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Nine Centuries In Seven

County Cricket Matches

London, June 30.

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Bateman thoroughly enjoyed themselves on hard, fast pitchos today and no fower than nine players obtained centuries in the seven County cricket matches.

The highest individual County score of the day went to Jack Robertson, Middlesex opening bats- men, who followed his Test century with a brilliant 159 for Middlesex against Lanca- shire at Manchester.

An opening partnership of 207 by Robertson and Syd Brown left Middlesex in a strong position and they were able to declare with a first innings' lead of 155.

100. Simpson 3 for ones.

At Sandhurst: The Army drew with Cambridge University, Cam- bridge 214 for 8 declared: The Army 257 (Doggart 4 for 43) and 214 for 0.

Almost faultlessly Brown and | n 3 for 1); Oxford 270 for 3 Robertson defled the Lancashire declared (Diverha 50. Vin Ryng- howlers on a perfect wicket for four and a quarter hours, before Brown was dismissed for 5 after bitting nine

tron Robertson fours. batted five hours before being second out at 285. He hit 14 tours. Later. Denis Compton (70) and Crurge Mann (10 not out) arided

In 40 minutes. Making their biggest score of the season Warwickshire flogged the Hampshire bowling unmerel- fully at Bournemouth.

and Ron audsley, James Ord and Hornce Dellery all reached three figures.

In making his third century of the

Dollery

95 reason

took minutes for his first 50, but his Seeand occupied only 25 minutes. Driving with great power he hit two sixes and 12 fours in his 120, Ord also denli out heavy punishment to the spin bowlers. At the close he was still unbeaten with 156, after batting three hours 40 minutes. So far he has hit 24 fours in his first century this

summer.

Maudsley made hta maides cen- tury for Warwickshire, corine 107. He drove powerfully and also made many of his 15 fours by hooking and cutting.

At Tunbridge Wells: Glouces tershire beat Kent by an lanings and 102 runs. Kent 102 and 133 (Goddard 4 for 37. Cook 4 for 58); Gloucestershire 417 (Crapp 140. Graveney 54, Allen 01, B. Edrich At Manchester: Lancashire 221 and 67 for none; Middlesex 376 for 4 declared (Robertson 150, Brown 95. Denis Compton 70).

At Lrede Sussex 181 and 147 for 3; Yorl shire $20 for 7 declared (Wilson 157 not out, Lester 112). Bournemouth Hampshire AL 351 Warwickshire 49 for 5 (Maudsley 107, Ord 156 not out, boilery 112).

At Cardiff: Northamptonshire 210 and 220 (Watkins 4 12 34); Glamorgan 185 (Brown 5 for 61. Roderick 3 for 12).

At Guildford: Surrey 48% and 15 for noue Leicestershire 380 (Prentice 150).-Reuter.

Tourists' Defeat Of Services

Gillingham, June 30. The New Zealanders scared well deserved victory over n Combined Services. XI here today by an innings and 60

runs.

scores:

The Anal

Combined Services 72 and 347: New Zen- land 400 for 7 declared,

Scott, the tall Now Zealand opening batsman, stayed through his side's innings and scored 203. Seldom relaxing from patient defence he batted nearly five

and a half hours and hit 26 fours in his total. He wanted only one more run to equal the highest score of his career, made for Auckland against Otago in 1947.

The Services put up a better show In their second innings after Wallace had declared the innings New Zealanders' first closed with a lead of 397 runs.

the Mannera,

and Navy Hampshire batsman. 'scorad briant 123, which included 22: fours, in two hours 40 minutos.) while an eighth wicket stand and Wilson

between Deighton

added 111 runs in 63 minutes.

3

Deighton hit one six and nine fours in his 59 and Wilson was responsible for three

sixes and nine fours in his 68.

Only Ave minutes of the extra) half hour remained when the final wicket Zell-Reuter.

DiMaggio Again Leads Yankees To Victory

Yorks' Centurios

Yorkshire's batting against Sus- rex at Leeds was marked by Vic- tor Wilson's second century of the season in which he hit 19 fours In a total stay of just under five tours. He was helped in a third wicket stand of 200 by the aggrez- sive C. Lesler, whose powerfu! driving in his first century of the Joe season brought him 16 tours.

