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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH,

WORLD SPORT

COUNTY CRICKET.

RAIN UPSETS. MANY GAMES.

BRAVE CONVICTS.

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THRILLING RESCUE SCENES AT PRISON QUARRIES,

WHOSE RING?

COURT SEQUEL TO BROKEN ENGAGEMENT.

Mr. Justice M/Cardie, the "Bachelor Judge," had more to say jon engagements and rings in the King's Bench Division, London, last month.

I remember all the details very. well, he said when a breach of promise action, which had been heard before him some time ago, was again mentioned this morning. The point pluead before him was | whose property was a ring used in an engagement, since broken off, which had been handed up to the Convicts displayed great gal-jury during the hearing of the lantry recently in roseuing one of action for breach of promise. their fellows who had fallen Maude Morris. Stirling Road, Tot- The parties were Miss Louise

Although rain all over the coun-into a hole of stagnant water,tenham, and Mr. William Charles try again interfered considerably nearly 50 feet deep, at the prison Fowler, an undertaker's foreman with cricket, a "definite decision was reached in three matches, Kent, Notts and Yorkshire win- ning outright.

FREEMAN'S FINE BOWLING.

Freeman of Kent took 12 wickets for 76 ring in the course of the game with Worcester, and thereby completed his "bag" of a hundred wickets. Parker, Gloucester, also achieved the feat.

The outstanding batting per- formance was a 'big partnership between Payton and Flint for Notts, both reaching the century mark and being undefeated when Mr. A. W. Carr applied the closure to the Innings.

The outstanding individual performances were:

Batting."

coachian, Scotland Green, Tat-

quarries at Peterhead, Scotland. tonham. Miss Morris brought the

When the accident was observed, action for breach of promise young convict immediately dived against Mr. Fowler, to whom she

had been engaged to be married. from a height of ten feet into

The jury, after hearing the ac- the hole. He was greatly hand-tian, found for the defendant and icapped by the weight of his boots also found for I im in his counter- and thick clothing. Fearing that both the men would sink, another convict plunged in and seized the first rescuer, who kept a firm hold on the one who had neeldent ally fallen, in..

All three were in peril until other convicts formed down the ledge and helped them

out.

chain

claim for 213, 18. in respect of a sideboard, a clock, and a pair of branza. Judgment had been en- tered accordingly.

Mr. Merlin, for Miss Morris, and Mr. Eddy, for the defendaht, argued before Mr. Justice M'Cardie who should have possès- sion of the ring. Mr. Merlin said the ring, which had been handed into Court during the hearing of Another account states that the case, was still the property of although the first prisoner who the plaintiff. He asked for an or 143 fell into the pool could swim, thyer to be made for its return.

shock was so great that he was that the ring was given condition- His Lordship-My impression is | rendered dazed and helpless.

The incident (says a Peterheat ally. 100+ correspondent) was ene of the

Payton (Notts}

Ashdown (Kent)

130

Wensley (Suseex)

127

D. R. Jardine (Gentlemen)

123

Young (Somersel)

.109

Flint (Notts)...

*Not Out.

Bowling.

Freeman (Kent)

7 for 45. .7 for 72. Freeman (Kent) ......5 for 30.

Nichols (Essex)

GENTS V. PLAYERS.

D. R. Jardine Scores 123.

London, July 15, The Players were unable to con- plete an innings in the Kame again the Gentlemen at Lord's, and the match was left drawn. D. R. Jardine, the Surrey amateur, hit up a century for the Gentle

men, and

Holmes and Sutcliffe mag yet another, three-figure partnership.

the scores were:

Gentlemen: 276, Players: 182 (for 2 wickets), For the Gentlemen, D. R. dar- dine "scored 123, and for ihe Players Holmes contributed 50 and Sutelice 64.

FIRST INNINGS WIN, Young's Century Against Lancashire.

Lancashire won on the first in aings against Somerset at Taun Lon, rain preventing a complete le- vision. The outstanding feature "b.. The 'matel' was a splendid ven-

toy by

in the Somerset stand fuginga. He scored 199 In a foul of 173, for the wiekata. The scores Newset: 205 and 173 (for 5

wankek).

Lanenshire: 297.

e made their runs by Taman qut no player ching the half-century mark.

OW SCORING.

te Wins At Leeds.

la « low scoring match it. Leeds,

autoited Essex by seven

1pts were dismissed Innings for 100, and a art Junings

wap pere of 86. The

102nd 173.

SCOPOR

My follows 186 and 91 (for 3

wickets).

What took seven

Yorkshire

dedor 72 puns in their first

BG SUSSEX SCORE..

*pahire as Fielders Only,

Hempshire had. no opportunity ting against Sussex at Enat- hume, and the match does not

in 404

the Championship. up made a big score and had 1st only abx wickets when rain hted further play. Wensley vstributed 127 to the total of 435

for 6 wickets).

Match Drawn.

