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HOME CRICKET SCORES.
PEEBLES TAKES FIVE WICKETS
ONLY EIGHT RUNS.
FOR
DISAPPOINTING RESULTS IN THE MAJORITY OF COUNTY MATCHES.
(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]
LONDON, August 5. Bowling feats overshadowed batting performances in the" County matches completed to-day. Only two individual centuries were scored, and in the long list of bowling honours, Peebles, the Middlesex player, took five wickets for only eight runs.
Two matches were abandoned, including the nieeting" at Bir mingham between Warwick and Derby, in which the closure was applied after Warwick had scored 70 runs for two wickets. The majority of the other matches were decided on first innings acores.
SUMMARY OF THE RESULTS.
Northants ". Leicester.
Leicester won on the first innings against Northants at Northampton."
Northants
( wicket)
114
Leicester
61
175
HONG KONG DAILY PRESS. THURSDAY, AUGUST 7, 1930.
LAWN BOWLS.
SPEY ROYAL CUP MATCHES.
YACHT CLUB BEATEN,
Craigengower C.C. qualified to meet Taikoo (holders of the trophy) in the first round of the Spey Royal Cup Competition by defeating the Yacht Club yesterday.
The match was played at Civil Service.C.C., on a rink which was not conducive to good play. Teams and scores were:--
Gralgengower..
U. O. Omar R. Basa
E. el Arculli
Yacht Club.
B. E. Maughan
F. W. Ramsay
A. Macfarlane
B. W. Bradbury A. Chapman -
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LIBEL ON A RACE-COURSE OFFICIAL.
NEWSPAPER LETTER CAUSES TROUBLE.
MAJOR DOYLE GETS $5,000 DAMAGES IN PENANG COURT.
Cross-Examination.
Mr. Simpson then examined Ma- jor Doyle for defendants.
Is it customary to have an off- cial voterinary surgeon acting on the racecourse 1-Not in this coun- try."
A Shocking Thing" His Lordship went on to say that' when he read the letter as any or dinary person would have done, he.. thought is a most shocking thing that owners and trainers should pay a judge. "Clean Sport" ob, jected to the judge who was paid Do you know Mr. Phillips, the by owners and trainers. It was managing director and Mr. Lanças true there was no reflection on the ter, the managing editor-I bave present judge, but he went de to say Mr. Saunders contended that never seen either of them. In the Supreme Court Penang
that his decisions had been doubt- Then you do not allege any per-ed on account financial con. last week, Mr. Justice Sproule whether the original copies had
sonal ill-feeling 1-Certainly not. - siderationd. A conclusion to which awarded $3,000 damage, and costs gone to England or not, the week-
Do you know whe "Clean Sport" any ordinary man would come was on & higher scale against the ly edition had, and the plaintiff's is I bave been told by people, that the judge was not above fin- Pinang Gazette to Major E C. reputation had suffered very con- but I do not know whether they ance consideration.
know. Doyle, official judge of the S.R.A.siderable damage at home. He
You have taken no action against The Straits Times States that
him-Nine whatever. inany prominent racing-men were in Court when the case began.
Mr. J. J. Saunders was for the plaintiff, and the Hon. Mr. Simp. son for the defendants
The statement of claimi said that defendants were the proprietors of the Pinang Gazette, a newspaper with a large circulation in Malaya and elsewhere. The plaintif was a retired Major & D.S.O., and a
K.0.0. v. Club de Recreio, Owing to a late start and dark- neas setting in sooner than anti-judge appointed by the S.R.A cipated, this match, which would have give the winner one of the four semi-final positions, was not completed. KC.C. bad previously beaten the Police.
On January 17 the president of the Penang Turf Club waded into print? I cannot say.
Are you out for money over this-I asked the paper for an apology and I did not mention anything about damages,
said "Clean Sport's" letter, had nothing to do with the trouble rag ing in the Pinang Gazette about Alacoque. The defence said the letter was fair comment. It was not comment at all. The allega. tions were definito allegations of fact. The defendant's attitude was difficult to understand. TheyThen I did. had not attempted to justify the ward, and had not attempted to apologise, but while denying any claim against them they brought the sum of 91,000 into Court and offered no apology for all the damage done.
The Offending Statement. " In the issue of the paper dated January 13, 1930, defendants pub- lished a letter from an anonymous correspondent': calling himself "Clean Sport," the last paragraph The game will be resumed next of which said "it may also be Wednesday at the K.C.C., who are suggested that we should not have judge who is employed and paid five shots down with four heads re-
directly by owners and trainers. maining to be played. Teams and This is no reflection on the probity of the present judge, but tris de- cisions have already been doubted on this score and a judge, of all people, should be above suspicion based on financial considerations. The remedy is either to remove the judge or the financial considera-plus 93 tion."-
scores were:--
Recreio.
