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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH.

MONDAY, JUNE 11, 1934.

LEAGUE

BRIDGE'S SECOND

HIGHEST TEST SCORE

COMPLIED

BY AUSSIES

CHIPPERFIELD'S DISTINCTION

FARNES ANOTHER MAURICE TATE

TEST "SHORTS”:

ENGLAND continue the Test

malch to-day at Trent Bridge, 240 runs in arrears with six wickets outstanding-hardly position from which they expect to win.

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can

AUSTRALIA have a reasonable

chance of earning this dis-

tinction: It practically depends on

the pre-lunch play. If this goes!

TENNIS: WEEK'S

BEST ATTRACTIONS

An incident during the cricket match between the M.C.C., and the Australians, showing Ponsford driving to the boundary, A. P. F. Chap-

man can be awon fielding in the slips.

in favour of the Australians, and | In 1928.0 (164), and W. H. Pona-

they can obtain a lead of gome | ford at Sydney in 1924-5 (110). 100 odd runs, they need only 19

Hebre fairly rapidly to pince

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England in a very precarious post CHIPPERFIELD followed up his

Alon.

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AUSTRALIA'S first anings to

of 274 was Interesting from more angle than one. Apart from the fact that It illustrated a very One recovery. it is the second highest score ever to be made in a Test nt Trent Bridge.

THE biggest total to date in 426 for 6 wickets compiled by Eng land in 1805. This allowed the home country to win by 213 rugs In 1930, when England won by 9 runs, Australin hit up 236 In their last innings and England 302 in their second knock on the same

ground.

batting achievement by some- thing equally as valuable to Aus tralin, when he brilliantly enuglit

Sutcliffe just at a time when the

Yorkshireman was settling down held a hard cut through the slips to a typical century, Chipperfield with one hand as the ball was

going away

TUR dismissal of Suteliffe just

At the time he was batthig 90 confidently, obviously had its re-

reussions on the succeeding tamen, Nelther Hammond nor Leyland shaped confidently after this disaster, and Hammond was

to an appalling struke for a first class cricketer, Leyland's bat. ting was "nervy."

SWIMMERS KEEN ABOUT

EMPIRE GAMES

CHANCE FOR JUNIORS WHO DO NOT ATTEMPT TOO MUCH

The announcement that three English nominations will probably be made for cach of the individual swimming events at the Empire Games in London in August, will be warmly wel- comed on all sides. It means that we may expect many new names to appear among the entrants for the trials next month, and the result may be that someswimmers of the rising generation, who do not consider themselves speedy enough to hold their own against a reigning champion, will find they are faster than they thought, and gain added confidence in their powers. The action of the Southern Counties one_hund youngsters are urged

street Baths na the venue

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Executive in recommending Pittell train seriously for minor events

for the improve their prospects for the big Empire Southern Aren Trints, and events, wille on the utter they are the installing of roped Innes, will advised that strenuutta preparatory

ALTHOUGH Chipperfield lost the GRIMMETT sustained the general meet, I believe, with the unanimous competition is Iradvisable.

scare

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In addition, the Innes will be

and 1,600 yards tests, as there are

great aid to competitors in the 440

opinion of the London critics approval of all the trial candidates. distinction of being one ol eight Australians to

that he is still the best apin writes W. J. Howcroft in the Morning in his first Test, he has bowler in the world by capturing Post. The Hoxton Bath is excep

reasonably probably established the record of the wickets, of Sutcliffe, Walters tionally wide, giving being the first Batsman to miss the and Leyland. It was a fiendishly smooth surface, even when a field of

kix are competing. honour by one run. Australiana cunning bali which beat Walters. ack the amateur being completely de who topped the three-figure markelved by Grimmett's action and in their initial appearances are:- C. Bannerman at Melbourne in the pitch of the ball. 1876-7 (165 not out), I. L Cullina

Furnes figures straight course throughout along at Sydney, 1920-1, (109), R. A.KENNETH

Swin. I estimate that roped innes 1901-2 (104), I Acarcely pay tribute to the will be worth 10ree, or more in R. Graham at Lord's 1893 (107) #plendid work he did with the ball) 1,500 yards' swing, and I shhil not be in his very first outing as a Teat surprised it other districts follow the ericketer. Expressed In figures he bowled four halls short

"cold | example set in London.

Duff, at Melbourne

R. J. Hartigan at Adelaide in 1907

8 (116), A. A. Jackson at Adelaide

A Chipperfied.

Shanghai Tennis

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EMPIRE GAMES SWIMMING

GIANTS HIT 18 RUNS

Hendren With The Amateurs

THE CRITICS WIN

AT LORD'S

The M.C.C. last month bowed to a storm of criticism which had ariacu because Hendren, being the anly professional player, had to enter the Beld by a different gate from that used by the other 21 during the Australians v M.C.C. mintel.

