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THE CHINA MAIE, WEDNESDAY, ́AUGUST 4, 1954.

YORKSHIRE WIN BATTLE OF THE ROSES FOR THE FIRST TIME SINCE THE WAR

London, Aug. 3.

Yorkshire's first victory over Lancashire since the war enabled them to prove their position at the head of the County Championship cricket Talde in the series of games which ended today.

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None of their near rivals managed to get full points. Derbyshire (second), taking first innings points in the rain-spoiled game with Warwickshire (third), were beaten, though Middlesex salvaged first innings points before losing to Sussex.

Surrey (sixth), who defeated; were parted the Lancashire toll and Nottinghamahire,

join offere i

resistance Middlesex to share fourth place Yorkshire were victorious, tor with 120 paints, but Survey the first time since the war, 15 York-jinules after lunch. Lanca- have a game in hand.

point from 22sture sportingly played on in a shire have 154

drizzle at the end. (130 fr th 201 Now thamptonshire beat mea

Leicestershire favourable | neighbours the Inders, home for the first time

gumen.

Darbyshire

stand 11

il

position

with

155

After gaining first innings points against Sussex Middlesex ran into trouble, chiefly from Ouktman's uff-spinners. Five wickets fell for the addition of 78 before lunch and the £1

afterwards nångs closed soo for 147

This left Sussex plenty of Ime to hit 173 runs for victory. Warwickshire (128 Ivents 221. years and it was spin bowhuk David Sheppard (70) and John

responsible Bro-Langridge

hit most Middlesex wheel was

(03) behind while Just

Rave them in an opening three-figure (played 21) and Surrey (played derick's five for 54 day

stand and Sussex skated home 120 points are him match figures of 10 for 114, 20) with their

while 19-year-old Wild claimed

with right wickeln and half an Nottingham (110 from 22).

foot three for 27 today with hat off-

heur to spare. ---Router. Somerset linger at the

spumers. but slightly closed the gup with Tonings taking Art Fasex by

The last seven wiciels fell for on the polmis against Gloucest estice47. and Androw, who

Australian

seruarl and with 32 points have played

reutv than Essex wicketkeeper, brake it there fewer games

4) and which has stood fr (48 points from 23 matches).

years when be dismissed Jack- Johnny Wardle falled to show

Jour

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the form which gave him the son, his 22nd slumping of the

season's best nine

in 15 deliveries by which cost Lancashire fu

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that won the game.

Namesakes

nly

overnight

were drawn.

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but unrelated. Smith Colin and

wicket [714] sixth

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SPORTING SAM

By Reg. Wootton

Who'd Want To Be A Test Captain?

By FRANK

ROSTRON

They were sympathising last week with David Sheppard, Len Hutton's only rival, because he is not to captain the MCC in Australia.

amateurs

But does he know what fenduches he has missed? There is a vastly different side from the external glamour-and that is why many professionals in the past were well content to leave the job to whose living did not depend on their play.

He was dealing Let me give you a glimpse into ene seine above all others plaiata from the

authorities. thad stir in my memory.

WHITE FIGURE

Shoals of jetters. some of last February,

them One moming

abusive, and

of most well efter midnight. cama them posing requests or prob-

were being

dumped wer

back sown

ying with

to the hotel in Gecrze-

whe British Guiana,

the MCC

'eam.

7 a mile before the tax He later made it 23.

dropped me we passed a white gest bowling garen

the only white 3--possibly Somerset had Stephenson of but y 25--yesterday, for

3 Detroll, Aug

man besides myself out of doors the eigh victims behind the stumps Yorkshire showed" here

Southpaw Billy match with

Aguce kept a

10milar Flirt bowling worth, for 10 Apple during the drawn

He also hit 72

Detroit Tigers. 141 fourth pacing rentssly with his head the Arts Gloucestershire. yard, GT-spinner for

in the American Leaguep down in thought. I waited. while Lawrence place Lanfor

ences out riddled the tralian toUE,

a live-hit, 2-0 shut-wae Hutton. for 33

being dis- today with

I called. scored 120 without castrians with seven

out

What's ado, Len?" over The Washington 23 overs.

