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THE SECOND TEST MATCH.

RABBIT ON ENGLAND'S CONCLUSIVE:

WIN.

WHERE WAS DEMPSTER?

The Play.

The match just concluded at tho | after the side had played fifteen Oval seems to point to the fact that mistahes, ho had only taken six England has the measure of New wickets in a hundred and twenty Zealand, but there are several overs for forty-four odd apiece factors to be considered in the Yet he apparently, went on first matter. One is that, owing to ill change, and certainly had the best ness or accident, O. S. Dempster analysis-34.3 8.99 £1 was unable to play for the visitors." He is head and shoulders above the rest of them as a consistent bats man, and, moreover, he is an open ing batsman. One has only to re call the deeds of Hobbs and Flodes, and, later, Hobbs and But cliffe and Holmes to realize the value to a side of a stout opening combination. Such Dempster and Mills had proved themselves to be and the former's absence must have been a crushing blow, and of untold detriment to the morale of the

side

Then again England won the toss, Our Captains, seem to have had their share of it lately, and every one knows what this advantage insana. There does not seem to have been much in the wicket. Dead at first after the rain, it seems to have rolled out into a good Oval wicket, (though there is no certainty about this), and a third innings at the Oval is not the bogey that is re- presented by a fourth innings at Lord's.

The English Sido,

It seems reasonably certain that the experimental idea of the Eng lish team existed as it did in the first Test: There were four changes. Arnold, Woolley, Robins and Voce gave way to Sutcliffo, Tate, Verity and F. R. Brown, the Cambridge all-rounder. As regards the first change, there seems little call for commont. Woolley only came in for Sutcliffe last time owing to a misunderstanding as to the latter's fitness (and seeing he made a couple of hundred runs against Kent, there could hardly have been a more unfortunate occurrence), and there is no doubt that Woolley will not be selected for the next Australian visit: Tate's rotura was not unexpected owing to the in- effectiveness of the English bowling Lord's had it was clear (oven before that game, I think), that there is no room for Peebles and Robins in a Test eleven (though I do not sy in a touring side), as they are both bowlers of the wrong

From the very start, England were on top, and on a slow but easy wicket they had put themselves in a winning position, an hour after. the game started on the second day, The New Zealand bowling was com pletely collared and while Sutcliffe, Duleopsinhji and Hammond all got the centuries one begins to expect of them Bakewell and Amès both showed excellent form. A

cricket only and so on England's The game was one of three days

declaration the Visitors were in the heart-breaking position of having only a draw to hope for at the very beat, with their best bat away. And they never got well off the mark. In the first Test, the second wicket fell at 130 and 100 respectively in their two innings. But here, one was down for, forty-two, and four for fifty-threo in the first innings; and threa down for fifty-one in the second In each innings there were gallant stands, Lowry and Kerr in the first took the score from 92 to 157, whilo. Blunt, Vivian. and Keri struggled nobly in the second. But England were always on top, and in the end won by an innings and twenty-six runs.

The Pinyera,

HỒNG KONG DAILY PRESS. MONDAY AUGUST

COUNTY CRICKET MATCHES RESULTS.

LANCASHIRE LOSE TO DERBY.

LOW SCORES RETURNED IN MOST MATCHES.

[TÉROUGE REUTER'S AGENOT.]

London, August 1. In the mid-week cricket programme, bowlers in general met with such success, the scores returned being comparatively low in most cases. AAS

At Buxton, Lancashire lost to Derbyshiro on the Brat innings. Lancashire had first innings but were all out for 101, Town- send getting 6 for '49. Derbyshire replied with 157, Hopwood bowl, ing well to obtain 5 wickets for $9 runs, and after Lancashire had got together 131 for 6, stumps were draw

At Trent Bridge, Notts took first innings points from War wickshire. Notts made 381 in the first knock while Warwick gathered 360 (Rev. J. H. Parsons 108). Harris had 8 wickets for 85; 2

The other game was that between Northamptonshire and Essex, at Northampton, the home county getting, the verdict by 3 wickets.

The scores, were imma

Essex let indings (for 7 wickets, declared)

D'Connor, 118 not out.

V. W. C. Jupp, & for eo. Northants, 1st innings....

TO. Smith, 7 for 84. Essex, 2nd innings....

Thomas, 3 for 39..... Northants, 2nd innings (for 7 wickets)

H. T. O. Smith, 4 for 70.

Yorkshire „Gloucestershire

Notta, Sussex Kent,.......... Lancashire Surrey:

Derbyshire Essex Warwickshire Middlesex Hanipahire Worcestershire Somersetshire Leicestershiro

COUNTY CHAMPIONSHIP TABLE.

Glamorganshire.

Northamptonshire ..........

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man on foot would have but AMERICAN FILMS IN distribution of films in Canada

obance against sush aaronous beast, espoo

angered by attack.

bar been.

Whon buffalo hunting polls, the man who likes his sport with a risk can vary it with alligator shooting. This can also be a thrilling pasticao, but it requires a great don!; mare patience on the part of the hunter.

CANADA.

BRITISH PICTURES "SQUEEZED OUT."

