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HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, MONDAY, AUGUST 29, 1932.

Week End Sport.

YORKSHIRE AGAIN CHAMPIONS.

SUSSEX'S "GALLANT BUT UNAVAILING STRUGGLE.

LEYLAND'S SPARKLING IN- NINGS: SUTCLIFFE HEADS LIST OF CENTURIONS.

LONDON, Aug. 27. For the second year in succession, Yorkshire has won the County Cricket Championship by defeating Hampshire at Bournemouth by 172

The tusslo for Championship honours was keenly fought right

HOME FOOTBALL

ENGLISH TEAMS OPEN THE

SEASON

ALL teams in the English League

participated in the opening games of the football season; on Saturday.

Result in the English League and Division 1. of the Scottish League follow:-

ENGLISH LEAGUE.

(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]

up to the deathknock, when Sussex, Birmingham who were occupying second position! Bolton on the list, put up an unsuccessful Chelsen attempt to gain full points against Loads Essex in their engagement at East Leicester

Their Arst innings win Liverpool bourne. was not enough to get them within, Middlesbro striking distance of Yorkshire, who Portsmouth are now in an unassailable posi- Wednesday tion at the top of the table.

Sunderland

LONDON, Aug. 27.

Division 1.

0 Arsenal

2. Blackburn

K.C.C. TENNIS TOURNAMENT.

RAIN PREVENTS START.

ELASTIC PROGRAMME. ARRANGED NOW.

[BY SALADIN.]

The Kowloon Cricket Club fort night tennis tournament scheduled to start on Saturday was not favoured with good weather, so that no play took place during the wock- end. Nevertheless, the organisers have re-drawn up a smart pro- gramme, which will not upset by rain though it might be delayed and by which it is still hoped to complete the tournament on the date originally fixed, September: 10, provided mado tomorrow

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2 Nowcastle

2

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o Derby

1 Sheffield U.

1

3 Wolves

1

o Aston Villa

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on

1 Huddersfield.

4 Blackpool

3 M/ter City

This victory gives them the West Bromwich 3. Everton

for the County Championship

Afteenth time in the history of the Club With such wealth of talent Burnley as Sutcliffe, Leyland, Bowes and Bradford C. Verity, combined with excellent Crimsby 1 Notts F. team work, it would have been most Manchester U. 0 Stoke C. éxtraordinary if the team did not. Millwall- finish high up in the Championship | Notts C.

Inble.

Consistent Play,

Their displays throughout the entire season have been remarkably consistent, the points scored will show.

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5 Swindon 2 Crystal P.

• Clapton D. 2 Northampton 2 Bristol C. 1 Watford

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start can

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or at latest Wednesday. The scheme is to divide the programme inta series of eight matches euch. So' far five series have been drawn up. Play will commence on the first fine day, and the series will follow one after another 1 per order below. 1 Eight courts will now be opened to

speed the tournament up.

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Timos for play are as follows:-- Weck-days-One serios, com- mancing hot later than 8.15 pm

Saturdays: Two series, commenu- ing at à.16 p.m. sharp and immedi- ately a first series match is finished, a second series match will follow on the same court, about 415.

Sundaya:-Four series, two each in the morning and afternoon. Com- mencement in the morning at 10 sharp, and about 11.15. In the 1 afternoon, the order will be the

same ns for Saturdays.

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Division II,

1 Chesterfield * Fulham

0

1

2

3 Southampton

1. Lincolo C.

1

Oldham

3 Plymouth

Port Vale Preston Swansea Tottenham

1 Bury

2 Bradford

1 West Ham

4 Charlton

1

Division III. (South).

Aldershot Bournemouth, Bristol R. Newport Luton T.. Exeter C. Norwich

1 Southend

Queen's P.R.

2 Brentford

Reading

4 Cardiff

Torquay

3 Coventry C,

3

Brighton

1 Gillingham

COUNTY CHAMPIONSHIP,

Accrington Crewe Gateshead

4 Halifax

1 York

4 Doncaster

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Middlesex (673) boat Leicester (1796 dec, and 64-1) on 1st innings. at Lord's.

Mansfield Rochdale Rotherham

1 Chester

0

0 Carlisle

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Junior Championship.