mesed m either innings and this

before 3,682 Fans a Fervthing all right?" in the Senators played a big part L

"Aye, than

thanks." replied Hutton APPLEYARD'S 3 FOR

At the same time. Clou- Briggs Stadiums.

homely York wickel | gauses Wardle took the fest

Hoef: walked only

In the pleasant, one of the day but was mainly |cestershire hardly gave Somerset the spell of three for one run much chanco when leaving them batter mul struck out five as he shire accent he uses except in his sixth triumph public speeches. " can't sleep. 265 minu'em to score 332 recorded Applevard

a stroll having So I've been The victory ly and they were 109 behind with against 11 setbacks.

fourth place while I do a bit o' thinking." left when stumps etched Detroit's wickets for the addition of eny Jour wickets

serious, That is Hutton, a 12 challenging Senators to a game and a hall introspective, cautious, worry- ing type. And that captaincy in Ray Boone drove In both of the West Indies certainly gave Tom was so bad at Swansen

the

Arst Tigers'

Lan Our

"Summat Worcester and Birmingham that; inning roller to shortstop sent about." for 47 in an hour, but once they be games Glamorgan-Pakistan, Harvey Kuetin home from third.

Worcestershire Essex

rid!

Boone hit his 15th Homer of then Barbados Hutton was pale, stale, worried, and unhappy. could season into the loover left field He was having domestle team all seats in the sixth inning for the trouble with one or two unruly

other scor

members of his party. Chuck Stobbs, another

ls hire, soven wickets falling for seventh long against six wins. for the 150 runs, and they were all out the gave up seven hils and two second match The

But Hampshire is scheduled for 212.

walks in the seven innings he Liberation Shieki

Fath, nevet

worktext. the

It was the only after- at Cox's

sight of making га take place

201 JUNS FIL 200 nuon game". commencing at 4 pm. on Sun- necessary

minutes. They lost six wickets The scores wore: day, August 15.

a stubborn

American League the fur 110 and then

or 03 by Ray- are requested unbroken sland

held up Washington their inent and Sainsbury

Detroit as Kent and enabled Hampshire to

Syd

had

Liberation Shield

Warwickshire-Derbyshire being left drawn

Kent collupset in

be continued today,

Trying to

raus.

Match On Sunday: this pure against Hamp-hander, was charged with

Interested

bowlers

espective Clubs

to

communicate with

of

Bowls Convenora as early possible.

In

save the gaine.

Were

left-

RHE

d 5 o 2 70 -United Press.

to

think

He was getting little support from his out-of-Corm Valsinen and went to the wicket every time knowing that it he got out there might be more headlines "Another shocking MCC of

collapse."

TROUBLE He was having trouble trying to damp down his team's

at what dignation

they con- sidered inefficient umpiring.

ITI

and

to

on

with

personal com-¡ frid political

off his mind. That West Indian problems

will leave Hutton

get with the thing he knows bost in' the world-the scienco and practice of cricket.

Good Luck, Len. And, mean- time, sleep well.

bers before

him every day. Len would not have been liliman it he hind remained

He lost his grip unshaken.

in Bridgetown The Test even-for the first time in my experience with him on tours

of

and

of South Africa, Australia, New Zealand and West Indies-lost|

(London Expream Service)

Kowloon Bus

his temper through the barrack Team Lose

crowd.

and

got

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HKAAA ANNUAL

MEETING

The Hongkong Amateur Athletic Association's pro gramme for the 1954-55 season, 'consisting of ten meets from November: 11' unti] April 3, 1955, was tabled and passed at the Fourth Annual General Meeting of the Association held at the Conference Room of the Education Department, yesterday.

In an effort to de-centralise the organisation of the meets, the HKAAA has put three of the ten into the caro of three affiliated associations-SCAA, Army and RAF,

The Hon. Kwok' Chan, Pre-iful your."