THE METHODS OF

HOLLYWOOD,

Ottawa. A combine controlled by United States interests exists an the motion picture industry in Canada to the detriment of the dis tribution of British film

and has complete control of the vaudeville and theatrical business.

Against Pubilo Interest. Regarding British Alza distribu tion in Canada, the report states that of 940 feature pictures releas ed in Canada in the past two years, only 73 or 71 per cent, wora Bri tish. The Commissioner says:

The alligator is so well protested by its heavy scales that it is vulner-

I have little doubt that if it able only through the eye. It a

were possible to engage in any real campaign with a view to extending cake of waiting till the creature

to showing in Canada of British raises its head, and then Aring

pictures to the limit which could quickly and accurately. The skins, Such is the Anding of Mr. Potor boattained in that direction, it of course, are valuable, and quite White, the Federal Royal Commis would result in the placing before sioner appointed in September. Last our theatre-going public of British n big trade is carried on in thesar, '{

to investigate the question of film: manners and British idealu Mare The adventurous men of the distribution in the Dominion The report is the outcome of aix North vary these sporting indus-

The report contains a strong in montha investigation under the dictment of the methods pursued Combines Investigation Act. It tries with shark fishing and trophus by the Famous Players Canadian declares that the combine has opor gathering,

ring, and duck and kangaroo Corporation, the dominant com atod against the public interest by shooting are also local pastimes, pany in the Canadian motion pie- | various improper methods, scouring Northern Australik, if one is pre-sidiary of the Paramount Corpora ing and film distribution in all ture business and practically a sub-practical control of theatres, build. pared to bear with the discomforts tion of the United States, to cities of over 10,000 pcbulation, of camp lifo, in a big game hunters squeeze out all other competitors. shutting out independent ownerE paradise. When civilisation ulla It points out that the combine and fixing prices practically

controls at Idast 95 per cent, of the will. he can return to tennis, golf, aud swimming

In the Southern States, less ardu. ́ous, but still ́ ́excellent, sport of every description is available-fish- Ing (deep sea and trout), kangaroo, hare, rabbit, and bird shooting, and again the ordinary pastimes of civilisation, golf, tennis, polo, bowle, hockey, and so forth. "In future years Australia hope to attract an ever-increasing band of sporting tourists to her. shores.

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The method of scoring this year is as follows:-15 points for

a win; 7h points for a tie; 5 points for a win on the first innings and 3 points for a loss on the first innings; 4 points for a tie on the first innings and 4 points for a po result.

New Zealand's Bowlers." There is no getting away from the fact that the Visitors' attack failed completely. The Oval has broken many bowlers' hearts before now; and will do so again. In the first Test innings, Cromb and Weir (3)

AUSTRALIA'S “BIG

GAME.

BUFFALO HUNTING IN THE

WWW NORTH:

SCIENCE OF ALLIGATOR

SHOOTING. ::

Sydney, Australia does not en- joy a great reputation as a

#hig game country, but actually it can provide sport thrilling enough to satisfy the most daring hunter.

·Northern Australia abounds vith

Bakewell, with Sutcliffe as partner, did very well and may well devolop into our new opening, bats and Tate show up well with com- man. Arnold did not find & place bined analyses of 20-11-37-8 and this match, but there is little doubt 30-18-37-4, respectively, I gather that he will come to be one of our Tate might easily have had several leading bata. I rather expect, to seo both youngsters go to Australia.extra wickets with a bit of luck. The experience to them at their But one does wish that we had been age would be of enormous value to English cricket in the next Afteen told something about the English. or twenty years. There is no need fielding to refer to our cracks Bave to say that Sutcliffe showed himself as steady and Duleep and Hammond' as brilliant as aver. The value of the Yorkshire player as an opening bat is incalculable. It is amazing to see him batting. However, fast the bowling, his footwork is so quick that he always seems to have time to deliberate and. then play Verity's selection surprised no his shot, especially when he is and Merrit (4) took the wickets; season is over expeditions are set- ous. He has sprung into fame this playing back. In fact, one fails to second innisgs, Cromb got a couple,ing out from Darwin for the Benson and took all ten Warwicksee how he can get out unless be and Blunt and Allcott ons cach out buffalo grounds to start the senson's shiro aickets for thirty-six early on. wants to do so! Ames continued How his slow, left-hand shinnors will with his excellent batting to show of the five that fell. In the game hunting. Normally, in this entry. he is usually good for thirty or under review, Cromb got pone for buffalo hunting is not a sport; it on Australian shirt-front" wickets, I do not know, but what forty at least. There were 3307, Weir none for 33, Merritt none is a real business; from which quite euits Grimmatt ought to suit him extras in 390 runs, but one cannot Finally F. R. Brown (Leya and Cam- tell how many of these were byes. for seventy-five, and Allcott one a number of men derive a teore bridge) has the making of a great But he seems very safe to Allen, for 1081 Merritt evidently found or less lucrative income, all-round man as he can turn the and I imagine that his far superior the wicket did not suit him; this ball from leg at a fair pace. It is batting completely outweighs any a great pity that Voce failed last margin by which Duckworth may may explain Verity's lack of success, match. The comment on him in the hont him behind the sticks. The as he is far and away their best Cricketer is that "he is a natural latter has gone off a good deal. bowler but has a lot to learn," but ho is not a real fast bowler.

do

Where Was Larwood,

Our Bowleri,

If one may trust the analysiu na telegraphed, we started, with Tate

bowler.

