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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH.
SATURDAY, ' MAY 26, 1934.
NAWAB OF PATAUDI SCORES A DOUBLE CENTURY
SIC TRANSIT
FAR EAST GAMES AFFAIR
Scathing Comment
By "Bullotin”
AN EDITORIAL
J'ublic reaction in Manila to the action of the Philippines au Japau in breaking way from the Par Pastorn Athletle Federation, is well expressed in the following lender which appeared in Monila Bulletin on May 22.
Sic Transit
And in the name of "good sports-| 'munalip", entirely divorced from any thought of politics, we are supposedl to cry, Th. King is dead, long live the King" and cheer ourselves huarac for the my "Orienta)" #thletic naso- clation, Frankly, we can't. Uur igorge rises,
China was a moving spirit in the founding the Far Eastern Athletic | Association 22 years ago. Dr. Waj Ting-fang und Bishop Brent worked out the details and then invited Japan
DAVIS CUP MATCH
HELD UP.
RAIN STOPS CANADA y.
U.5.A, ENCOUNTER. Wilmington, May 25. The North American zone Davis Cup match between Canada and America to-day was held up owing to rain. The doubles match had to be postponed.
Yesterday the Americans took the lead in the opening singles, winning by both matches in straight sets, and they only require the doubles to make certain ol playing Mexico in the next round-Reuter,
CLEVELAND
INDIAN'S RUN ORGY
Chalk Up 18 Against Red, Sox
New York, May 25. Cleveland Indians ran rio:
to join with them. Yesterday, in un against the Boston Red Sox in the stapliore of solema mockery and surcharged hypocrisy the Philippines American League baseball to-day took lin orders from Japan and assist- banging home 18 runs from a ed in bowing China out of the picture with duo nitention 1 constitutional rouple of dozen hita. technicalities.
All sportsmanship and constitutional
The Yankees again fell by the
With White Sox,
trouble, we are supposed to belleve, wayside, being victims of Chiengo but the public know better.
but the Senators Ilanchukuo was kept out of the dis- managed to beat St. Louis, cussion,
characteristic finesse the name of
the fact remains that:
Scores fas enbled by Reuter
Japan determined to get its pup- poi stato into the association or wreck were: the association. The Chinese, natur- ally, could not be expected to net as hosts in the next games to a country which they believe to have been wrested by Japanese hayɑnets from Chinese soil.
In effect the Japanese were deter- nined that China, of all nations, should recognize, factually, a country which no untion other than Japan hasi recognized diplomatically. If it was not deliberately intended an a humilia. tion, it certainly would have served that purpose. China is quite right, under the circunstances to withdraw, hot it will be a long time before all of us can understand why the Philip pines hnd to be a party to such a Zhably procedure.
For coal and collected insolence the! Japanese position takes a lot of beat- ing. The little touch about moving the games to Tokyo, if for any reason China's Invitation could not his accept-i
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AMERICAN LEAGUE.
New York
Ebeling's first wicket of the Australian cricket tour was ancured, when he scattered Gibbon's stumps in the manner as pictured above.
This occurred during the Worcester v. Australians match."!
GILLIGAN IMPRESSED WITH AUSTRALIANS
Interesting Critique Of Visiting Test Team
A. E. R. Gilligan, former | Grimmett bowled superbly and England captain, has the follow his success so early in the tour ing interesting commentary on must be particularly gratifying to the first day's play in the Aus-Woodfull, in view of the doubts tralians Worcester, match, in cast in some quarters about hig
bowling strength. The London "News-Chronical."
Don Bradman, Australia's
The Australian fielding was very good, with Bromley particularly super batsman, provided one of noticeable for his quick moving in- the two features of the second
return. the ball and smurt to day's play in the Australians' Bradham, despite the fact that he opening match at Worcester misjudged a somewhat easy catch with a brilliant century, which at long on, showed that his fielding
as brilliant
the he reached just before the is
boundary and no one dared to run close of play.
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He was obviously short of prac-an extra one when the ball was in tice and opened in a very shaky his hand.
Wall bowled extremely well and' manner. But luck favours skill.ly had six runs hit off his 21
fortune smiled almost 28 broadly.. as Bradman did on each over. He did not go all out, but ocension that he might have been kept an admirable length.
out.
BRILLIANT DISPLAY. After tea, however, in partner ship with Woodfull, we saw the real Bradman. He gave a brilliant display of forcing batsmanship, with well-timed strokes all-round Ithe wicket. It was the cream of
cricket.
TYLDESLEY ALSO IN BATTING FORM
FOUR COUNTY CRICKET GAMES
END IN DRAWN STATE
YORKSHIRE AND WARWICKSHIRE DIVIDE THE POINTS
LARWOOD BOWLS HALF SPEED AGAINST CAMBRIDGE
London, May 25.
