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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH.

WEDNESDAY, JUNE 20, 1934.

REVOLUTIONARY CHANGÉS IN ENGLISH TEST XI

Nawab Of Pataudi The Only Batsman To Lose Place

BRILLIANT HAMMOND

PLAYS GREAT INNINGS

GLOUCESTER WIN BY & RUNS

ESSEX BEATEN DRAMATICALLY

London, June 19. Gloucester and Essex were concerned in one of the most thrilling finishes to a county cricket match of the present season, when, after three days of fluctuating fortunes, Glou- cester won by eight runs.

Led on the first innings by 54; runs, Gloucester made a glorious recovery, thanks inrgely to Walter Hammond, who recaptured some of his old-time glory with a brilliant Innings of 164 not out. The runs were made In a total of 252, and It was by far the most spectacular display of batting yet seen on the Westcliffe enclosure.

Although faced with the task of scoring less than 200 runs to win, Essex falled against a well directed attack.

TENSLEY EXCITING. The finish was tensely exciting, the Essex spectators cheering When the last wiekot every run, fell. still eight short of Glouces ler's total, there was a display of great enthusiasm.

first

O'Conner played a notable part in the establishing of a innings lead by Essex, compiling a very fine 102, and remaining unbeaten.

Hammond was the man of the match, and his sparkling exhibition, made just before the second Test, has come at the right time..

Lancashire and Yorkshire both gained decisive wins, the former being especially noteworthy, ob tained as it was against Notta, with Larwood bowling most effec- tively.

LARWOOD'S & FOR 51.

Lancashire were all at sea with the Larwood expresses in the first innings and were sont back for 119, Larwood's figures being 6 for

517

Notts gained a substantial lead on the first innings, totalling 266, but Lancashire hit away merrlly in their return visit and were able to declare at 391 for 7. It was a bold move, but well justified. spot. and Hopwood found skittled Notts out for 1-16. iis figures wore G for 58.

Keat were denied the full fruits of victory at the expense of Warwick owing to rain which cur talled play, and allowed Warwick to hold their own.

Yorkshire treated Hampshire in very cavalier fashion, winning by an tanninga and 79 runs after scoring 425.

BEST PERFORMANCES.

BATTING.

Gregory (Surrey) v. Somerset.

RESULTS AT A GLANCE.

COUNTY CHAMPIONSHIP

Surrey (458-6 dec.) beat Somerset (209 and 349-8) on firat

innings.

Derby (218 and 190) beat Leicester (147 and 137) by 124 runs. Yorkshire (425) beat Hampshire (235 and 111) by inniga and

70.

Kent (406-9 dec, and 139-8) beat Warwick (276) on first

innings..

Glamorgan (389 and 160-4) beat Worcester (352) on first

innings.

Gloucester. (306 and 252) beat Essex (360 and 190) by six runs.. Lancashire (191 and 394-7 dec.) beat Notts (266 and 146) by 101

runs.

OTHER MATCHES

Australians (230 and 235-2) beat Gentlemen of England (177

and 287) by eight wickets.

Sussex (186 and 156-5) drew with Cambridge (142 and 307).

AN EPIC GOLF STORY

HOW LAWSON LITTLE WON BRITISH AMATEUR CHAMPIONSHIP

GOES ROUND IN TEN UNDER FOURS AGAINST JAMES WALLACE

Prestwick, May. 28,

Lawson Little, the 24-year-old American University student, won the British amateur chappionship by the record margin of H up and 18 to play, after one of the most amazing Anale the game has known.

Not only did he overwhelm James Wallace, the local artisan, but he accomplished the first round in 66, three strokes better! than the existing course record.

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Little needed only 82 strokes, 10 under fours, for the 23 holes played, 14 performance equalled in the annals of golf.

"Bobby" Jones himself could not have lived through such storm. Indeed no player, amateuri or professional, would have stood the ghost of a chance against Little's phenomenal play. No wonder Wallace, the wonder of the tournament, was smitten hip and thigh.

It was a fitting climax to a week | of thrills and sensations. America, represented by Little, once more illustrated her supremacy on big occasions, and carried the trophy across the Atlantic Ocean for the fourth time.

SUPREME CONFIDENCE.

score.

A. LAWSON LITTLE.

“BOB" WYATT RETURNS

TO LEAD TEAM:

BARNETT, GLOUCESTER RUN-

GETTER MAY PLAY

BOWES INCLUDED IN THE FIRST. TEN SELECTED.

London, June 19, The selectors have made but few changes in the English team to oppose the Australians in the second Test match at Lord's this week, and for the most part they appear to have concentrated their energies on improving the attack.

One of the most prolific bata- most improved players of the last men in county cricket this season, two years. A very sound player, the Nawab of Pataudi; has been who has foundel his strokes on omited this time, and T. B. defence, and should therefore Mitchell, the Derbyshire bowler,prove of real value in helping to wear down the Australian attack. has also lost his place.

