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PAYNTER SCORES 322 FOR LANCS.

LIMITATION OF LEAGUE TEAMS TO 12

DECISION OF HKFA COUNCIL

ATHLETIC FAIL TO SEND IN

Second

ENTRY

decision that the

First

and Third Divisions of the Hong Kong Football League be reduced to 12 teams this season was the most im- portant reached at the first monthly meeting of the Council of the Hong Kong Foot- ball Association held in the Asso- ciation Offices last night and presided over by Mr. W. Pryde, the chairman.

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The absence of all army repre- sentatives from the Council meet- ing was conspicions. Among those present were Messrs. J. Skinner, Wong Ka-tsun, A R. S. Major, C. A. Goldenberg, C. Warren, Chan Hing-yung, C. Guimga, C.P.0. Jones and C. D. Carter, Hon. Secretary.

There was considerable discus- sion on the number of teams for the three Divisions. With the excep- tion of the Chmere Athletic Asso- ciation, who have not notified their intention to compete this season, and of Recreio, who have definitely withdrawn from the League, all of fast year's teams have again enter ed:

CHINESE ATHLETIC

Mr. Pryde pointed out that Chin- ese Athletic had been in the League for the past 12 years and may have forgotten to send in their entry.

It was decided to extend the time for an entry, to be received from this Club.

Mr. Chan proposed that the Lea- gue be composed of 13 teams pro- vided Chinese. Athletic entered, but

Miss Tenng San-king, above, China's mermaid, will make an other bid for honours at the next China National Games to be held in Nanking on October 10

YANKEES

Mr. J. McKelvie moved an amend-CONTINUE

ment that the First Division be composed of only 12 teams. This

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A letter was D. Kossik, of the Hong Association ex- at the Council's reduce the officials

TO SUCCEED

HUGE TOTAL AGAINST

SUSSEX

GODDARD AGAIN IN THE LIMELIGHT

N. ZEALANDERS BEAT SURREY London, To-day. Following R.-H. Moore's big innings for Hamp shire in a match which concluded on Thursday, Paynter, the Lancashire and England batsman, came into the spotlight when in a game against Sussex at Hove, he took such toll of the Sussex at- tack that he not only equalled Moore's figures, but scored 322 to top it by 6 runs and return the finest performance of his career.

Although scoring over

case of the latter, he scored his runs out of 509, the next highest scorer on the side being Paris, the vice- captain. On the other hand, all Paynter's contemporaries found run- getting easy and in addition to himself, Washbrook and Oldfield also figured prominently in the total of 640 for 8 dec.

spectacular as Moore's. In the aynter's knock was not quite so

now

The New Zealanders are running into their very best form Following the Second Test match, which they lost after a great fuc- tuation of fortunes, they scored an

At Taunton, Somerset beat Nort excellent win over Surrey at the Oval, both Donnelly and Page behants by an innings and 2 runs. ing prominent with some fine bat Northants-158 and 160

Somerset-320 (F. Lee 115, RA Ingle

794 Clark 5 for 80).^ ting.

A fine recovery by Notts, featur- At Nottingham, Kent beat Notting- ed their ma ch with Kent at Not-hamshire on the first innings.

tingham. Batting first, Kent, thanks to consistent batting, totall fed 467 for 5 dec., and then Wright, despite a fighting innings by Kee- ton, who was undefeated with his score at one below the century, skittled them out for 190.

FOLLOW-ON FORCED

Forced to follow on, Notts were not dismayed by their task- and Hardstaff and Gunn batted to such good effect, that at the close of play, with one wicket in hand, they were leading the Hop County by 197

Glamorgan, after a very promis-

Kent 467 for 5 dec (Sumnacks 162, Ames 98, Todd 100 not out). Nottinghamshire 190 (Keeton 99, not

out, Wright 6 for 47) and follow- ed on 2468 for 9 (Hardstaff 146, Gunn 135).

FRIENDLY

At the Oval, New Zealand beat Sur- rey by 142 runs. New Zealand-495 (Donnelly 144, Page

90) and 198 for 5 dec Surrey-277 (Sandham 83, Watts 85)

and 274 (Gregory 106); -

TO-DAY'S MATCHES

The following are to-day's games: Oral Surrey Nottinghamshire Sheffield Yorkshire v Lancashire Hove-Susser v Middlesex Worcester Worcestershire v Warwick

shire

SENATORS SWAMP ing start to the season, are rapidly Swansea Glamorgan New Zealanders

INDIANS

WHITE SOX NOSE OUT TIGERS

New York To-day. The following were the results of yesterday's counterst

going from bad to worse. They were well and truly beaten by Glon- Icester at Newport Hammond's bat- ting and Goddard, fresh from his Test triumphs, who took 13 wickets

Canterbury Kent Hampshire (LE

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for 99, proving much too good for MINER GOLFER

them

League baseball en-- Sussex received a severe jolt at

NATIONAL LEAGUE

The letter was referred to the

anagement Committee and nggested that the Referees ation be asked to send a re-

when the matter came Pittsburgh

Boston

Brandt pitched.

New York

ere chosen to Chicago

CAUSES

the hands of Lancashire, who beat SENSATION

them by an inmings and 5 runs Hove

COUNTY CHAMPIONSHIP

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AMERICAN LEAGUE

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108. Oldfield 92); Parks 98) and fol- 295 (Car 116).

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