1 New Brighton,

E. R. Price v. Old.

Southport Tranmere' Stockport Walsall Wrexham

3. Barrow

0

3. Hartlepools

5 Darlington

1

1 Hull

3 Barnsley

Of the twenty-seven matches play- ed, eighteen were won outright and two were lost; three were won on the first inrings, one was lost on the first innings and in the remain ing three matches no decision was arrived at. Total points scored were 350 out of a possible 315.

Detailed results of all

matches, together with table of County Championship points, and list of -leading century makers follow:-

Derbyshire (374) beat Somerset (244 and 393-8) on 1st innings at Taunton.

Glamorgan (592) beat Notts (380 and 1036) on 1st innings at Cardiff/ Warwick (363 and 154-3) beat Worcester, (234 and 390) on 1st

innings at Worcester.

Surrey (30 and 905-8 dec.) beat Northants (328 and 2324) on lat innings at the Oval.

Division III. (North).

SCOTTISH LEAGUE.

Gloucestor (514) beat Lancashire Airdrie (248 and 157-7) on 1st innings at Ayr U. Liverpool

Celtic Yorkshire (207 and 199-5) beat Cowdenbeath Hampshire (174 and 163) by 172 Dundee runs at Bournemouth.

Sussex (323) bent Essex (321 and

76 on fat innings at Eastbourne. Friendly Match,

•Kent (993 and 154) beat All India (270 und: 191) by 18 runs at Canter- bury.

TABLE TO DATE.

Yorkshire

Sussex

Notts

Roat Surrey Lancashiro

Hampshire

P. W. L. D. Pts. 2718 27-300

6 13 259 '14

134 10 238

97133 11 292

8 2:17 193

78

478

6: 13174

10 9:150

9877 12148

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3 4.18 147

27 68 13 145

101 138

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Somerset Warwick Middlesex Leiogster Gloucester Derbyshire 骂 Essex Glamorgan

Northants. Worcester

Division I.

1 Rangers

3 Aberdeen

7: Mörtön

4 Kilmarnock

Monday, September 5, being aD holiday, it is probable that runtches will be played na scheduled for 3 Sundays. This, however, will do

3pend upon the progress made dur

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o St. Johnstone 0

1 Queen's Park 1

1 Clyde

1 - Hamilton

East Sterling Motherwell Partick St. Mirren

o Hearts

Third Lanark

4 Falkirk.

five or more penturies- Sutcliffe (Yorkshire) Hammond (Gloucester) ..... Ames (Kent)

Keeton (Notta) esikoina. Tyldesley (Lancashire) iuli Hearne (Middlesex)

K. S. Dulcepainhji (Bussex) 8

O K Naidu (All India)

Paynter (Lancashire)

B.

... 3

Wazir Ali All India)....

Hendron (Middlesex) Leyland (Yorkshire)

SATURDAY'S SCORES:

B

5814 (130 Ten time scores of the matches 27 4131096

3. 12. 1390 which commenced on Saturd

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3 14 10 1:12 1

CENTURIES LIST.

93 were

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The following are the leading players this season who have scored (Vontinued at foot of nezt column

Surrey, 908 for 5 wickets. Kent, 270 for a wickets, Yorkshire, 196 for 6 wickets.

Hants, 198 for 5 wickets. Somerset, 31 för 0 wickets, Lunes, 166, for 4 wickets. Derby, 187 for a wickets All India, 163 verque Sir Julien Calin's Eleven, 3 winkets for 33,

ing the week.

The programme follows.

FIRST SERIES.

Bealer Championship. Hambly . E. F. Fincher.

Guest . Hung.

Burnott . F. Kengebacker.

Lubeseder v. P. O. Dunne.

Huber v. C. Kengelbacker. Sicinnere. Mackay.

F. S. W. Smith v. Ohl;

SECOND SERIES,

Junior Championship. RS. Capell v. L. Jack.. W. M. Gittins v. Philippens White v. J. B. Smith.

Handicap Doubles.

Hung and E. Zimmern. Dinnen

1 and Buchanan,

C. Hengelbacker. and Bakunen r

F. Kangelbacker and Lalbesoder

A. E. Collins and Humbly v

Mackay, and Guest.