They are succeeded by R. E. S.. His inclusion, although depriving Wyatt, who takes over the duties Singland of another bowler, would of captain, and W. F. Bowes, who undoubtedly be of great nasist- is to give Kenneth Farnes, the Essex fnat bowler, assistance.

Nine of the team who lost the Arst Test at Nottingham are included in the thirteen invited to play at Lord's, the selectors' nominations being:

(Warwick)

R. E. S. Wyatt Captain.

"C. F. Walters (Worcester)'

K. Farnes (Essex) Sutcliffe (Yorkshire) Hammond (Gloucester) Hendren (Middlesex}

Leyland (Yorkshire) Ames (Kent)

Verity (Yorkshire) Bowes (Yorkshire) Geary (Leicester)

Nichols (Essex).

Barnett (Gloucester)

M. 6. Nichols and Bowes were

umong the fourteen originally in-1 vited to play in the rat Test, but noither secured the

ange..

It seems difficult to leave out Geary in vlaw of his performance at Trent Bridge, but the inclusion of either he, Verity or Nichols will depend largely on the state of the wicket,

WIMBLEDON'S NEW STAND

NEW STAND BUILT AT

WIMBLEDON

BASEBALL MANAGER

RESIGNS.

PITTSBURGH PIRATES

LOSE GIBSON.

New York, June 19. Mr. P. I. Trainer has been appointed manager to the Pittsburgh Pirates, succeed- ing George Gibson, who resigned "In the best in-

the .terests of

club." Reuter.

The non-recognition of James Langridge, the brilliant Sussex left-hander will puzzle many, and to those who expected a 'bold ATRA policy of experiments on the part

of the selector, the team will be WOMAN GOLFER TURNS

disappointing.

But the time for such experi- menting does not seem propitious, And the present team ly more likely to justify the selection com-1 mittee.

How The

their anni place, Test Players

Barnett, the Gloucester batsman

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a new choice, and has not match bofore played In Test cricket.

SELECTORS HANDS TIED.

Fared

Had the three players whe|LARWOOD PILES ON

declared themselves unfit been in

the position to accept the selec

tora invitation, and if Larwood |

THE AGONY

had seen At to alter his decision Only two of the nominees for not to play. in any of the Tests, the second Test match "came off" there is a possibility that revela-in the latest country cricket At the 7th he took three tionary changes would have been encounters, from the edge of the green.

effected in the composition of the second at the 7th found a bunker team Every other shot flew straight and true to its desthilation.

Wallace bad only

one

THE PLAY IN FIGURES.

His

Here is the story of the play in figures. Little's card for the first round read:

PROFESSIONAL

TEAK SEATS ON CONCRETE

ADMISSION WILL BE FREE !

The illustration which is, re- produced above shows the new stand which has been erected be tween courts number two and three at the All England. Club. Thus the one remaining link with the old Wimbledon at Worple Bond has passed with the demoli- tion of the wooden stand which

has done duty at this spot and

parts of which had been brought from the old ground and utilised whon the new grounds were laid out in 1922.

The monts in the new stand will

Miss Helen Hicks Joins still be free: made of teak they are

Chicago Sports Firm

New York, June 19. Miss Helen Hicks is the first American wo

man

to turn professional golfer.

Sho пп- nounced her decision at a luncheon to. day, when she was following the example of Von

detachable from their cement pedestals and can be stored under coverwhen not in use. Such vents are to all intents and purposes everlasting in contrast to the un protected seats in the centre-court over half of which have had to be replaced in the past 12 years owing to the ravages of the weather. A sum of about £5,000 has bean spent on this new stand, seating about 1,300-200 more than the old stand. Otherwise visitors to the Championships will find structural alterations.

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Several minor improvements

have been made during the winter months, the management continu- Elm, Mies Hicka

ing their policy in ensuring that former American amateur everything possible is provided for player, and that she intended the safety and comfort of the to take up golf as a business. Waltor Hammond of Gloucester

250,000 odd spectators who attend As It Is, Indications are that compiled an electrifying. 164 not She thus becomes America's Arst the Championships each year. A Thus Little joined illustrious

to paly a large part in the business woman golfer; and she is considerable eum has been spont the selectors hands have been ut real

under contract dramatic victory against Essex.

with a Chicago in widoning passages to give the compatriots, W. Travis, J. Sweet-

very much tied by circumstances. zer and R. Jones, in the select chance to snatch a hole, when he Those who deplored the batting-Lestic-Amen, England's wicket- in the women's golf department, of the main corridors rounding of sports concern to act as advisor public more elbow room in some | band of Americans who have won | placed a shot from a bunker n

the trophy. Of the four Little yard away from the fing at there of England at Trent Bridge keeper-batsman was in form with and to be a special representative corners and substituting slopes for will and little satisfaction in the the willow agalust Warwick, help- of its golf activities.-Renter. steps wherever possible. The new reigns supreme. His performance 15th. Then he missed the putt.

