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HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, THURSDAY, JUNE 14, 1934.

AUSTRALIANS AT LORD'S LEAGUE TENNIS

Woodfull And Ponsford Fail

To Score

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Recreio Defeat K.B.G.C.

Playing in their postponed "C" Division fixture in the Lawn Tennis League, the Club de Recreto de- feated the Kowloon Bowling Green Club by T sets to 1 on their own courts at King's Park yesterday.

Scores follow:-

London, May 30. he never reproduced a ball with Australians in their "match with the deadly break-pack that struck Middlesex at Lord's had "their Hart's middle stump. The fielding bowling again it for a very the three-figure inrings by Hendren, who achieved the like distinction when playing for the M.G.C. on

Ebeling At His Best the same ground a fortnight ago.

As Hendren could not teach Only R. W. V. Robins gave him real assistance, and the side were double figures until he had been "at the wicket about three-quar- "all out just before five o'clock for

ters of an hour, and R. W. V. Ro- the very moderate score of 258.

bins could not scare until he had The Australians again made a

taken over twenty minutes to and sensational start with the bat,

an opening for a single, it will Woodfull and Ponsford both being

be gathered that the keenness of dismissed by Smith without scor- Ing. Bradman, however, respond-the attack was being well main-

tained.

Hendren afterwards brought off two fine strokes on the leg side in an over from O'Reilly. The second of these was a very

real artistic..touch. neat giance,

Eocling kept the attack from the pavillon end going for an hour and a quarter. It is no exaggera- tion to add that his bowling was

was of its usual smartness, and Barnett had only one serious lapse. behind the wicket.

ed with a brilliant century un- Anished, and at the close his side were only 123 behind with two wickets down

He

The Australlans now left out Mc- Cabe, Oldfield, Brown, Bromley, first Fleetwood-Smith-the and two probably for a rest, as they are among the Test indispensables. On the Middlesex side, the reap- pearance of G: O, Allen was alike significant and interesting. played so zle' cricket last sum- mer after the return of the Eng- land team from Australia that he was only eredited with thirteen wickets. A recent operation for appendicitis has happily had no serious after effects, but this is Allen's first appearance of the season in the Middlesex "team. It is a fair Inference that the Eng- land Test team selectors will take very close notice or his bowling. seeing that the completion of the Test Trial" team for next Satur- iday's match must very shortly be \completed.

The Australians, who had to feld first, made, a very good be-

Price

ginning in capturing two of the Middlesex wickets in one over with the score 12, and a third with the to- ta134. There did not at first appear to be much that was really dead ly the bowling of either Wall or Ebeling, but the latter gave a very different complexion to his attack when he bowled maddle stump and with the next ball removed Hulme's leg ball, "These quick successes undoubtedly simulated Ebeling. He bowled really well and at quite a fair pace. Wall seemed to tire soon. though his bowling run was not quite of its usual length. Ee re- tired with the score 29, and in the first over of his successor, O'Reilly.. Price ended a praiseworthy innings by attempting to play a ball safe- ly to the on side and pushing it back tamely to the bowler.

Another Henaren Century. Hendren, who showed a reason" able degree of restraint, but seldom falled when, a scoring stroke was attempted, got to his 100 with a square cut off Grimmett, thus re- peating his performance in the first match with the" Australians on the ground a fortnight ago.

His success was greeted with much cheering, which it fully de- served. He had lost the company of G. G. Newman, stumped by yards before completing the figures,

and directly he had reached them G. O. Allen had also to retire, lbw. It was no surprise to see Allen beaten. He was all too obviously .short. Jof practice, and against O'Reilly's bowling could not find a ball that he showed confidence in

hitting. It was good captaincy on Woodfull's part to bring O'Reilly hack for Allen's special instruc- tion, or should one not say des- truction?! A "Finally Hendren had a delivery from Wan with the new ball that was just too good for him; play ing the fraction of a second too late at it, he was bowled. He had been at the wicket a little over

by far the

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LAWN BOWLS

U. S. BASEBALL

Pairs and Rink Results

Seven matches in the Open Pairs championship and three Open completed Rink yesterday..

games were

HOME CRICKET

Rain Interferes With Full Points For Essex

Play

and the

New York, June 13 The major league baseball game between the Yankees Browns was abandoned yesterday Four Open Pairs matches' were in the fourth inning owing to rain, played at Happy Valley. J. Ewith the New Yorkers leading by Noronha and B, Basto defeated w. Stoke and W. H. B, Muskett on the Hong Kong Football Club green by

27 shots to 7.

A Carvalho and M. O.

Oliveira (Recreio) beat J.L. Tetley and J. T.

