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YORKS ATTACK HARSHLY TREATED
SURREY SCORE 560. FOR 6
KEEN DUEL BETWEEN ESSEX AND LANCASHIRE
BOWLERS HOLD THE BALANCE
London, Aug. 25.
RESULTS AT A GLANCE.
Surrey (560-6 dec.) beat Yorkshire (233 & 219-5) on first
innings.
Worcester (100 and 425-4 dec.) beat Hants (99 & 295-4 doc.)
on first inns.
Sussex (245 & 167) beat Leicester (225 & 144) by 70 runs, Notts (358 & 125-8 dec.) beat Northants (150 & 218) by 115 runs. Derby (132 & 320) beat Middlesex (151 & 160) by 141 runs. Lancashire (205 & 198) beat Essex (205 & 181) by 17 runs. Warwick 355 & 181-0 dec.) beat Gloucester (244 & 112) by 180
runs.
Perhaps it was just as well for them that Yorkshit How the had the county cricket championship tucked away safely
a week ago.
Since then they have not only been beaten outright Davis Cup by Kent, but to-day Surrey finished well on top in a Was Won
drawn game and won points on first innings.
Once again the Yorkshire at-
tack was harshly-treated, Surrey-
DOUBLE FOR GIANTS
YANKEES LOSE
rattling up the huge total of 500 GRADUATES ALSO AUSTIN-LOSES TO AN AND SENATORS
for 6 wickets declared,
Squires and Barling were the chief run-getters. The former Acored a brilliant 178 und bin col- lengue helped things along with
112.
Yorkshire did not but very im pressively in their first innings, making the mediocre reply of 203, but following on they succeeded in
FINISH
WIN LAST·"B" DIV. MATCH
INSPIRED COCHET
"TIGER" MERLIN
saving the gane, adding 219 for AGAINST H.K.C.C. Merlin, the latter victory giving
wickets. When stumps were drawn they were still 108 runs ini
arrears.
WIN
New York, Aug. 25. New York Giants won a double header to-day, and Brooklyn fol- lowed suit by twice nosing out Cincinnati,
In the American League the Yankees suffered another defeat. whilst the Senators lengthened their lead at the top of the table by nosing out Detroit.
Scores as supplied by Reuter were:
NATIONAL LEAGUE.
The following is descriptive report of the last two matches in the Davis Cup final when Cochet beat Austin and Perry overcame
Britain the Cup. ABROciation The matches and scenes are d The Graduates
Poxon the up their "B" Division seribed by Frank wound ONE RUN..
programme with a narrow win News-Chronicle writer.
Paris, July 30. bent Hampshire on over the Hongkong Cricket Club Worcester
Philadelphia T 7.35 this evening the strains first innings in a rather remark-yesterday.
AT of the "National Anthem" able game.
Worcester batted first
Only the odd set separated the crashed out and 15,000 people in and just reached the century mark. Hampshire, faced with what ap-teams at the close, and the decision the Stade Rolande Garros stood attention as the Davis Cup peared a fairly easy task, failed was in doubt until the third round. to
CRKO) presented to Britain's non- completely before the bowling of Brook (6 for 32) and were dia-
playing captain, Mr. Roper Barrett. It wna a moving scene and missed for 99.
crease.
Scores:
was
Halgh and Gamble (H.K.C.C.) drew with Dr. Sepher and Dr. After this runs lost their high oo 6-6; lost to Dr. Samy and premium, G. F. Walters, the Test batsman and Nichol hit gaily to all. Gitting 1-6; bent Dr. Lien and parts of the ground when Wor-Y. L. Pao 6.2.
to the
Trail and Cornaby (H.K.C.C.) cester paid return visit
Walters scored 190 not lost to Sepher and Khoo 3-6; beat out, and Nichol 116 and the Samy and Gittins 6-4; lost to Lien Potterymen closed the innings at and Pao 5-7.
Day and Dunham (H.K.C.C.), 425 for 4 wickets.
Hampshire experienced no difl-drew with Sepher and Khoo 6-6; had culty in batting on a wearing lost to Samy and Gittins 5-7; beat Merlin, aged 19, had to fight for wicket, and with Philip Mead Lien and Pão G-3. scoring another century, easily saved the game. When stumpa
were
drawn Hampshire's
was 296 for 4.
scorc
O.RO.
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EXCITING MATCH, Lancashire and Essex had an exciting match.
Both scored 206 in their first in- nings and then, thanks to Nichols (5 for 57) Lancashire were sent back a second time for 198.
But the task of scoring. 199 to win proved just too much for Essex.
In a breathless finish they were sent back for 181 and Lan- cashire won by 17 runs.
Mitchell, with 11 wickets for 115 'did more than anybody else to make possible Derby's victory over Middlesex, whilst Astill made vain effort for Leicester against Sussex when he took 9 for 100.
HONOURS LIST. BATTING.
G. F. Walters (Worcester)
v Hants
199* Squires (Surrey) v Yorks 178 Mead (Hants) Worcester 131* Bates (Warwick) v Glou-
cester
124
Nichol .- (Worcester) Y
Hants
116
Barling (Surrey) v York-
shire
112
* signifies not out
BOWLING.
