1938-12-01 — Page 25

THE CHINA MAIL, DECEMBER 1, 1938.

HUTTON'S Batting Failure

Golfer's Damages Claim

"

Judge On Difficult Points Raised

LIABILITY OF CLUBS

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were proved, he was guilty of any negligence.

DEMONSTRATION WITH A

H

DRIVER

M. C. C.'s Eight Wickets Win Over W. Province DEADLY BOWLING BY FARNES TAKES 7 FOR 38

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Capetown, November 15.

Fine bowling by K. Farnes, who took seven Mr. Fitzgibbon demonstrated the for 38, some bright batting by H. T. Bartlett, who rudiments of the game to the jury made 91 not out, and the failure of Hutton for the with a golf ball and clubs. The golf ball he described "as a small second time in the match-he was out without scor- London, November 16.

but highly unruly object, a hard ing-were the outstanding features of to-day's Declaring that the case before object, and not a very pleasant. him raised very difficult and thing to be hit with."

cricket at Capetown, which ended in the M.C.C. novel points as to the liability of Taking a driver in his hand, he beating Western Province by eight wickets. golf clubs to their members, Mr. said, "I regret that in the confined Justice Hanna said in the High space of this Court I cannot give their overnight score of 198 for six to 276. They added 78 runs in The M.C.C. Zalped a lead of 102 on the first innings by taking Court, Dublin, yesterday, that he thought a question of this impon of 'driving off. In the old two hours, and hit nine boundaries.

you an illustration with this wea-just under three-quarters of an hour. Bartlett batted just over portance should be finally decid-days we used wooden clubs, not ed by the Supreme Court.

Western Province were dismissed for 169 in their second in- The case was that in which Mr. is a series of these weapons used, wickets, their final score being 69 for two.

these steel-plated things, and there nings, and the M.C.C. got the 68 required to win for the loss of two Eldred G. H. Marlow (48), a so that the modern player of golf Farnes bowled at a good pace, spell after the interval( and quick- bank official, of Eaton Square. would almost require a donkey and and kept a good length. In his ly got rid of the last four wickets. Dublin, claimed damages from cart to bring his weapons around last spell after tea he took four In this spell he took four 16 in Mr. Charles Macauley, of Clon-the course." tarf Road, Dublin, for injuries]

för 16 in 3.4 overs--a fine feat 8.4 overa. Still bowling at a good WALKER CUP PLAYER AS received on the course

on the Newlands wicket, which pace, he bowled Price at 147, Roe- of the

WITNESS Grange Golf Club, County Dublin,

is recognised to be unsuitable coé at 159, had Glantz caught at the when a ball driven by Mr. Macau-the Dun Laoghaire Golf Club, said the batsmen a lot of trouble, but bowled Brinkhaus at 169.

Thomas Travers, professional at to fast bowling. Goddard gave wicket at the same total, and then ley struck him on the forehead he found nothing unusual in the he did not get a wicket, the re- and rendered him unconscious.

Farnes finished with the splendid Mr. Macaulay, it was contend-layout of the Grange course,

maining three going to Wright analysis of seven for 38 Wright ed, "sliced" the ball, and it tra- the British Walker Cup team which

Mr. Cecil Ewing, a member of for 64.

took the other three for 64, Ralph- velled from the fourth tee on to

RALPH CARRIES HIS BAT carried out his bat for a plucky 61. the fifth fairway, where Mr. Mar-

won the Cup from America this The top scorer for Western Pro- The M.C.C wanted 68 to win, but low was playing.

year, said he occasionally, "gliced"vince was A. Ralph, who made a again made a poor start. Brinkhaus a ball. He added that he did not sound 61 not out. There was only dismissed Hatton in the first in- Mr. Marlow also claimed dam-consider the Grange course danger-one real stand, that between Ralph nings, and before a run had been ages from three, nominated re-

and the left-hander, H. Van der scored he had him caught at the presentatives of the club on the ground that his injuries were

The hearing was adjourned until Spuy, who added 69 for the fifth wicket. Hutton edged at a ball that

wicket. caused through negligence in the

was going away, and the wicket- Hutton was out to a magnificent keeper dived full length to make a construction ** management, and control of the course.

catch off the fast bowler, Brink-great catch. B. H. Valentine was haus, who had dismissed him in the sent in early to get runs, but he left

"SUING HIMSELF"

At the close of the plaintiff's case yesterday, Mr. F. Fitzgibbon,) K.C., for the club, submitted that, the club being a non-incorporated body, there was no sustainable ac- tion in law against them," as Mr. Marlow was himself a member of. the club. The action being against the club members, the plaintiff was necessarily suing himself, which was an absurdity.

"MUST KEEP A PROPER LOOKOUT"

ous..

Army XV For Triangular Rugby Series

MEET CLUB ON SATURDAY

Arst

innings. He edged a ball that at 39.

Edrich

and Bartlett, however,

was going away, and the wicket got the necessary runs. keeper dived full length to catch it. WELL PROTECTED

A WESTERN, PROVINCE

There was a heavy downpour dur- First.

