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THE CHINA MAIL, AUGUST 24, 1988.

LT. CALVERT WINS ARMY HALF MILE

YORKSHIRE.

CONCEDE 1ST - INNINGS POINTS

Cooper And Townsend Have Big Scores

London, To-day.

Yorkshire, who are almost cer- tain of the County Cricket Cham- pionship, but who were without Hutton, Leyland, Verity, Bowes and Wood, all of whom were playing for England in the Fifth Test, bowed to Nottinghamshire on the first

THRILLING FINISH WITNESSED AT STONECUTTERS IS.

NORMAN TAKES LEAD BUT ATTACKED BY CRAMP

(By "CRAWL")

THRILLING finish to the Army half-mile swimming cham-

A pionship, which was held off Stonecutters Island yesterday,

ENGLAND'S IMPREGNABLE POSITION

London, To-day. Yesterday's play in the Fifth nings at the conclusion of their match yesterday.

was witnessed by a large gathering of spectators, who saw Lieut. Test match, at the Oval, was fea- tured by the number of récords J. M. Calvert, R.E., former British Army champion, win by appro- Several big individual scores were recorded, Cooper, of Worces-ximately 11 yards in 12 mins. 26 2-5 secs. from Gnr. Norman, who that went toppling. An amazing ter being undefeated for 216 against had led all the way, but who was attacked by stomach cramp when demonstration was given by the crowd when Hutton topped Brad- Warwickshire, while Leslie Town-about 70 yards from the finishing line.

man's score for the highest indivi- The start was a line drawn from the stone end of the Firing dual score ever made in Test cric- send, of Derbyshire, was undefeat- ed for 167 against Sussex.

Range and the finish just off the beach, a distance of slightly over ket between England and Aus- half a mile. Yesterday's swimmers had to battle a stiff diagonal tralia. He was ultimately out to a wind, which was against them, and fairly choppy sea.

catch by Hassett off O'Reilly for 364.

The amazing Yorkshireman then went on the break Hammond's world Test record of 336 against New Zealand, and a few minutes later, Hardstaff glanced a ball to the boundary to make England's total the record for any Test, beat- ing Australia's 729 for 6.

Scores as cabled by Reuter were:- At Cardiff, the match between Glam- organ and Leicestershire was abandon- ed, there being no play on the second and third days. Glamorgan: 281 for 3.

At Nottingham, Notts beat Yorkshire on the first innings. Yorks: 320 (Sutcliffe 100; Heane 6 for

74) and 267 for 5.

Notts: 433 (Harris 103)...

At Taunton, the match between Som- erset and Surrey was drawn. Somerset: 357 (Lee 141).

Surrey: 181 for 3.

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The start saw Norman také outside course followed closely by Pte. Stemp. (Middlesex), and Gnr. Howells (R.A.), while Lt. Clavert hugged a course inside the buoys, and thereby followed an almost straight course to the finish.

Norman, who was leading by about 45 yards at the half-way stage and by about 60 yards when about 200 yards from the finish, had to

At Eastbourne, Derbyshire beat Sus-cut in and it was this that probably

sex on the first innings.

Sussex: 279 (John Langridge 114; Alf

Pope 6-for 48).

Derby: 392 for 4 (Alderman 125, Leslie

Townsend 167 not out).

beat

At Dudley, Worcestershire Warwickshire on the first innings. Worcester: 480 for 5 dec. (Martin 136,

Cooper 216 not out).. Warwick: 296 and followed on 345 for

8. (Peter Cranmer 105).

At Newport (I.O.W.), Hampshire beat Northamptonshire by 7 wickets. Northants: 195 (Herman 6 for 63) and

119 (Boyes 6 for 40). Hants: 250 (Boyes 104; Partridge 5 for

64) and 69 for 3.

EARLIER RESULT

brought about the stomach cramp which left him gasping and

the

Lancashire: 273 (Barnett 5 for 68) and

101 (Barnett 6 for 40). Gloucester: 871 (Barnett 168) and 7

for 0.-Reuter..