L. C. R. Souza C. G. Silva
Kowloon 0.0.~*
170
H. Gittins
H. OveryTM
170
A. E. Silkstone
J. Fraser
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15
A. Ribeiro ..R. F. Luz
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Gloucester. Somerset.
"Gloucestershire Beat Somersetshire by aine wickets at Clifton.
Somerset
68
123 Gloucester................................................ 181
(1. wicket)
-- $5
206
.205 Kent. Hampshire.
Kent won on the first innings against Hampshire at Canter-
bury.
Kent
271 ..Hante
Lancashire r. Yorkshire,
99
Lancashire won on the first innings against Yorkshire at Man-
chester.
Lancs ( wickets, dec.)
284 Yorks Worcestershire . Essex.
195
Essex won on the first innings against Worcestershire at Wor-
cester, Worcester
Essex (5 wickets, dec.)...: 180 198 Sussex v. Middlesex,
Middlesex beat Sussex by nine wickets at Brighton. Sussex
243
Middlesex
(1 wicket)
315
Surrey Notts.
214
104
315
The match between Surrey and Notts at the Oval was aban-
.doned. Notta
***... 181 Surrey (2 wickets)
Glamorgan v. Australians,
96
This meeting, at Swansea, resulted in a draw on the third day." Australians
245
Glamorgan ...
1 wicket, declared) .71
i
(7 "wickets)
DIG
Batting.
Ernest Tyldesley (Lancs) ... 107 Hammond (Gloucester), not
Gut
... 100
Bowling, Peebles (Middlesex)... for 8 Parker (Gloucester) ... for 44 ard 3 for 29 Geary (Leicester)... 6 for 35 Allen (Middlesex) ... 5 for 31 McDonald (Lance)...... 7 for 58 "Young (Somerset)... 5 for 51 Jupp (Northanta)...... 5 for 09 Peach (Surrey) for 70 Langridge (Sussex)... 6 for 86 Kennedy (Hants)
*... 5 for 80 NORTHANTS . LEICESTER,
POOR TOTALS.
At Northampton, Leicester won on the frst"innings against North- ants by de runs in a low-searing match.
Northants, 1st innings....... 114
Geary, 8 for 35.
Leicester, 1st innings
Jupp, 8 for 69.
Northants, 2nd innings (1
wicket
GLOUCESTER ». SOMERSET.
WIN BY 8 WICKETS.
170
01
beat
At Clifton, Gloucester Somerset by nine wickes, an un- finished century by Hammond for the winners being the only bright feature of the balting. Parker took the majority of the Somerset wickets in both innings.
Somerset, Ist innings... 123
Parker, 7 for 44,
Gloucester, lat innings
Hammond, 100 nôt out.
Young, 5 for 51.
Somerset, 2nd innings.
Parker, 8 for 29.
Gloucester, 2nd innings (1
wicket)....
TENTA HAMPSHIRE.
181
LANCS: YORKS...... ·
DD
197
296
TYLDESLEY IN FORM.
"
At Manchester, Lancashire "took fire out of the eight paints in their match with Yorkshire, which did nat. proceed beyond the first innings stage.
Lancashire, 1st innings
Ernest Tlydesley, 107. Yorkshires 1st innings
McDonald, 7 for $8. v. ESSEX,
WORCESTER
YACHTING.
KING GEORGE SAILS BRITANNIA.
(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]
LONDON, August 5, HM the King, accompanied by Admiral Earl Jellicoe, took part at Cowes to-day in his first yacht race since his illness.
It had been arranged that in the event of the weather breaking, the King would return to his steam yacht Victoria and Albert by a mine-sweeper aloop which was in attendance upon bis racing cutter, the Britannia.
Some strong squalls were encoun- tered, and there were constant showers during the race but the King sailed to a finish.
The Britannia finished second, but որ time allowance was placed fourth.
Sixteen yachts competed in the race for the King's Cup, which was won by Mr. Gretton's Cariad..
Major's Evidence.
Oh, come I don't think I'did. Your letter also states, damages
...
A plain and gross libel had been- committed on a person who was alleged to have received direct payment from owners and trainers, a judge not above suspicion and asking the Turf Club either to re- move the judge or the financiai consideration.
Substantial Damages.
