1934-07-21 — Page 12

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH. SATURDAY, JULY 21, 1934.

WARWICK'S ASTONISHING WIN AGAINST YORKSHIRE

AGAINST

STRANGE THINGS

HAPPEN

IN FOURTH TEST AT LEEDS

CCORDING to the cables, Aus-

STRANGE things hap. A tralle batted with a "steadi on the Leeds ness and certainty which looked county cricket ground yes- ominous for England, until Bowes terday. Bluntly speaking claimed his sensational bowling 23 wickots fell in the successes ten minutes from the

clone." course of a few hours cricket for 239 runs, on an easy-paced wicket. But that doesn't explain things.

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THERE must have been some

sort of "devil" in that pitch. Although, it is possible to accept the collapse of the English team resulting from "rabbit" batting, the hypothesis becomes less reasonable when the fall of three good Australian wickets for 39 runs is also taken into account,

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Everything tends to suggest that the wicket became increasingly difficult as the day wore on.

one

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time Walters, Keeton and Hammond were hitting boundaries As though these were the only legal runs to be scored. Nearly a run a minute was being maintained until shortly before lunch.

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IT was from 3 o'clock onwards

that bowlers really got on top,} and it remained that way until the close.

DURING that important period, Bowes clean bowled Brown and Woodfuil and had Oldfeld caught. He must have found n spot.

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ONE is inclined, in fact, to feel that there in something patchy about the wicket. Grimmett and O'Reilly obviously had the seven English batsmen flummaxed; and must have been pitching on "spots".

JEVERTHELESS Renter makes no suggestion of a really had wicket, so that one is forced to believe that the majority of the English hatsmen played very uninspiringly.

THE figures relating to the play

from the fall of the third Eng- lish wicket, speak volumns. Seven home batsmen were dismissed for an additional 66, and taking Aus- tralia's occupation of the crease Into account, we find that then wicketa fell for a total of 104 runs,

FROM this distance it defles ex-|

planation.

day

ON the face of it, Australia are

alghtly in the batter position.HIEF batting honours of the True they have lost Brown, Wood-

went to C. F. Waiters, full and Oldfield, the first two avhose 44 was a mixture of rare being among the main Australian aggressiveness and rooted defence. batamen, and are still 121 behind Hammond and Hendren appeared England, but with Ponsford still to but somewhat carelessly, ger- in, McCabe, Bradman, Chipperfield minating the false belief that they and others to bat, indications are could become absolute masters of that the visitors will gain a use the attack at any given moment. ful first innings advantage.

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TINGLAND'S final team is some

thing of aurprise. The selectors left only one fast bowler in, Introducing Keeton and Hop wood for Sutcliffe and Allen, and preferring T. B. Mitchell for Nichols.

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FTER their dismissal, the Eng about like chicken in a run.

scraping was unimaginative batting.

lish batsmen were

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LDFIELD'S wicket-keeping was, as always, manterly. lie cinin ed four victims, two stumped and two enught, and the extras column shows only a couple of runs given

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is possible that this offers aj away. clue as to the conditions, and "It may be that raku" and a softAMES returned the compliment wicket is expected at any time. of being caught by his Certainly England have an array opposite number, when he held a snick by Oldfield off Howes. The of spin bowlers.

old maxim should be altered to, "Bot" n wicket-keeper to catch a

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YESTERDAY'S play offers an it was Australia's slow bowlers, Grimmett and O'Reilly, who did most of the damage during England's innings, it was Bower, the speed merchant, who upset the

contrast. Whereas

Aussies.

wicket-keeper."

TO-DAY'S play is bound to be in- tensely exciting. One thing now appears certain. Unless rain comes to hack out large hunks of play, the fourth Test should carry with it n'definite résult

"I feel like I might shoot some pretty good golf to-day.” Lawson Little, 23-year-old Stanford University Junior, said as he entered the British Amateur gold championship finala at Prestwick, Scot- land. And he did. Sinking 15 and 20 foot putta, the young American exptured the match und titl without losing w ́single hola in the final round, winning by the record margin of 14 and 13. In this Picture Little, the third American În 30 years to win the title, is shown (right) boing congratulated by hie vanquished opponent, James Wallace, an unemployed Scotch carpenter.

Cutting Out Marathon Tennis

SUGGESTED TIME LIMIT

London.

The prevalence of marathon tennis in the French champion- ships at Auteuil this year has been much deplored by French critics heenuse it tends merely to haust the players and does give a true test of worth.

ex-

not

Rene Lacoste wonders whether Rome modification in the size of tho ball might not lead to shorter rallies. It was hoped that the Fresent regulation ball would have this effect, but if recent results are any criterion the reverse is the case, for it seems to encourage players to make It behave like a pendulum.

