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THE CHINA MAIL, AUGUST 3, 1988.

Oxford Save Game At Lord's

Pitch Helped Cambridge,

But Bowlers Were Not Good Enough

(By HOWARD MARSHALL)

London, July 6.

Soccer

OXFORD fought their way to a draw in the 100th Interport

University match at Lord's yesterday. Heavy rain relayed play until 4 o'clock, and Oxford, 108 Discussed runs behind, carried their score to 126 for six wic- kets when stumps were drawn at 7.15.

HOME CRICKET

(Continued from Page 18).

At Hove, Middlesex beat Sussex by 8 wickets.

Sussex-206 (Allen 5 for 68) and 181

(Gray 6 for 22). Middlesex-178 (Nye 5 for 55), and 801

for 7.

At Birmingham, Derbyshire beat Warwick by an innings and 28 runs. Warwick-187 (Dollery 118) and 162

(Copson 6 for 86). Derby-377 (A. Pope 108).

At Manchester, Yorkshire beat Lan- cashire by an innings and 200 runs. Lancashire-138 (Robinson 5 for 57)

and 120 (Verity 5 for 21). Yorkshire 458 (Leyland 185; Nutter

5 for 68).

At Worcester, Essex beat Worcester

-Reuter.

TO-DAY'S PROGRAMME

THE QUESTION OF THE FORTHCOMING SOCCER INTER- PORT WAS RAISED AT THE THERE WERE SOME AGONISING `MOMENTS IN THE FIRST MEETING OF THE COUN- OXFORD INNINGS, FOR THE WICKET WAS EXTREMELY UNCIL OF THE HONG KONG FOOT- PLEASANT, AND THE CAMBRIDGE SLOW BOWLERS MADE BALL ASSOCIATION HELD IN by 4 wickets. THE BALL LIFT VICIOUSLY. OXFORD LOST FOUR WICKETS THE BOARD ROOM OF THE Worcester 151 (Farnes 6 for 48) and

248 (Farnes 8 for 76). CHINA MORNING FOR 41, AND COMPLETE COLLAPSE SEEMED INEVITABLE, SOUTH.

200 for 6. BUT GROVER, EGGAR AND WHITEHOUSE BETWEEN THEM POST" LAST NIGHT AND PRE- Essex 200 (Howorth 4 for 58) and

SIDED OVER BY MR. W. PRYDE. AVERTED THE FINAL DISASTER.

It was decided that a copy of A storm hovered near, and to the

the The truth is that the Cam-: bridge bowling was not good appropriate accompaniment of thunder the proposed alterations of

and lightning Whitehouse and Grover rules of the Interport as drafted a

White- enough, and Oxford were allow-defied Cambridge stolidly. ed to escape. We were, perhaps, house was dropped off Carris at short- year ago, be sent to Shanghai for lucky to have any cricket at all leg when the total had been carried to approval and that Shanghai be

cult job well done, on such a miserable day, and the 10% and at 112 Grover, with a diffi- informed that owing to the poor bowled by financial position of the Hong 314 hours' play was at least ex- Carris.

Kong Football Association and the There were sundry appeals against citing...

the light, Whitehouse and Young put unsettled conditions in the North, not prepared to their bats doggedly as near the ball the Colony were as they could, and at 7.15 Oxford had send a team to Shanghai this foot- ball season, but would like to know finally saved the match.

if Shanghai would consider coming Oxford, University-317 (E. J. H. Di- and

xon 78, M. M. Walford 34, J. M.to Hong Kong and so keep the Lomas 94, R. C. M. Kimpton 25, F. series going. M. Whitehouse 36, D. E. Young 26; Hewan 6 for 91 M. A. C. P. Kaye

It was four o'clock before the faith- ful few spectators were rewarded, and by that time the sun was shinning, and Oxford were wondering what the wicket had in store for them.

Rees-

was

Kaye (Nursery End). Davies began the Cambridge bowling, and before long Dixon was hit under the heart by a ball from Kaye which lifted sharply. Clearly there trouble ahead, but Lomas and Dixon played discreetly and well, and it was half an hour before Hewan came on at the Pavilion end, bowling his off breaks round the wicket to a ring of suicidally close short-legs.

As it happened, Kaye struck the first blow for Cambridge, making one rise to Lomas, who was caught off his glove at second slip. The Oxford total then was nine for two wickets, and Dixon and Eggar had an uncom- fortable task ahead of them.-

AIR OF DESPERATION They faced it resolutely, and both hit Hewan fiercely through the leg- trap, which was a stimulating sight

made it lift.

end.

