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"AUSSIES" AGAIN SHOW STRENGTH

THREE MORE CENTURIES

LONDON, TO-DAY.

TWO MATCHES IN THE COUNTY CRICKET PROGRAMME WHICH COMMENCED ON SAT- URDAY CONCLUDED

DAY.

YESTER-

excellent

Thanks chiefly to the bowling of J. Smith, their fast bowler, Middlesex scored an easy victory over Warwickshire, who, skittled out for 87 in their first innings, only managed 251 in their second. Middlesex knocked off the required runs for the loss of one wicket.

Playing away, Nottinghamshire had little difficulty against North- amptonshire and beat them by 8 wickets in a low scoring game.

batsmen The Northants

gave a sorry exhibition and only managed 154 and 142 in their two knocks.

OTHER GAMES

In other yesterday, the

concluded games not

Australians con- tinued to demonstrate their bat- ting ability and against Leicester- shire's score of 212, compiled 590 for 5 dec. Badcock (198), Hassett (148) and Chipperfield (104 out), all showed the utmost con- tempt for the home attack.

not

England's Test probables were again prominent. At Oxford, Leslie Hutton and Leyland both

J

An excellent action shot of Hong Kong's first goal during their last Football Association, unsuccessful clash against the Macao

In the Sunday, when the Portuguese Col ny won by 5 goals to 3. above photo, Carvalho, the Macao custodian, is seen striving to reach the ball which is flashing to the top-right corner of the net as a result of a fine header by Lo Fool-chuen. ("Mail" photo).

scored centuries, while the inimit France & Belgium Reach

able Wally Hammond made 237 runs against Derbyshire and is al-

"REVIEWER'S" SPORTS COMMENTARY

Brawn-Cup Tangle

ALTHOUGH, for the most

part,

local lady hockey players have packed up for the season, there are three teams, whose members are not so happily situated.

They are

School Central British "B", Club de Recreio and St. An- drew's, who all tied for runners-up in the Brawn Cup Competition, and who must now play-off for the trophy that goes with this position.

As matters now stand, C. B. S. ap- pear to be most favourably placed as they have drawn with Recreio and, rather unexpectedly, beaten St, An- drew's, who were generally, consider- ed to be the best team of the three.

They are now awaiting the result of the St. Andrew's-Recreio tie, and un- til this is forthcoming they will, of necessity, be compelled to keep in prac- tice owing to the possibility of Re- which creio beating St. Andrew's, in event another replay will be necessary Porto- between themselves and the guese team.

** * **

Sir Julian Cahn's

N. Zealand Visit

THE proposal

ready well on the way to his 1,000 Davis Cup Third Round Topos ar chat New Zealand next

runs thus early in May.

Results as cabled by Reuter, were: At Lord's Middlesex beat Warwick- shire by 9 wickets: Middlesex: 283 (Paine 5 for 53) and

56 for 1. Warwick: 87 (Smith 5 for 41) and 251

(Smith 4 for 50).

At Northampton, Nottinghamshire beat Northamptonshire by 8 wickets: Northants: 154_and_142 (Butler 4 for

22, Staples 4 for 38).

Notts: 253 (Partridge 5 for 77) and

44 for 2

UNFINISHED MATCHES Close Of Play Scores

At Leicester:

Leicester: 212 (Watson 48, Dawlses 44;

F. Ward 5 for 69) and 107 for 5 (C. S. Dempster 60 not out).

GREAT BRITAIN LEADS RUMANIA

Berlin, To-day.

season receive a visit from an Australian State Cricket team, has not found favour with New Zealand admin- istrative heads.

However, the New Zealand coun- cil has 3 scheme in hand to get overseas. teams. It has sent to the affiliated associations a scheme to be

France yesterday entered the Second Round of the Davis Cup considered in committee. The visit of Competition, at Scheveningen, when she beat Holland by 3 matches a State team might clash with these to 2 on the final days' play, after being led at one stage by matches proposals. to 1, having lost the doubles encounter.

Yesterday Y. Petra defeated Van Sowl 6-0, 6-3, 6-2, while Paul

At Gravesend:

Essex: 450 (Nichols 163, Peter Smith

103).

Kent: 4-for-none.

At the Oval: Somerset 128. Surrey 202 for 3.

At Southampton: Hampshire 277. Lancashire 105 for 1.

At Oxford:

Australians: 590 for 5 dec. (C. L. Bad-Yorkshire: 420 (Hutton 141, Leyland

cock 198, A. L. Hassett 148, A. G. Chipperfield 104 not out).

At Worcester:

Worcester: 286.

.100).

Oxford University: 13 for none.

At Bristol:

Destremeau

6-2, 6-2.

Sir Julien Cahn's team will de finitely

tour the Dominion next February and March, arriving on February 16, and leaving for Eng- land on March 21, Eight matches have been suggested, two each in Wellington and Auckland, the largest centres of population. This side would include Roger Blunt, and pos- sibly C. S. Dempater.

Such a tour might be beneficial provided it carried_no_financial_

re-

beat Hughan 4,sponsibility to New Zealand's council.

There is too serious a risk in an Eng-- lish team not capable of defeating the Australian States touring New France will now meet Monaco in Zealand with the financial weight rest-'

the Third Round.

[Gloucester: 389 (W. R. Hammond 2871 187

Sussex: 77 (Crisp 5 for 41, Perks 5 for Derbyshire: To bat.

22) and 11. for none.

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-Reuter.

ing on New Zealand.

Sooner or later a powerful • Aus- tralian team will cross to New Zea~ land. It will cost something in ex- penses, but will draw corresponding- ly at the gates.

BRITAIN AHEAD

After sharing the two singles In future when State, or teams of below-Test strength, visit New Zen- encounters with Rumania, on the land, they should not entail heavy ex- first day's play, Great Britain yes-Splendid teams may be built up from penses above travelling and hotel.

players who

be terday secured the lead at Harro-first-class

would pleased to have a good. sporting holi- gate, when she won the doubles

day tour without Sheffield Shield ex- encounter, F. H. D Wilde and R. C. penses.

** * Butler winning by 8-6, 7-5, 6—2. The Rumanian doubles pair, Car- raculis and Schmidt, put up a gal lant fight in the first two. sets, but their resistance noticeably weaken-are now back to the open-air season, it ed in the third set.

+

Mike Jacobs has asked my man- ager to see that I keep in condition. This, to me, seems significant. It suggests that my services may be re- quired in the near future, and as we

sounds as though Mike means to put me in for a big match. Let me say that I have by no means neglected my a physical condition. It is true I am in Hollywood, realising my boyhood dreams; but it is not all fun.-Tommy

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At Athens, after securing 2.75 Each.

lead of two games, Belgium 4.95 Each.

eliminated Greece by 3 clear|Farr. 6.50 Each. matches, winning the doubles en-

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counter yesterday, when La Crois and De Bormann beat Stalios and Michaelides by 6-2, 6-1, 6-1.

Belgium will now meet India in the Third Round. ' Trans-Ocean and Reuter.

A profit of between £25,000 and £30,000 is expected to be made on the football matches between leading Soot- |tish and English teams to be played early in the summer at the Empire Exhibition, Glasgow. The games aro to be played at Ibrox Park on week nights Monday, Wednesday, and Friday. After meeting 'expennan the surplus will go to the Exhibition.