DEATH OF "OLD EBOR"

LEADING CRICKET

COMMENTATOR

COLLAPSES ON WAY TO TEST

English cricket his lost a great personality through the death, which occurred recently, of Mr. A. W. Pullin, who, under the name of "Old Ebor", was

Monday's Badminton Match

SHAREBROKERS',

FIRST GAME

BY ONE WICKET

RESULTS AT A GLANCE.

'COUNTY CHAMPIONSHIP. Gloucester (337 & 54-0) beat Derby (224 & 333) on first Innlogg

Kent (428-4 dec.) beat North-

DISMISSED

FOR 45

nats (164 & 210) by inning's Then Stage Big

and 02

Sussex (420-7 dec.) beat Notis

1308 & 298-6), on Arst loninge

Surrey 1387-9 dec. & 123-1) beat Hampshire (326 & 183) by nine wicketa

Somerset (522) beat Wor- cester (158 & 272) by Innings and 92 Warwick (45 & 216-9) beat Yorkshire (101 & 159) by one wicket

YANKEES NOSED OUT

SMALL BASEBALL PROGRAMME

TWO NATIONAL MATCHES

Recovery

· LATEST COUNTY

CRICKET

London, July 20 With a result worthy of the keenest village green game of cricket, Yorkshire and Warwicks completed to-day one of the most remarkable matches of the county cricket season. Warwick, after suffering the ignominity of being dismissed for 45, finally won the match by one wicket.

To achieve this they staged a vory fine sacond innings recovery. on a badly affected wicket. Called upen to score 216 to win, they obtained the runs, fa án atmost phere of the greatest excitement, and with only one wicket standing between victory and defeat.

In terms of figures, the match went B follows. Yorkshire batted first, but against Paino could make no headway, and were New York, July 20, To-day's baseball saw a restrict- dismissed for 101, Palas taking While the thermometer this ed programme in the National 8 for 62 in an inspired spell of week has been trying to establish League. Only two games were bowling. local records, the Hongkong

But bigger shocks were. completed, the Giants recording an follow. Tied up in knots by Association Sharebrokers

casy win the Philadelphia v minton team have been putting in Chicago match was

called Hargreaves, who captured 4 for coming match with the K.C.C., on

practice for their forth-after the first inning owing to 10, Warwick found themselves the latter's court on Monday night. ing by one run to nothing."

rain, when the Phillies were lead-sent back for 45, leaving York-

serious

bad

of

the American League, being nosed fout by Chicago Red Sox. St. Loula

again beat the Senatore. Boston. of

one of the leading critics and Last Monday, the sharebrokers The Yankees wore checked commentators on the game. | had good work out on the K.C.C., showed promise of For several years, "Old Ebor court, and

being a useful team. wrote for the Sunday Observer,

assistance Enjoying the his final contribution to that paper being reproduced in yes- terday's Telegraph.

At the time of his death, Mr. Pullin was on his way to Lord's to describe the arcond day's play in "Why not have it on elastics 7" the Second Test. He was taken asked one eritie, watching M.removed to the Royal Free Hospital, Sleem playing against Jack Craw-and died there. ford.

RUGBY ENTHUSIAST.

It is pointed out by Armand In addition to his eminence as a

famous Mussard, the

amateurwriter on cricket, Mr. Pullin was French fencer, that in football, keenly interested in Rugby football, boxing, rugby, cycling and golf and went through the troublous, the contests are limited either times which resulted in the split- by time, or distance. In lawn ting of the organisation of the game tennis the only limit is the number into 1Wo soparate bodies the of sets. The games may run to Rugby Union, and the Rugby ang number,-and-so-may--the League- points.

Detroit.

Choy, the Jockey Club player, and White Sox last to Cleveland Indi. II. Nissim, who has experience ofan. and the Athletle nosed out match play. the Sharebrokers should give a good account of Full scores as cabled by Reuter themselves on Monday.

follow.

The K.C.C. are not underating their opponents, and are turning out a sound combination.

NATIONAL LEAGUE.

The teams will be: Sharebrokers:-W. H. and W. C. St. Louis Choy, H. Nissim and M. Weall, P. Bonton Silva and C. Busto.

K.C.C.-C. Wigg and A. SimCincinnati cocks, P. White and F. A. Broad-

bridge, H. Kew and D. S. Green.

(Berger homered)

5 13 D (Lombard homered) New York...... 11 13 0

(Ott homered)

In

BEST PERFORMANCES.

BATTING.

Woolley (Kent)

Northants

176

Langridge. J. (Sussex)

v Notts

148

Lowndes (Hants)

Surrey

143

Smith (Derby) v Glour

R. II.

E.

cester...

131

10 ຄ

Sandham (Surrey), v

1

5

2

Harits

126

C. G. Dacre (Gloster)

v Derby

117.

F. Lee (Somerset v

Worcester...

112

Taulor

(Notts)

107

600 YARDS RECORD

NOT BROKEN.