Brian Edrich, who received his County

cap from Kent for h

brilliant

thepreting against Sussex in bus match.

took the

limelight

again today 4xzzat Gloucestershire

New York, July 1,

DiMaggio crashed his fourth homer in three games to lead the New York Yankees to a 6-3 American League triumph over the Boston Rod Sox. The contro fielder's clout came in the seventh inning with two matos on basos.

મ Tunbridge The Yanks swept the three-game series with the Sox. ells. In his fre spel'

In the three days since returning to active play overs he took five Gloucestershire wickets for 17 runs and in his last

following his long side-lining due to an ailing over he took two wickets at the

heel, DiMaggio has racked up a total of five rost of only one run and Anished with the analysis of 20 overs, 10

hits in official times at bat, batting in nine maidens, 64 runs, reven wickets.

His last four hits all have been homers.

DiMaggio's four homers gave him a major league total

runs.

also

Despite Edrich's bowling Kent could net stava off defeat: Gloucestershire winning by Innings.

chlafly due to Crapp. He batted five hours and

quarter for 140, which in cluded two sixes and 19 fours. Tom Pearce scored 111 for

The Detroit Tigers slashed out Essex at Westcliff, but Derbyshire won by eight wickets. He batted 17 hits off four Cleveland hurlers

win 12-6. Tiger three hours 40 mingles and hit 11 to

catleider Wertz drove in five Detroit fours and the six.

The other

a homer, two doubles runs with three figure score came from Frank Prentice (Lei- and a single.

Pilcher Art Houtteman helpra cestershire) against Surrey at Guildford. Ha made 158 and hit along his own victory with three 20 fours by pulls, drive and singles and drove in two russ.

The Washington at Philadelphia strokes to leg during a stay of nearly five hours.

gamo is a night game.

"Jack:

of 307 to tie him with Johnny ize of the New York Giants for the meat round-trippers by an Belive player.

Clove of play scores:

Closing Scores

Vic

Bravos Win Twico

Bill Voiselle pitched the Boston At Westell: Derbyshire best Braves to a 3-0 victory over the Essex by wickets. Essex 03 and New York Glants in the first: 204 (Pearce 111,. Balley 71, Jack-game of a doubleheader in son 5 for 32, Copron $ for 431: National League. First baseman Derbyshire 248 and 80 for 2. Albie Fletcher, whom the Glants At Lord's: Oxford "niveralty sold to the Braves a month ago,

furnished nil beat MCC by an inntags and de

Boston runk. MCC 120 and 30 (Chester-three-run homer in the fifth.

SWEEPSTAKE

SYNDICATE

New York, June 30. Three men were arrested today as alleged' members of a nation-wide Irish: sweep- stakes syndicate, --- The trio were taken into custody in a rald on a West Side ware- house.

runs

with

the

In the second game, homers by shortstop Alvin Dark and third baseman Robert Elliott helped Glenn Elliott gain his first vic- tory of the season as the Brave defeated Now York 0-2.

First baseman plok

NATIONAL LEAGUE

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Boston (1st game) ... 3 4 0

0 4 0

New York

Winning plicher Bill Voiselle,

loser Hank Behrman. Boston (2nd game).. New York

4 7 0 2 4

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Schroeder, Mulloy In Final Of Wimbledon Doubles

The Royal Air Force hockey team which defeated Minor Units by six goats to nil yester. Units day at Sookumpoo to win the Championship this year of the Combined Services Inter hockey tournament. The competition was won last year by HQ Land Forces. ("China Mail"

Photo,]

RAF WIN SERVICES HOCKEY SHIELD

(By KIMBERLEY)

The Royal Air Force, playing with a team strong- or than any other they have proviously pre- sontod, over-tan Minor Units by six goals to nil victory at Sookunpoo yesterday, to emerge champions and winner of the covet- od shiold in the final of the Combined Ser- vices Inter Unit Hockey Competition. The tournament began early in January when 12 teams entered the field and were separated in four groups of three teams each.

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Upset At Newmarket

Newmarket, Juno 30.