changes effected; Nevertheleasing himself to 115.

order of play board opposite the will go down in golfing history as

Wyatt is bound to stiffen the

This is the first case in which referee's office of hammered steel the epic story of the game. It

battine and as Sutcliffe, Walters, On the other hand, T, B.

an amatour woman golfer has will also be found to be an im may never be equalled,

Hammond, Hendren, Leyland and Mitchell of Derbyshire, who has openly confessed the adoption of provement on the old painted | Ames are all essential run-been dropped from the Teat wide, golf as a business proposition, wooden hoarding. Reinforced getters, they should normally be responded with a fine bowling per- Recent events have occurred in concrete has replaced most of the sufficient to look after England's formance when he took 7 for 50 England in the course of which asphalt round the outside of the interests in this.direction.

and 4 for 67 against Leicester and the amateur atatus of an Enid centre-court. These players are undeniably enabled his team to win.

Wilson was investigated as the backbone of English batting

Larwood further saddened the result of her action in judging to-day, and to sweep them away hearts of the selectors and the ol

competition. The on the strength of one “failure,”

journalistic

work of Miss Diana VICTORIAN CENTENARY would be a gesture which could general public in his decision not Fishwick also came in for inspec- only be interpreted as "panic” to play in the Testa by capturing tion, but in her case it was held Wyatt's inclusion has also nuto-

she was writing as a bona- Invitation To National matically strengthened the attack, Against this two of the Austra-flde journalist, whereas Miss although, of course, he is only an players covered themselves in Wilson had, by judging a com- change bowler. Bowes scents glory by winning the match petition regarding golf strokes, necessary inclusion tu give against the Gentlemen of England. acted In the capacity of an Farnes proper suppert, but the Stanley McCabe carried his bat Instructress. last twe positions are not so easy for 105 and W. A. Brown was un- to fill. They rest between Verity, defeated with 62.

Geary, Nichols and Barnett.

This broad-shouldered, power- ful son of a United States Army

Out: 4334 33544-33 in: 435 43 43 43---33 lisaggregate of 66 enabled to lead by 12 holes at the end

colonel and surgeon is the present university champion of America. He has also twice won the Pacific Coast championship. Modest and

of the first round. Wallace halved the 2nd, 7th, 8th, 15th, 17th and Little unassuming,

bore hig

18th holes. honours gracefully. He said as he left the practice ground to walk to the first tee: "I know

I am going to hit the ball properly." The achievement came from supreme confidence in himself, Afterwards he said: "I have never before in my life played such a I do not think he will round."

So there was no need for the again.

early start to enable Little There is a Prestwick story that catch the train which bore him to William Wallace, the nationa! the midnight bont for America. His wonderful, exhibition gave

Scottish hero, was delayed here by

a friend, or he would have attend

Resuming in the same fierce mood, Little ended the one-sided struggle at the fifth. There his score was: 3 3 4 3 3. Although Wallace played the five holes in the under par, he lost the first and fourth, and went down a gallant, unflinching losor.

him time to spare. 172

Hammond (Gloster) v.

Essex

1619

Bull (Worcester)

Glamorgan

101

Davis (Glamorgan) v.

Worcester

154

Mitchell (Yorks)

Hampshire

152

Ashdown (Kent)` v.

Warwick..

147

Smart (Warwick) v.

Kent

Ames

Warwick

128 (Kent) V.

115

Wellard (Somerset) v.

Surrey

112

Tyldesley (Lanes,) v.

Notts

Barling (Surrey) v.

Somerset

109

100.

J. H Henan (Cảm

bridge) v. Sussex

109

⚫ indicates not out

BOWLING.

Mitchell (Derby)

v. Leicester

7 for 50

and

4 for 87

Larwood (Notts), Y. Lancashiro

O for 51

Watts (Surrey) v. Somerset

6 for.52

6 for 58

5 for 46:

Hopwood (Lancs) v. Noting

Jehangit Khan (Cambridge) Sunnex

ed the "Black Parliament" at Ayr and suffered the gory fate of other Scottlah

noblemen. No doubt

James Wallace, the Scottish golfing hero, will now be wishing that n kind friend hnd kept him from this disaster.

Wallace WIS never given a chance to recover from a nervous heurt.

the He three-putted on Arsi green and then cut his tee shot into bunkers at three of the next four holes.

OUTDRIVEN.

to

6 Lancashire wickets for 51 runs.

BARNETT WOULD BE USEFUL.