Mitchell (Derby) V
Middlesex
and
Astill (Leicester)
Sussex-
and Sinfield (Gloucester)
v Warwick
Wensley (Sussex)
Leicester ..
Brook (Worcester) v
Ilanta
Boyes (Hants) v Lel
cester
5 for 02
6 for G3
V
5.for.50.
4 for 44
7 for 98
V
Voce (Notts) v Nor-
thants
Farnes (Essex) v Lan-
cashire...
Judge (Middlesex) v
Derby
Copson (Derby) Y
Middlesex
Staples, Sam (Notts)
* Northants Nichols (Essex)
Lancashire
Langridge, Jas (Sus- sex) v Leicester Matthews (Northants)
v Notts
LEAGUE TABLE.
Bela
W. D.
Club de Recreio 7 U.B.R.C.
South China
Graduates Asen Kowloon C.
Indian B. C. Hongkong C. C. B Civil Service Univeralty,
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should like to say at once how much French crowd. They were natur
admire the sportsmanship of the ally disappointed at losing the cup, but they gave our players every credit and in the moment of defeat showed splendid sportsmanship.
Everything depended on the fifth and final match, when F. J. Perry to face Andre Merlin.
France, and he fought grandly, as did Fred Perry for England.
It was a tremendous test for Merlin. It was his first Davis
ru. Cup experience and he was called
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Kowloon Docks Rinks For
The "Dorrance" Cup.
VINES STILL AN AMATEUR
Committee Expresses
Satisfaction
New York, Aug. 25, The United States Lawn Tennis
Amateur Association
Rules Com- mittee has announced that the in- vestigation of Ellsworth Vines' has revealed that amateur status amateur rules have not been violated by the player.
The report of the Committee states
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In the annual "Dorrance" Cap match between the two local Docks to be played at Kowloon this afternoon, the Kowloon Dock R.C, will be repre- sented by the following: J. Kempton, that Vines has made no written or Philadelphia) C. Atkinson, J. V. Ramsay and 3. C. oral agreement to turn professional, Brown (skip); G. N. Mitchell, W. H. although there had been discussions W. Hedley and W. Grelg regarding that possibility between C. Robson, (skin): R. Morrison, R. J. Goodman, him and other parties. 3. Lindsay and F. Cullen (skip); V. opinion of the Committee, however, Hast, M. Ferguson, S. Gray and R. such discussions did not constitute a ton Lapsley (skip).
violation of the rules, It is not certain whether R. Lapaloy The report ads that the discus-
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questioning selected in the event of his being able Vines' status have not added to the to turn out,
lustre of the sport.-Reuter,
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23, 27 AND 30
In the
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The dates for the three Interport was appointed: Messrs. J. Russell, matches against Shanghai were de 1. Bampton, Thompson, D. Gow, U. cided yesterday evening when the M. Omar and R. Lapsley. Hongkong Lawn Bowls Association
met to make arrangements for the
8 for 41 forthcoming meeting of the two ports.
CLUBS TO CO-OPERATE.
The meeting decided to follow the The first match will be played on
September 23 (Craigen, procedure adopted by the Association
6 for 32 Batur G. green), the socond on in 1031 regarding the names of piny.
gover
6 for 55 Wednesday, September 27 (Kowlooners submitted for selection, and this C.C. green) and the third (if neces was to write to the various clubs, for 69 sary) on Saturday, September to asking them to submit four names,
in their different positions. Thin, (Police R.C. green).
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On the proposal of the chairman, was pointed out, would save a great
6 for 72 Mr. J. Russell, it was unanimously do deal of work.
cided to accommodate the Shanghal The Chairman suggested that a
5 for 27 players at the Peninsula Hotel. letter should be writton to Shanghai,
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ITALY SHOULD
QUALIFY
WIN FIRST TWO SINGLES
DAVIES CUP TIE
Hague, Aug. 25.
The last stages of the quali- fying competition for the 1934 Davis Cup tournament have now been reached and to-day Holland and Italy started their match for right to gain a place among the last four and thus
to enter the competition proper. The first day'e play wont com pletely in favour of Italy, who won both the opening singles.
Baron de Stefani had a great
As regards the selection of the asking them to be here on September five set match with Timmer, Hol
player. The 5 for 28 team to meet Shanghai, Mr. B. Wylle 21, but Mr. Shields queried whether land's leading
pointed out that in the old days the two days would be sufficient for them Italian eventually won after being
5 for 34 home team generally won, but since to recover,
the now arrangement of selecting a alf- The Chairman-I think so. They in arrears two sets to one, feront rink from the home port for are all seasoned players.
Stefani captured the first Bot
5 for 57 each match, the reverse had been the Mr. ShlokaYes, but they may at the 20th gume, but had to con- caso, This was, probably due to the not be seasoned enflors (laughter). cado the second and third follow- After further questions, it was doing some exhllirating exchanges 5 for 62 fact that the visiting team, playing
with only six players, had the advan-elded to leave the sailing date to in which both players-showed up Shanghai, but the local Association
well.
G for 83 tage.
The Chairman, however, suggested would forward to them tho pro- three different rinks should be select-gramme of Interport matches.
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