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ETON WIN SCHOOLSZ CLASSIC

Harrow's Sporting

Declaration

London, To-day.

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In making a sporting effort force à result, Harrow lost the an- nual schools” classic at Lord's by seven wickets.

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Facing a deficit of 53 runs the first innings, Harrow made fine recovery in their second ven- ture and after totalling 211 for 5, they declared.

Set to score 159 runs for victory, Eton made a spirited effort and succeeded with the loss of only three wickets.

Close of play scores on Saturday | follow:

COUNTY CHAMPIONSHIP Essex: 206 for 4; Gloucester 107

(Mayer 7 for 46).

Warwick: 213 for 9 Somerset 117. Hampshire: 122 for 7; Kent 279 för 8

(Ames 119).

Notts: 286, Worcester 13 for no wkt. Gloucester: 281 (Turnbull

Northants 41 for 2.

120);

Leicester: 130; Derby 309 for 1 (Smith

121, Alderman 151 not out).

Other Matches

Eton beat Harrow. by seven wickets. Eton 171 and 159 for 3; Harrow 118 and 211 for 5 declared.

Yorkshire: 914 for 5 (Hutton 135) vs.

New Zealanders.

NEW YACHT BEATEN AT PLYMOUTH

Third Success For Westra

London, June 16. Fifty yachts were racing in Ply- mouth Sound yesterday in the annual regatta of Royal Western C., of which the King is patron.

It was a Coronation meeting; for in each event Coronation cup were awarded.

Heinrich Henkel, German tennis ace, looms as the latest threat to the American Davis Cup team to meet Germany contest.

GERMANY'S CHANCE IN DAVIS CUP

VON CRAMM NOT DOWNHEARTED

Berlin, July 5. Reviewing the chances of Ger- many in the Davis Cup tie with

PARKER BEATEN AT QUEEN'S

America's No. 17 Too Good For No 2

DROP VOLLEYS ON DAMP COURT

(By A. WALLIS MYERS)

London, June 16.

If one did not recall that Ells- worth・ Vines was beaten at Queen's the week before he won the Championship at Wimbledon, the downfall of Frankie Parker yesterday in the London Cham- pionships at Queen's Club, at the hands of Wayne Sabin, his fellow countryman, might be deemed a surprise. Sabin won by

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official U.S.A. ranking list, and Sabin is No. 17. But Sabin, who like Parker, has just arrived at man's estate, is one of many, rising, youngsters coming out of the Pacific West who may advance before the ink is dry on the classification table.

Sabin has defeated Grant and Riggs this year on non-turf courts -his captain, Mr. Walter Pate, has a high opinion of his potentialities -but yesterday's match was con- tested on damp turf, which gave a somewhat artificial value to Sabin's check volleys and did not give full value to Parker's. back-hand passing shots.

VICTORY NO FLUKE

Yet the victory was no fluke, and it was gained by exerting intensive pressure all round on an adversary who looked to be safe from pursuit. For Parker, with a set in hand, was leading 4-1 in the second set, and if Sabin had not then come in craftily to exploit his adroitly-play-

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Of course, the lack of a hard flat from Wimbledon:

Budge played in his best form drive on his forehand meant that ex-Parker had to chop when attacked against me or, if I should

That meant that more In addition, the Drake press myself

precisely, on this wing. One Design boats competed for the Perry has never played better Sabin had a less menacing return Silver Jubilee Challenge Cup given against me. The Californian off which he could make a forcing by the Earl of Mount Edgcumbe, was half a class better than I shot to precede his advance to the I was surprised that Parker while the Cooper dinghies raced for last Friday. This however, must net.

did not try the effect of a little the Mount Edgcumbe Challenge Cup not always be the case. and the service boats for the

"Henkel should be able to win judicious lobbing.

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against Parker, while in the doubles The race for 12-metre boats was we were not far from victory again won by Mr. AC. Connell's against the American players. Westra-her third 'successive No in the Germany v. U.S.A. in- victory at Plymouth.

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After two-all in the final

there was only one deuce game and Sabin, scenting victory, put an ex- tra dash of vinegar into his service and was the more enterprising player in the final phase.

MISS ROUND OUT OF

WIGHTMAN CUP

London, June 18.

Miss Dorothy Round; ranked Bri- tain's No 1 woman lawn tennis player, will not play against the United States in the Wightman Cup match at Forest Hills, New York, next August.

Although no official statement has been made, it is understood that she has notified the All-pagund Lawn Tennis Association to this effect.

Miss Round, who is Inarrying, Dr. Douglas Little, of“ – Dudley, in September, has many preparations to make before her wedding. Be cause of this she has decided that, were she selected, it would be im- possible for her to make the trip.

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