Bews ******

6-2 On the Police green, N. M. Currie and J. F. Lunny accounted for R 6-2, Hall and R. Duncan by 24-15.

Á ̈A. Razack and W. F. Field lost to C. E. Eliot Heywood and A. E Silkstone by 11-19 on the Civil Service green.

beat J. Duncan and S. Far-

dall..........

...

beat A. J. Bland and D. W.

Waterton

H. Gonsalves and L. F. V.

Ribeiro (Recreio)

60

lost to Tetley and Bews...... drew with Duncan and

Randall

4-8

6-6

beat Bland and Waterton... 6-1 L.A. L. Silva and A. E. Xavier

(Recreio)

beat Tetley and Bews...... beat Duncan and Randall... beat Bland and Waterton...

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6-0

6-0

best seen from him SURREY COUNTY

tour opened. He was since the succeeded by Grimmett. No other wicket fell however, before lunch. when the score was 82 for three wickets.

Hendren's luck was clearly in after lunch. He stepped out to drive a ball from Grimmett, and missed it hopelessly. But Barnett was even more at sea, for while he was juggling with the ball Hen- dren was able to scramble two paces back into his crease. One. cannot imagine Oldfield missing such a

stumping chance in his most generous moments. Robins made no such miscalculation in his

attack on Grimmett's insidious slows.

Four times he sent them to the

leg side for four, adding 20 runs in all to his score in less than 4

quarter of an hour from the re-

sumption. He kept the pace when Ebeling and O'Reilly bowied, and in the Aftles overhauled Hen- dren who had been half an

hour longer at the wicket. It was

TENNIS

Good Progress At Surbiton

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London, Alay 30. Excellent progress was made in botn singles events in the surrey burty Quampionships at the Sur- on Lawn Tennis Club yesterday.

round

The last eight of both events were reached, and one match in the next of the Singles allowed H. Nishimura, who ranks number one in Japan, to pas luto the aeria-final round

A. W. Grimmitt and F. J. Jones bent F. X M, 'SÜva and C. G. Silva by 21-13.

Four Open Pairs, games were played in Kowloon, but only three were completed, H. H Rose and J. S. Cogan leading W. Hollands and J. J. Gregory 21-16 on the 18th head when their encounter abandoned owing to poor light.

was

Logan played brilliant bowls throughout and was primarily responsible for his partnerships' lead.

C. H. Basto and J. J. Basto secured a "narrow win over T Armstrong and C. Stränge "at the Kowloon Docks green by 19 shots to 17.

to 1.

Babe Ruth homered for the Yankees, while Debgarms complet- ed the circuit for the Browns. The

ame was, however nullided.

Chicago and Washington were unable to clash owing to rain, and the game between Cleveland and Philadelphia was also abandoned.

The results were?—

National League

R. H. E

1 New York .......... 12 19

Jackson hit a homer. Cincirinat!

1. 8

Brooklyn Pittsburgh

Philadelphia

Chicago

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7 14

9 15 0 2

5 7 0

6 9

Chuck Kein hit a homer,

Boston.

"St. Louis

7 15 Martin and Collins his hom

3 13 1 0

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American League

Detroit Boston

R. E. E 48

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Playing at the Kowloon, Cricket Club, A. R. Clark and G. C. Moss beat LF. Whant and L. Luk 18-13. A. E. Carey and W. Glendinning had the better of G. Ross and J.

AIR THRILLS

G. Meyer in their Pairs encounter For King And Queen

at the Club de Recreio green, win- ning by 25-20..

In the Open Rink competition,

M. Omar's rink which 15 generally considered to be the potential champions, consisting of R. F. Luz, B. W. Bradbury, H. Beer and himself, easily beat 1 Sloan, S. Deacon, G. T. Padgett

To reach this stage Nishimura and A. F. Paul on the Civil Ser- first boat G. W. Globe and then vice green by the convincing mar M. A. Young, of New Zealand, hia | gin of 35 shots to 10. inaich against Young producing On the Police Recreation Club sonie of the finest lawn tennis of green, L. J. Silva, L. F. Xavier, H. the week The last eight players in

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London, May 30, For the fist time since the war the King, as chief of the Royal Air Force, Visited an RAF station yesterday.

ENGLAND CAPT. TO MARRY

Mr. D. R. Jardine And -Miss M. I. Peat

London, June 12 Essex took full points and Notts had to be content with first in- nings points in the County cricket matches concluded to-day. In friendly matches both Oxford and Cambridge were forced to against their opponentä.

At the Oval, Essex beat Surrey by 38 runs..

Essex: 265 (O'Connor 143) and and Margaret Irene Peat, younger

238.

