1940-10-31 — Page 31

·THE CHINA MAIL, OCTOBER 31, 1940.

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FROM HARDSTAFF

V.C BOXER WON THE DO YOU KNOW?

ARMY TITLE IN 1938

AMONG THOSE THRILLED TO READ THE EPIC STORY OF HARRY NICHOLLS, V.C., WERE HIS OLD BOXING OPPONENTS ARTHUR PORTER AND GEORGE PRESTON,

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Frank Chester, the well- known umpire, cats this.cric- ket problem, which, he says. actually occurred.

A bowler did the hat: trick in one over by clean bowling batsmen 1, 2, and 4 with successive deliveries. How was it that Number 2 was among the victims?

Answer in Column One but think it out before looking.

*POLO RESULTS

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RIDING ACCIDENT AT VALL

By "Rapier"

These two heavy-weights both in 1938, and in the sam? year won A.B.A. titles, and it is a won the Imperial Services cham-

An accident, which fortunately tribute to the boxing skill of pionship by outpointing the hold-

developed into nothing of a seri Last month the Trent Bridge Nicholls that he was never outer, Corporal J. S. Weaterton, in a

ous nature. occurred to the. Chin- cricket fans had a day to store in

classed in his several battles with memorable final.

ere riding boy from the Dynasty their memories, writes a Home either champion.

Another of his rivals, Metro son and

Baskets (Bompas, Chattey, Wil-stable this morning. correspondent. They saw 543 runs

Nicholls lost to Porter in the politan policeman L. L. Steven with Evergreens (Peters, Way. No, K79, a new Australian -sub- Atkinson) drew 5-all The boy was taking out pony scored in 18c than olx hours' bat- Army championships of 1937, but son, recently recalled ting Joo

Hardstaff, playing won his colours shortly after hitting tussle he had with Nicholls in the Navy Cup Polo Tourna-son belonging to Mr. Widdecombe,

hard- Forrester and Duncan) yesterday scription: pony for the 1941 sea-~ for an R.A.F, eleven, smash his wards at Maidstone, where heat Aldershot in 1938, county colleague's bowling all outpointed. George Scott, of the

ment. Peters (2), Chattey, Forres- for its morning-exercise, and on Stevenson won when the fight ter (2) and Wilson (2) scored. over the field ... a two-run-a-Nottingham Police.

was stopped in the Afth round

reaching the main gate the minute, thrill-a-second finish, and A month later he boxed for the owing to the soldier's eye being

Cissies (Lawder," Penfold, Chat-pony threw the boy heavi discovered a new star who may Army against the Sparta Club of cut, and it was a series of similar tey and Yeatman) beat Dolittlesy, his head striking the sand prove to be another Gunn Copenhagen

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and gave weight, injuries which kept Nicholls out 10-2. Lawder (4), Penfold (2) the Paddock in an unconscious

(Smith, Fisher, Fielden and Guest)

track. He was carried back to Hardstaff of a future Notts team. height, and a beating to Fritz of the ring during the 1939 sea-Chattey (4), Fielden and Fisher condition, but was soon little the

RT. Simpson, a high school Grams.rup, the Danish interna-son. boy who joined the police instead tional.

***It will be recalled that Cpl. Har scored.

worse for his experience. of accepting an invitation to join

ry Nicholls. of the. Guards.was: previous. the ground staff, was the

In view of the above case, Hunters. Moon IV (Gordon Richards put forward the suggestion, in ly reported as killed in action. How- hero, Sent in to open the Notts

ever, it has since been officially an-up), at 100-8, won the Cesarewitch the interest of jockeys, trainers,. innings in his first county game

after being severely wounded in the cond and King Legend, 200-8, third lance: be stationed daily near the nounced that he was captured prisoner yesterday. Sir Pomm, 33-1, was se and riding boys, that an ambu- with Test star Keeton he defied

action which gained him the V.C.

Fourteen ran and the race was won Hong Kong Football Club. the Air Force bowling (which in-

by a neck and "2 lengths. Reuter, cluded Butler, Harris, and War- burton), carrying his bat for 134. With the county captain, G. F. Heane, he helped to add 213 for the second wicket.

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When Heane left after making 108, 84 runs were needed with only an hour left. When the win- ning hit was made 20 minutes still remained for play so Notts car- ried on batting.

Hardstaff's Knock Previously, Acting - Sergeant - Major Hardstaff had played one of his most attractive innings.

I don't supoose the crowd en- joyed themselves more than did Joe in nearly getting a double century against his own club.

He treated all his pals Impar, tially, but singled out 'Major Gubby Allen, a Notts player for the day, for, the indignity of being hit for 6. After getting his 100 he scored the next 50 in 20 min- utes.

Incidentally, Keeton, England's No. 1 bat, revealed unexpected qualities as a bowler. He took three wickets, including Tom Barling's.

GRAPHIC GOLE

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Champion Nicholls upset several fancied candidates to win th Army title

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By BEST BALL They still pay off on the. nutt in Polf. Lawson Little, former Open champion, now more firmly convinced of this than ever. Prior to the Los Angeles Open, Little 're- viewed his game and decided that something drastic would have to be done if he was to. achieve the same fame in pro- fessional ranks that he en- joyed as Amateur Champion. The big trouble lay in putting so. Lawson weighted the back of his putter with 21⁄2 ounces of lead. A

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CRICKET POSER

(See column four.) Numbers 1 and 2 opened the Innings but.2 was injured and re- tired hurt. Then. Number 3,join- ed Number 1,

Numtier, 1 was then bowled. 2 resumed, his Innings, was.bowled first wail, and so was 4.

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