A surprising upset occurred in the valuable Princess of Wales-Stakes, run over a mile and a half here today, when Mr. William Woodward's St. Leger winner, Black Torquin, starting a 1 to 3 favourite, failed to finish in the first three of the six runners.

Wimbledon, Juno 30.

America's top-seeded mon's doubles toom, Ted Schrooder and Gardner Mulloy today gainad the final by rallying to defeat Geoff Brown and Bill Sidwoll of Australia, 6-4, 3-6, 6-8, 6-3, 9-7.

In the women's singles, Mrs. Margaret Osborne DuPont, singles title-holder, advanced to the finals with a 6-1, 6-2 victory over Mrs. H. Rih- bany of Boston. Miss Louise Brough beat Mrs. Patricio Canning Todd, 6-3, 6-3 to enter the women's singles final.

The American pair won after} The semi-Anals of the Mixy one of the finest doubles in doubles will be fought out by PAI- Wimbledon's long history, The Sidwell and Mrs. Du Pont against Australians were unseeded, but Erle Sturgess and Miss Shielk they mada it a touch and go Summers: John Bromwich and match throughout and were within Miss Brough against Georien two points of the match at 5-4 Worthington

in the final set and twice within Long.

ore point of victory at 6-5. Each

time the Americans fought back

in spectacular fashion, chiefly due

to the amazing powers

covery by Schroeder,

of re-

and Mrs. Thelma The Results

Results of today's games: Women's singles, semi-final, Mrs. Margoret Du Pent (USA) Schreeder was the man of the bent Mrs. H. Rihbany (USA) 0-2. mutch so far as the two Ameri- 0-2. Miss L. Brough (USA) beat cans were concerned, for Mulloy Mrs. Mrs. P. Todd (USA) 8-3, was not quite up to his best form. | 6-0.

Sidwell won the better if the Australians for though Brown had his great moments he was patchy, whereas Sidwell was us steady as a rocks and as cool as the pro

cucumber, verblai

despite the torrid heat,

Some of the retrieving

G.

P.

Men's doubles, semi-final:- Mulloy and F. Schroeder (USA) heat W. Skiwell and G. Brown (Australla) 0-4, 3-0, 6-8, 6-3, 9-7- Women's doubles: Fourth round Miss J. Granon and Mrs. B. Hilton (Britain) beat Mrs. was Glover and Mrs. W. Gordon (Bri- astonishing, notably by the Aus- tain) 0-2, 0-2. Misa Shirley Fry tralians. Quite a fenture of the and Mrs. Rihbany (USA) match was the great sportsman Mrs. Blair and ship of all four, and although the M sympathies of the crowd were naturally with the unseested pals. they could not help but give al most equal applause to the great- hearted Americans.

Miss

bent Quertier (Britain) 6-3, 5-7, 11-9.

Mixed Doubles; Fifth round- C. Worthington

Long and Mrs. beat T. Johannsso (Australia) and Miss Brandsson (Sweden) D-7, 6-1; W. Sidwell (Australia Bad Decisions

and Mrs. Du Pont (USA) beat A Mettram

and Miss J. Gannor The officiating in this match (Britain) 6-1, 6-4. E. Sturgess and was not equal to the play and Mrs. S. Summers (South Africa at times was bad. On at feast beat G. Brown and Miss J. Fiel two Occasions the linesma" (Austraila)

3-6, 6-4, 6-3 3 made obviously incorrect daci Bromwich (Australia) and Mis sions, which as it happened L. Brough (USA) beat 3. Pals wore against the Americana, and Miss J. Quartier (Britain and one of which might have 3-6, 0-7, 0-0-Reuter. eltered the whole course of the match.