Surrey: 286 and 277,

draw

At Horsham, Notts took,, Arst in- nings points from Sussex.

Sussex: 312 (J, Parks 104).

180 for 4 wickets. Notta: 331 (Harris 107). At Oxford. Leicester drew with Oxford University.

Leicester: 409 (Armstrong 140).

158 for 3 wickets. - Oxford: 435.

At Cambridge, the Free Forea- ters drew with Cambridge, Univer- aity.

Cambridge:

411 (B. O. Allen 113). 331 for 5 dec. (R. de K. Winlaw 103).

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London, May 30. The engagement is announced between Douglas Robert Jardine, only son of Mr. and Mrs. Malcolm Robert Jardine of Woodside, Ashley Road, Walton-on-Thames"

daughter of Sir Harry and 'Lady Peat, of Hillside Bushey, Herts.

Mr. Jardine has only just re- turned from India, where, at the " conclusion of the recent Mc.c. team's tour there, he remained behind on a hunting trip.

Mr. Jardine, who will be 34 in October; was born at Bombay. He was in the Winchester XI. in 1917. 1918, and 1919, and went up to Ox- "ford la 1920" with" a great reputa- tion and got his Blue as a fresh- man. He played for the Univer- sity in 1921, and again in 1923, but an accident kept him out of the team in 1922. After leaving Ox- ford, he played for Surrey, and was elected captain in succession to " Mr. P. G. H. Fender.

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Free Foresters: 311 (D. R. Wilcox

119)..

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373 for 5 (E. T. Killick 173. B. H Valentine 102).

-Reuter,

K.C.C. TEAMS

Fixtures

The following will represent the "B" division of the Kowloon Cric- ket Club in 'their tennis match to- day against the Indian R." C.:-

G. C. Burnett and R. B. Lewis, S. A. Gray and L. Oppenheim, C. I Stapleton and P. O. Dunne.

The following will represent them to-morrow in the "C" division against the Deutcher Klub:

A. E. Collins and R. S. Capell, W: Gittins and J. S. Smith, J. Craw- ford and F. A Broadbridge.

In 1928-29 he went to Australia with the M.C.C. team'under Mr. As P. F. Chapman. He started that tour with three, hundreds in suc- cession, and astonished the Aus- thailans by his fine style and gen- eral excellence as a batsman.

He went out to Australia as captain in 1932-33, came home and captained England against the West Indies, and last winter he captained the M.C.C. team in India

In March of this year he re- signed his captaincy of the Bur- rey team.

Miss Margaret Peat is the young- er daughter of Sir Berry and Lady Peat. Sir Harry Peat is a well- known chartered accountant, a Fellow of the Institute of Charter- ed Accountants, and senior part- ner in the firm of Peat Marwick, Mitchell and Co. He was financial secretary "and accounting officer to the Ministry of Food from 1817- 20; a member of the Royal Com- mission on the Importation of night bomber, the King was parti- Store Cattle, 1921: a member of

Prices, 1925: and a inember of the of bomb stowage space, and also

and. Coal Inquired it was very uncomfor- Co-operative Selling table for the after gunner, who Committee, 1926. He was created. has to lle prone when the machine, a K.B.E. (Civil) In 1920. is in the air:

not until the score, for the fourth the Singles of this meeting, which A. S. Alves and F. V. N. Ribeiro 81,000 people had been admitted to cularly interested in the question the Royal Commission on Food

eastly accognted for E. B-Reed,

wicket had been increased from the official county championship, E. B. Abraham, E. Maughan and were four Japanese, a Russlan, än 34 to 176 that Robins, faced again Irishman, a New Zealander, and a

A. Chapman by 23 skote to" 9. by Grimmett, struck across at solitary Englishman. The Japanese In another Open Rink game straight ball, and was out leg be-players yesterday were more fully played at Kowloon, R. G. fore wicket. It had been an ad- extended than at any time earlier Craig. J. Kempton, W. Grely venturous and a clever display of in the week, and the best game was and J. C. Brown defeated J. R. that in which Nishimura beat Young Soares, W. H. Randall, W. Way and pulling and driving, and it includ ed nine 4's..

in straight seta.

II. C. R. Souza by 21 shots, to 19 Against ordinary players Young on the Club de Recreio green. appears to be mediocre, but his | game gains in strength against better players and yesterday

LARWOOD FIT AGAIN

Normal Run-But Lacked Pace Against Warwick

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London, May 30. After Noits were put out 163 runs by Warwickshire on Trent Bridge wicket that never difficult, Larwood went on to bowl for the first time since his foot trouble in the match with Somerset.

