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FINAL TEST AT

MELBOURNE

(Continued from Tage 1)

Kippax at Leeds in 1930-in creat ing the previous record of 29.

THE START

The weather was sunny and hot When 50,uw spectators watched the opening of the nfth Test match between Austraila and England which will decide the rubber and cestination of the "Ashes.”

olevers was dropped from the 13 players nominated for the Austra- nan team and W. A. Brown was made twelfth man. Bigland also had '13,men chosen, and this morn- ing it was announced that 'R.W.V. Robins would not be included and that rianlock, the Surrey left-

Mr. Gilbert Harriman, partner in the Harbrad Stadio, photograph-

ed with Mrs. Hopkins at the Race CISO.

nander, would be 12th man, The OFF DAY RACING YACHTERS DINE

teams ar

Australia:-D. G: Bradman, C. L. Badcock, J. H. Fingleton, S. J. McCube, W. A. Giddeld, W. J. O'Retuy, L. O'B. Fleetwood-Smith, K. S. Gregory, E. J. McCormick, K; Rigg and L. E. Nash.

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AND DANCE

«Continued from Pake 1.)

During the course of the evening the diners were treated to a film screen ng of the various activities indulged in by members of the Royal Hong Kong Yacht Club. This included scenes showing rowing and fencing practices and various phases of the yacht races held by the Club.."

NIL DESPERANDUM STAKES This curtain raiser is confined to non-winning subs of this season.yacht mode's displayed in various In the first section, Election Day. parts of the room, while the tables England:-0.0.8. Allen, R.ES.

will once again, have the serviced themselves were appropriately de- Wyatt, C. J. Barnett, M. Leyland, of Mr. Frost and after his good corated for the occasion. W. R. Hammond, W. Voce, H. showing on Wednesday should be Verity, T. $. Worthington, Kone of the favourites for this event. Farnes, L. E. Ames, and J. Hard- Shipmaster has been racing statt.

amongst the "top notchers" during Bradman beat Allen for the toss, the meeting and should therefore and Rigg was sent out with Fingle- be strongly considered in this ton to open the innings. Russ mediocre Beld. Weedon Seat (8. came slowly, both batsmen play- | C. Liang) and Fetlar (H. J. Hearne) ing cautiously. Rigg scored quick- are two others that may run well. er than Fingleton and had 17 runs A somewhat stronger fleld will be

Among those who were present to his credit, while his partner had on view for the second section of with their parties were:--Mr. D. scored five when the score was 22. the N Desperandum Stakes. the Allen, Mr. F. Webb, Mr. Coupland The opening of the Australian second event of the day. I feel Barque, Mr. J. G. Buls, Mr. W. inninga was sensational. Allen that Tempest (T. L. Wong) should Brown, Mr. RC. Butler, Captain and Parnes, both-speed bowlers, record his first win of the season Cowan, Mr. N. V. A. Croucher Mr. launched the English attack in a here. Happy Venture (IC, Harris). Deacon, Mr. M. I. De Ville, Mr. windless atmosphere, and when is coming along nicely and will A. C. EINS, Mr. J. R. Stanton, Lt.- Fingleton had scored one he sur fight out the minor positions with Ca. H. H. Fordham, Mr. H. Foy. vived a confident appeal for 1.b.w. Tze Tin (D. S. Li) and Yum Sing from Farmes.

(Donald Black).

In the same over Allen dropped Fingleton when he was fielding at short fine leg,

The attack continued to be very fast and the bowlers bowled a

hostile length which kept the

batsmen watchful.

Seldom has a Melbourne wicket behaved so well as in this morn- ing's play. Trie Australian batting before lunch was very unenter prising, the opening pair taking a full hour to score 25 runs.

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race. tling down in a Coronation has developed a nasty habit of running out at all the bends, but I would warn punters to bear him in mind as should this animal decide to make amends for Rigg was responsible for some past performances the Dynasty best outsider. This is the second delicious leg strokes, but he suc-colours will catch the judge's eye. I leg of the Daily Double. cumbed to a fatal weakness "when The Flemington Plate for Aus- he flicked one of Farnes' de- tralians is the next race, and in- cidentally the first leg of the Dally liveries to off, to be well caught by

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Gordito (V. G. Sung) should close the week with another win in the score was 42 for 1.

Subscription Griffins Champions. Three wins and a second in four starts is quite a record and this big

Bradman then joined Fingleton and the 50 was signalled after 87. minutes' play, when the lunch interval arrived, Australia were 54 for 1, Fingleton being 17 and Bradman 7.

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Without a run being added after lunch, Fingleton

dismissed when he hung out his bat to the second ball from Farnes and gave a gift catch to Voce at second slip. The total was 54 for 2. Farnes scored 17, including a four, and he had been batting for 89 minutes. He was never safe against the fast deliveries from Farnes.

FATAL SLIP

Allen made a second fatal slip when McCabe,

Joined who had radman, was dropped at short square-leg after he had scored 11 Tuna. After gained confidence, and they went

that the

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dun should unquestionably ! prove to be the champion sub of 1937, Coronation Day (Frost) and Pagan Love (Marshall) should all the two remaining places.

The "A" Division of the Happy Valley Spring Handicap for China nonies over 1 mile and 171 yards will be interesting. Honeymoon Eve has been alloted top weight but should just about win. Soldier of Britain should run into a place. Of the remaining probable starters King's Lead and Rose Queen to gether with Bright View look the best,

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Sir Victor Sassoon leading in Happy Eve (Mr. V. V. Needa up),

after winning the Hong Kong Derby on Monday.

Bradman is at present 165 not, out. He has been 212 minutes at the wickets and has hit seventeen The pair had now sent 300 on' fours." Badcock who fled the rap the board

alter 234 minutes until closing time was 12 not out.

at 303 extras 8, total 342 for 3. of play. Disaster came when McCabe, in attempting a big The attendance was 52,342 and hit at one of Fames' deliveries; the receipts. £4.041- was caught at wide mid-of-by | Reuter Verity, McCabe scared 112 and his contribution was invaluable. After his lucky start he played ex- hilarating cricket later, He was batting for 163 miutes, hitting six- teen boundaries and reaching his century in. 149 minutes:"

Bradman and McCabe, gathered 249 runs during their association. The previous record for a third wicket partnership was 229 made by Bradman and Kippax at Leeds In 1930.

SCORE DETAILS Fingletop..c Voce, b Farnes 17 Rigg, Aires, b Farnes... 29 166 Bradman, not out... McCabe e Verity, b.Farnes 112. 12" Badcock not out Al

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Total (for 3 wkte) 342

Fall of wickets; 1 (Rigg) for 42: 2 (Fingleton) for 54; 3 (McCabe) foz 303.

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