1934-07-11 — Page 21

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH WEDNESDAY JULY

AUSTRALIA WIN KEEN DUEL TO AVOID FOLLOW-ON

LAST THREE BATSMEN

SAVE THE DAY

THIRD TEST MATCH ENDS IN

A DREARY DRAW.

London, July 16.1 In the short period of play before On Tuesday night Allan Kippax, lunch, Walters and Sutcliffo openod Thoy the Australian batsman, was sent to England's second innings. hospital. belloved to be suffering from gathered 21 runs, kooping their tonalitin. Swabs of the throats of wickets intact. The batting wan at the entire Australian team were also its slowest during this period Wa}--

tars had then scored 12 and Sutcliffs eight.

taken.

Play was resumed yesterday at Manchester, under a scorching sun and with only three thousand sports tora prosent

Keeton, England's reserve, took the field in place of M. Leyland, who had pulled a leg muscle,

England declared at the tea interval with 123 runs on the board, without the loss of a wickot. C. F. Walters contributed 60 and H, W. Sutcliffo 60,

Wyatt's declaration at 4.15 pm. WAR surprising as the batamen did not go for the runs, and were not taking! any risks, taking altogether, 140 minutes to score 128 runs.

A. G. Chipperfield and W. J. O'Reilly, the overnight not outs, went out to rosumo Australia's innings, al- though it was stated tho provlous day that Chipperfield would not but unlessthroo occasions in scoring his 50, and af emergency arose..

CHIPPERFIELD MAGNIFICENT.

Chipperfield was the first to gu, heing caught by Walters of Verily for 20. In vlow of his indisposition, hia WILA

magnificent display, when Australia were fighting to sayo the follow-on. He scored seven runa off. Hammond's first over yesterday, and was altogether at the wickets for

454-20-9. a hundred minutes.

The excitement was intenso when Wall Joined O'Rollly. Facing Allen,

Walters reached the boundary on

Sutcliffe scored at a little faster rate, hitting nine boundaries and one six in his 60.

The Australians were left with a couple of hours' batting.

AUSTRALIA BATS: Ponsford and Brown went to the wicket as Australia's opening batsman, Before the partnership had gono far, Brown snicked n ball from Hammond into slips, where it was held by Allen, the batsinan making his exit for a duck.

ACTION IN THE INTERPORT TENNIS TRIALS

Two doubles and singles match were played off on the S.L.TA. courts last week for the Interport Felale. Carson and Benavitch are shown above in action in their match against Khoo and Duff, whils

Inset is Yui, who met Guy Cheng to the Singles.

McCabe followed Brown, and the INTERNATIONAL POLO. C.R.C. NOW

Wall glanced the bowler to the log pale knocked up a total of 63, to the boundary, and then only six runs close of the game: Ponsford making more were required to save the follow-30, and McCabe 33, which with the

ол.

O'Reilly then edged Vority to third nian for two, and then lashed out at the same bowler, hitting the ball through the leg trap to the boundary to save the follow-ôn.

WALL RUN OUT. When O'Reilly had scored 89, bo last Wall, who was run out by Keeton, fielding at deop square leg. Wall's contribution was 18, and the innings was thus brought to a close at 401 runs, of which 43 were extras.

Several catches were missed in the feld, the principle, culprits boing Hammond and Hendren. Hopwood Loo was guilty of a mistake when he nent ไม่ nbad return, which should have had O'Reilly run out before the follow-on was saved.

Verity was the most successful bowler tried, taking four wickets at a cost of 78 runs, while Hammond took three for 111 runs. Clark took one wicket for 100 runs, and two were Tan out victims.:

extras gave the draw total.

Allen missed McCabe in squaro leg when the latter had scored 20, but no chance of a definite there was finish,

The Australlins played safely and everyone was red and bored after half an hour,

TEAM'S SICKNESS. The sends taken of the Australians throats have proved negative, except Chipperfield's, whose is not shown in be definitely negative.