Only three of the seven county matches which ended to-day were attended by outright results, the others being decided on first innings, or, as in the case of Yorkshire and Warwickshire, left drawn with points equally divided.
Kent, Derby and Sussex all gained handsome victories, but Lancashire, following their crushing reverse at the hands of Yorkshire, were again on the wrong side of the scoring book when they lost first innings points to Essex.
RESULTS AT A GLANCE.
COUNTY CHAMPIONSHIP. Middlesex (458-9 dec.) beat Somerset (253
and 419) on first innings.
Essex (305-8 dec.) beat Lancashire (187 and
160-3) on first innings.
Worcester (505-5 dec.) beat Glamorgan (235
and 167-1) on first innings. Yorkshire (370) drew with Warwickshire
(205-5).
Kent (333 and 211) beat Gloucester (173 and
163) by 235 runs
Derbyshire (345) beat Northants (120 & 78)
by innings and 174 runs.
Sussex (345) beat Leicester (241 and 98) by
innings and 6 runs.
OTHER MATCHES. Australians (433 and 10-1 drew with Hamp-
shiro (420 and 169-7 dec.).
Notts (223-9 dec. and 105-2) drew with
Cambridge (245 and 219-7 dec.).
of the
CX-
BEST PERFORMANCES
BATTING. Nawab of Pataudl (Wor- center) Glamorgan
Tyldesley (Lanes) Exsex
and Gibbona
214*
80
.100.
(Worcester)
Glamorgan
157
Worthington (Derby)
Northants
147
Hulme
(Middlesex)
Somerset
132
Arnold (Hants) v. Austen-
Hans
16D Cook (Sussex) v Leicester 101
indicates not out,
BOWLING.
Freeman (Kent) •
Gloucester
And . Eastman (Essex) v Lancs.
Perks (Worcester) v Glamorgan
Yoce (Notts)
Cambridge
Smith (Middlesex) Somerset..
Wensley (Sussex), v Leicester
5 for 78 6 for
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7 for GI
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0 for 61
4 for G8
5 for 31
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6 for 37
5 for 48
6 for 50
Baring (Hants) Australians
5 for 121
Larwood (Notts) v
3 for G8
Longridge, (Sussex) v Leicester Gunn (Noita) Cambridge
Tate (Sussex) Lelcenter
Cambridge
Austria And Foot-Fault Rule
The Austrian Lawn Tennis As- have informed the Interna- tional Lawn Tennis Federation that they desire to alter the pre- sent foot-fault rule (number seven in the Rules of Lawn Tennis) and aubstitute for the present text the following:
7. The server' shall through... » out the delivery of the service stand with one foot behind (le., further from the net than) the basse-line.
The word "stand" means:
(a) Not to change the position by walking or running.
(b) To maintain contact with the ground.
Dazzling batting by the double-century-his, first Nawab of Pataudi and Gibbons current season-and remained un-
offered Woodfull, chiefly with leg glances,
put Worcester in an absolutely defeated. Gibbons safe position against Glamor-cellent support with a well played played himself in well against some
Nevertheless Glamorgan gan, but the potterymen had to 157. good right-handed medium bowling by Jackson, but was lucky to be
remain content with first inn- quite easily saved the game,
When the meeting of Davis Cup missed by Martin at second slip ings points, Middlesex again Rain made several stoppages in nations is held on July 31, the Aus early on. Ponsford was not sop
failed to make the utmost of Yorkshire's match and there was trian L.TA, are to propose that fortunate and fell a victim to the
an early advantage.
insufficient time for two completed the Qualifying Competition for the vigilance of Nichol at first slip
innings...Warwick were holding. European group of the Davis Cup... Hampshire, as expected easily their own quite well. In reply to be abolished and that the draw be Walters handled his bowlers well drew with the Australians, and the "Tykes" 270, Wwatt and his conducted in the former way when and proved himself to be a wise;
well merry men replied with 205 for 5. every nation was at liberty to
challenge in the European group.
He reached his first hundred of enptain in moving his fieidsmen to Cambridge held their own the tour with a beautiful stroke to block
LARWOOD AT HALF SPEED.. both Woodfull's and Brad-gainst Notte, In a match where
bowlers somewhat dominated. the deep mid-wicket boundary. man's pet strokes. He was, diso
Larwood's appearance at Cam- BOWLERS IN LIMELIGHT. The other feature occurred in the very safe and alert at cover point.
