1934-05-16 — Page 8

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH.

WEDNESDAY, MAY 16, 1934.

BRILLIANT CRICKET WINS BY NOTTS AND KENT

REWARD HOP

OF COUNTY

BAT

A BOLD

MOVE FREELY

DOZEN ENGLISH BATSMEN

SCORE CENTURIES

London, May 15. PROLIFIC scoring all over the country marked the latest matches in the county cricket championship, and it was not surprising to find several fail to reach outright decisions. Batsmen generally held the upper hand, and a dozen of them recorded three figure innings.

KENT, facing a huge first innings score of 411

PONSFORD 281

NOT OUT

GREAT BATTING DISPLAY

BROWN'S LONELY

BOWLING

..

M.C.C. LUCKY

TO DRAW

London, May 15. W. H., Ponsford, the 33 year old Australian, who has two

innings of over 400 and another two of over 300 to his credit, was to-day not only concerned in a record-breaking third wicket partnership against the M.C.C., but finally scored 281 not out his best innings to date in England,

This, following Immediately upon his great batting against when he hit up 229,

in two visits to the wicket and

by Glamorgan, accomplished a great per-Cambridge, formance in winning by eight wickets. They means that he has scored 610 runs were mainly indebted to Ashdown and Freeman, still remains unbeaten. the latter having astonishing figures for the] match of 13 wickets for 245 runs!

BUT easily the finest achievement of the day

was that of Notts, who, 132 runs behind on the first innings, made the sporting declaration of 261 for 7 in their second knock and then dis- missed Warwick for 105 to win by 24 runs.

RESULTS AT A GLANCE.

COUNTY CHAMPIONSHIP.

Kent (490 & 176-2) beat Glamorgan (441 & 2541 by

eight wickets.

Hampshire 1483 & 230-2 dec.) beat Essex (369 & 75-1)

on first innings.

Lancashire (357-7 dec. 1 beat Leicester (244 & 156-61 on

first innings.

Notts 1163. & 261-7 dec.) beat Warwick (215 & 105)

by 24 runs.

Surrey (482-7 dec.) beat Cloucester (140 & 267). by

innings and 75.

Sussex (279 & 97-8) beat Derbyshire (167 & 2061 by

two wickets.

Worcester (114 & 269-1) beat Northants (139 & 2421

by nine wickets.

OTHER MATCHES.

Australians (559-6 dec.) drew with the M.C.C. (361 &

182-8) at Lord's.

ut

Kent's eight wickets victory Gravesend was featured by some brilliant.cricket. ...Glamorgan, but Ling frat compiled 411, practi- enlly all the batsmen contributing useful scores. According to Reuter Duckfeld was the highest scorer with 56 Undismayed by the total, Kent attacked the Welsh bowling and took full toll, scoring 400 to which Ashdown contributed 119.

Freeman who in the first in- nings had taken 6 for 130 again enme into the limelight with 7 for 116, and despite + wonderful innings by Duckfield who scored 115, Glamorgan were sent

a second time for 204.

Some enrefree hitting by the men from Trent Bridge saw them, score 261 for 7-In-their-second venture and at this the closure was applied.

Butler then made his great bowling effort, taking G for 39, and sending Warwick back for 105,1 when they were within 25 runs of victory.

EASY FOR SURREY.

Surrey beat Gloucester by an innings and 75 runs.

Gloucester proved no match for back | Surrey, who won very Com-

(Continued on Pepe 9.) · Left with 176

Kent obtained the runs for the loss of two wickets.

lo win,

HAMPSHIRE HELD. Hampshire took first innings points from Essex.

Although in the course of the match Hampshire aggregated 713 for the loss of 12 wickets, Essex managed to. force a draw, losing first innings points. Ilants hit op 483 (Lowndes 102) and 230 for 2 declared (Arbold 135), to which Essex replied with 289 and 75 for 1. easily averting defeat,

HARD LUCK LANCS! Lanenshire best on first inningi. Lancashire had much the botter of the game againat Loicester.

Leicester

but had to be content with first inninga points.

Leicester's first visit to wicket produced 244, to which Larienshire

responded with '367

for 7, Tyldesley hitting up 114 and Paynter 107. Batting a second time, Lolcester lost six wickets for 166 runs, being only 23 runs abend.