CHAMPIONS

AND THE U.S.R.C..

SOUTH CHINA V RECREIO

CLASH IN “A” - "C" DIVISIONS

&

The visit of the United Ser. Club to the

The murmur of disgust from vices Recreation the crowded stands WAR

very C.R.C., present champions, Is noticeable on the Saturday, but the lt-bit of to-day's mixed on the Monday, when soon after doubles programme.

pra-

the

buon he emerged from the fessionals' entrance to take field against the Australiana good minute after the tou M.C.C. amateurs had left the pavilion, was much stronger.

It was followed by a prolonged cheer, which in volume was quite ten times greater than that which had greeted the whole of his amateur colleagues.

The United Services, enjoying the services of

Ane several players, are making a big bid for the title, and unless there is a strengthening of the Causeway Bay team, everything points to another win for the USRC.

The Kowloon Cricket Club, hot on the heels of the Services are at home to the L.R.C., and ought to win. In view of the somewhat A CHANGE AFTER LUNCH. unsuccessful partnership of E. F. In the lunch interval someone Fincher and Mrs. Millor, the In authority must have thought .C.C. may benefit from making matters over, for before the team an experimental change in the reappeared Hendren was sent for team.

YANKEES ALSO whereat there

WIN

LATEST BASEBALL

RESULTS

New York, June 10. The Giants and Yankees were in fine fettle to-day, the former swiping 18 runs from 20 hits off the Phillies pitchers, and the Yankees claiming seven from the Tthletic.

runs

Boston Brave were also in scoring mood against Brooklyn, Dodgers, marking up ten. but the Dodgers responded bravely and collected eight runs before de- feat.

Scores were:

few swimmers who can keep a dead. Protests By Both Sides Washington

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About The Trials

by his captain and the whole sile To-morrow, one of the best ties enteres the Geld from the pavilion, in the "A" Division is the visit of was appreciative South China to the Recreio. Last cheering.

week the Portugese showed good The same procedure was follow form against the K.C.C., and are ed after the ten interval.

without doubt difealt to beat on When the M.C.C. entertained the their own courts. Their forceful Australian team to dinner Wood-type of play may be even full congratulated Hendren on successful against the Chinese. his great innings on Saturday, "1 Apart from the Recrelo's visit hope," he said, "he will be the to the University, Thursday'a "B" lone hundred maker against us Division programme appears to be during the tour."

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CRICKET CLUB DRAWS

HOME

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somewhat featureless, but on Friday, In the "C" Division, South China, regarded by many to be as powerful a side us the C.R.C., entertain the Recreio, and this should provide some spectacular tennis. Craigengower have an interesting match against the Civil Service, but the other load-

enjoy SECRETARY'Sing teams should

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The full programme for

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LETTER

Fears that sports clubs may be week follows,

wiped out by the provision of the cabled by Renter Betting Bill have produced a re-

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"In practice the authorities do not interfere with lotteries if Othey are genuine club schemes and Inot disguised public lotteries,

though as the law stands it would

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Secreatry

(Gehrig homered)

assuring statement on the Govern- ment's intentions from the Honie! Secretary, Sir John Gilmour, in a letter to Sir Edward Campbell, M.P., a vice president of the Club Cricket Conference.

Following A letter from the 1secretary of the Polygon Cricket Club, which reached the Home through Sir Edward Campbell, the Home Secretary, in his reply, stated:

Mixed Doubles.

C.R.C. L.R.C.

YU.S.R.C.

"A" Division.

U.S.R.C.

C.R.C. (3)

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Recreio

(Chamberlain homered)

THURSDAY

9

7

Cleveland

16

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Last November many clubs, in re- said, "and have been told that we are killing swimming in the South by

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18,

20

L.R.C.

* K.C.C.

FRIDAY.

7

Moore

and

"C" Division.

10 Boston

(Berger and Whitney hemered)

A Brooklyn

13 (There were eleven Inning#) Cincinnati ...... 4 11

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draws, the promoters of which are at present liable, not merely to a fine, but to imprisonment for three months.

CS.C.C.

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IKK.U.T.C.

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Strong criticism of swimmers to-

(Cramer homered) ward preliminary trials for the Em- The report of the Southern Execu- pire Games was made at the Southern New York of 41 overs, ten of which were tive meeting commenting on the pour Counties ASA meeting London maidens, and took five wickets response made by Southern swimmers Inst month- Mr. A. J. Perring, of the for 102 runs. For fast bowler at the preliminary trials mus give coaching committee, said he had sent Chicago these are extraordinary fine figures the impression that there is a lack of out over 200 circulars inviting swin- and recall the Ion-hearted per interest in the Empire Games. mers and received in reply the names Detroit formances of Maurice Tate in Aus- Actually the poor support given, to of less than 100. Three preliminary tralia in 1924-5.

the trinis shows that clubs and swim- trials had been arranged, but, in total, St. Louis mers are not apatholic, but the less than 50 swimmers atiended. ESLIE Ames's wicketkeeping reverse.

