1938-06-03 — Page 29

THE CHINA MAIL, JUNE 3, 1938

TEST PLAYERS THREE MATCHES

SHOW SOUND

IN "C" DIV. OF TENNIS LEAGUE

FORM AT LORD'S South China A.A. Swamp

I

Craigengower

London, To-day. Three matches were held in the At the close of the second day's [“C” Division of the Lawn Tennis play in the Test Cricket Trial at League yesterday and all resulted Lord's, honours were even.

as anticipated, South China swamp- Resuming at 180 for 5 yesterdaying Crafgengower, at the Valley, morning, the Rest innings realised while Kowloon Cricket Club beat 298, Verity capturing 4 for 71. the Indians at Sookunpoo. In the England batsmen were fairly con- remaining match Recreio proved | sistent and at stumps, a total of too good for the Army, 204 for 4 had been made in reply.

Edrich who completed 1,000 runs in May, assured himself of a place in the First Test starting at Nottingham on Saturday week and Hutton, another certainty for an opening batsman position, also did Wyatt made 24, well, scoring 40.

Hammond 29 not out and Hard- staff 4 not out.

AUSTRALIA'S FORTUNES Australian batting again failed to impress and at Bristol against Gloucestershire, who were without Hammond, they scored only 151 for the loss of 7 wickets. To this score C. L. Badcock contributed 51, E. L. Hassett 29, W. A. Brown 18, while Chipperfield and McCabe made 9 and 0 respectively.

Gloucester, who batted first,

K.C.C. BEAT INDIANS AT SOOKUNPOO

At Sookunpoo, Kowloon C. C. beat Indian R. C. by 7 sets to 2.

A. M. Rumfahn and D. M. Razack❘ (I.R.C.).

lost to O. Soltau and R. S. Capell 3-6 drew with G. A. White and F. A.

Broadbridge

drew with A. Duncan, and A. S.

Bliss

T. Ali and T. Hamet (I.R.C.). lost to Soltau and Capell lost to White and Broadbridge beat Duncan and Bliss

S. M. Rumjahn and M. lost to Soltau and Capel lost to White and Broadbridge lost to Duncan and Bliss

MARY HARDWICK: ELIMINATES MRS. HELEN WILLS-MOODY

London, To-day.

Miss Mary Hardwick, one of

Britain's outstanding tennis play- ers and a member of the British Wightman Cup team, yesterday caused a sensation in the St. George's ·Hill Tournament, at Weybridge, when she climinated Mrs. Helen Wills-Moody by 1-6,- 6-3, 6-8, in the fourth Round of the Women's Singles-Reuter.

TO-DAY'S TENNIS LEAGUE

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