English Team Beats

American Visitors.

Ranelagh, July-10. England, represented by the Клаѵев, defeated the Aurora team, in a luel-fought polo match for the King's Coronation Cup to-day, by six goals to three.

American

Captain Roark gave a brilliant dis play and his three goals materially

VIRTUAL CHAMPIONS

League. Tennis Yesterday

Chipperfield has been sent to hos.

assisted the English team to victory. The Chinese Recreation Club pital, where he will remain under The English team was Capt. Pil-doubled their opponents total of three observation with Kippax. The re-kington, Capt. Roark, Capt. Priot-points to run out easy winners of this mainder of the team is going to Palmer and Major Harrison The senior division tennis leagoo meeting. Sheffield.

Americans wero Messrs. Talbott, yesterday. Scores: Borcke, Knox and Post-Reufer.

The medical superintendent at the hospital stated that it would not be possible for 24 hours to tell whether the diphtheria germ la prosent in Chipperfield's swab. There was diphtheria germ in Kippax's swab: but this is not considered sufficiently definite, and other swabs will are be- Ing tested.-Reuter.

THE

TO-MORROW A

LIKE FATHER, LIKE DAUGHTER!

Seventeen years ago he deserted her cool, cry. ing baby od for atite long olido down the glittering path of wine, woman and song)

But the liberty he wors shipped turned Vitter

when sho

teeth the cry

music and mon.

ན་

no

The matches between the Club de Recreio and the RC and between the U.S.R.C. and the Chinese Recrea tion Club "C" were enncelled on me. count of the bad state of the Courts.

KING'S

RKO

Rubio

D. C. Luk and W. T. Lee (5.0.A.G.) lost to Taul Wal-pui and Ho Ka-lau 1-0, drew with Paul Kong and Lee Wai-tong, beat W C. Hung and lu Tak-chouk 6-3.

S. W. Wong and C. C. Luk drew with Pul and Lau, lost to Kong and Tong 2-6, lost to Hung and Cheuk 2-5,

W. H. Lo and W. T. Leo lost to Pul and Lau 3-0, drew with Kong and Tong, drew with Hung and Chepk.

Result: CR.C. & pointa, S.C.A.A. 3 points.

**

H.K.C.C. v. C.R.C. “D."

By the odd point in nine the Hong- kong Cricket Club tennis team manag- ed to wrest the honours from the "B". string of the Chinese Recreation Club In their "A" division meeting yoster- Jay.

R. H. Wild and G. W. Sewell (H.K.C.C.) lost to Y. F. Tam and N. C. Ng 3-6, beat T. L. and Y. K. Fung 6-2, bent T. N. Loung and K. M. Wong 6-1. -

T. A. Pearce and E. Bathurst lost to Tam and Ng 2-0, beat lu and Fung 0-2, lost to Leung, and Wong 4-0.

P. H. Scoones and 0. E.. C, Marton beat Tam and Ng 3-6, lost to lu and Fung 3-0, best Leung and Wong 6-2. Results: II.X.C.C. 6 points, C.R.C. "p" 4 points.

K.C.C. v. Craigenzower C.C. Playing on their own courts the K.C.C. defeated Craigengower by sovon sets to two. Scores:

E. C. Fincher and E. F. Fincher (K.C.C.), defeated J. Leonard and Y. Hochluma, 6-1; beat R. Chao and A. V. Gozano, 6-1; bent Y. F. Tsu! and G. Lal, C-1,

A. E. P. Guest and S. A. Gray (K.C.C.) drew with Leonard and Machiuma, 0-0; beat Chao andi Gosane, 6-3; beat Toul und Lal, 6-3.

W. Hyde and J. Rodger (K.C.C.) lost to-Leonard and Hachtunia, 6-1; beat Chao and Gosario, 6-2; drow with Taul and Lai, 0-6.