I have had abusive letters," he was apparently excellent. In addition to dismissing Ponsford ply to a request from the Coaching holding these trials, and that the New York and Chipperfield, two of the most Committee, forwarded the names Auswimmers will be ready only at the (Ott and. Ryan homered) important wickets, there were only be considered as potential candidates right time. It is most disheartening Philadelphis ten extras in a total of 374. Eng for the Empire Cames this year and and I have never been so disgusted." lish supporters will be hoping that the Olympic Games in 1936. Then Mins Doreen Cooper, sister of Miss homered) be will reveal his true value to-just before Christmas a circular was Joyce Couper, said that the date and day when he goes to the crease. sent to the swimmers named giving a few days notice of trials to be held HERE is a comparison in the

desired to eater.

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full of the wickets, Austra- lia: for 77; 2 for 88; 3 for 125; 4 for 146. England:-1 for 45; 2 for 102; 3 for 106; 4 for 114.

particulars of winners who could

and asking which event the candidate

venue of the final trials were not yet Axed. Swimmera had to be given

reasonable notice, in the North the

dinte was fixed two months ago.

It was decided to fix the date of the

The majority of these candidates trials immediately. They will be held were under 16 years of age, without at Pitfield street Baths, London, and any experience of trial procedure, if possible the contests will be decided and many of them too inexperienced in roped lanes. The National Diving to know their best, distances. The Association's trials for the Games will result was that club officiala. had to probably he held at Hastings.

FAMOUS FOOTBALLERS be hurriedly consulted. club The Games begin in. Landon en

TO RETIRE

Championship Osler And de Villiers

DRAW FOR MIXED

DOUBLES

Interport team in 1931, in the Shanghai Mixed Doubles cham- pionship which starts this month. They have received a bye into the second round. John L. Wade, veteran Interporter |

Leaving S. A. Rugby

Capetown, June 4. Pierre de Villiers and Bennie Osler, South Africa's famous pair of half-backs, will be out of the Rugby football game this season.

One

coach was culled upon to give advice August 3.

to twenty or more juniors who were not in condition to race at such

ahort notice.

It would, I think, inve been more satisfactory if those responsible for the nominations had been consulted, aml the circular flted in by them, ex- pecially as club were not convinced that the trinia were of any great use

for

(John

(Lombardi homered) Chicago Pittsburgh

St Louis.....

Jim Collins homered)

be open to any private individual

to institute criminal proceedings, even in the case of small genuine! .0 jclub lotteries.

"Such a situation in admittedly! 163 unentisfactory, and the intention of Haalin the Bill is to legalise harmless

Hongkong Cycling Club

ADVENTUROUS TRIP

YESTERDAY'S oleials generally

CLUBS AND THEIR STARS.

fuz

THROUGH THE TERRITORIES

This exhilarating

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"The conditions proposed in the Bill have been framed with every o desire to reduce to a minimum the restrictions on the promotion by clubs of harmless schemes for the purpose of raising funds."

UNLUCKY SOCCER

COLOURS ?

Mansfield To Revert To Amber And Blue

To appease those supporters who have complained that Mans- feld Town have had consistont bad luck in the Football League

per-

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A.T.C.

+ C.R.C.

v LR.C.

Y D.K.

K.B.G.C. Y K.D.R.C. B.C.A.A. V Recrelo

SEMI-FINALISTS IN EUROPEAN ZONE OF DAVIS CUP

Czechoslovakia, France Switzerland And Italy

London, June 9. With everything depending

The Hongkong Cycling Club's run leas on this run though they were since they adopted blue jerseys Khoo Hooi-hye, Shanghai

Club oficials also view with con- yesterday fully came up to expecta- often the enuse of numerous patches three years axo, the directors champion is partnered by Mrs.

a recent development which calls tion in so far as enjoyment was con- of alim mud which added to the have decided to apply for L. Mcadmore, non-playing cap-It is something of a coincidence, swiminors nt week-end fixtures on the paths and tracks explored succeeded ride. To those eyelists, who aterot mission to revert to amber and|

appearances from front-rank cerned, though the poor state of the treacherous qualities of the thrilling

on the last match, there was a blue, the they were in

dramatic finish to the Davis the retirement from the gante of her who have been releasca from in check. It was 8.30 nm. when Mr. the Club's unanimous remark fe add successful Midland League days. these partners in

Cup tie between France and five Test club engagements to enable them to H. A. G. Kentes led the party from the ed-"It is worth it.”

