory County Cricket Committee on March 16, the M. C. G. Committee have appointed the following Com mission to investigate the problems

ROEHAMPTON drew bigger crowds than usual fronting county cricket clubs has confronting firstclass cricketio

for the semi-finals of the Surrey Champion- ships, but in only one of the singles matches were the forces evenly balanced.

are:

Mr. W. Findlay, Commissioner. The members of the commission Mr. R. C. N. Palairet, Assistant Commissioner; Mr. R. H. Mallett, Mr. W. Findlay, late secretary of the Assistant Commissioner and Sec- M.C.C., commissioner;

retary. MISS STAMMERS AND MISS HARDWICK CAME TO Mr. R. C. N. Palairet, assistant THEIR FINAL TO-DAY WITHOUT A CHALLENGE AT THE commissioner;

In addition, Mr. H. D. Bessemer, GATEWAY. VIT. IS A LONG TIME SINCE I HAVE SEEN TWO

Mr. R. H. Mallett, assistant commis-F. C. A., will assist the commission sioner and secretary. SUCH UNEXHILARATING WOMEN'S MATCHES IN THE- Mr. H. D. Bessemer is to assist questions.

in an advisory capacity on financial SEMI-FINAL OF A LEADING LONDON TOURNAMENT.

the commission in an advisory capacity on financial questions.

Improving daily, as her scores indicate, Miss Hardwick carried far too many guns for Miss Goss, who, asked to parry strokes that were much deeper and speedier than Miss Heeley's at Paddington BOXER last week, had no adequate defence.

SUMMONS

Only one game was gathered eral additional games, and She DROPPED

by the loser, and in the long must have done so if she had not sequence of games that she apparently been intimidated by her placed to her credit the winner, opponent's drop shots and declined having command of the rally, the challenge by stopping dead could go out confidently for the after an initial advance. shot that scores outright.

MANY MISTIMED SHOTS Except by playing a difficult drop

,

POOR DISPLAY

shot that was not required, Miss Miss Chute did not do justice to "ardwick did not make a mistake. her talents. She improved in the

The first match was

boring second set, when it was the turn because the strokes

always of Miss Stammers- tò were

miss easy superior, the second was full of balls, and she had an execellent mistimed shots by both players: chance to lead 4-2. the number of points last by errors But there. seemed to be no con-

'amped enthusiasm.

certed line of tactics behind the Considering how prone Miss game; she was "disposed to resign Stammers was to net or overdrive, the rally if the need for "scrambl- Miss Chute should have won sev-ing" was there.

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To guide the commission in their work, the following terms "of re- ference have been issued:

re-

(1) To examine and report on the present position

first-class county cricket with a view to 88- suring the future

the County Championship, having special London, April 10. gard to the difficulties, financial A summons for alleged assault and otherwise, of counties com- against John Brown-Jackie Brown, peting in the Championship, in- the former world flyweight boxing cluding (a) methods by which the champion--was withdrawn at income of county cricket clubs can Manchester City police-court yes-be increased: (b) proposal for any terday. The summons, which was possible economies in the present taken out on March 31 by James administration of county cricket. Tootell, alleged that the assault (2) To recommend any alteration had taken place on March 28.

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