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"AUSSIES" SET FOR VICTORY

FLEETWOOD-SMITH FORCES THE FOLLOW-ON

London, To-day.

The Australian cricket tourists, who opened their present tour against Worcestershire last Satur- day, at Worcester, are well set for

FOR WIMBLEDON

Sydney. Miss Join Hartigan, former Australian champion, who reached the semi-final round of the singles at Wimbledon in both, 1994 and 1985, will again com- pete at this

THE CHINA MAIL, MAY 3, 1938.

Extraordinary Club Handicap Tennis

Mins Hartigan was not chosen ONLY NINETEEN GAMES

for the women's team which will represent. Australia in England officially, and is making the visit as a private individual. "My one objective is Wimbledon," she said. "I will not play on the Continent, and at present do not intend play- ing in any England tournaments other than Wimbledon."

victory and after scoring 541 runs ................................................... of which Don Bradman contribut-

ed his first double century (258) AVERY WAS

of the present tour, yesterday dis- missed Worcester for 268, Fleet-

BONA FIDE

wood-Smith wreaking havoc to take B

8 for 98, to force a follow on.

McCormick who also bowled had MEMBER

APOLOGY TO K.F.C.

IN THREE SETS

(By ĄDREM ")

CLUB HANDICAP SINGLES

Final

G. W. Sewell (-15) beat H. Owen Hughes (~15) 6—1,

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-0.

This proved to be one of the most, remarkable matches I have ever seen as will be appreciated by the score. Such collossal fluc- tuation in form is almost incredible.

Sewell showed some excellent

form in the first set and with

Owen Hughes unable to do any-

thing right, especially in his fav-

ourite departments, volleying and overhead, Sewell won the set very much as he liked

and ap-

a disastrous spell and had 16 no- balls in his 0 for 44 overstepping the 'crease. O'Reilly had 1 for 77. Worcester commenced their first innings very confidently, and at lunch had scored 99 without loss, but The “Avery” incident was again peared likely to win in straight the rot set in soon afterwards and brought up at the monthly meeting, sets.

The second set saw a complete wickets fell fairly fast. Only the of the Council of the Hong Kong Hon: C. J. Lyttleton (50) and Football Association last night and reversal. Owen Hughes brought off Cooper (61) defied the Australian following Kowloon's assurance that his first smash of the afternoon and Avery was a bona fide member, at thus heartened, he carried the battle attack for very long.

Mr. Walter Hammond, who was the time he played for Kowloon into the enemy camp with renewed

Middlesex, it

was vigour. Up he went to the net on reinstated as an amateur during against the the close season, commenced his decided that the Association write anything and in contrast

a letter regretting the misunder-exhibition at the opening, made no

mistakes overhead. standing.

Sewell became worried and lost

Scores, as cabled by Reuter, were. At Worcester,

Worcestershire

v.

deal with the matter.

similar levelled the issue.

SEWELL'S TURN!

to his

TWO TINIES OF TENNIS

LIZANA DEFEATS GEM HOAHING

(By

The two

"STANLEY N. DOUST”)

(By AIR MAIL) Birmingham, April 21.

tiniest players in first-class lawn tennis, Chilean Senorita Anita Lizana, 5ft. tall, ånd Miss Gem Hoahing, 4ft. 5in. Chinese girl, were matched for

the first time this afternoon.

They were playing in the semi-

6-4, 6-3.

won

It was a picturesque match that attracted a big crowd.

The Association unanimously ap- pointed Captain E. Hague, a form-length with his lobbing, while also final singles at the Tally Ho Club, er member of the Council, as their making numerous other errors off Birmingham, and Anita

the ground through being hurried. representative in England.

A Council member stated that the Owen Hughes carried on serenely, row season with an 89, contributing Islington Corinthians' visit may be and winning six games in a

the forerunner of other

A contrast in colour was pro- towards Gloucestershire's large

visits and it would be desirable to

vided by Anita's blue sports cardi- total of 445, to which the Dark

It was now. Sewell's turn again. gan and Gem's green cardigan. Blues replied with 229 and 60 for have a representative, with a know-

His opponent for some extraordin-Anita showed the smile that has 0, before bad light and rain curtail-ledge of local conditions.

It was also revealed that the sum of ary reason decided that he might made the people of this country .ed the day's play.

but Gem's face was Rain also interferred with the $5,034, the proceeds of the Sunday just as well play from the baseline. adore her,

Charity Cup Competition, So, deserting his previous net cam sphinx-like, and her staccato step M.C.C.-Yorkshire match, play stop-Herald

was available for allocation, and paign, he stayed at the back and as she walked on to the court be- ping earlier than usual.

a sub-committee was appointed to admittedly played a number of tokened nervousness.

