1937-07-12 — Page 19

THE CHINA MAIL, JULY 12, 1937.

NOTTS

ON FIERY PITCH AT LORD'S

Ralph Guldahl, former Texas caddy, is shown with the trophy emblematic of the U.S. National Open Championship after a record breaking 281 for 72 holes of the National Open Championship over the Oakland Hills course at Birmingham, Michigan. Guldahl, broke and ready to abandon golf, won a $1,000 prize and a place on the Ryder Cup team with hi four consistent rounds of 71, 69, 72 and 69.

WOMAN OWNER'S ASCOT

GOLD CUP WIN

FOR FIRST TIME IN 37 YEARS

Ascot, June 18.

HARRIS SENT TO HOSPITAL AND

KEETON HURT

MIDDLESEX WERE IN

A BAD WAY

SMITH'S BOWLING FIGURES

(By THOMAS MOULT)

London, June 18.

CRICKET returned to the primitive at Lord's yes- terday. So imperfect was the pitch after the heavy rain, whereby the previous afternoon had been robbed of two hours' play, that the batsmen faced fast bowling at their peril. Some of the Nottinghamshire batsmen, indeed, were black and blue, and the raw, ruthless struggle for runs went on all day.

THE AVERAGE SCORING SPEED WAS SELDOM MORE THAN 50 AN HOUR, AND NOTTINGHAMSHIRE TOOK NEAR- LY FIVE HOURS TO MAKE 228 FOR SIX IN REPLY TO A FIRST INNINGS TOTAL OF 188. THEN, 40 RUNS AHEAD, THEY DE- CLARED, AND IT BECAME THE TURN OF THE MIDDLESEX BATSMEN TO STAND THEIR TRIAL. AGAINST VOCE THEY STOOD IT BADLY, AND AT THE CLOSE, AFTER 35 MINUTES' BATTING, THEY HAD LOST PRICE AND EDRICH FOR 18 RUNS. THUS THEY ARE STILL 22 BEHIND WITH EIGHT WICKETS IN HAND.

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Heane's declaration was sequently a wise one, and has made a fighting finish likely. True, his batsmen might have forced the pace of their - run- getting, even at the cost of wic- kets, when they took the lead- no more than 57 were added in the hour prior to their closure.

PRICE AND EDRICH OUT

time "sneak” or “grub,” and who at one period bowled 13 overs, 9 But they will go into the field this maidens, for 10 runs, struck Harris It has been a wonderful Gold Cup Day. One of its featuresTM was that, for the first time for 37 years, a woman, Lady Zia Wern-morning with the advantage, none so seriously on the hand that the her, won the Gold Cup on what is traditionally "Ladies' Day" to make full use of it.

the less, and they have the bowlers batsman had to go to hospital to who used the name of "Mr. Jersey" in the owner's lists, won the Wood and Voce în action see Lar-be examined. Fortunately no bones.

There were record crowds. It was in 1900 that Mrs. Lily Langtry,

Gold Cup with Merman. No woman had won it since.

As Precipitation, Lady Zia Wernher's horse, passed the win ning-post there was a roar of cheering. It was renewed when he was led into the unsaddling enclosure. Lady Zia Wernher did not lead in her horse, but walked from the Royal Enclosure to speak to Mr. Boyd-Rochfort, the trainer. People thronged round to con- gratulate her. One of the first to do so was the Earl of Harewood.

"As you can imagine, I am ter- ribly thrilled," Lady Zia Wernher said. "He ran a splendid race." An added cause for gratification, she added, was that Precipitation had been unable to run in last

last even-were broken, and he came back to ing after a long rest was a thrilling bat just before tea. sight, and after the great left-

TIRELESS SMITH hander had taken Price's wicket at

He retired at 83, when he was 41, 9, leg before, he struck an uncom- monly fine blow four runs later by and Gunn took his place, and in Hardstaff's company withstood the beating Edrich, who played on to a delivery that, forking fiercely and Middlesex shock bowling until after the lunch break, which was pro- low, was chopped hard into his stumps.

longed for half an hour by rain. The score had risen to 113, but the

Thus did Middlesex become

ac-

quainted with the sort of ordeal ball was slippery. All the same, and the that engaged Notts between half- Smith kept on bowling, past eleven and a quarter to six- wicket of Gunn, caught at forward especially in the morning. Keeton short leg, was the first reward for

year's St. Leger because of heel- the meeting. It is £800 more than and Harris continued the Notts Smith's untiring labours.

bug.

"My only disappointment,"

Lady Zia Wernher, "is that

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In the next 40 minutes Hardstaff

and Staples were forced back on to sheer defence by good bowling and fielding. Only 25 had been added when Hardstaff was leg before to Robins. His stay had lasted two hours, and he was succeeded by Harris, who quickly completed his half-century.

the most valuable of the races at

Sir John Jarvis received by win-innings and carried the score the ing the next most financially im- with confidence in spite of being

portant race, the Coronation Stakes.hard pressed by Smith. American borse ́ Omaha could

PADDOCK CROWDED

Keeton had to go off for a minute run. `If it had it would have been In the middle of the afternoon while a knock on the arm from the race of the century. Pat Beasley, the paddock became 80 densely fast bowler was treated; but after the jockey, rode beautifully. I crowded that it was difficult to walk 35 minutes' struggle the old Test think it was the best race of his across it. Progress to the "Tote" batsman was out most unluckily. career.

windows and back to the Royal

UNABLE TO THE KING WATCHES BOMBERS Enclosure was very slow.

He was backing as Robing ONLY FOUR BOUNDARIES The win was made even more Despite dull skies and grey clouds bowled to

who drove Harria batted gamely, and the popular by the fact that Lady Zia early, the weather remained fine. straight down the pitch so hotly score was 171 when he was bowled Wernher's husband, Sir Harold The Royal Procession warmly that the bowler could only touch in Smith's first over after tea. Al- Wernher, the owner of one of cheered took place down the course. the ball as he dived low with Ascot's special "heroes,"

Brown Before the fifth race, the New stretched fingers. It flew with out together his knock lasted two hours Jack, who

years running. Peo-into the paddock, where they stood unable to recover his ground.

A snick by Maxwell gave Notts extra cheer as they laughing and talking for some. ton had batted beautifully

the lead, and then, soon after the saw the familiar colours-only, the During the afternoon 30 bomb- out of 27.

amateur had run 30 up in 35 min- cap is different-of green and yel- ing 'planes in formation flight roar- Walker was lbw to Robins at 36, utes, and left Staples threatening low, which Brown Jack had borne ed low over the course, between and then, when Harris a

and Hard to go plodding on and on, Heane so gallantly, coming home the win races. It was a fine sight, and the staff had put on 47 in 50 minutes,

the and three-quarters, but on the dead

ple gave on the Queen Alexan- Stakes, the King and Queen walked stumps, however, and Keeton was outfield he only hit four boundaries.

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Royal party showed lively interest, Notts were unlucky again. Smith/called the batsmen in.

Smith's bowling figures were gi- The winning of the Gold Cup is the King pointing upwards and who made the ball either kick un- gantic in one way: he had sent worth $7,700 to the owner-by far explaining something to the Queen. pleasantly or keep as low as an old- down 38 overs.