Innings on aninge

ing the night, but the wicket had P. Van der Byl, b Wright.. Second Innings been well protected, and it was K. Dimbleby, b Farnes. Bunny when Bartlett and Wright G. Bond, e Bartlett, b Farnes. continued. the M.C.C. first innings W. H. Foley, b Wright at 198 for six. Bartlett and Wright H. Van der Spuy, c Hammond,

A. Ralph, not out

174

14

0

13

25

31

2

0

A. B. Glantz, c Ames, b Farnes. G. Brinkhaus, b Farnes

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Total

4

12

169

The following will represent the hit out, and it came as no surprise Farnes Army against the Club in the first when Wright was stumped at 217. G. Georgen, 1.b.w., b Wright Mr. Cecil Lavery, K.C., submitted ball series, at Sookunpoo on Satur-wicket in sixty-one-minutes.

game of the Triangular Rugby Foot He helped to add 70 for the seventh D. Price, b Farnes that there was no evidence of ne-day, commencing at 4 p.m.:

B. K. Roscoe, b Farnes.. gligence on the part of Mr. Macau-: Spr. Nouch (R.E.); L/Cpl. Garrie

Farnes was caught at mid-on off ley.

(R. Scots), Lt. Chiverall (Middlesex), a skier at 225, but Goddard helped Lt. Gudgeon (Middlesex) and Pte. Fer-Bartlett to put on 45 for the ninth guson (Middlesex); L/Cpl. Boe (Rwicket, which ended when Goddard Scots) and Lt. Drew-Wilkinson (R. Mr. Albert Wood, K.C., for the Scots); L/Bdr. Page (R.A.), L/Cpl. was caught in the outfield at 270. plaintiff, argued that a golf ball Ross (R. Scots), Lt. Crawford (R.C.S.), With Perks caught in the slips off

Spr. Appely (R.E.)... Gnr. propelled through the air

Evans snick, the side with (R.A.), Pte. Berry (Middlesex) Lt. made in exactly four hours. Roscoe, was out for 276, force almost at the speed of a bul-Hewitt (Middlesex) and Lt. Cuthbert- let was a dangerous missile, and son (R. Scots).

a slow bowler, took three for 41, and the man who struck the ball was in

Reserves. Spr. Waite (R.E.), Spr. Brinkhaus, the fast bowler, three Artingstall (R.E.), "Pie.Bousted for 69. the same position as a man with a (R.A.O.C.), Gar. Martin (R.A.) and motor car. He, must keep a proper Cpl. Barker (Seaforths)... look-out for

anything in front of him.

that

The fact that the ball came out on to a place where it was not sup- posed to was evidence of negli- gence. The additional fact the golfer himself "sliced" was fur- ther eivdence of negligence, even though the best golfers did OC- casionally "slice.".

Mr. Justice Hanna, after ex- pressing his view that the case should go to the Supreme Court,

MIDDLESEX SWAMP

KENT

Rugby Championship

Results

London, To-day. -

a

14

M.C.C.-First Innings Edrich, l.b.w., b Brinkhaus

P. A. Gibb, e Glantz, b Brinkhaus 19 Hutton, e Price, b Brinkhaus Hammond, b Bond

Ames, b Price

45

B. H. Valentine, e Glantz, b Bond 13 H. T. Bartlett, not out Wright, st Glantz, b Roscoe K. Farnes, c Price, b Roscoe • Goddard, o Brinkhaus, b Roscoe Perks, e Ralph, b Price

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Total

Second Innings

FOUR CHEAP WICKETS When Western Province went in again, 102 runs behind on the first innings, they lost four wickets cheaply. With only one scored Farnes bowled Dimbleby with what looked like a shooter. At 15 Bond Hutton, e Glantz, b. Brinkhaus mistimed one from Farnes, and Edrich, not out gave Bartlett a dolly catch at short H. T. Bartlett, not out

B. H. Valentine, 1.b.w., b Roscoe. leg, and after lunch, taken at 20 for - Extras two, Wright bowled Van der Byl with an off-break at 45, and Foley, with one that went through, at 66.

„straight

91

22

6

16

6

30

276

15

28

19

Total for two

two wickets BOWLING ANALYSIS Western Pro

69

co-Second Innings AO, M.FR.

124 20 38

1

28

12

64

18

12

A stand by Ralph and Van der Farnes said he thought the opinion of the Two Rugby Union County Cham- Spuy, a left-hander, took

the score Perks jury on the questions should be pionship encounters were held yes- to 185 before the latter fell to a

Goddard taken, so that the case could go terday, Hampshire trouncing Eas- brilliant one-handed catch by Ham- Edrich Wright complete to the Supreme Court for tern Counties, at Southampton by, mond in the slips, after making 81. Hammond their determination.

19 points to 8.

At 148, Georgou, who had to Havé Mr. Macauley's liability, he add- At Blackheath, Middlesex ram away, a runner because of an injured

Brinkhaus ed, was very slight, but still he (the from Kent by 80 points to 9. Judge) thought there had been St. Thomas's Hospital caused an sufficient evidence given to make it unexpected surprise when they de- a case for the jury to consider feated the Army fifteen by 8 clear whether, in the circumstances that points-Reuter,

foot, was deceived by Wright's top- Bond

spinner, and was out Ibw. Te taken at the fall of this

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