Their Batting.

Mills no doubt missed Dempster

buffalo, and now that the ramy

Along the River Mary, a mysteri ous waterway that has no outlet but spreads itself over plains in the wet, and recedes to mere "ator holes in the dry season, the water buffalo live in thousands, and vilă. the drying of the land there the chase will begin in earnest.

The method of hunting is te werk the buffaloes from the wet to the dry ground. Then they are harried by horsemen Galloping after a herd, the hunter 'depends on the agility of his stocky and well-train. ed, horse for his safety. The animal gallops at full spoed beside, the buffalo, and the hunter, from the saddle, shoots his prey in the spine.

and Brown, an excellent contrast, but in spite of this he got 27 and I have no information as to whether Apparently Jardine ran the changes, thirty and did his duty! It was the Larwood's absence, was, due to non- as both Verity and Peebles had a selection or to injury. His tendency go before Allon came on and bowl-collapse round about lunch on the to crook is most unfortunate. This ed Mills at forty-two. The wea-second day that let the side down. year, besides a strain and a sprain-ther is reported as" uncertain Woir, Blunt, Vivian, and Page all ed ankle, he got mixed up in a and the ritch may have been help-failed more or less, and the three motor accident Yet if he is not in the Middlesex bowler, but his able to play against the Australians, first seven overs were sent, down for of them who played at Lord's had I am afraid the English bowling will four runs and four wickets. In the all done well. Lowry made a cap be on the weak side. A really fast course of another six overn they tain's effort in the first knock and man is absolutely necessary in Aus only gotten more runs off him tralia and where he is to be found; while he got his fifth wicket. Kerr (34 and 23) did a good deal goodness only knows.. Cricket Tate, as usual, was very hard toto compensate for his complete Of G. O Allen the Cricketer get away and sent down 18 overs failure in the first match. Vivian, writes: He is an able all-round for 15 runs and one wicket. But a left-hander by the way, hit gal | The horse, immediately swerves to cricketer, a very fine bateroun, but in England he would, I am told. lantly, But that was all he is an all-roundder rather than an get a lot more wickets if he pitched The Prospents. opening fast bowler," This, with the ball up from six inches to a the omission of the word “fast," foot. He would be more expensive would apply to F.. R. Brown. It of course. But the short side is, of course, most desirable to bowling is apparently a legacy from have as many of these all rounders Australia where one has to do it in the side as possible but there Peebles did not come off and be seen what they will do at Man- must be a real speed merchant who Verity's two (for 52) were batsmanchester if it, does not rain there can bowl & length and keep on No. ten and batsman No, eleven as usual! But one most forvently bowling. And bawlers of this type Brown had Lowry and James for a hopes that Dempster is ft to play

and that they win the toss! do not exactly jostle each other for similar number,

BABBIT.

The Second Knock,

The New Zealand Side. Pepblos got a bit of blir own back have already alluded to the abbes things, when he took sanoa of Dempster and its disas-four for sixty-three, while Tate trous results, ES G. Vivian came again bowled well (91-8=22–3), In to fill the vacancy and that was Allen was not expensive but got no the only change. The new-comer is wickets while Brown, had one for

It is perhaps fair to say that in the Lord's match they played, like Tost team and at the Oval like fair county, team. It remains to

PING PONG.

avoid the stricken buffalo, on tha long and frightful horns of which it could easily be impaled Following the hunter, come nativs boys, who give the buffalo the coup de grace and immediately proceed to skin it, for the hide is the must valuable portion of the animal In recent years the buffalo-hunting, in- dustry has fallen on lean times, for the prices for hides have been any thing but satisfactory.

Sawn on Rifles, The rifle used in the hunt in a.

The closing dato for entries to303 with the barrel iawn off about

only eighteen-rerhaps nineteen by thirty-eight and Vority two (but the Men's and Ladies!: Singica

now and leared into fame sudden rabbits), for thirty three. Frankly, Championship of the Colony has 12 inches from the magazine and ly at the end of 1830 with an exority's performance on paper was been postponed to the 5th inst. So the stock out, down to about tho cellent eighty-seven made in his hot very successful and Brown hold far thirty-six entries for the Mon's length of a inrgo revolver grip.... first important watch for Auckland. him an i bowler. But one wants to event has been received, whilst in There was one curious feature of his mom lot more, including the state. Like, Lodice, diszaion, shpre ara only. debut." Im a dritique of the players sent to England, before the team

arrived he is listed as a batsman

and an excellent field. There is not word about his bowling, and.

The fact that the buffalo is fright;

of the wicket (Reuter, might give twelve competitors. Entrance feesanen, of horses, is a big faciar, 15

a more intellegent stuff and less and names should be pant to the the chase. Except for mounted suppl), before one can judge. Allen Secretary of the League, c/o China

(Continued on next Column.)

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