COURAGEOUS NOTTS.

BEST PERFORMANCES

Here are the best performances with bat and ball during the past three days.

BATTING.

Ponsford (Australfans) y

M. C. C.

281

McCabe (Australians) V

M. C. C....

192

G.F. Walters (Worcaster) v

Northants

Duckield (Glamorgan)

Kent

and

159*

An eleven year old world re- cord went by the board when during the afternoon, Ponsford and Stanley McCabe sent the 437 on the score board, the pair having beaten the third wickel partnership of 375 by Hendren and Hearne (the Middlesex bats. men in 1923.

At 455 McCabe's great Innings came to a close.. the young all- rounder having contributed 192. which included two hits over the rails, and 21 fours,

PONSFORD CARRIES. Meanwhile Ponsford carried on. He had scored his 200th run in the first over of the day, and still Indulging in careful ericket, he enrried his total to 281 when the declaration at 559 for 4 was made. Ponsford scored, the majority of his runs by pulls and drives, and they earned for him 26 shots to

over

F. R. BROWN.

the boundary. He took a little seven hours, his actual occupation of the wicket being 425 minutes.

The M.C.C. attack, restricted to five bowlers, was badly mauled. F: R. Brown alone met with any success, but his four victima were obtained at a cost of 134 runs. "Farmor" J. C. White kept the Australians as quiet as anybody, and took one wicket for 77 runs. Peebles of Middlesex was very expensive, his one wicket costing 141 runs, while C. S. Marriott, the Keat spin bowler returned an analysis of 0 for 126. R.E.S. Wyatt did a little bowling, and conceded 38 runs without meeting with

Huccess.

.155* But it was Wyatt who oven- 56tually saved the M.C.C. from de- feat. Facing a deficit of 198, the Marylebonera fared very poorly, und were upset by Grimmett,, who finally took four wickota for 90

Arnold (Hants) y Essex,. 135* Gregory (Surrey) y Glou-

center

141 Santall (Warwick) v Notts 120 Ashdown (Kent) v Glumor.

110 na

the

Tyldesley (Lancashire) v.

Leicester Smith (Essex) v Hamp-

shire

111 Paynter (Lancs) v Leices

Ter

**** 107 Barling (Surrey) Glou

114

eester

101 B.II. Lyon (Gloucester) v

Surrey

102 Lowdnes (Rants) v Essex.. 102 R.E.S. Watt (M.C.C.) ▼

AustralionA

102

7

Notts beat Warwick by 21

rink.

A noble declaration after boing well in arrears on the first innings, backed by some aplondid Lowling by Butler gave Notts a great victory over Warwick.

Notts scored 163 in their first visit to the crease Hollies taking for 60, Warwick replied with 295, Suntall capturing the bowling I hit up 120. Even 80 Voco managed to take 5 for 79,

*significs not out

DOWLING.

Freeman (Kent)' v

Glamorgan

Kennedy (Bants)

Essex

and

Butler (Notis) Y

Warwick

runs,

Wyatt alone remained stolld, and out of a total of 182 for 8, contributed 102, made in 190 minutes. His best hits were eleven fours. The Australians were distinctly unlucky in being held to a draw; nje they had completely outplayed the men at Lord's-Reuter,

EXCITING FINISH IN SHANGHAI CRITERION STAKES · |LEAGUE

Here are two views of the classic which so excited the backers during the opening day of the Shanghai R. C. Spring Meeting. Welcome Morn, the favourite, just managed to win from Four Acos with Jimmy Pate-Hunt up, as can be seen from the photograph of the finish. The other picture shows the gallant pony, which finished courageously in spite of imp, being led in from the track with

Captain Sokoloff in the saddīs,

JAPAN WINS IN

BOXING MATCH

Basketball Encounter Ends In Uproar

CHINESE TEAM WALKS OFF FIELD

New Challenge For The

Soccer Title

OLYMPIC

FRED ARCHER'S RECORD EQUALLED.

Brussels, April 22. Fred Archer's record of 2.747 winners was equalled here to-day by Sam Heapy- the English Jockey, who has been riding in Belgium for the past 13 years. He is 51 yearя old, and, claims to be the oldest jockey still riding in Belgium,

well- Heapy comes from a known racing family, for he is n...nephew of the famous Lontes brothers, Sam, Ben, Jack and Tom. The latter ance rode 225 winners in one year.

