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AMERICAN CHAMPION EXTENDED

YOUNGSTER'S FINE

DISPLAY

MISS MARBLE DROPS ONE SET

London, May 21.

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The excitement was tense in the Surrey championships Surbition yesterday when a large crowd, mostly standing round

Marble in jeopardy against Miss P. L. S. Thomson.

NEW FRENCH AIR-

RACE PLANS

Argentine To Paris?

Paris, May 22. Now that the projected New York-Paris air race has definitely been abandoned, the question of replacing it by another inter- national event, to be held probably in August, is being considered by the French Air Ministry.

has prize

The Air Minister, M. Cot, decided to set aside the money earmarked for the New York-Paris race for another race, which, it is considered, would be a great attraction at the Paris -In- ternational Exhibition.' Alter- natives suggested are races round the European_capitals, from the Far East to Paris, or from South America to Paris.

the side courts, saw Miss Alice GOLFER TOO

LATE FOR · CHAMPIONSHIP 'Plane Journey

In Vain

Rarely has a young player stood up to a champion with such courage and concentration. With nothing to lose and everything to gain Miss Tomson played an inspired game. Her drop shots drew comment from her oppon- ent as well as from the crowd.

True Miss Marble was below championship form. Her service in the first two sets lacked its usual bite. Miss Tomson was not daunt-

she ed by it; indeed

won

more

10 MINUTES TO FIND PILOT

Sandwich, May 25.

THE CHINA MAIL, JUNE 16, 1937.

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KIMPTON'S BRILLIANT

INNINGS

'NEW ZEALAND BOWLERS DRIVEN

AND CUT FOR 72 IN 56 MINS.

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(By Howard Marshall).

Oxford, May 20.

is a little difficult to watch cricket with proper soncentration in the Parks, surely the most lovely ground in England. We managed to follow a thoroughly interesting day's play, however, with sufficient attention to observe that Kimpton's innings of 72 was positively brilliant and that New Zealand did well to dispose of Oxford on a sleepy wicket for 251 runs.

As New Zealand then lost four wickets for 91 runs the position is fairly open and we may reasonably expect some excitement to- morrow, particularly if the hovering thunderstorms develop during the evening.

Kimpton's batting and Cowie's bowling were the real features of the day, and I doubt whether we shall see a better innings than Kimpton's this year. He scored 72 out of 88 in 56 minutes, but these statistics, sufficiently remarkable in themselves, do not tell us anything of the wrists and footwork and quicksilver beauty of his performance.

He made his strokes so easily, and had so much time in which to make them, that the pace of his scoring was deceptive. Cam- bridge must hope that he will manage to fall down an even longer flight of stairs before the 'Varsity match this year.

to ton was obviously determined

initial stay, but even during his one

watchful period it was evident that with plenty of time to spáre.

As for Cowie, he took six wickets for 50 runs, three of them in over, and in one spell he took four gave him little help.

Brig.-Gen. A. C. Critchley was wickets for five runs on turf which he was making his strokes

games against the service than disqualified in somewhat remark-

with it.

SERVICE FAILS

Miss Marble gained an early lead of 3-1 and 4-2. But in the seventh game the American's ser- vice, which she found difficult to control, was broken through on a double-fault. Another break came in the ninth game, this time to love and again on a double-fault.

able circumstances in the British

Amateur Golf Championship, which

began at Royal St. George's here to-day.

Disqualification-a rare occurrence lin championships-arose through the General being absent when his name was called to drive off.

His

He is a right-hand bowler above medium pace and if he made the ball run away more often he would be really dangerous. As it is he brings it back surprisingly sharply and he bowled uncommonly well.

OXFORD START BADLY

He was three minutes late. opponent, Lt. Col. J. T; C. Moore- Oxford did not begin too well. Brabazon, M.P., a business associate Possibly the grey skies depressed of Gen. Critchley's, was awarded tham, but a more potent reason was the match.

some excellent bowling by Cowie and Roberts.

WASTED MINUTES

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CAUSED BOWLING CHANGE Now and again he gave us a hint and Cowie of the wrath to come,

been pleased when cannot have

Kimpton flicked him casually off the Dixon, in the middle stump. meanwhile was quietly confident' and

attacked suddenly Kimpton

of 4's Roberts, taking a couple off him, a flash of violence which caused a bowling change.

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could

Galli- Kimpton welcomed this; The American champion had a set point in the tenth game. Miss

(chan, slow left hand, and Moloney, who tosses up the optimistic leg- Tomson saved it with a teasing

break, were just his meat, and he drop and went ahead herself to lead

For half an hour or so there was proceeded to give as delightful 6-5. Miss Marble levelled and

at least a suspicion of life in the

exhibition of cutting and driving as led 7-6. The set seemed destined Gen. Critchley travelled from New wicket, and both bowlers ran the

we are likely to see this summer. for the American when Miss Tom-York in the liner Normandie, which ball away.. Barton played well

ONE STRAIGHT DRIVE son was love 40 down on her ser-arrived at Southampton behind its enough to touch one, and Carson vice in the 12th game. Two erratic scheduled time. In an attempt to took a good catch, ankle high, at The unfortunate bowlers

He would jump în service returns by Miss Marble and reach the course in time for the second slip, which meant that Dixon not hold him. more drops by the English girl championship he engaged a speed- and Kimpton had to settle down to to drive-one straight drive, in which I remember saved it. The long 15th game ex boat to take him from the liner to retrieve a somewhat alarming situa-particular, hausted Miss Tomson and Miss the aerodrome at Southampton. Un-tion.

sent the ball rattling against the Marble took the set at 9-7.

pavilion railings with the authentic fortunately 10 minutes was wasted They set about the task with ad-force-and when Dunning came on in finding a pilot.

mirable calm, and although Dixon with his medium off-breaks, Kimp- When the General eventually land-was occasionally a • little uneasy ton hit him for three fours and There was the same close strug- jed at the R.A.F. aerodrome at Man-outside the off-stump, and Kimpton two in his first over, including the gle in the second set, Miss Tomson ston, near Ramsgate, he was driven had to deal with a snorter or two most exquisite of late cuts. eventually winning it at 7-5. Mias by car to Sandwich, but he was too from Cowie, the score crept up and There was no suggestion of brute Marble played erratically after late.

the danger point was passed. Kimp-force about this swift scoring- leading 5-4. Another double-fault

just wrists and foot-work and and missed service returns gave

selection. Miss Tomson the 11th and 12th games.

SHE REMEMBERED

We wondered if the unexpected would happen when Miss Tomson won the first game of the final set. But Miss Marble seemed suddenly

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Her game speeded up

all round and her service scored points. Her volleys became firm. Miss Tomson, though tired, took two games.

AN ENGLAND NO. 1 IN THE MAKING

(Continued from page 21)

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Then, with the score 92, Cowie returned to the assault and Kimp- ton, trying one cut too many, and rather casually at that, was clean bowled. An unexpected ending to a grand innings, and it gave Cowie just the stimulus he needed.

LIVĚLÝ BOWLİNG Bowling with fine life and bring- ing the ball back surprisingly sharply, he shot out Walford and Grover, both of them playing back late, in the same over, and then he knocked Halliday's leg stump out of the ground with a ball which pitched on the off stump, a ball which even Hammond would have con- sidered a little severe.

So Cowie, in this remarkable spell on unresponsive turf, had taken four wickets for five runs and the score-board read: 96-50a melan- choly position indeed for Oxford.