{bridge aroused keen Interest, but Although seven centuries were Renter states he did not bowl at his pre-lunch period when Walters and
hit, including a 214 not out by not bowl at his fastest, and was Pataudi were having a great duct
Pataudi, bowlers came more into content to capture three wickets for the limelight. Freeman was pro-68 runs. minent with two successful spells against Gloucester, which earned for him I wickets for 137 runs. The other trandlers returned
with Grimmett and O'Reilly. The Women And
two Worcester batemen appeared
to be in excellent form, but the
bowlers were equally good and each ball that was sent down was
Five-Set
closely watched by the largest Tennis Gamesures of merit.
crowd I have ever seen on this ground.
Walters played a one lanings and he is very likely to open the innings with Sutcliffe in the Test matches.
His defence was perfect and he showed enterprise in jumping
DEAD-HEAT FOR FIRST
CENTURY
first Who scored the century of the cricket sca son >
Cardiff spectators assert- ed that W. H. Ashdown, Kent, had earned the dis- tinction. Those at Oxford were just as sure the honour had fallen upon F. C. de Saram, the University Senior.
It transpired that each century was completed at .3.5, So, after all it was a
dead-heat.
de
In the Oxford game both Saram and N. 5 Mitchell-Jones made cen- turies on their first appear- ance for the 'varsity.
to
AN OLD IRISH CUSTOM
To Worcester fell the distinction
However, Voce. EN certain Test player, was n good form against the University, taking
G for 51.
L.T.A. HANDBOOK
25th Anniversary Issue
A special anniversary number, com- memorating the 25th year of the A. E. G. Baring, who bowled with Hongkong lawn tennis league, has Nevertheless scoring was weit up such marked success in the early now been issued by the Lawn Tennis to average. Middlesex v. Somer-stages of the Australian innings Anauciation. set and Hampshire v. Australiang against Hampshire, hind his figures It is an attentive volume, contain- games produced over 1,000 runs later ruined, and when the Austra-ing a mine of interesting and useful apiece, and other encounters aggre-liang Innings closed at 433, his illustrations. It includes the Reason's information, together with suitable Have women ever been called gated between 800 and 900 runs. analysis was 6 for 121.
fixtures and an inset setting out last. upon to play the best of five sets
Nevertheless Hampshire shared year's results in detall. in open competition, and if so of scoring the highest total of the the honours of the match, for The book is now obtainable from where, naka Mr. II. S. Scrivener in programme, They reached the big Arnold returned to the crease in a Mr. D. 5. Green, Dunlop Rubber Co,, this year's edition of Auron Al-seare of 505 for 5 wickets declared. second knock, to take 109 rung oft S.C.M. Post Building, and club se- manack,
The Nawab of Pataudi, former the visiting attack, and was left retaries should send round for copies from him. Supplies of acoro pada Under the existing rules it is de- Oxford University stan batsman, undefeated at the drawing of and results sheets can also be obtain.
along with ឆ finitely laid down that the max-came
customary stumps.. imum number of sets in a match where women take part shall bo three.
This was not always the law, Mr. Scrivener reminda his renders, and the correct answer to his ques- tion is that the final of the mixed doubles championship of Ireland was the best of five sets to the end; of the last century. "After that it was sometimes the best of three and sometimes the best of five for several years more. Probably the roferce was empowered to use his discretion as to which it should ba; but at any rate it was not till 1900 that the best of five
Wax given up for good and all."
It is curious how many young English players are lured into an attempt to play M. Sleem at his own game when they face him in a singles match. C. M. Jones, has twice endeavoured to
Sleem results. can
still make a sequence of one
drive Grimmott, when the bowler Sleem" our Indinn visitor overpitched, which only occurred recently with fatal: very rarely. Pataud was seeing
the ball well and looked set for a hundred or more strokes in a rally big-score when an unfortunate If pat-ball methods are resorted to; misunderstanding found Walters indeed there are few players in and him at the same end.
Oldfield, who kept wicket beauti- the India's own methods with any the game to-day who could adopt fully, quietly removed tho bails prospects of victory against him. From this disaster Worcestor never As an experiment several of the
chairs used by unpires at Wimble
recovereil
I was very much impressed with den will be raised 18 inches higher O'Reilly. On a, wicket which was than formerly for this year's a little too slow for him. hls com-i
mand of lengths, his deceptive and USAMS IN TR varfed fight P
ball caused much folytast mossiblli TNTTOVO THIN
Ibatsmen.
of mistaken decisions (TO THE WIN Miderably lessened with
these higher chairs.
ed from Mr. Green.
The team which defended Aiolf prestige against the English at historio The team which de famed International match;; Lellife
FDA feduntipora, mnijenal amateur champion
Wargames at historie St. A holder; W, Le wson Little, Jru and H. Chandler Egan. Back row, Fischer, Gue Marsland, Francis Oulmat, captain of the aquad; Max Re
Johnny Goodman, national on and Jack Westland.”
left is right, Harold Pierca, «
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