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THE CHINA MAIL, JUNE 21, 1988

Although Australia beat Essex by 97 runs, at Southend, Essex, at one time had the Aussies with their backs to the wall and were gradually gaining a winning position. Including their first innings lead the tourists were only 106 ahead with half of the second innings wickets down, and Farnes, the English Test player, and Nichols were bowling so brilliantly that the Australians' first defeat appeared quite possible. Then McCabe came to the rescue, and through his great batting Essex were left 185 to get, but they collapsed with a second innings total of 87. Photo shows

The Australian stylist A. L. Hassett cleaned bowled by Farnes for 26. (Copyright-By Air Mail).

1ST CLASS CRICKET AVERAGES

Three Batsmen Over 1,000 Mark

(By "AIR MAIL")

London. The following are the First Class cricket averages up to and including June 3.

It will be seen that Edrich, the England Test player, heads the batting with 83.84, while Walter Hammond, the England Test cap- tain, is second with 81.38.

U.S.R.C. Lucky To Beat K.O.O. "A" 5 Sets To 4

MRS. BAINES AND MRS. HOLMES IMPRESS

U.S.R.C. made sure of the runners-up position to C.R.C. in the Mixed Doubles Tennis League when they entertained and beat K.C.C. “A” by 5 sets to 4 yesterday after being 2-1 down at the end of the first round and 3-all at the end of the second round.

PERMITTING

Candidly, U.S.R.C. were decided- mum¶2¶¶¶¶¶¶¶¶¶¶¶¶Ÿƒƒ£||||||28|192/1117||38| y lucky to win the points. Their opponents were

TO-DAY'S TENNIS: WEATHER every bit

the equal of the home players and were beaten mainly by the poor condition of the courts and the fact that hard court balls were used on grass courts.

Three matches will be played in the "A" Division of the Lawn Tennis League this afternoon, weather permitting.

I.R.C. S.C.A.A.

“A” DIVISION

V. C.R.C. V. RECREIO

v. U.S.R.C.

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Goldman and Mrs. Baines

"REVIEWER'S" SPORTS COMMENTARY

Test XIII Satisfactory

THE English Test Selectors can hard- ly be criticised regarding the 13 nominations for the second Test, at Lord's. Both Yardley and Pope were omitted from the side at Trent Bridge, and as Hardstaff is fit again he must replace Yardley, who was called in to fill the 13th place. Kenneth Farnes was not as impressive as was expect- ed at Trent Bridge, hènce the introduc- tion of Wellard, the Somerset fast bowler and big hitter, who has displac- ed George Pope.

The policy of keeping the batting as much as possible intact has been main- · tained, but variation of the attack has hot been

attention. given too much. From all reports received here, the English attack, was magnificent in the first Test, and the Selectors are no doubt satisfied that it cannot be im- proved.

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Sims Out Of Luck

Don Bradman heads the Austra-

It was an interesting match, lian. batting averages (up to and including matches which concluded and some exciting rallies featur-K.C.C. on June 3) with 150.85 while A. Led the afternoon's play. Hassett is second with 109.71. L U.S.R.C. were without Miss Tylor, -O'B. Fleetwood-Smith is at the top who is down with bronchitis, but Mrs. P

Baines, her substitute, played a really of the Tourists bowling averages sound game and gave Lollie Goldman Mrs. Williams and lost 7-5; and Mis- with 13.80, having taken 35 wickets every support, K.C.C. made one change ra and Mrs. Holmes led Burnett and for 483 runs.

in their line-up, Mrs. Sweeney displac- Mrs. Sweeney 2-0, were down 4-2 ing Mrs. Clarke. The change was jus-and then won G tified, but Mrs. Sweeney was very nerv Scores: ous throughout and did not play

L. av well as was expected.

(U.S.R.C.). Among the ladies, Mrs. Baines and lost to E. C. Fincher and Mr. Wil- Mrs. Holmes impressed, most, Mrs. liams

‣EARING in mind that the second and Williams lacking confidence and Mrs. beat E. F. Fincher

Mrs. Burnett being erratic. Miss Griffiths Burnett

6-4 would have thought that Sims might and Mrs. was too stereotype in her play to be beat G. C. Burnett

have secured inclusion on the principle really effective against an agile net Sweeney

6-3 of horses for courses, but it must be 81.38 player.

Major Baines and Miss M. Griffiths borne in mind that Wright, a real gam- Goldman, despite a weakness over- (U.S.R.C.).