The handsome four-year-old, Australian ridden by his usual Edgar Britt Was carrying the welter burden of 130 pounds, He ran a feless race, and although at one time was placed second, he could not improve and drop- ped back, beaten, to finish fourth, dramatic

The race was won by a three- deciding set went with service for year-old colt, Lord (Derby's Dog Feven-all to be called. The Aus- started serving. ger Bank. A son of Fairway out trallans, having

there was a At two acts all-

finish. Games in the

AGREEMENT IN PARIS

Each team competed against Colonel R.H.P. Finney, RAOC, the one another to lead in their Officer Commanding. Minor Units, respective groups. The four Mr. Jefferson presented the Shivid

of the St Leger winner, Herring had never led, but Brown won

(Continued from Fage 1). winners then met in the semi-to the RAF side after the game.

bone, he was an easy four lengths his in the 19th only after three finals in a knock-out system Terms: Minor Units-Hannah, | winner

from

the French-bred deuces had been called. At this

"Despite the favourable de to enter for the shield.

Calient and Bull; Corr. Smit Royal Drake, with

turning point come. The valopments, Britain approaches another point, and Brimmer, Smarthwaite, Hun! French-bred coll, Flush Royal, a Americans won Sidwell's service the middle of the year with an to lead 8-7 and Mulloy held his increasing awareness of problems The four semi-nnilts were Cartwright, Grimth and

Steve-neck

away third. The winner, who started at 100 dropping only one point, and the ahead,. Labour dissatisfaction bus RAF, Minor Units, 8th Destroyer | nedge.

match they begun to appear. Elotilia and HQ Land Farcos

to nine against, was ridden by Americans had won (winners of the 1048 scuson).

RAF: Grey, Wilson; Robinson, Dougins Smith and emulated the had seemed likely to lose when The dollar gop is still large,

and Hains: MacMullen win of his illustrious stable com- they were down after three sets.

and seems to be widening despite In the final they meet cither Two weeks ago. RAF defented Hephonstali, Shannon, Morris and panien, Alyeldon, in the same Richard Gonzales

the overall and

surplus. Exporters are Frankle 8th DF; und Minor Units eliminat- | Brown.

event last year.-Reuter.

dimculty in selling Parker (USA) ed HQ Land Forces the two

or Budge Palty Sporting (USA) and Erie Sturgess (South particularly in the dollar area. winners meeting yesterday for the

"The domestic market for con- Africa), who play the other semi- play off.

final tomorrow (Friday).

sumer goods is showing signs of Mies saturation at the current price In the Women's singles. Brough and Mrs. Du Pont swep levels. The Stock Market, sensitive.

their almost on 10

the approaching difficulties, Predestined meeting in the final.

broke sharply in May and June. Mr. Du Pont out-classed the

"The export volume continued Boston woman, Mrs. Heler sharp rise, reaching a level of

156 Rihkany 6-2, 6-3, while

per cent of 1938 in the first Brough was far too severe for her quarter and up one-fourth over fellow-Californian, Mrs. Patriela ago. The import volume was un- Cunning

changed from the preceding year winning 6-3, 6-0. Todd,

at one-ifth below the pre-war The Women's doubles line-up in the

fier level semi-finals will bo Misa Brough and Mrs. Du Pont against Misa Joy Cannon and Mrs, Betty Hilton, a British Wightman Cup pair; Mrs. Todd and Gertrude Meran against Mrs. Rihbany and Miss Shirley Fry.

RAF was the superior team: and clearly so, notwithstanding the game but obviously vair afforte of Minor Unità to forca the match to the utmost

The Air Force rushed in to an early attack, the power of which, Winning pitcher Blenn Eliott, on and control of the ball by the artded to the excellent combina- lower Sheldon Jones. Brooklyn

forwards, hnd Minor Units pin- 2 5

ned down in their oren, Philadelphia

4 10 Winning pitcher Ken Heintzel-

man, loser Joe Halten. Cincinnati Pittsburgh

Winning pitcher Howie Fox,

loser Cliff Chambers. Chicago

142 St. Louis

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The First Goal

Trinity College Win Henley Challenge Cup

Henley-on-Thames, June 30.

Christopher Davidgo, Oxford University strako, lod Trinity College to a brilliant victory over Roovorogninging de Delftscho Sport of Ámstor- dam in the Grand Challenge Cup at the Henley Royal Regatta today.