M. 8. Smith and L. Jack's. Huber and Haase.

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S. A. Gray and Barnett v. Dunne

and D: 8. Green, 17

THIRD SERIES.

Handicap Doubles,

F. E. Skinner and Phillipens. Tacchi and Hirst

White and Capelle. F. 8. W. Smith and Stewart,

E. F. Fincher and E. C. Fincher

2. Gittins and J.M. Jack

Bingles Handicap.

Gray v. Mackay.

Quest . E. Zimmern.

E. R. Price u. F. Kongelbacker.

Singles Handicap

Dinnon v. Goodwin, Ohlr. Huber.

FOURTH SERIES,

Singles Handicap "A Dunne. E. F. Fincher. Burnett v. Gittins

(Continued on nezs" column.)

"Y.M.C.A" BEATEN

IN CANTON.

SWIMMERS HAVE ENJOY- ABLE COMPETITION.

A very enjoyable swimming gala was held in Shameen on Saturday when the Y.M.C.A. met the Shameen Swimming Club in a series of com- petitions. The events were closely contested and although the home team won the local side gave a good account of itself and carried off both the team race and the water polo,

B. Rasmussen awam well for the home team by securing the first place for both the two lengths and the four lengths free style races. E. Penfield won the breast and the back stroke's.

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The Y.M.C.A. through Garrod. won the plunge, and W. F. Ker got first place in the competition for throwing the water polo ball.

The results were as follows:- 2 Lengths Free Style.-1, B. Rasmussen (Bhamoen).

100 Yards Free Style.-1, B Rasmussen (Shameos).

Throwing Polo Ball-1, W. E. Kerr (Y.M.CA.).

Plunge-1, 8. Garrod (Y.M.C.A.) 2. Lengths Breast Stroke,-1, E Penfield.

2 Lengths Back Stroke.--1, Penfield.

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BOWLS INTERPORT.

ARRANGEMENTS IN SHANGHAL

At a meeting of the Shanghai Lawn Bowls Association, held," on August,92, the following were selected to represent Shanghai in the forthcoming Interport matchen:

1st Interport: Saturday, Sept. 17, Hongker Park (Junior Golf Club green):---

Tom: A. J. Hall (skip), N. Harrison, C. Sequeira and A. McGregor. Reserve, G. 31. P. Remedios,

2nd Interport: Sunday, Sept. 18, at Wayside Park (Yangtsepoo green); G. Dunlop (skip), A. Raitt, G. B. Starmes and O. W. Glover. Reserve, G. V. Jensen.

3rd Interport at Race Course, 5. Lawn Bowls Club green, Thurs day, Sept. 29; T. Main (skip), W. Brierley, C. Richards and V. Lad- ning. Reserve, C. W. Porter.

Zone Matches.

West: Wednesday, Sept. 14, on Recreation Club green at Race Course: A. A. Malcolm (skip), W. Turnbull, A. J. Brown and G. Jen- son. Reserve, F. Madar..

North: Tuesday, Sept. 20, at Hongkew Park, Police Club green: R. Conduit (skip), J. A'Quino, C. E-Bull and G. M. P. Remedios. Ro

serva, F. Silva:

Relay. Y.M.C.A. (Railtor, Donn, Kerr Wayside and Fowler).

Water Polo.- Y.M.C.A. 3-0 (Angus, Kerr, Garrod, Railton, Donn, Fowler and Stoker).

LOCAL HOCKEY.

TEAMS FOR WEDNESDAY'S

TRIAL GAME.

-Between now and Soptember 18, when the Olympic All-India Hockey Team will be visiting the Colony. a series of trials will be held locally with a view to Belecting a strong loam (ù ricet, the visitors who car red everything before them in the recent Olympic Sports

The first trial will be on Wednes day or the Club ground at King's

Park at 6.43 p.m.

The following have been selected:)

play in this match:

Whites:-G. Duncan (Club); A B. Botelho (Recreio), J. Rodger (Club); W. A. Reed (Club); L.! Cresswell (8.W.B.), A. E, P, Guest (Radio); T. Whitley (C.B.A), G. E. R. Divett (Club), G. Singh (Radio), Pte. Johnson (B.W.B.), and T. J. Price (Y.M.C.A.).