ble at Trent Bridge, has more than He is quick head, gave a good account of himself, lost to Fincher and Mrs. Williams 0-6 justified his inclusion. Baines was sound off the ground, but lost to Fincher and Mrs. Burnett 5-7 enough through the air to be difficult weak on the volley, and Miza was very beat Burnett and Mrs. Sweeney 63 on a sticky wicket; and he can bowl 61.60 disappointing all round. Of the K.C.C. Lt. D. C. Misra and Mrs. Holmes that ball that moves away from the

was head men Teddie Fincher

BATTING

(Qualification: Six innings; average, 36.00) Times

Not Highest

Inns. Out. Runs. Inns. Aver. 16 3 1090 245 83.84

77.30

73.83 65.00

Edrich W. R. Ham-

mond Hutton

C. S. Demp-

ster

Iddon

0 1

Cornford (W.) 75

Paynter

Hardstaff

Gregory

P. A. Gibb

14. 2 9 2 13 1 11 1

13 0 1058 237 13 3 773 180

6 0 443 187 12 1 715 185 Fagg

7 2 308 134 Compton (D.) 15 2 756 163 · 58.15 Ames

288 170 113 52* 652 291 371 105

Langridge

Oldfield .... 11 0

(Jas.) 10 3 Sutcliffe 14 4 0

G. O. Allen.. 11

Langridge

(John) Alderman Harris

R. E. S.

Wyatt Mitchell (A.) (Yorks). Crapp Dyson E. D. R.

Eagar

P. M. White-

house

Fishlock

Nesle

Watson (G)

12 1

12 1

627 243 522 141- 557 135

851 119 497. 110 531.97

57.00

and (U.S.R.C.).

shoulders above the rest, being solely lost to Fincher and Mrs. Williams 50.50 responsible for the three sets won.beat Fincher and Mrs. Burnett 54.33 Ernie Fincher had an off day, and beat Burnett and Mrs. Sweeney 53.00 Burnett, good in spasms, had to cover 52.25 too much of the court to be able to do 52.20 himself justice.

50.63

Baines and Miss Griffiths led 5-3 50.14 against Ernie Fincher and Mrs. Burnelt 49.70 and then lost 7-5; Goldman and Mrs. 48.27 Baines held three match points in the tenth game against Teddy Fincher and

519 110 · 47.18 512 150 46.54 8 1. 822 86 46,00

14 8 505 84* 45.90

8.1 14 8"

BOWLING

(Qualification: 17 wickets, average 25.00)

O. M. Runs Wkts. Aver. J. C. Clay..131.1 30 814 28 13.65 103.4:26 252 17 14.82 339,2: 77 841 56, 15.01 867 185 757 45 16.82

228 100 45.00 Butler 501 116 45.541 Pollard 70816149 46.14 Verity

Cornford

12 0

7 2 222 72

541 147 45.08 (J.)

Copson 44.40 Jackson 14 1: 559 109* 48.00 Nuttor 14 1 580 181 41:40 Wellard

Pope

WIN FOR RECREIO

5-7 B being played at Lord's, I

bat. 3--0 On a turning wicket the English at- 6--4 tack should be more formidable than

6-

At Cox's Road Club de Recreio beat Kowloon Cricket Club "B" by 5%

the Mixed Doubles sets to 3% in Division of the Lawn Tennis League.

Scores:-

S. A. Gray and Mrs. Clarke (K.C.C.. "B").

drow with J. Gonsalves and Miss

A, Remedios

lost to A. V. Remedios and Miss

M. Ribeiro

5-7 beat. A. V. Gosano and Miss A.

Roza

B A. E. P. Guest and Mrs. Knight (K.C.C. “B”).

.48 207

581 81 162.1- 26 408 28 19 121.4 28 838 245.451 686 36.

17.12 lost to Gonsalves and Miss Re-

'medios -17.79

17.78 lost to Remedios and Miss M. 18.17 - Ribeiro

5-7

1-8.

278.8 56 786 4218.71 lost to Gosano and Miss Roza., 3-6 E. Blum and Miss V Bradbury (Leicester) 61 200 67* 41.20 (G. H.) 227.2 52 579 90 19.30 | (K.C.C." “B”).

498 108 41.08 Porka... 280.5 52 903: 44 20.52 boat Gonsalves and Miss Re- 408 127 40.80 Sims

20.52 medios J. W. A. Sto-

drew with Remedios and Miss: 40.77 phenson 158.4 30 475 28 20.05

Ribeiro 40.20 Mitchell

Townsend:

E. J. H. Dixon 14 2 Dollery. 12 2

12 8 367 17 2 808 144 *Not out.

(L. F.) Gibbons

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227.5 27 780 38

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drow with Gošano... and': „-Miss'

Roza

that of Australia, though England has no bowler like O'Reilly for accuracy and penetration. The English fielding is also likely to be as good as that of the visitors, and the batting, after the will certainly Trent Bridge triumph, lend confidence.

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Probable Team

As I see matters at the moment I am

inclined to think the following will

be the England XI in batting order:

1. Barnett (Gloucester)

2. Hutton (Yorkshire).

3. Edrich (Middlesex)

4. Hammond (Gloucester)

Captain

5. Paynter (Lancashire) 6. Compton (Middlesex)

7. Ames (Kent)

8. Sinfield (Gloucester)"

9. Verity (Yorkshire)

10. Wellard (Gloucester)

11. Wright (Kent)

12th man-Hardstaff (Notts). From the above it will be seen that 6-4 Farnes has been omitted. The Selec- tors may, however, decido that Farnes 6-6|and Wellard should form a "shock” at- tack together with "Wally" Hammond, 6-8 'but I hardly think sö--G