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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH,

SATURDAY, JULY 21, 1928.

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CAPITAL CRICKET

SCORING.

(Continued from Page 1) -

sinhjl, the Cambridge Blue, for Sun- sex. The scores were:

Sussex; 181 and 270 for

'wie.

kets, Glamorgan: 409, - The great performance of the | Ranji's nephew and Parks (H.). match was that of Smith, the War-made light of the Glamorgan wick wicket-kerper, who played an attack, runs coming at a fast rate. (Continued on Page 10.) Duleepsinhji made 121 and Parks uphill game with such skill that he, 140. scored 173. without serious Blemish.

The niatch ended tamely when it was evident that no definite con- clusion was possible..

GENTLEMEN OUTPLAYED.

Comfortable Victory for Players. Some really interesting cricket was seen in the course of the Gen- tlemen, Players match at Lord's and it was remarkable that in spite of wonderful weather, no in- dividund hundred was recorded.

The Players opened with a sound score and the Gentlemen never re- |covered from a difficult purition.

The scores wore!

Players; 423.

Gentlemen: 200 und 333.. Players: 112 for 1 wicket.

The Gentlemen, dismissed for 20, were forced to follow-on and though they gave an improved dis play, made but trilling inroads, on Lho commanding lend. The Players secured the winning runs for the loss of one wicket.

FIVE CENTURIES.

Sussex and Glamorgan In Batting]

Form.

Eastbourne saw some 'enpital | ericket, Sussex gaining first in- nings points in a match in which 100. Five both sides exneeded centuries were scored, notably the first of the season by K, S. Duleep

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typical century against Northants at Northampton, Surrey winning easily by ten wickets. The scores

were:

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Northants: 320 and 239, Surrey: 530 for 9 wickets andi

12 for 0 wickets.

Northants gave a fair display,

Russell hAB 4wice before achieved the honour making ·

115 and 118 against Surrey in

1922

140 and 111 v. South Africa

In 1922-23.

Lancashire: 450 for 6 wickets

decd.) and 66 for wicket.

Essex: 233 and 277.

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Russell made 131 in the first innings against Lancashire and but their bowlers were quickly 104 in the second. The scores overcome, Hobbs playing faultless- were: In reply, Glamorgan mudely for a score of 117. great effort. Davien (13.) made his The best Northants Individual} third century of the season, and effort was seen in the Accoud second in successive matches. In innings when Bellamy made 118, irreproachable style. The Sussex the merit of the score consisting Attack could made no impression in the fact that it was made in a on his defence and he carried his total of 230; hat for a splendid 165 (not out). The brightest cricket was een when Davies was joined by Is. who hit out, merrily anil hinself contributed 114.

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Sussex played out time, Parks (J.) rivalling his brother by I share of making a century. the total was 101.

HAMPSHIRE BADLY DOWN. Another Woefully Weak Batting Display.

The Hampshire batting appears to have broken down recently and

NOTTS BOWLERS IN FORM.

Play Principal Part in an Innings) Win.

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Notts have thank their bowlers for a capital win by an Innings and 12 runs against Somer- aet. The match was played at Taunton, the scores being:

Somerset: 227 and 154, Nofts: 303.

Lancashire thoroughly trounced

POSED FOR DEATH.

COUPLE FALL 000 FEET IN FRONT OF CAMERA.

Paris, June 26. Dr. Regnard, aged 28, a dentist, of Lyons, and his young wife met with a tragic death yesterday on the Alps, near Grenoble.

Experienced Alpinista, they were, in the company of a M. Andre Fuinet, ascending the great peak of Mt. Belladonne,

While he was getting his camera' ready Mme. Regnard lost her balance and fell towards tho pro- cipice.

At an altitude of 6,000ft. M. Fuinet, seeing his, friends stand- the Essex bowling, the principal ing on a picturesque, spot at the 'seorers being Iddon (112) and edge of a precipice, suggested tak- Hopwood (140), who came up ing a snapshot of them. strongly with the more noted playera less conspicuous.

Macdonald bowled capitally and only Russell could play him with any confidence. Russell batted Her husband, who was standing magnificently, his effort alone a yard or two from her, dashed saving Essex from an utter col- towards her and grasped her lapse as is indicated by his con- clothing; but he, too, lost his bal tribition of 131 to the total of 238.) ance, and both fell into the ravino Macdonald' took 5 for 55..

600ft. below.

Following on Russell again was the only player to make a bid against the bowling. He scored

while Macdonald took

Barratt took 6 wickets for G6104

in spite of capital weather condi-ns in Somerset's first innings, tions, their best effort in the match while Larwood accomplished a still| against Leicester was 213 in the better performance from the point of view of analysia in taking 4 for second innings.

28 in the second innings.

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Letecster won by 205 runs, the scores being;¦ ̈

'Lefcester: 235 and 363,

Hampshire; 180 and 213. Armstrong made 107 in Leices. ter's second innings.

HOBES RETURNS.

HUSSELL'S FEAT.

Alone in Defiance of Lancashire Attack.

wickets for 72 runs.

WORCESTER SENSATION.

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West Indies Bowling Collared.

Worcester has not scen a match|

Specinily-equipped guides are bringing the two dead down, tho dangerous mountain paths to tho. small chapel of "Los Mallards,". where the remains of su many vic- time of the Alps have been placed. prior to burial.

EL.G. Hond made his first con-

so thoroughly satisfying to their tury of the senson for the West supporters for some time, West Indies, in scuring 149 not out. Indies declared in their first in- nings, but Worcester passed their total of 410 with only two wickets down and went on to lead by 20 rams without losa.

Worcester experienced an early la but when Nichol and Gibbons got together, the score mounted at steady pace, while when Gibbons was joined by Fox, after Nichol was defeated after making 104, the fired West Indies bowling was severely trounced. Tho West Indies met with no further success, West Indies: 410 for 6 wickets Gibbons carrying his bat for 200

(declared).

(not out) while Pox made 104 (not Worcester: 439 for 2 wickets. out)-Reuter,

It was a two day match only or an interesting finish may have been

Although Lancashire defeated Essex by ten wickets at Liverpool, the match was a personal triumph for Russell, the well-known Essex A Century Against. Northants.

bat, who made two separate hun-provided. The scores were: Hobbs, who has been out of the dreds, a feat which has been game with a atrain, has returned accomplished only once before this to the Surrey side and he made a season.

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