They wore them in 1928, when

Germany in to be fit and fresh for the Empire Ferry by way of Mateukok and Kow.

in Paris matches. (three in 1928, one

to-day, __path_ied the they defented Barrow and Wolver other loun Old City, passing Ngnausbewan | party

southward with Chin hampton and lost to Arsenal in the

Franco eventually emerging 1931-92, and one Inst year), and Trials should turn out. countless Currie Cup

organisations. encounters

with its "Home for the Aged" on the anelu towering on

the left and F.A. Cup.

victors by the odd ruber in five. and trial games alice 1925. De The swimmers in question

are route to Customs Pass. No member the villages of Lautong and Tainamu

Mansfeld have signed Desmond The turning point came in the. Villiers, who has rendered yeoman often young and inexperienced, and wishing to enter the Honic, the Club peering up hazurdous descent of Fawcet, a goalkeeper from York doubles victory of Borotra

and is teaming up with Burton service to the Paarl club for 10 trip with favite in my own case, hard climb intact in numbers. floro tie rock-strewn track into the clusters City and formerly with Preston.

they naturally look on these holiday renched the head of the Pass after a valley. After a and former. Miss "Billy" Firth,

Brugnon, who beat Von Cranum years and been its captain another Interporter, is partnering

for hardly day passes without one or the right hand fork was taken and of enttages, the tenck led upwards Millwall have signed on R. N. and Denker after a fqur Bot her husband, B. Krenov. They soven, in some yeare younger than more of my pupils being invited to some delightfully unique views of the through cool moisture Inden trees, Clark a goalkeeper from Gates match. Forty eight games were

Osler, but his netive career haa make an appearance involving a long Island, Harbour, Kowloon meet H. Collaco and his

the wheels frequently spun hond. He is 22 years of age, played before the decision was and the whilst Alster,

- Lion Misa Collaco, who played for been a long, as well as a brillant journey and a hard race.

Rock with its neighbouring round unelessly on the layer of fallen stands 5ft 10in., and weighs 21st, reached, and the German pair Shanghai ngainat Hongkong in one.

Crystal Palace have In a way it is a compliment for alls were enjoyed from the heights of leaves.

весигой The hoights above Lye-man were

went very close to winning the to be Anderson Road (laid in 1913). 1929 and 1981.

comparatively unknown man

and the old from West Bromwich the transfers fourth act after annexing the invited to appear outside his Own The full draw is as follows:

Ye followers, beware! Anderson eventually resched aren, or against a foreign crack, but Rand is but asaino; one requires Chinese Fort inspected. In addition of Magee (right half-back), and frat, Khoo-Hool-Hyo and Mme, Mead. Collaco and Miss Clas Collneo: experience here that Kaca catride nimble wits and a supple body to cir. to the views on the western side, the Halley inside-forward). Magee,

Von Cratam continued his win- more,

M. Bonavitch and Mrs. E. J. H. Pott and Miss Nichols, V. G. trips do more harm than good. This cumvent the traps of Nature along beauties of the eastern coast of the and Scotland in 1925, signed for the way In the aingles by out-

acenic who played against Wales in 1923. Ward, byes, L. J. Coulcher and Taussig and Mrs. Ovadia, byes, season my advice has been to refused wild track. Throughout Ita

playing Christian Boussus In **Mrs. Taylor v. J, L. Wade and Mrs.) The first round is to be com- all extra engagements until after entire length one Anda a wall of soil peninsula-the

Tiukengwan Albion in 1919. Originally with several outside or insido-right, he became trica level, with the match de three acts, and this put the coun Schmeilor v. Mr. and Mrs. J. E. June 19, the semi-finals with both those who do no will profit by the ground falls slicer with a drop quaint villages nestling at the foot one of the ablest right half-backa panding on the game between Burton: L. F. Stokes and Mrs. pleted by June 16, the second by the Empire Trials, and I am confident or rock to the left whilst on the right and Chungkwangs

varying from a few feet to several of the bleak slopes. Below a step in football. Moir: A. G. Melo and Mrs. played on the Association court on

Many promising juniors are beyards. The beauties of waterfalls and stope averaging about one in four,

Andre Morlin and Nourney., Fischer v. J. G. Forbon and Mrs. June 23 of 24, and the date of the wildered by contractory advice silent poolt have already been en- with many hairpin bonds led down to

Harbot, the Barrow full-back,

Merlin rose galiantly to the Cate; Mr. and Mrs. B. Krenoy el Anal will be announced later. from well-intentioned outsiders. Onlarged upon; their charms were no (Continued on Page 9.) has joined Stoke,

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wheelers now enjoyed the

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