The Airmen's brisk and effec- tive thrust, brought in the ftrat goal when MacAuden

(RAP right wing, who was conspicuous

slcnder Trinity College held a throughout the game for his grand

Lady Margaret, who had four Winning pitcher Bob Rush, Hannah

wing-form) flicked the ball past lead early in the race, but the wins on Wednesday, just failed (who over anxiously Dutch crew passed them and led to repeat their performance to- loser George Munger,

Associated Press. (RAF'S

leapt forward) with Hethonstalt to the enclosure. Then Davidge, day, but their eights won In the right-10) following put in one of his spurts which Ladies and Thames Cups and

earned him fame at Putney this their second four through unerringly to score,

won in tho year, and the Oxford crow forced Wyfold Cup, while their first the none of their boat in front to four were surprisingly beaten in

the Visitors' event-Reuter. RAF win a great race by three feet.

The Leander Club, with five

The Standings

New York, June 30. Today's Major League baseball standings:

AMERICAN LEAGUE

Pl, L 24 .047 30 505

W

31

New York Philadelphia Bialer. Detroit

and loftfaldar Dat Ennis crack- Cleveland ed run-producing hits in the Boston eighth to break a two all doad. Washington teak and give Philadelphia a Chicago 4:2 victory over the Brooklyn St. Louis Dodgers.

The Pittsburgh Pirates got only.

the

FRBRAGGA

31 530

35

NATIONAL

LEAGUE W L

four hits off Howle Fox but they Brooklyn The police confiscated 79,000 bunched three of them in books of tickets which, they said sixth inning to beat Cincinnat! St. Louls would have netted the syndicate 2-1.

Philadelphia. Hank Edwards Boston

US$1,580,000.....

The men Work-Frank Shevin,

Nightfielder

28, James Baire, 47, and Ray-smacked two homers and scored New York five times out of five trips to the Cincinnat!

mond Costello, 18. Shavlin' why plate to spark the Chicago Cubs Pittsburgh booked on charges of conspiracy, contriving a lottery and allowing to a 12-5 victory over the St. Chicago promines to be used for gambling. Louis Cardinals.

Belmo and Costello were charged

with conspiracy and contriving a lottery.

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Scores:

AMERICAN LEAGUE

R H E

0

3 13

0

Hannah was kept husy through out the match with the never alackening in their offen- [sive. His End judgment at counter Blues in their boat, proved

attacking from the goal mouth too powerful for London

Ova Tideway Club held without adequate back average, though the was responsible for more tun Leander for most of the way they half of the goals score against his could not pass them and were olde

beaten by half a length.

Minor Units were unable to pl

TOUR DE FRANCE

CYCLE RACE

Paris, June 30.

Baseball In

MIAS

to

Trado Doficit

The April exports, however, i showed sharp docilne from the record, March level, raising; the question of whether change in trand was, taking working place. Adjusted for days, however, the April total was only three per dont holow the high of the previous month.)

Olympic Games? Many exporters, according to

preliminary returns, recovered from the April dip..

San Francisco, June 30. "The trade deficit for the first Sir Frank Beaurepaire, Pre-Ave months was about £136,000,- sident of the Melbourne, Aus- 000 as against 2213,000,000 a

́in 'the first five denied here that ho of the imports

compareti with told reporters that months of 1040

Olympic Games Com ago. Exports paid for 83 per cent

mitice, has ever

tho

averago" but the

The first stage of the Tour de baseball will replace Austro-74 per cent during the same The meeting between Trinity France cycle race from Paris to lian rules of football in the period last year.

"Exports to the United States in ter the direction of the game College and the Leander Club in Rheims was won today by Marcel land of "Down Under."

first quarter were somewhat 30 530 their forwards lacking the spec ne struggle.

the semi-final should be a terri-| Dussault, of South West France, His alleged statements received above the 1948 and effectiveness of thrusts (due The Thames Club, the holders, just before the finish to complete his own country, he said and sizeable drop to about two-thirds who broke away from the field much unfavourable comment in April-May volume represented a .470

considerably to the strong defense and the Cottage Club of Prince the 182 kilometres in five hours, added: "I told the New York of the 1940 level. Prices of pro- 301

of the RAF, particularly Wilson ton (United States) also qualiged 13 minutes and 60 seconds." 303 at left back); and when the half for the semi-final,

Press that Australia would like ducts imported and exported have time whistle sounded, RAU was

Leon Jomoux, of Belgium, was to see baseball on the Olympic been stable since last autumn fr There was a sensational anish second in five hours, 14 minutes games 3-0.

programme in 1950 if contrast to the downward move- lerding Pt.