CENTRAL

THEATRE

Commencing TO-MORROW

EATEM WALIVE

THE THRILL OF

THRILLS/

Sports Programme For The Melbourne Centenary

WORLD'S LEADING CELEBRITIES TO FOREGATHER NEXT: WINTER

An elaborate programme has been drafted by the Melbourne Centenary Committee for the celebrations which are to be held in Australia over a period of six months, commencing on October -18 next, and Mr. Norman E. Brookes, the well-known Lawn Tennis player of pre-War days and chairman of the Sports Sub- Committee, in an interview in Hengkong yesterday, outlined the ambitious plans of the Melbourne authorities for the staging of the exhibitions.

What will be the most impressive] Yachting and dinghy racing will coremony during the Celebrations will also have an international flavour as be the dedication of the Shrine to it is expected that some class yachts. Fallon Soldiers. The ceremony will be from America, Honolulu and posal-` performed by HR.H. Prince Hoary, bly Jaya, and, of course, the various; who is to attend on behalf of His Australian States, will amomble at Majesty the King, on Armistice Day, Melbourne for competition. The November 11,

Henley Regatta, will boa very fine show, according to Mr. Brookes, The major part of the programing particularly H. R. H. Prince for the celebrations will be composed Henry will be there. His Royal of sporting events and invitations Highness will be received by the Lord have been fasued to leading sportsmen Mayor (Sir Gengoult Smith), who, nil over the world..

incidentally, is the son-in-law of Mr. Racing will form an important part Brookes... of the activities and as an added

Amateur athletes from America and Inducement to owners to enter their candidates the stakes for the meeting Great Britain will be participating have been increased by nearly 100 per against the State teams and teame cent. The value of the Melbourne from New Zealand, Cup, Australia's biggest race, will be For the swimming events the Con £12,500, which is the largest prize mittoo has built special pool in the event. The centre of Melbourne, very near the Victorian Derby will be worth £10,000. Yarra, and already Invitations have The Lawn Tonnis championships boen issued to well-known swimmers. will commenco on January 12 and It On his way north Mr. Brookes got in

SCHOOL AQUATICS, over offered for the

St. Paul's College Wins From St. Stephen's.

ONE VICTORY. EACH.

confidently expected that all the touch with the authorities in Manila leading players of the world will take and in addition to the invitation to the part. Fred Perry, the Wimbledon Japanese he will approach them per- Champion, will represent England sonally when he is in the country. He together probably, with G. P. Hughes, will also see the swimmers in Hono- Other noted visitors for the tennis lulu but he does not expect to-get- championships will be Miss Dorothy many good performers there as swim Round, Miss N. M. Lyle, Miss E. M. ming is on the decline in Honolulu. When asked if he had any inten- The second annual aquatle sports Denrnian (Great Britain), two load- contest between the pupils at Sting American players, G. V. Kirby Paul's College and St. Stephen's and Malcolm (South Africa), G. de tion of inviting Hongkong swimmers Cramm to the Exhibition, Mr. Broskes re College resulted in a victory for the Stafant (Italy), G. von former Lau Ping-pul won three (Germany), E. G. Maler (Spain) and plied that he was not aware the Colony R. B. Menzel (Caccho-Slovakia). possessed any talented swimmeris, but races for St. Paul's

he proposed "looking around" before leaving.

The conditions were not iden! as there was a strong current running. Despite this, the times for the 50 metres and the relay race were better than last year.

This is the second time these two Colleges have met, St. Stephen's having won last year,

The results were as follows:

GOLF TOURNMENTS.

BILLIARDS AND CHESS.