Was

He took his normal ruh of 19 paces, but lacked his usual pace

in reserve.

Altogether

Voce, however, sent back Croom and Kilner, and at the clo, War- behind with wickshire were 123 eight wickets in hand.

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his

driving was excellent. He kit a STUDENT IN THE

dat drive of low trajectory and has no apparent weakness on either band. He matoked his opponent's pace, which at times was amazing, and there were many magnificent bouts of baseline play. But Nishi- mura had that extra touch of genius that enabled him to produce so untakeable stroko at important moments, and after the scores had been levelled at four games, all, Young capturing his opponent's service, the winner put oa | pace-than ever and only lost -two

more games in the match..

Japanese Successes -

IDOTA

DOCK

Schoolboy Rugby International

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London, May 30.

Many thousands of his subjects seized the opportunity of the first Empire Air Day to pay similar vis- its.

Up to 6.30 last evening, over

AF aerodromes alone, and evil flying centres were growded also... His Majesty, accompanied by the Queen, motored from Sandringham with the Marquis of Londonderry, the "Air Secretary, to the RAF aerodrome at Bircham Newton, Norfolk.

He was a magnificent flying display, and was keenly interested in the array of the most modern machines and equipment, includ- |ing bombs of secret construction,

Greetings were taken by air to air ports and aerodromes all over the country where celebrations were held. Our Aviation Cortes- pondent, Major C. C. Turner, des- cribes this impressive 600-mile

tour.

The day's proceedings were mar- red by the death of two R.A.F. air- men in crash at Andover, and ser- lous injury to the Mayor of Wis- bech.

He was answered by the gunner, himself that it was "Quite all right, sir."

Over à pilotage map of the area bordering the Wash in amusing argument arose. The King re- marked that it was possible to see Boston Stump, a famous landmark on the north side of the Wash, from Hunstanton on the other side. The Queen laughingly demurred.

After some moments of smiling argument the King turned to the corporal who had been explaining the maps and baked his option. With ready fact he replied: "Per- habe you could see it on a very clear day, kt.".

Next their Majesties were shown an exhibitiod of Various types of bombs." The design of many is á closely guarded secret

The King asked if the effect of à bomb hitting a ship in motion was comparable to a shell landing. adding that he was familiar with the terrible have caused by the lattétial Amore deta

Queen's Coat” of “R.A.F. Blue" The Queen peld a graceful com- A youth who was captain of the pliment to the Royal Air Force by English Schoolboys Rugby inter-wearing a coat of “RAF. blue" R. Mikt. the Japanese captain, national team against the Scottish the exact shade of the Air ensign. and seemed to be holding a lot eat 1 M. Bailey, who used his Schoolboys two months ago was In the course of a two-hour stay

ne sent height to great advantage In serv

their Majesties saw a thrilling down six ovèrs in two spells witding and asbing, but tired after remanded at Ealing yesterday on out taking a wicket.

a few games, and was caught in a charge of the manslaughter of dying display by bambing and fighting machines, inspected var-

ThrillAt Display the trap that Miki set for him, the his best friend, after a party.

whall, either on the volley, or He was Richard Lestoca Wool-lous types of aircraft and equip- There was a thrill at the start off the ground to his backhanddridge, 18, a student, of High- ment in the hangars, and enjoyed of the aerial display-extended, at J. Yamagishi dealt relentlessly, with mad. Chiswick. He was charged many conversations with the per- the King's request, from 10 to 25 minutes when the king and D. B. Jarvis, but J. Fujikura had with feloniously killing and slay-sonnel

One of their "hosts" was a Queen had just taken their seats far more difficult task against tng Frank Sinith, at Gordon-road. W. F. Freeman, each get going to Ealing, that morning.

famous war, "ace," Wing-Cmdr. R. to watch.. advantage kattes before, Fujikura

Smith, won in two sets. After the scores Wooldridge's house. His home, who accounted for nifty-one enemy

who was 20, lived at Coltshaw DSO, the Canadian The 35th Day Bombing Squadron was taking off in formation when had been/lovel at three games all,

was Brunswicksquare, 'planes, now O.C. at Bircham New-suddenly it was seen that one of Freeman won the sevenfl game address

ton, the aerodrome from which, at the machines was in dianculties, after a great pay in which he twice Hove,

Divisional Detective - Inspector the time of the Armistice, a squad-

Whille Its companies climbed in- bite-the-shes-ne: with perfectly judged Jabond gained the point McPherson said at 5.40 am. that ron of giant bombers was waiting to the air the machine bumped with a picpassing shot. He day he saw Wooldridge at Ealing to take off for an attack on Ber- heavily back on to the ground se- veral times, finally returning to served well in the eighth game, Police-station, and told him he in

causing The king and Queen went first earth and taxi-ing along at high but drove out several times to the would charge him with side lines in attacking his opponent'a

to the "hangers where fourteen speed. The high wire boundary backband, Fujikura remained

types of machine, covering every fence of the aerodrome lay just steady, and captured four games in a row for the set, at 7-6, and won

Important variety in the RAF of ahead, and for a moment a collision to-day, were on view, besides par- seemed inevitable. With · great- the second set with a similar score.