His Lordship went on to say that he thought this was 'n case for substantial damages-there. had been no apology or regret expressed up-to-date with regard to the mea sure of damages. His Lordship recalled the case in 100 of Dennis. apology in court, the plaintiff was va. Straits Time, where, despite un
awarded $3.000. Then there was a
Do you really think that if you apply, after retiring from Malaya, for a post in England somebody will say "Clean Sport" said some- thing about you in the Pinang Gazette right away in Malaya, and is right affect your chances later case, Singapore Cold Storage Seriously it might.
Do you think the chances are one in a thousand I cannot esti
mate.
"No Other Construction." Mr. Osborne, stipendiary steward of the S.R.A. said he had read the letter and placed no other con struction on the paragraph than that alleged.
he did not regard the letter seza In reply to Mr. Simpson he said
Major Doyle was then called. He said he was a retired Major, a D.8.0. and Commissioned in 1910. He described his service in the course of his examination. He said he had ridden in India, all over England, Ireland and Belgium, and in the Grand National and the National Hunt cup.. He was member of most of the big racing clubs in England. He accepted the post of judge to the S.R.A.ously in any official capacity.
Mr. Simpson, for the defence in
at $1000.
month A
the ter from daily for
travell-suggested that ing. Afterwards this was changed to a fixed sum of $300 monthly. In addition to being a judge he was a veterinary surgeon. There was no truth in the allegations in Clean Sport's" letter. If it had bean published at Home it was likely to affect him very greatly.
1929
$90
Going Home-Socu..
It was claimed that the para graph WIS falsely and mali ciously printed and publish- ed, and that the words meant and were understood to mean that the plaintiff was a judge employed and paid directly by owners and trainers of horses running in race- meetings; that his decisions were not accurate or honest, but biassed; He had a three year contract in that they were given in the in- Malays, and at the end of another terests of owners and trainers; year or so he was going Home to that inaccurate, dishonest and or resume racing in England, to train unfair decisions had been called or manage a stable, or be intimate into question; that unless the finly connected with racing, whereon ancial considerations were removed his livelihood would depend. he was incapable of being an honest judge that his decisions were in Puenced by financial considerations and that he was an unfair judge and not fitted, to act as a judge at the said race meetings..
also
The statement of claim quoted three paragraphs from" the Pinang Gazette of January 13, 1930, under the heading "By the Way.'
The Defence.
The statement of defence said that the letter from "Clean "Sport" was part of a controversy attract ing much interest in the defon- dants' newspaper adverting to the
conduct of the race meeting at Penang in January, and particu larly on the accident to the horse Alacoque, which broke a leg on On the third day the Australians January 0, and was led down the declared their second innings with course for a considerable distance pine wickets in hand. Glamorgan with the broken leg. had to make 218 runs to win und The plaintiff was holding the came very close to it when play office of judge at the race-meeting, 'ended..
Australians, 1st innings
Jackson, 53.
Bradman, 53.
-Ponsford, 53,
284
193
Glamorgan, 1st innings
FIVE POINTS FOR ESSEX. At Worcester, Essex was on the the first innings against the home team. The match was abandoned soon after Essex had declared the close of their innings with five wickets in hand, the score passing that of their opponents by 52.
Worcester, 1st innings. 128 Essex, 1st innings (5 wickets,
declared)
SUSSEX ». MIDDLESEX,
BENEFIT MATCH.
130
Ryan, 6 for 76.
Australiana, 2nd innings (1
wicket, declared)
Glamorgan, 2nd innings (7
wickets)
Bates, 73, Turnbull. 52. Grimmett, 4 for 60.
CHAMPIONSHIP TABLE,
215
and held and still held the office
8.5
3.
of veterinary surgeon to the S.R.A., and acted as veterinary surgeon on the first and second days of the meeting. The plaintiff also carri ed on
a private practice veterinary surgeon, and in the course of such practice he was em- 71ployed and paid directly by owners
and trainers
197
1 98
Accident to Horse.
On January 12 there was publish- ed in defendants' newspaper at the request of Mr. 8. C. Vickers, Bo cretary of the Penang Turf Club, a letter addressed to the president of the Turf Club by plaintiff in his capacity as veterinary surgeon referring to the accident to Al- acoque, with the letters M.R.C.S. after his signature
1st Inn. No P. W. L. W. L. Res. Pta Lancashire..21 7 0 7 5 2: 114 Yorkshire....21 9 2.3 34.112 Notta .....21 8 10 3 2 110
The letter from "Clean" "Sport" Kent 21 54 3 0 101
did not mean and was not under- Gloucester..21 9425 •-1 101 statement of claim, and defendants denied the allegations in the said At Brighton, Middlesex beat Sussex 230 4.5 7 Sussex by nine wickets when Derbyshire..21 7 4 3 4 3 95 paragraph. The words had refer- 22 2 2.10 5 7383 ence to plaintiff in his dual capac- Peebles performed the remarkable Surrey
121 6 3 8.0 1 82 ity as judge and veterinary sur- feat of taking five wickets for only Essex
"2 82 geon, and was understood to mean 8 runs. A part of the gate was for Leicester: 294 0 6 4
78 that it was unsatisfactory in prin Glamorgan ̄ ̄ ̄ 466 33 the benefit of Mr. Maurice, Tate..