TENNIS

RESULTS

K.C.C. NEARLY BEATEN

CLOSE CALL FOR CRICKET CLUB

"A" DIVISION MATCHES

With the exception of one match, the whole of the open- ing programme in the "A" Division of the tennis league fulfilled yesterday, and surprise results were completo. '+ ly absent.

Wan

At the K.C.C.. the home team were fortunate enough to build up a winning load by tho, end of the second round, otherwise n sensational defeat might have occurred. The C.R.C., third string nctually won the whole of the third round games, even the Fincher brothers being beaten.

Hyde and Rodger were not the shecess hoped for, and they dropped two sets, and the K.C.C. performance was by no means Impressive against what was Inst |yeur a "B" Division team.

The Recrelo's second string did quite well to anntch one and a half sets from the C.R.C, first out- At. To A. V. Remedios and J. Gonsalves went the distinction of taking a net from Ho Ka-lau and Paal Kang.

SUCCESSFUL EXPERIMENT.

The new formation of the Indias Recreation Club proved success- ful, H. D. Rumjahn and Razack and $. A. Rumjaho and Cassumbhoy-winning" all three

sets,

W. A. II. Duff and L. Goldman provided a combination far too strong for the U.S.R.C., and they captured their three sets with the loss of only three games. Never- thologs but for these two, the result would have gone against the Club, for Sullivan and Ricketts und Armstrong and Wild each dropped two actų. Tho U.S.R.C.. a promoted team, should do very well in the senior division this year.

Results in brief were:

C.R.C. "A" 7 Recreio LR.C. K.C.C..

12 7% C.R.C. "B" 1% 5. C.R.C. "C" 4

U.S.R.C...1.. S.C.A.A. C.C.C., not played.

CHINESE "A" v. RECREIO.

I.K.C.C.---5.

The newly-promoted Club do' Recrele visited the Chinese RC. "A"

The Far Eastern Olympic football title is by no means safely in China's pocket. Yesterday Japan astonished by defeating the Philippines in a thrilling. match after being defeated 7-1 by Java. Three goals the wildest confusion, United Remedios, 6-3; lost to A. V. Remedios down at the interval, Japan staged recovery which be- wildered the Filipinos. Four goals were piled on in quick succession, and although the losers attacked de- perately in the closing minutes, they failed to avert defeat.

Amateur Athletic Federation, Wen. and were defeated by 7% sets to 14%. pines,

ceslao gave the game to the Philip-Scores:

Paul Kong and Ho Ka-lau (Chincte The Chinese walked off the floor RC) beat H. A. Barros and F. J. Pres.

and J. Gonaalves, 5-7; bent C. A. Barretto and G. A. Noronha, 6-2,

marked

An unhappy incident (the first to date) yesterday's games. China were made to default to the Philippines in the basketball, the Chinese claiming that heavy rain had made the floor impossible for play, and refusing to continue with the game owing to the condi- tions.

Japan suffered another reverse, when the Philippines won easily in baseball, but they had the distinction of beating the home nation in boxing. The Philippines now lead the rest of the nations by a wide margin.

SOLACE

WON BY DEFAULT

FOR JAPAN Pandemonium At The

WIN 4 BOXING EVENTS

Memorial Fiald

Manila, May 15, The Philippines, won their basket ball match against Ching by default to-night.

Manila, May 15. The referee, Selvador Wenceslao, Japan drew some consolation decided in favour of the Philippines for her disappointments in the when the score was 28-12 and China's skipper, W. Z. Surig, refused to allow Olympic field events to dato, his team to continue in the second by to-night winning four box Half. ing contesta against the

Sung, interviewed, said "I was un- Philippines.

willing to allow the team to play In the flyweight, Nakano, al- owing to the floor's condition." though floored by Deguzman, gain- Sung is submitting his decision to oil verdict on points over his refuse to continue to the Far Eastern Topponent.

