1938-06-22 — Page 19

THE CHINA MAIL, JUNE 22, 1938

Hammond Equals A Record

OUR LONDON AIR MAIL SPORTS NEWS

France Wins I.C.

Tennis Event

Century In Each Innings On Six Occasions

the triumph at A day of French expense of British opponents was wit- nessed when the International Club of France beat its British counterpart by nine matches to eight at the Stade Ro- land Garros in the annual encountered between the two clubs.

The first match brought together J. S. Olliff and R. Abdesselam, the 18- years-old French player, who the pre- vious day had beaten E. R. Avory There were many brisk rallies between them, but Olliff gave the Frenchman a lesson in stroke play, and kept him on the run, though the first set went to 14 games. Olliff, however, always had the match in hand, and had no difficulty in taking the second set, 6—3.

BRADMAN SCORES 100 IN

73 MINUTES

London, To-day.

There were several outstanding features connected with the County Cricket Championship and friendly matches which conclud- yesterday, Walter Hammond, the England Test skipper, equalling Jack Hobbs' record of scoring a century in each innings on six separate occasions.

performed who

Hammond this time the feat against Derbyshire, took first innings points.

The incomparable Don Bradman added another century to his pre- sent list, being undefeated for 101 against Lancashire, the game being

P. Feret beat F. H. D. Wilde, 6-2. drawn. 6-2 in an uneventful match, in which Wilde frequently netted.

in

Glamorgan: 388 (Dyson 117) and 331

for 8 dec. (E. Jones 182). Cambridge: 338. (Langley 119) and 288

for 4 (P. A. Gibb 183).

beat-the M.C.C. by 9 wickets.

The scores Bradman scored his century were levelled again when D. H. Wil-73 minutes, which is the fastest liams beat J. Samazeuilh, 6-3, 6-3. in the veterans' section, and D. w.century of the season to date, Butler gave Britain the lead by beating ing that of C. W. Packe C. Boussus, 6-4, 3-6, 6-2. In the bridge) by two minutes. final singles match, H. Bolelli, after a too care-free start, beat E. R. Avory, 3–6, 6–3, 6–1.

At Burton-on-Trent Derbyshire beat Gloucestershirè on the first innings. Gloucester: 287 (Hammond 110; Cop- son 5 for 75) and 294 (Hammond 128). Derbyshire: 415 (Smith 113; Sinfield 5

for 118) and 2 for 0.

At Leicester, Leicestershire beat Hampshire on the first innings.、 Hampshire: 342 (Holt 116) and 231

for 2. Leicestershire: 585 for 8 (Geary 109

not out, Armstrong 123).

At Manchester, Lancashire held the Australians to a draw. Australians: 308 (A. L. Hassett 118;

Phillipson 5 for 93) and 284 for 2 (J. H. Fingleton 96, W. A. Brown 70, D. G. Bradman 101 'not out). Lancashire: 289 (Paynter 9, Iddon 44, Oldfield 69, Phillipson 52; McCor- mick 4 for 84) and 80 for 3.

At Sheffield, Yorkshire beat Surrey by an innings and 220 runs. Yorks: 416 (Barber 157, Smailes 116). Surrey: 52 (Bowes 6 for 32) and fol-

lowed on 162 (Hutton 5 for 45). -Reuter.

TO-DAY'S MATCHES

At Lord's, Oxford University beat

M.C.C.: 387 and 199 for 9 dec. (Cam-Oxford: 807 (Lomas 97) and 280 for 1 Gloucester-Gloucestershire v. Kent.

(Walford 201 not out, Lomas 50). Southampton-Hampshire V. Cam-

bridge U. At Nottingham, Nottinghamshire Nottingham-Notts v. Northants.

Bath-Somerset v. Essex. also in the limelight with splendid beat Kent by 7 wickets.

Kent: 314 and 214 (Voce 5 for 62-Worthing-Sussex. v. Oxford U. The first doubles match of the day bowling, taking 5 for 62 against

Dudley-Worcestershire v. Lancashire. including 4 wickets for 5 runs). between G. P. Hughes and H. Billing Kent, his analysis at one time read-Notts: 352 (Harris 113) and 180 for 3.Hull-Yorkshire v. Glamorgan. ton and Jean Borotra and Paul Feret produced a keen struggle, and the old-ing 4 wickets for 5 runs.

The

timers played at a fast pace. wind, which by now was blowing a gale. spoiled many strokes. Borotra execut- ed some grand smashes in his old style Feret was weak on the volley, and Hughes was much too quick for him, while Billington placed some neat shots.

when P. France levelled at 8-8 Blanchy and R. Rodel beat F. L. Rise- 6-4, 64, ley and D. H. Williams leaving the result to be decided by the final match. The British pair, Wilde and Butler, were up against Petra and Destremau, and were beaten 7-5, 7-5.

Mr. Sutcliffe Criticises

Stockport

was Voce, of Nottinghamshire,

Scores as cabled by Reuter, were: At Worthing, Sussex beat Worces- tershire by 6 wickets. Worcestershire: 168 (Hammond 5 for 52) and 375 (Gibbons 118; Wood 6 for 99). Sussex: 336

out; (C. Oakes 148 not Perks 6 for 114) and 208 for 4.

At Chelmsford, Middlesex beat Essex by 1 wicket. Essex: 300 (Wilcox 91; Jim Smith 5 for 84) and 221 (Peter Smith 101). Middlesex: 281 (Nichols 6 for 116) and 241 for 9 (Compton 87 out, Edrich 58, Peter Smith 8 for 99).

not

At Swansea, Glamorganshire and Cambridge University were featured in a drawn match.

Stockport County, who have been re-Stockport County directors, expressed to considerable surprise when he learned legated from the Second Division League III (North), failed to put in an of the League president's statement.

clubs i appearance when the Northern

held their fixture meeting in London | "The absence of Stockport County recently.

was not due to any indifference

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Mr. C. E. Sutcliffe, the League pre- their part," he continued. "Two of my sident, said that it was a "downright co-directors were in London to attend insult to the members. If they had the fixture meeting with our manager, been promoted to the First Division Mr. Kelly. In this case an unfortun- they would have been an hour before ate mistake has been made."

"Mr. Sutcliffe has no right to impute time, and you are entitled to the samë treatment," added Mr. Sutcliffe. "Leave to our club that we have done some- the matter to the Management Com-thing that is a "downright insult to mittec, and we shall see that justice is members' of the Northern section, un- less he was heard the facts," de~ done."

Mr. E. Barlow, chairman of theclared Mr. Barlow,

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