Worcester....23 37 7 5 1 78 Sussex, 1st inninga ..................... 243 Middlesex, Jet innings... 214
Warwick.22 2 5 6 0 0 78 Northants....22 39 2 4,41 Langridge, & for BB.
Middlesex....29 972 8 *2* 01 Sussex, 2nd innings
Allea, 5 for 31.
Hampshire 20 3 61:10 Peebles, 5 for 8.
Somerset.20 1116 21 Middlesex, 2nd innings (1)
wickets) SURREY v. NOTTS.
104
NO RESULT.”. At the Oval, the match between Surrey and Notts was abandoned before the completion of the first innings, each side therefore taking 85 four points.
181
"UNDINNINGS MATCH At Canterbury, Kent obtained the greater number of points on the first innings from Hampshire The match was abandoned after each Bide had completed their innings..
Kent. 1st innings
Kennedy, for 80 Hants, let innings
271
Notts, 1st innings...
Peach for 70. Sperar 1st. jogings
ets) GLAMORGAN v. AUSTRALÍANS, DRAWN MATCH,
At Swansea, the match between Glamorgan and the Australians ended in a draw,
Oontinued on next. Oolumn.)
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MATCHES IN PROGRESS.
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ciple that the plaintiff, who was the judge, should be in direct fin- ancial relationship with the owners and trainers. It was not suggest- ed that plaintiff's decisions as a 43 judge were biassed, inaccurate, dis- honest or given in the interests of the owners and trainers On the contrary it was directly stated that' there was no reflection on the plain- The following matches are now in tills probity. The defendants denied the allegations of injury Progr
and damage, the words complain- Worcestershire v. Derbyshire ated of were fair comment, made in good faith and a matter of public interest. The defendants, while denying any liability, had brought Kent Notts at Canterbury.
81,000 into Court, and said that eicestershilikchinatum was oongh to satisfy plain
tiff's claun.
Sussex 7. Surrey at Hastings.
Kidderminster,
Gloucestershire . Glamorgan at
Clifton
Lancashire . Middlesex at Liver-"
poal.
Northants v. Hampshire at North-
ampton.
Somerset Essex at Weston
Buper-Mare. Warwickshire . Australians at
Birmingham.
Judge's Remark.
During Mr. Saunder's speech the Judge remarked, "I cannot give evidence, can I read the letter and asked myself why should a judge be paid by owners and trainers?"
Clean Sport" was hardly likely Would anyone for a moment take to affect Major Doyle in Englan 1. the letter seriously Would they seriously think it reflected on Ma
or Doyle's honesty any harm the letter we likely do was purely suspected, and in regard to the future.
probity:
Editorial Responsibility... His Lordship giving an oral judgment said, he could not regard the publication of that letter a little matter which was not likely to do plaintiff any harm The editors and those responsible for It the conduct of the newspaper were was possible he might be offered responsible for the publication of the poet of judge. He was well-letters from correspondents. It known at Home and he might be seemed to him that any ordinary offered a job in any part of the minded person reading the letter world. Do you consider these al- must have come to the conclusion legations prevent you obtaining em- that there was something corrupt ployment elsewhere Undoubtedly in the state of the B.RA
vs. Straits Times. Here again the plaintiffs had been awarded 85,000, It seemed to him, therefore, that the very least he could award the plaintiff in the present case was a similar amount His Lordship gave judgment for plaintiff in the sum of $5,000 and costs on a higher scale.
EMPIRE GAMES IN CANADA.
DEPARTURE OF ENGLISH TEAM.
(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]
LONDON, August 3. Forty-six English athletes, cop- tained by Lord Burghley, left Southampton to-day for Canada to participate in the Empire Games which begin at Hamilton on August
16.
CANADIAN OPEN GOLF CHAMPIONSHIP..
TOMMY ARMOUR WINS THE TITLE AGAINST LEO DIEGEL.
{UNITED PRESS.] Lancaster, Ontario, July 30.-
Tommy Armour defeated Leo Diege? here to-day in the play-off of the Canadian National Open Golf, Championship
Armour gave in a card of 138 for 36 holes, while Diegel, made 141.
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