Lo heat of the Diamond Sculls and 24 seconds. Elalt Tassin, of enough nations supported the Minor Unita however, were une between J. H. Trinsey, the Ame-North West France, was third in move and that's all."

ment reported by other countries, 20 12 dounted as they kept repeatedly rican, and R. Lute, of Quintin. the same time.

"particularly in the United States.“ At the same time he discussed Reuter and United Press. 27 097 hilting back with 53 ruch as they The American held a mall lead

The Ume bonus of one minute Australion rules of football and .543 513 had, which unfortunately, wasn't for over a mile but Lutz made to the winner and 30 seconds to its failure to catch on in other ,643 eriough.

a great effort and drew level. Jomaux reduced their timce ac- countries because their fans are 34 403

The effort proved too much cordingly, Dussault will woar the used to belog in small stadiums for he suddenly collapsed and leader's yellow jersey on the stage where they are close to the sc overturned into the river a 100 from Rheims into Belgium-213 tugt play. He admits yards from the winning post. kilometres tomorrow.touter. Trinny finished alone as the umpires" launch resaved Lutz, who seen recovered,

27 30 415 *Sturdy Defenco

77 30 .400 20 42 302

LAWN BOWLS

LEOPOLD VISIT

TO FRANCE

Paris, Juno '30. King Leopold of the Belgimis.

that the Occasionally they managed to

gamo needa trkowning and thinkaj -United. Fremreak through with their contre-

It should be preserved because of whom return to the tirona war forward (Cartwright of the re-

many attraeilve features. He re- the main isste at Ingt Sunday's cent league tame) working the the

that baseball emphasised Moscow, June 30.

can Belgian elections, has arrived at The police said the conflacated

ball assisted ably by the hall line

In the Thames Cup, Wilwaters-- The British Ambassatior, Sir never supplant football on the Treaservei nepr Aix-les-Bains tickets will be examined by the

of Smith, Corr and Brimmer, but rand University, of South Africa, David Kelly, accompanied by continent because it in a summer played a game of golf and then

weak. forgery squad to determine whNew York

The following team will repre- with Rulotetene for wore beaten, but Princeton Uni- the Brish Embassy staff in full ware and the other is a winter not off back to Geneva. ther they are real or counterfeit Boston

sent HKENC In their lawn bowls inuch too sturdy. Trew goals were without serious trouble,

defence proved versity, the holders, won through regalis, presented his credentials ene

According to the report. King —United ProHS, UNA

Bir Frank is carrying an inviia Lopeki had at the Kremlin today. Iaschi, Ramp at 4 p.m. today at Ming knocked in by Morris, Shannon The Thames Rowing Club had Winnlag pitcher Vic

gone to Tressary! After the presentation, Bir tion to Melbourne to participato to visit Princess Clementine, Yued: Josef Mol Parnell Detroit.

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* Matfaciéon, W. Bleker, Y. atau and MacMullen seal to end the a good day with victories in the David began formal calls on his in the 81st annual Tournament of second cousin, at the Chatea Cleveland

Princess Cleme and R.O. Patley (bkip) corrente game at 0-0 for the RAF.

Grand Thames and Wyfold Cups colleagues: beginning with dean the Roses at Pasadena, California. Bellingham. JENA Pualan, sud V. Dongh (Ukip) a

Prezent at 10a match were the and both their pairs were auxen of the diplomatic corps, the Af. He will present it to the city's tips, who is 28; is a daughter, Winning pitcher, Art Houten- 1.0. Ciclos. E them, #: Lunny and a. OC Kel Tak, Group Captalių, 3.1. ful in the Sliver Goblete, making shin Ambarsader Khan Moham-lord mayor on his return early in Leopold 11, the grandfather.

[Bader (Skip).

Jefferson, RAF, Bod fleutenent ave victories in all.

med Nowrous-Associated Press, July--United Press,

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