Scores:

WAS

A letter was also received from

8 for 60) and 126 for 6 (J. D. Eg- the Philippines Athletic Federa gar 20, J. N. Grover 35, P. M.tion requesting information as to Whitehouse 26 not out).

whether they would be able to

Cambridge University-425 (P. JA.

Gibb 122, J. R. Thompson 79, N. compete in the Interport, if held in W. D. Yardley 61, F. G. Mann 25, Hong Kong this year It was de- G. E. Hewan 85, M. A. C. P. Kaye cided that they be written to, 55 not out; Macindoe 5 for 182, informing them that the holding of Pershke 8 for 54).

NEW PONIES ARRIVE

Sixty-one Australian ponies

..

an Interport with Shanghai was not

yet decided and that they would be communicated with as soon as possible.

At Lord's, The Army v Public At Chelmsford, Essex v Notts. Schools (Two days).

At Bristol, Gloucester v Glamorgan. At Canterbury, Kent v Lancashire. At Leicester, Leicester v Yorkshire, At Weston-super-Mare, Somerset v At Hastings, Sussex v Northants. At Birmingham, Warwick v Mid- dlesex.

At Worcester, Worcester v Hamp-

Derby.

shire.

AUSTRALIANS DRAW

London, To-day. Very little play was possible Mr. C. A. Goldenberg was elected over the three days allocated for the new Hon. Secretary of the As- sociation in place of Mr. E. S. Carter, the Glamorgan-Australian match who will become Assistant Hon. Secre- at Swansea. tary. ship-ressrs. Percy Smith, Seth and

Appeals Board.

(President),

Declaring at their overnight

58 Waite 4 for ), Glamorgan, in The following were elected to the the 90 minutes, which was the total extent of time during which play different sub-committees.

was possible, dismissed three Aus- Messrs. N. L. Smith M. K. Lo, J. Ralston and Cdr. Mac-tralian batsmen. for 61: Reuter. Carty (Vice-Presidents).

Grounds Sub-Committee. Messrs. C. Guingai, H. S. Cooper ferees and Emergency Sub-Committees will comprise the Management Com- and J. Skinner.

mittee, and will elect their own Chair-

for Oxford supporters, though there ped to the Colony by the Tanda, Fleming were re-elected Auditors at total of 148 for 5 (Emrys Davies was an air of desperation about it. were landed at North Point yester- a monthly remuneration of $50. Actually Howan was not yet spinning day, but only 60 arrived at the the ball quickly, but undoubtedly he Hong Kong Jockey Club Stables. Yardley had short spell himself, and Five are on the sick-list, one with Eggar hooked him stoutly to the boun- pneumonia. dary, and then Yardley brought Wild

The first casualty was at 3 a.m. yes- one of the ponies died. on, and moved Hewan to the Nursery terday when

Oxford were beginning to look The second broke its neck soon after really anxious about this plethora of landing. Escaping from a mafoo, it spin, and at 38 Dixon was caught at dashed into boggy ground at North leg-slip off Hewan. Dixon had resisted dourly for 14 hours, and Cambridge Point and upon regaining firmer ground must have been glad to see the back fell over and broke its neck.

Mr. G. McDonald, who has brought of him.

This was indeed a period of servere a number of consignments to Hong crisis for Oxford: Kimpton, finding Kong, was in charge of these ponies, that the ball was standing up most un-and he, too, suffered minor injuries pleasantly, risked no strokes, but during the landing. He was knocked runs down when one of the ponies reared, prodded defensively, and three later a rather hurried prod at Wild and sustained a slight Injury to the

the wrist, gave Yardley an easy catch in gully,

CONFIDENT GROVER

!

This was a tame death for Kimpton,

of all people, and with four wickets A.T.C. BEAT I.R.C.

down, Oxford were struggling horri bly. Grover showed no signs of panic,

however, and promptly drove Hewan

At Sookunpoo yesterday the Army

with admirable firmness past mid-off Tennis Club beat the Indian Recreation

and D. eat M. U. Razack and I, Kit-

chell az

E. Bradshaw (A/T.C.). /.

Adlam

Referees Sub-Committee. Capt. E. H. B. Neill, Messrs. T. G. man. Stokes and R. M. Omar.

Emergency Sub-Committee,

Lt. A. W. F. Peal, Messrs. W. E. Hollands and Wong Kat-tsun,

The members of the Grounds, Re-

It was proposed that the Council meet on the first Monday of each month, and if that day should be a holiday, then on the next convenient date.

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