Athletic Association Congress and Shokakin was very aggressive will ask that it onder non-recognition. against Cabuclo in the Bantam of the present ruling. 5 for 25 weight contest, and fully deserved match and they wont will when they There were 10,000 people at the the decision awarded him.

realised that China was refusing to In the featherweight, Bokuo out- continue. When the Chincao tenim clansed Ernesto and secured a walked off the floor, there was a popular verdict on points,

tumult

Garbind-Wells (Sur- rey Gloucester Partridge (North...

ants) v Worcester. 5 for 20 Brook (Worcester) v

Northants

5 for 55 Ilies (Warwick) v

Notts

.......

6 for 1301 7 for 115

O for 80

Voce (Notta)

Warwick

6 for 39.

nny) v M.C.C.

Grimatelt (Australi

V

Thero

The best fight of the evening The Philippines led in the first half, 5 for 63 was in the welterweight, in which 20-12, but for a quarlor of an hour Salto the Japanese gnined the rain pelted down on the open-nit floor. 5 for 79 decision. The rounds were flerco-after, following half na hour of heated

The flour was unplayable. ly contested, with Salto magni- discussion between the referees and 4 Tor 90ficent in attack.--Usited Press. officials of the Chinose. National

SOCCER CONTEST Japan Surprises By Beating P.1.····

Maulla, May 16. Japan is making an unexpected bid

(Continued on Page 9.)

W. C. Hung and Iu. Tak-chauk (Chinese R.C.) boat Barros and Remedios, 6-4; bent Remedios and Gonsalves, 0-4; beat Barrotto and Noronha, 6-3,

Chiu Chun-chiu and Lee Yce-wing (Chinese R.C.) drew with Barros and Remedios, 6-6; beat Remedios and (Continued on Page 9.)

How Fred Perry Was Beaten By C. E. Hare

return from London, Apr. 21. laws tennis since his The event of the afternoon at the abrenil..

Perry could not and his form at Melbury Club's Tournament (writes H. S. Scrivener) was the defent by first fle frequently doublé-faulted, Mrs. King of Miss Round, who stands and was inclined to over-drive. He at the head of Great Britain's curled 3-1 in the first set, but Hure, rent ranking list, whereas Mrs. King showing considerable resource and is number five. Yet this result can varying his stroken nicely both in the next hardly be counted an out and out nur-attack and defence, won prise, for Miss Round has obviously six games and the first set at 6-3.

Hare won the first game of the hot sa yat found her form of last aummer, wherens Mrs. King has been second set, but Ferry Improved, and, playing consistently well, and, as-farmaking, fewer mistakes, led 3-2 and ax I know, has only been benten once 4-2, and took the set at 6-3.

at

In the decking sot,

games went this season-by Mas Stamumers

with the service to 3 all, when Perry Nochampion.

Kare

and

Wis

It seemed to me yesterday that again begun to double-fault. Miss Round was chary of playing her on the other hand, made some brilliant! usual versatile game; her length was recoveries and went ahead at 4-2 poor, and, instead of using the whole Perry drow level at 4 all, but Ilare,

with a serion of drop shots court as she undoubtedly can, he the next two games for net and match. seemed to concentrate on Mra. King'a

Hard won the juntor championship Backhand, which is what Mrs. King in 1931, but was beaten in 1932 by rather likes, especially when there laN. E Hooper, who lost in the final Lime for a run-round,

to H. D. B. Faber. Last

your ho Nevertheless, the play was oven for showed, decided promise, but the first eight games, which ought to hampered by a cramped and some have been halved, but Miss Round, what Inboured style, of which he 3-4 down and serving, lost the eighth has now got rid. In fact, he now game from 40--16, and Mrs. King, pinya o all-round Kamo with after winning the next one easily for freedom and confidence.

-3, lud the meaauro of her op- His best performances this year, ponent before the second set. Miss prior to yesterday, were against A Round, when it was too late, made a . Stedman, the winner at Ifampstead. valiant effort, which was frustrated to whom he only gave way after by the fates. A bad mine-bound cont three clone sets, and against Dr. her the last nce of the match. Preun, the German Davis Cup play It was a fine performance on the jer and winner of the Tally Hal part of Inre to defent Perry, not-(Birmingham) singles, whom he withstanding that Perry was making pressed to two, clone sets in the semi- his first appearance in competitive innal.

La Canada MAAR DAN SONG JABOLKA