Barnett, who is Gloucester's opening batsman, is one of

THE HUNT CUP

the

BRADMAN'S SUPERB CENTURY

AT LORD'S

RUNS MADE OUT OF 135 IN HOUR AND A QUARTER

Leaving his "ducks” at Cambridge and Southampton to stew in their own juice, Don Bradman returning to London gave a magnificent display of batting at Lord's, Carrying on after Woodfell and Ponsford had each failed to score, the great iconoclast of the Australian team reached his hundred with a single off the last ball of the day in an hour and a quarter and hit 13 fours...

It can be said that Wallace was crushed from the tea. The long- hitting American consistently outdrove him by from 40 to 60 yards. As his opponent only lofti the fairway once during the day, From the nionent of his arrival | Justlee to the Middlenox men who Wallace had a heartbreaking task. Bradman began to hit the bowlors shared the attack at Lord's.

Some idea of Little's colosal as if ontirely unaware of the par- Apart from Judge and also No-- length may be gathered from the tial collapse of his side-two bins, whom Bradman hit for seven fact that he used wood for a wickets for nine rune-and fours in three ovora, the bowlers second shot on only one occasion | Enthoven could seldom place approaches within holing

atly

quality. Smith. for

at the lung Cardinal holo. His field to check the menace to his were far from being moderate in instance, Tanded bat. It was an innings compact took the first two wickets for one and for of the artist and of the bulldog run in the course of his first two the 23 holes he had only 36 pults.bat nothing, I fear, in cold type overs and often bowled extremely

So remorseless was the Ameri is able to convey an adequate des- woll, can that the big crowd had no opportunity to cheer the Scot for

BREAKER UP OF LAWS. winning a hole. Wallace halved nine holes; Little won the romain-. Bradman, in short, Is the der. Throughout the day the breaker up of established laws, American had only two fives in his and write this advisedly in

cription of ita roal drama.

.

But the eaglo eye and the

|・・ dancing-feet of Bradman, allied to his devastating 'bat, took Middlesex fairly by stormi; and

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Horses And Jockeys For Classic

London, June 19.

ASCOT GOLD

VASE

DUPLICATE WINS

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Ledon, June 19. The Ascc Gold Vuse was won by

The following list of probabies und | Duplicate to-day. The results of the Jockeys for the Hunt Cup at Ascot in announced:

Light Sussex (Pat Beasley)

Alluvial (Caralike)

Solfatara (Perryman)

Cotoneaster (Nicoll)

Fonab (Gordon Richards)

Commander III (Harry. Beasley)

Hot Fight (Marshall)

The Abbott (Childs)

Diamantee (Dines) Grindlaton (Fox)

Young Native (CBN, Richards) Tartan (Harry Wragg) Canteener (Beary) Snooker (Wrickaby) Rentenmark (Johnstona) Morfair (A. Wragg) Soldier (A. Smirko) Tom Tim III (A. Wragg) Highlander (Weston); Seraph Boy (3. Smith) Earlston (Stove Donoghue) Hot Bun (Christ(o) Shrewton (C. Smith) Bpurtle (Ryan) Hatguard (D. Smith) .Pricket

Caymahaa North Devon Sublime Prines Dilosia Therinidor

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rage are as follows:

DupHeato

Bright Bird

Bishop's Move

1

....2 3

The odds: 100/6 Duplicate: Bright Bird; 0/1 Bishop's Move.

Tennis Players

The March meeting of the Coun- cil of the Australian L.T.A. dia, cussed lawn tennis plans for the commemoration of the Victorian centenary. It is the intention of the association to ask that two players should come from each of

following countries:—Eng- land, France, America,

*South Airien and Japan, one from Ger- many and one from Spain-Von Cramm to represent

the

E. Maler to represent The Counell also

and

a the

English

question of Inviting two Eng women players, but several mem- bers favoured holding over their visit for a year, contending that with so many other sporting fix- 8/4tures scheduled, the visiting, lady players would largely be overlook-

The winner was two lengths ahead ed.ally it was decided, on

and the pinco horse four full lengths to spare.

Router.

word thirteen starters,—

Perry's Tennis Elbow

the

casting voto of the president (Mr. Norman Brookes), that they should be invited. Next arose the question of names, but after several had been mentioned, the Council decided to leave the mat ter in the hands of Mr. Brookes, who will write to Mr. H. Koper Barrett on the point."

from the championships.

Several explanations have been offered as to the cause of those_in Several rst-class players have jurios so early in the seaon. One been suffering from a form of of the most feastble rooms to bo tennis elbow of late, including F. that those players who insist on J. Perry, who found it necessary drum-tight tension for their racket to have his right arm bound up at strings have thole musclen Jarred Bournemouth, and Mrs. M. R. If they fall to hit the ball (itself. King, whose injury was more seri, slightly harder than last year) in lous, necessitating her withdrawal the middle of the racket.

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