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sident of the Association, said "It has been an honour to in his opening speech:

have been your President for "I am sure we are

nil very the past year and I would say grauified to know that the As it has been a great pleasure for sociation has passed through me to share the glory of your. another successful year.

when schlevements, especially The degree

of success is, 1

work was done by hard may say, above that of previous the Chairman and his Exocu- yenta in that not only have wo tive Officers and every one cla seen our athletes bettering many Colony records, but we have also had the satisfaction to have been sold that Mr Chan had served able to send two representatives, as a very capable President of

Wal- Stephen Xavier and Chan chuen, to the Asian Games,

"Xavier claimed

the distinc- tion to have gained the only medal for Hongkong by securing Lt. third place in the 200

metres

except myself."

Mr P. Donohue, Chairman,

the Association and had given overy bit of help he could.

He

vote of * Rave Colonel O.G.W.

thanks to White,

Vice-President, for his

aastat..

It ance while in Hongkong. "We all know that of the was a pity, he said, that Col.

White could many different forms of sporting

not stay perman- activities in this Colony, trackently as he had helped the Asso- and field events had in the past ciation tremendously. been unable to claim its talr share of interest from the pub-

le.

INTEREST AROUSED

Mr

h Donohue

conclusion thanked the colleagues he had worked with during the year for the co-operation they had given him.

PROGRAMME following In the

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The

Nov. Street.

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7, Novices, Hettndary

Nov. 28, Ten Mile Road Racry KOV School.

"I am glad to say that in the Moro recent years through efforts of our officers, members and active participants, public gramme for the 1954-55 seasoni interest in track and field events has been considerably aroused. I am sure that we are all very pleased to see that the public is much greater interest taking in the activities of this Asso- ciation

as evidenced by the Singapore, Aug. 3. large attendance at track and The touring Kowloon Bus Geld meets.

"I want to take this oppor- took their

Mr Donohue, tunity to thank second Malayan beating to-

Chairman of the Executive But when he lost his batting day in 10 outings when they Committee, and the other mem

ing of the himself out.

How Hutton continued 10 make runs during the tour still mystifies me. And of course he won through in the end us a captain, with his wayward tear finally pulling 100 per cent behind him.

form at home this summer and

the bat, those of us who had watched the mental baltering

To Selangor

soccer

team

during

would also

CTOES

Dec. 12, Open Meeting. Dec. 10, Championships,

Country

Jon, 16, 1955, Invitational Meeting, Caroline Hill.

Feb. 0, Pentathlon, Caroline Hill

7. Deenthian,

Feb.

HID.

Carolina

Feb. 27, Quadrangular, Boun= dary Street,

March Life Championships,

26 and 27, Colony Government

Honorary Stadium or Carolino Hill,

April 3, Combined versua Combined

Kai Tak.

Civilians Services,

had his worst ever "trot" with lost to Selangor State Chin-bern for having so successfully

carried out their duties ese 2-1.

the past

our An ankle Injury to Chu Wing like to thank o

other he had received in the Carib

weakened the visitors Members, and bean could diagnose it immedi-keung,

Members who though

not pe- altack. ately,

administra- tually engaged in The Selangor Chinese get in ion, have yet shown very active The Australia tour, ០៩ Len

In the knows from two previous tours the first blow

fourth laterest in the work of the As-

OFFICIALS ordinary as an

poses minute, Poh Chlew scoring, and sociation. List "pro,"

but not least

Following are the officials strer uous problems

scored again in the 19th minute the ordinary members and our different type,

through Kong Lin-tet.

athletes to whom we owe a deep elected for the ensuing year; the

Hon Kwok

Chan (President); But Len could

Ho Ying-fan nearly headed in pen

sense of gratitude for their un-

R. Faterson Major E. dring support. West Indies tour, he can take twice before the interval.

Mr P. Donohue President): "It was only due to this per (Chairman); Mr Raleigh 5. M. The tourists reshuffled their anything.

side in the A TASTE

second half when of co-operation in which every This time he must

they were right on top of their individual played his part and Leung (Vice-Chairman); Mr J. team manager-It

still opponents.

In the 13th minute Chan Kar.played it well to turn it into a Kirkwood (Hon. Secretary); Mr contribution H. G. Asome (Hon, Treasurers; most valuable possible there may be two-

and sau scored for the visitors. that this Association has been and Mr V. V. Kolntchoff (Hon who has the personality

able to record another success- 'Recorder). authority to take all the off- France-Prensa

of

take that

havo 1s

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