“LIEZANA” pretty-looking ground strokes. But, Permission was also given for the book says "Never change The umpire, Mr. Alexander, in- Australians: 541 (D. G. Bradman 258, South China to arrange for a series winning game." In this case the sisted on

pronouncing Lizana Worcester: 268 (Lyttleton 50, Cooper of three, games against the visiting book was proved to be true. Owen Liezana, much to the amusement of

61; L. O. B. Fleetwood-Smith 8 for Saigon football team, while it was Hughes paid the penalty. Sewell, the crowd.

regained his 98, E. L. McCormick O for 44, Wagreed that the Association should no longer hurried,

"It is not the right pronunica- J. O'Reilly-1-for-77) and followed-

His driving became tion," Anita_told_me_afterwards. field-a-team-against-the-visitors-on confidence.. on 74 for 1.

more firm. When attacked from Anita showed her wonderful At Oxford-Oxford University v. May 15. Gloucestershire.

The question of the increase in the net in the later stages, he lobbed skill by producing a perfect drop the number of representative with

which kept Gem guessing. uncanny accuracy. Owen shot Gloucester: 445 (W. R. Hammond 89). matches, resulting in league games Hughes tried for a while and then After a while, the Chinese girl's quick anticipation and her twink- being postponed, was again brought appeared to give up the ghost. up. It was decided to leave

There is nothing more demoralis-ling footwork enabled her to reach matter to the Management Commit-ing than being continually lobbed some of these shots, but always tee, so that a scheme may be re-when you advance to the net. And there was left an open court for to commended to the new Council, next when your ground strokes are not Anita and seldom did she fail

powerful enough for you to stay take the opportunity./ back, there is little more to it.

Australians.

C. L Badcock 67).

Oxford: 229 and 60 for 0.

At Lord's-M.C.C. v. Yorkshire. Yorkshire: 339 and 21 for 1. M.C.C.: 325.

-Reuter.

THUMB-NAIL SKETCHES

"AUSSIE" TEST PLAYERS

To-day we publish the tenth unpublished biographies of the sixteen players selected to repre- sent Australia in the 1938 Cricket Test series against England.

of 71.85.

seagon.

the

The next council meeting will be

business alternations of the rules will be considered.

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final set passed most of the specta-

held on May 12, when among other One humorous interlude in the SENIOR REST

tors by. The players changed after XI TO MEET ·

game SOUTH CHINA "B"

SCRUMMAGE LAW

Union Issue Official

Explanation:

London.

the first game. The second lasted so long that they changed again. Following the third game they changed again. After fourth game, Owen Hughes again started to cross. over Sewell was not biting again stayed put!

rows.

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The following have been chosen to the represent the Rest of the League once against South China "B", the First but Division Champions, at Sookunpoo,

next Saturday at 5 p.m. and

L. D. Skinner (Club); Watson (Mid- dlesex) (Captain) and Sheehan (Mid- dlesex); Fraser (Royal Scots), Bright (Middlesex) and Leung Wing-chui "(b) The ball is not being put in at (South China "A"); T. Pile, (Police), moderate speed' with both hands from Lai Shui-wing (South China “A”), Blake (Kowloon) Saw (Middlesex) below the knee.

and Bickford (Club).

front row.

To-day's thumb-nail sketch is A. Lindsay Hassett (Victoria).

This young fair-haired batsman,

"The following explanation is in his first season as a Victorian regular, actually headed his State's issued by the Committee of the averages in Sheffield Shield matches Rugby Football Union in order to "(c) The ball is not pitching on the

Reserves: Hussain (St. Joseph's), D. last season, and was second only to clear up the situation which has ground in the scrummage beyond the Don Bradman in the first class list. arisen in connection with Law 15, first foot of the nearest player of each Leonard (St. Joseph's) Costa (St. Joseph's), Chui Lie-seng (Kowloon "The intention is that, provided (d) Feet are being raised and ad- Chinese), Soong Ling-sing (Eastern), With a highest score of 93 he made 503 runs in nine innings at an average the directions embodied in Lawvanced before the ball has pitched on and Chan Bing-to (Eastern).

15 are strictly complied with, any the ground in the scrummage beyond a foot of the nearest player of each It was not until half way through foot, if able to, may play the

front row. the season that he secured his place. He figured in the Englishmen's return ball. The object of the Law is "Officials of constituent bodies The following have been selected to match against Victoria and made 54 to get the ball fairly into the and clubs must impress upon play-represent the Hong Kong Electric Re- During the current season he has scrummage. The present failure era the necessity of complying with creation Club against the Hong Kong been equally consistent. He has

a is due to non-compliance with the above points, and referees must. Tarbuck, J. F. Hedley, S. Deacon

Football Club; & alightly two-eyed stance in contrast with most of Australia's star run-get-one or more of the following enforce

Non-observance, and W. B. Muskett (Skip). ters, but has fluent strokes all round points:

both of the letter and spirit of the R. C. Butler, G. G. S. Thomson, the wicket, his cutting being crisp and "(a) The player putting the ball in his driving placed and effortless. A is not standing at least three feet from Law, results in one team gaining T. Padgett and L. de Rome. (Skip)

J. F. Barron, A. F. Paul, J. F. Lain- keen and clean fieldsman. Born August the scrummage on a line midway be an unfair advantage over ny and J. Sloan (Skip).

tween and parallel to the two front other."

"Reserve:-C. E. Gahagan,

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