1938-05-30 — Page 19

THE CHINA MAIL, MAY 30, 1938

Edrich And Compton Shine

OUR LONDON AIR MAIL SPORTS NEWS

Bradman Allows Them To Practise

IT WAS EARLY CLOSING DAY IN CAMBRIDGE ON MAY 16-BUT, NOT FOR DON BRADMAN.

3RD WICKET STAND OF 304 RUNS

KNOTTY PROBLEM ARISES OUT OF NEW SCORING METHOD

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London, May 17.

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Not till tea time, when Australia Everything else in the cricket had scored 708 runs, highest total of at Lord's yesterday was the tour to date, did Bradman decide shadowed by a third-wicket stand to relieve Cambridge of their sun-bak- of 304 by Edrich and Compton,| ed slavery in the field.

The topic of pavilion conversation of Middlesex. Those two players was: "Why didn't Bradman declare be revealed superb confidence and fore the match was as good as won skilled batsmanship against Gloucestershire's array of slow

anyway?"

Bradman explains the matter like bowlers for three hours and a this: he wanted all the boys to have a knock a sort of rehearsal for the quarter.

Some of the players have had little

really serious business of the tour, Each of them hit a century, which begins at Lord's to-morrow. Edrich making the highest score more than an innings since they arriv-of his career (182) and Compton ed. In fact, Ward has played three (163) almost repeating last sea- matches without batting at all--and he son's performance against Glou- lost the chance again yesterday.

The bulk of the batting was done by made 177, They must now be cestershire, against whom he hard-hitting Badcock and clever-hitting Hassett in a great partnership which regarded as strong challengers produced 275 runs for the third wicket. for Test honours. These two more or less laughed at the poorest Cambridge bowling.

True, the wicket was almost perfect and the ball rarely turned, but so sure Badcock's 186 followed his 196 in the were these new "Middlesex twins" that previous match. Hasset (220 not out) one uppish stroke made could not be registered his third successive century. termed a real chance. Coming together The performance of these two young at ten minutes past twelve, the pair stars meant the Australians recorded were not separated until just befor four individual centuries in one match

teatime. Compton hit a 6 and fourteen -a feat achieved only seven times be-4s. Edrich, fourth out with Middlesex fore in the records of English cricket.only 84 behind, hit twenty 4s in a flaw- less innings lasting nearly four and a Badcock drove with tremendous pow-half hours. er. Twenty-nine energetic fours mark- ed his innings. It was in attempting an- other that he fell. His one bad stroke resulted in a very good catch by Mann at mid on.

An even bigger asset was Hasset; 220 and still hitting is the highest score the young Victorian has attained. Hassett was not adventurous, though he flashed out for 35 fours and is now the Australians' top scorer. Hasset, Bradman, and-Badcock are all running well for the first thousand.

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Totalisator Betting On F.A. League

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SOCCER NEXT INTO SEASON THE ENGLISH FOOT- BALL ASSOCIATION WILL MAKE EVERY EFFORT IN THEIR POWER TO STOP IT.

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A KNOTTY PROBLEM The revised scoring scheme the English County Championship, which was passed by the Advisory County Cricket Committee in February, in order to bring about more finishes outright, raises difficult problem as a result of the first innings tie. Middlesex and Gloucestershire are each entitled to two points оп the following law:-"Should a match not be fin- ished and the scores on the first innings be equal, each side to score two points."

Another law states: "Should a match be finished, the side which leads on the first innings, if it does not win the match, to score four points."

The question is:-Should the match at Lord's be won outright to-day, will the losing side get two points?

A high official at Lord's last night, when approached on the subject, replied: "On the strict reading of the rules, the losing side, if the match is finished, will get nothing."

He hastened to add that this was purely his own view, and that an M.C.C. ruling may be necessary should the question arise.

Polo-cross, a mixture of polo and lacrosse is a new game on horse- back which is being developed by the National School of Equitation at Putney. The player uses a long-handled racket, resembling a squash racket, but soft like the striking end of a lacrosse stick. The ball is solid rubber, five inches in diameter and the goal is a trough with a wire back- ing. The game has the advantage over polo that it can be played in- doors in the riding school and is safer than polo. (Copyright, Fox).

FRANCE ELIMINATE ITALY FROM DAVIS CUP

Enter Semi-Final Of European Zone

Paris, Yesterday.

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REMARKABLE GOLFING FEAT BY L. G. CRAWLEY

Plays 3 Rounds And Wins 2 Events

(By GEORGE GREENWOOD) Leonard Crawley, a Walker Cup player, and a nominee for the forth- coming trial match at St. Andrews, ac• complished a remarkable "double" on Saturday.