Colours.-Cdr. Higham (Navy) ;, E. V. Reed (Club), Pte. Pole (S.W.B.); Pte. Davis (8.W.B.), A A. Dand (Club), D. McLella (Y.M.C.A.); D'Almada (Rorreio), Lieut. Tyler (8.W.B.), A. T. Lay: (Club), W. K. Williams (Club), ond C. C. Francis (Club).

Preceding this match there will be a match played between the H.K.S.R.A and the Jat Regiment. which will also be in the nature of a trial. The match will cominence at 6 pm, sharp.

E. C. Fincher », G. A. White

Singles Handicap

Tacchi . Old

E. S. W. Smith t. Latbesedor. Philippens . I S. Smith, Lawrence Blither. Capell. Hagat,

FIFTH SERIES.

(Che match yet to be fixed) Ladies' Championship

Miss O. Dalziel. Mrs. McCaw. Mixed Doubles Handicap. Mackay And B. Dalziel and Miss Griffither vend

White

Phillipens and Miss M. Woolley v. Mr. and Mrs, F. S. W. Smithuna --D. E. Green and Mrs. H. White .. Cabell, and Miss Encker.

Mr. and Mrs Old v. Tacchi and Mr. Blandford

Senior Championship.

8. A. Gray

E C. Fincher. W. Hyde v. E Zimmeril SIXTH SERIES.

(So far arranged) Mixed Doubles Handicap.

Mr. and Mr. J. R. Way . E O Fincher and Mrx 0. Hálkiej.

Mr. and Mrs: B. Goodwin-wAS E. P. Guest and, Mrs. McCáv,

East Saturday, Sept. 24, at Park (Yangtssopoo greon): J. M. Smith (skip), R. Dorrance, J. Drysdale and 0. Reserve, J. Wather Clements. spoon.

Interport Dlaner.

Interport Dinner to be held at the Shanghai Club on Saturday, Sept. 34, at 8 p.m.

Other rantches (unofficial) to be arranged, if desired, upon arrival of the Hong Kong team.

NEW CHINESE DESTROYER.

ARRIVES AT SHANGHAI

FROM JAPAN.

According to a report from the Nanking War Office, the new Chi- nese destroyer, Haining, which was recently ordered from Japanese, arrived at Shanghai yesterday. It is understood that the cost of this) vessel was 84,300,000.

U.S. BASEBALL

CUBS AND YANKEES"

BOTH WEN

THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY. Ĵ

NEW YORK, Aug. 27. THE following were the results of

yesterday's Baseball games:---

National League.

Chicago Brooklyn

R. H. E.

10 15 1 4 99

Taylor and Wilson of the Cubs stored nine runs in the third innings with a barrage of eight hits, ousting Thur ston and Vance.

Pitsburgh Chagnon pitched. Philadelphia 71

St. Louis Now York Melvin Ott and Hub-

bell hit home mins.

Boston

Chicago

8 12

0

1

8

2 5

American League.

11 13

1

8 18

1

Berry

Appling and

hit home runs.

New York

Lou Gehrig and Babe Ruth hit home runs, Cleveland

Toamik hit a home

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Philadelphia

Lefty Grove, Al Sim- mona and Jimmy Foxx hit home runs," St. Louis

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HOW JOHNSTONE WAS BEATEN.

THRILLING RACE OVER "220."

RAVEN'S RECORD BREAKING SWİM DESCRIBED.

The North China Daily News gives the following description of how "Jimmy" Johnstone was besten over the 220 yards free style in Shanghai on August 20 at

the Shanghai Rowing Club, Tho race went to O H. Raven in the record time of 2 minutes 38,8 seconds.

In the 220 yd. J. R. Johnstone, the previous record holder, put up

a great display, and took the lead at the start. He went out to -4. yard's advantago over Raven at the

first turn and was increasing this all the way, being five yards ahend at the turn for the fourth length. In the middle of the fourth length,

Ravon · · commenced to spurt and gradually overcame the lead. He

came up level in the middle of the fifth length and at the turn into

the sixth the two were fighting for

the lead. Raven's extra stamina stood him in good stead and be

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went ahead to turn three yards ahead of Johnstone, and in the final

burst Raven came in to break the record. Jack Doughty came with a great spurt towards the end to bent Fingoroth for third place.

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