R. J. Ritchie, the only surviving

achates, oxygen and radio appar- however, the pilot wheeled: atus, and pilotage and navigation His machine just in time, taxl-ed instruments.

back, and finally took on without mishap.

Bolles and Mayer brought about a change in the game after Notts had scored 83. for the loss of two wickets. During an hour's play the bowlers secured six more wickets while 31 runs were added. and although Hardstaff offered some resistance Notta were soon all out.

Hollies' Five Wickets Bowling slow leg breaks and three hours and had hit eight 4's varying his attack with a well-hid- Hollies took five Apart from the stumping escapeden googly. already mentioned and one very wickets for under 13 runs apiece sharp chance in the slips. Hen in 33 overs and May had three dren's batting was beyond re-for 38.

One must assume that proach.

Keeton hit finely inert of the his two centuries of the Austra wicket to obtain 54. Which includ- Englishman, won his way through it When charged He made dan bowling at Lord's will be ed four 4's, and shared in a sec-two rounds, first defeating "Veteran" reply. Judged at their genuine value by ond-#icket stand of 49 with P. after a close first set and then Vaulkhard, a local amateur mak the Test team selectors.

ing his debut in county cricket. Vaulkhard, who stayed 70 min utes, has played for the Richmond (Surrey) club, and has a residen, tlal qualification for Middlesex.

There was much feeble play in the later stages of the Middlesex innings, and shortly before five o'clock the side were all out for 258. It cannot be said that cause was given for the Australian bowl- ing to be rated higher than it has been in previous matches since the tour opened. It certainly

Vaulkhard's dismissal was the beginning of a collapse. Not until eight wickets had fallen for 114

Smith's death. "

Wooldridge was cautioned and said, "I told the police officers everything that happened. I don't want to say anything more about no

"He was in evening dress," said having a very tight match against the inspector, "and there were 8. H. Hawkins, who led by five bloodstains on both shirt cuffs. games to three in the second set But Ritchie's aggressive tactics. Baved him and he won four games

a row for the match,

The Inspector asked for a week's remand in custody. A

Wooldridge's father, who was in In the Women's Single Miss 8. court, appealed for bail, saying Chuter agam played good lawn that he was a dental surgeon. and tennia and overcame the slices and had been living in Chiswick for chops of Mrs S E Edwards to 30 years

Some breath-taking evolutions

"Give 'Em The Works" The King quickly became inter- ested in a Hawker Demon" two- by a Hawker Fury interceptor figh- seater nighter, and, bending down, ter were the high lights of the dis- spent some time examining the play. In the clear sunahing "the" night Hying light under the wing little silver coloured machine toar- Painted on the tall of the machine ed into position over the Royal is the crest of the squadron, with box, dived for 2,000 ft. at a speed- the motto "Semper Aggressus of nearly 300 miles an hour, and The King was much amused at be then went into a spectacular. ver- was anyone able to make a stand; win in the third set. Mis Mor Mr, Walter Davies, chairman: ing told that of a translation given tical climb, t attered by weak batting in some then Hardstaff stayed for the last for found Miss Burgess Ganith more The Bench cannot give ball, but to a former visitor who inquired it Up it went like a bouncing ball, of the successes recorded. Besides 90 minutes, and with Butler added than usually steady in the second Hendren and Robins, only Price 19 for the last partnership. In set, which went to 18 gomes, but still press for it there is meaning "Well was the reply hanging on to its propellerup spesa diminished, it whipped on snowed real strength of defence trying to keep most of the bowling Miss P. O'Connell, Miss id: Riddell, another court to which you can "very roughly, it means Give end up for 1,000 it and then as y

Miss P. Brazier, Miss 8. Mavro-appeal. In the meantime, Wool the worki15 against it. Ebeling's early form Hardstan escaped being run out, gordata, and Mrs. F. M. Strawson dridge will be remanded in custo-Looking at the Handley Page to an even keti agith and roared

all won their matches comfortably. dy for seven days.

Heyford, Britain's latest type of lawaŁY: Waspot repeated Inter certainly but otherwise made no mistake.

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