He won the St. George's Hill Scratch In the Davis Cup singles ties be-Trophy with two rounds of 73 for a tween France and Italy yesterday, total of 146, and, proceeding to Sun- Petra (France) defeated Taroni ningdale, won the club's gold medal (Italy) 6-0, 6-2, 6-3 and Bern- with a 70, which equalled his record score of last year. His average for hard Destremau (France) beat the three rounds was 72. Canopele (Italy) 3-6, 6-0, 6-2, 7-5.

France subsequently entered the semi-final round of the European Zone by winning the Doubles en- counter to secure a 3-0 lead.

Only a man in first-class physical condition can hope to play three exact ing rounds of score play in one day. which, in Crawley's case, started at 9 a.m. and finished at 6.30 p.m. He was on his feet nearly eight hours.

TRIPLE BLUE

The French doubles combination

A notable games player, Crawley is of Bolelli and Pellizza defeated head of a preparatory school in Scot- a Cambridge triple. Blue. Formerly their Italian opponents in three land, he is now with a firm of London straight sets by 9–7, 6–3, 6-4.—stockbrokers. A keen and enthusiastic Trans-Ocean.

Indian Causes Upset

LAST SATURDAY'S -6, 6-3, 6-1, 9-7-

THE NEAR FUTURE FOR BET CLOSE OF PLAY

CRICKET SCORES

TING ON THE HALF-TIME AND FULL-TIME SCORES, &C.

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Empire Soccer Trophy

Crapp Scores 116 Not Out

Tondon, Yesterday, The following were the close of play scores of the matches which commenced Mr. last Saturday.

Glamorgan 100 (Smith 5. for 34) against Essex.

golfer, who devotes many hours to systematic practice, Crawley is one of the first half dozen amateurs in Great Britain; indeed. Henry Cotton ranks him as the leader.

A sensation occurred in Brussels during the Davis Cup tie between St. George's Hill Trophy, which he won Crawley regained possession of the Belgium and India when the Indian, in 1936 with a score of 145. On this Mohamed Ghaus, defeated the Bel-occasion a strong wind blowing across gian, Charles Naeyaert, by 5-7, the course placed a high premium on

ball control.

He drove the island green at the Fortune seemed to favour the fourth, while at the seventh uphill he Indian to the extent that, in the was on with a drive-fully 300 vards— decisive set, the Belgian was ham-and a mashie-niblick shot. Had Craw- pered by a cramp in a leg.-Trans with his putting-16 times in the two fav been blessed with any sort of luck Ocean:

rounds he hit the hole without the hall After losing the first singles to once dropping-he would have had a India on Saturday, Belgium levell-phenomenal score.

ed the score in their Davis Cup tie gary by 3 matches to 1, and will by winning the second single yes-now meet France in the Semi-final terday, Lacroix beating Sahwey round. Reuter. 6-4, 6-3, 4–6, 6–3,

It was decided at a meeting on May 15 between Mr. Douglas Bowie. Geores Graham. Lord Elein. and Cap- tain Graham that the trophy to be pre- vented to the team winning. the Emniro Exhibition football tournament should take the form of a replica of the Tower not out) against, Warwickshire, of the Empire. made in silver,

Lancashire 174 for 5 against Leices-Trans-Ocean. tershire.

In the doubles match played im- mediately, the Indian players Sahw- [ney and Ghaus were defeated by Gloucestershire 824 for 5 (Crapp 116 in five sets, so that Belgium now the Belgians Lacroix and Bormann

lead by two matches to one.

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It was also decided that each player

in the winning team be made the re- cinient of a silver miniature of the Northamptonshire 186 (Wellard 5 trophy, and that all other players tak-for 52, Busc & for 50),

Ing part in the competition should re- calven miniature in plate.

Lord Elein will arosent the awards.

at the conclusion of the tournament in Ibrox Stadium on June 10,

Somersetshire 164 for 5.

Surrey 192.

Worcestershire 108 for 6.

--Reuter,

Germany Also Enter Semi-Final Round

Budapest, To-day.

Sweden Lead Yugo Slavia

Zagreb, To-day.

their Davis Cup tie against Yugosl- Sweden won their first point in

via, here, yesterday, Carl Schroeder, Sweden, beating Pafläda, Yugosla via, in a five set match by 7-5, 1-6, 6-2, 6-8, 6-8.

The second singles could not be played owing to darkness setting

In the quarter final of the Euro-in. pean Zone of the Davis Cup series. Germany yesterday eliminated Hun

The game will be decided to-day. Trans-Ocean,