TO-DAY'S PROGRAMME

Clacton--Essex v. Derbyshire. Bristol-Gloucestershire v. Leicester-

shire. .* Bournemouth-Hampshire v. Surrey. Manchester-Lancashire v. Middlesex. Nottingham Nottinghamshire v. Wor-

cestershire.

At Manchester, Gloucestershire beat Wells - Somerset v. Kent. Lancashire by 10 wickets.

Eastbourne Sussex v. Glamorgan..

SOLE AGENTS:-

CALDBECK, MACGREGOR & CO., LTD.

Lieut. J. M. Calvert, R.E., above, won the Army half-mile swimming, championships yesterday.

spectators wondering what he was up to.

With a single, Hutton then made his partnership with Hardstaff, the record sixth wicket stand, at the expense of the record held by Hammond and Ames.

When Bradman was injured in attempting to field a ball off his own bowling, shortly before the tea adjournment Hammond de- clared with the total at 903 for 7. Australia lost three wickets in compiling 117 before the close and as it has definitely been establish, ed that Bradman will be unable to In the meantime, Gnr. Ockwell, take any further part in the match, of the 12th Heavy Battery; had a crushing victory by England is overtaken. Stemp and was making clearly indicated. Reuter. a game bid for second place, but

TEST SCORES Calvert spurted and passed Nor- man, who at this stage seemed to have made a temporary recovery I. Hutton, c Hassett, b O'Reilly 364TM from his attack of cramp, and en- W. J. Edrich, l.b.w., b O'Reilly 12 deavoured to race Calvert in. The M. Leyland, run out effort, however, was too much and w. R. Hammond 1.b.w., b Fleet- a severe stitch in the side resulted, wood-Smith

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ENGLAND First Innings

and he was barely able to snatch E. Paynter, 1.b.w., b O'Reilly second place from Ockwell, while D. C. S. Compton, b Walte Segt. Dibben, of 7th A.. A. Bde. J. Hardstaff, not out was a good fourth, followed by A. Wood, c and b Barnes Lieut. Lawrie, of the Royal Scots. H. Verity, not out

The race was held for individual and team championship simultane- ously, although the latter 'result is not yet known.

The following were the first five swimmers and their respective

times:

1. Lieut. J. M. Calvert (R.E.).

Time: 12 mins. 26 2-5 secs. 2. Gnr. Norman (9th A.A. Bde.,

R.A.);

Time: 12 mins. 37 secs.

3. Gnr. Ockwell (12th Hvy. Bde.,

R.A.).

Time: 12 mins. 41 4-5 secs.

4. Sergt. Dibben ́ (7th_A.A. Bde.,

R.A.).

Time: 12 mins. 45 secs.

6. Lieut. T. D. Lawrie (R. Scots).

Time: 13 mins. 12 3-5 secs.

CALL OVER FOR THE ST. LEGER

London, To-day.

187

69

0

1

169

53 8

Extras (B22, LB19, W1, NB8) 50

Total (for 7 wickets dec.).903 W. E. Bowes and K. Farnes did not bat.

Fall of wickets-1 for 29( (Ed- rich), 2 for 411 (Leyland), 3 for 546 (Hammond), 4 for 547, (Payn- ter), 5 for 555 (Compton), 6 for 770 (Hutton), 7 for 876 (Wood),

Bowling Analysis

Waite

McCabe

O'Reilly

O. M. R. W. 72 16 160 38/

Fleetwood Smith 87

Barnes Hassett Bradman

885

85

20 178

11-298

1

38 ∙13 3

3 84 T

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AUSTRALIA

First Innings

W. A. Brown, not out:

C. L. Badcock, c Hardstaff,

Bowes

The following is the latest call-overs. J. McCabe, c Edrich,

for the St. Leger:

Pasch 6 to 4.

Pound Foolish 11 to Caveman 7 to 1. Scottish Union 7, to Sadruddin”100 to 8, Gien Loan 100 to 8. Radiant 100 to rate „Portmarnock, 100 to 7.

$100 to

A. L. Hassett, c Compton,

Edrich

S. Barnes, not out

Extras

Three wickets för

117

Fall of wickets, -1 for 0 (Bad-

cock), 2 for 19 (McCabe), 3 for 70- (Hassett).