A prize of £1,000 is being offered for the Open Golf championship For the first time in the history of this being the biggest ever offered. For, the amateurs a gold cup is to be the country Australia will organise Empires Professional. Bil- presented to the winner. There will the

be other tournaments organised by llards Champlonship. Great Britain, clubs in Victoria and in the other who has hitherto conducted the cham- States as well. A special Invitation pionship, have agreed to let Australia. has been sent by Mr. Brookes to W. run the tournament this year when 0 metres, Lat Ping-pui (St. Lawson Little, the American who won it is hoped to have Walter Lindrum, Paul's); 2, Chan_Lai-nam (St., sensational victory over James Clark McConachy and Joe Davies Paul's); 3, Odi Eng-tsang (St. Wallace in the final of the British competing. Stephen's). Timo: 31.1 secs. Amateur Open Championship re A women's sports meeting is to bo

100 Metres-1, Lau Ping-pui (St.cently. Paul's); 2, Oel Eng-isang A Centenary Thousand Mile bicycle held on the Lelbourne Cricket Club Stephen's); J. Chan Lal-nam (St race is being organised for a prize of ground, where 3,000 competitors aro Paul's). Time: 76.3 secs.

£1,000. The event will take place in xpected to parade,

A hike from Bydnog to Melbourne 108 Metres Buck-Stroke-1, LauVictoria and will occupy the best part} Ping-put (St. Paul's); 2, Ho Kwok- of a week.

Is being organised while carriers will ching (St. Paul's); 3. Lee Chung- There is also to be special light race between these two cities, bearing kau (St. Stephen's). Time: 1 min, car race of 2,000 miles to be held in messages to and from well-known.

Central Park in the City itself. personages.

Teams from all the different Aus-

39 secs.

(St.

200 Metres Breast-stroke: 1, Kan'; Yockit (St. Paul's); 2, Lee Ping-kwan (St. Paul's): 2, So Wal-ming (St. Stephen's); Time: 8 mins. 26.5 secs.

400 Metres 1. Kan Yeo-lim (St. What Mr. Brookes described as one Mr. Brookes, who is accompanied Paul's); 2, Ko King-kaw (St. of the most interesting sporting by his wife and two daughters, will Stephen's); 3, Eo Walming (Et events will bo the Inter-Empire|be leaving for the north by President Biophen's). Time: 7 mins 0.6 socs. Pablle School boys' Athletic meeting. Coolidge on Saturday. On Monday 200 Metres Relay Race, St. Teams are being sent from Canada, and Mr. Brookes had some golf at Shok Ó. Paul's (Lau Ping-pul, Chan Lai-zom, New Zealand to compete against the and to-day he will be given a game of Chang Cheong-whig and Ho Kwok best school boy teams from the vari- tennis. Whilst in Manila he had a ching), Time: 2 mins. 10.8 secs. ous States of Australia,

I'very enjoyable game with; Arragon.

trallon States, and also from Now. It is expected that Dr. A. A. Zealand are to participate in the polo Alekhine, the world's chess champion, tournament.

will take part in the chess congress.

"THE ANSWER to the MOVIE FAN'S PRAYER"- Hollywood Reporter.

WHISTLING

IN THE DARK

JOH

RYMORE

As the devil-may-care father who fought to regain the love of bis go-to-the-devil daughter.

A Barrymore achier:

ment.

LONG LOST FATHER

with

HELEN CHANDLER • DONALD COOK

Eroni the novel by 0.8. Stern: Directed by Erneut 8. Shondsock.. Merion C. Cooper, exécutive prodster.

FIRST SHOWING IN HONGKONG and KOWLOON.

Held

prisoner by a gang of

thugs the noted author of murder Mysteries is sidered to create a fool-proof crime for his captors. He couldn't think of a single way to commit murder! How could he think of a hot idea when he had cold shivora?.

The Funniest Picture Ever!. with FRNIST. TRUEX

UNA MERKEL

John Miljan, Johnny Hinck

Edward Ainold

Briced by ELLIOTT ALUENT.

Screen play by Elliott Nugent. Bried open tho play)

~ by Lourerçe Micro tra Edvere Childs Casperler.

Metro-Goldwyn Mayer netur

QUEEN'S TO-MORROW