The game between Warwick-

and Glamorgan was left. wn, ball sides getting four Warwick's innings pro- raus and Glamorgan Ysl 149 for the loss of A Ca vien ruïn'intervened,

**4. DECLARATION. Leder Meerly Forces Win.

B.

bule a sporting cinct (loucester at and thig immble of six Gloucester

wickets falling for 52 runs in their

most gallant performances in the Scottish penitentiary, and the bravery and self-sacrifice of the rescuers will in all probability rewarded by a remission of their sentences.

second innings, Leicester had first innings allvantage of 51 ran and gain major points.

The scares were:

a

wickets decd.). Gloucester: 187 and 52 (for 6

wickets),

Judge's View of It.

Mr. Eddy, for defendant, asker leave for the ring to be included in

SATURDAY, JULY 16, 1927.

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SPORTS SPE IALISTS

LION ESCAPES.

EXCITEMENT

BIRMINGHAM,

AT

Although the trainer, Mr. W. Lawrence, was able to resume duty the day after an exciting lion huut

he list of articles in the counter-at Birmingham, the manager o

aim.

His Lordship said this could not be done.

tie menagerie and fair, Mr. Joha Purchase, was so badly mauled that his hand will take some weeks to recover.

Mr. Eddy said the jury found he plaintiff was in default. He

Interviewed, Mr. Purchase said bmitted the ring belonged to the

the lion was a powerful Abys Jefendant.

Mr. Merlin said the ring had sinian, only four and a half years Leicester: 238 and 102 (for sen handed up for the jury to see, old. They had had it a month. I and it was by an oversight it was had gone through several perform not asked for back. Mr. Meflinances at the fair. The reason why said that Miss Morris was only the animal was able to escape wal working girl and had been en-that as the trainer was enterin;

the cupe it suddenly turned, and gaged four years to Mr. Fowler.

His Lordship-1 have a very springing for the partially oper difficult view. Your lady, having gate, brushed the trainer aside. arranged to marry, resolutely re-and fereed an opening. The lion. fused to. What the mether want-obviously scared escaped under by an innings and 169 runs bed was not that her daughter the stage, and was traced to the

man that shejadjacent Aston churchyard. Worcester. Ashdown, a prolife should marry the scorer last season, made his first thould keep him there as a lodger. century of the season.

That wins clear. They got 'ns much money as they could out of short stick cornered it among some thickly placed gravestones. him. That was the view the iny The Hon, sprang at him, tore his

ASHDOWN'S, CENTURY,

Kent Win by an Innings, Kent defeated lowly Worcester

The scores weret

Worcester: 110 and 75.

Ashdown scored 139 for Kent,

She got this young man

Mr. Lawrence, armed with

the lion.

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of

• assurance or just a slog at the hal?

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Kent: 351 (for 9 wickets, took.

decd.).

to take her out to places of amuse-tuple away, and clawed his chest. Worcester's first innings,nent and had all the advantages An assistant pulled him away; and Freeman took -seven wickets that a young engaged girl gets, the animal with a net thrown over for 45 runs, and in their secondland when at last the man found was, after twenty minutes, Two he took 5 wickets for 30 runs, his her a house to which no objection forced into a trap dag. best performance with the ball could be taken, a house luxuricus blank cartridges were first fired,

beyond the dreams of any ardi and failed to move the Jenst.. this season.

ary working girl--it was a due- A was during the attempt to tor's huse I remember-she, gtill transfer the captive to its proper refused." BIG NOTTS PARTNERSHIP.

lenge that Mr. Purchase was bitten. Mr. Merlin, intervening-Within By this time the beast was excited Northampton Well Trounced. nine days of his repudiation of and vicious, and the manager was Notts continue their strong bid this lady he married another lady, kneeling on, the trap cage ready His Bordship-Yes he did, and to close the larger cage gate oa for the championship. Against

jam not surprised after the treat

Turning sharply, the Northamptonshire at Nottingham,ment your client inflicted upon him, beast aprang for the top and seize? they won by an innings and $91 shall make no order in regard to Mr. Purchase's left hand. Luckily Funs, after declaring with only his ring. five wickets down. Payton and Fimmt were chiefly responsible for the huge Notts tolal, their part-. nership producing Over

While excavating for a building keep him back. he said, but had hundred rins. Roth were in southern Bavaria, workmen hold on to the cage with on feated at the close. The scous forme upon traces of ancient Rond to get free. I then bolter min sedemusta. Bronze swords. The gate and got him in, bŸL } were:

Noits: 430 (for 5 wickets air ornaments and flat weapons don't remember anything else.

deed).

were found that date back to the last ice age. Northants: 84 and 277.

Nearby were” dis

thousan Twenty to thirty Payton scored 143 (not out) and covered Roman coins, some hear people gathered to witness the Flint contributed 100 (not out).Ing the bust of Emperor Marcus capture, in which the police assist-

el.

Beuter.

two

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