Fagg Kent) v North-

New York

G 11 2 [Combs, Gehrig and Crosetti homered in 13′′ Innings) Chicago

ants

99

7 14 2

Freeman (Kent) v

4

до 1

(Gill homered) St. Louis

7

9

1

(West homered)

Philadelphia

9

3

Davey (Somerset):

(Foxx homered) Detroit

v Worcester... for

9

4 12

1

Hargreaves (Yorks)

(Owen and Goslin homered)

Boston

✓ Warwick...4 for 19

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10

shire 40 runs ahead.

AMERICAN LEAGUE.

Yorkshire team as a permanent Official Recognition Of Washington

New Time Withheld

As a writer on cricket he was Why not set matches? he asks.

a time limit for five fortunato in accompanying the finds favour non-playing member"—to use Lord This suggestion with Andre Gobert, the former Hawke's phrase during the most French Davia Cup player, He inspiring period of the country's achievements. It was these years writes: "The French reeled by nis Federation, which is directed men with plenty of common sense, would do well to listen to the wise advice of M. Massard, whom I consider is perfectly right."

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Cleveland

Sussex

-BOWLING,

Northants.....5 for 84

and. ::8 for 103

Paine (Warwick)

v Yorkshire...8 for 62

to

But the "Tykes" could not make

the utmost of this advantage, and

that brought out the test match The 600-yard world record of 1 qualities of the Hon. Staley Jack minute 10.4/10ths acca. act up. by son, that developed the greatness D. G. A. Lowe, formor winner of of Hirst and Rholes, and saw the the Olympic 800-metres title, han rise to fame of the record breakers, not been officially broken after all. Tunnicliffe and Brown, and their Because he was running with a successors, Holmes and Sutcliffe. favouring wind, tho American Ben Eastman's time of 1 minute Mr. Pullin had to write of York 8.8/10ths seca. for the 600-yards The following have been selected to again suffered a partial collapse, shire's attack againat such batting is not likely to receive official re- play for Taikoo R.C. In their Leaguo being all out for 169. as that of W. G. Grace, "Ranii."

cognition. and C. B. Fry, and had to tell how

Enstman, В former Stanford Yorkshire faced the devastating University

A. W. Norrle, T. F. Stainton and D. antall chance of Warwick being runnur, mado

his Munro, (skip): W. Brown, J. Wald, able to force a win in view of the bowling of Tom Richardson and spectacular run during the annual . M. Keown and J. C. Chalmers, varlier dominance of attack, and Kortright. Of those days he wrote arent-teachers' Association meet-(skip): D. B. Bone, J. 1. Whyte, G. their fighting cricket provided with a keenness of judgment, ang at San Francisco.

11. Stewart and R. C. Wallace, (skip), one of the tit-bits of the county

cricket agason to date, descriptive style, and a fund of anecdote that made 'the games Ilva again.

IN "WISDEN."

His knowledge of the game WOR

profound, and though he himself

never played cricket other than on

match to-day against the Club do Novertheless Recreio at Talkoo:-W. Cunningham,

there appeared

International Lawn Bowls Tournament

GLOUCESTER CHECKED.

the village green, he lived to see TEN. TEAMS SELECTED: FIRST MATCH y Derbyshire. A usetul knock

his name Included among the cricket

Immortals in the pages of "Wladon."

In addition to his newspaper

SUNDAY WEEK

Other rosults were fairly well In accordance. Gloucester ro- ceived a alight chock to their recent run of auccesses, being Lold down to first innings points

ar 117 by Dacre, the former New Zealand player, aliq..ca Glouces ler to score. 337 against. Derby'a work, Mr. Pullin published several The draw for the International Switzerland-J. §. Landolt, E. initial score of 224,

Kent garnered easy points from books-Talks with Old Yorkshire bowls tournament (Gutierrez Shield) Getsor, E. Kern and C. S. Rosselet

Northants, Frank Woolley again Cricketers," "Old English Cricket was made yesterday. Six nations (skip).

have drawn byen in the first round. Philippines. Dr. V. N. Atienza, showing grout,form to scoro; 176. the official "History of Yorkshire Sunday, July 20, when India meets Basa (skip).

century by one run. After Cricket 1908-29.” In a foreword | Wales on the Polleo green, the same Australia G. Lee, W. K. Way,

cante Free to the Inat book, Lord Hawke wrote: nations having met last year in the E. C. Fincher and W. H. D. Muskett these run getters,

man, who in Northanta frät will (skip). "His criticisms form an invaluable first round. The other - catas

(11ateral cand Malaya Baker, M. Y. Adal, knock, took 5 for 84, and in the gulile to the captain, his en-e hetween Howloon Cricket Club A. If Wahab and A. R. Dallal (skip). second 8 for 103, thusiasm le contagious, but he Groot..

Ireland.--P, O. Dunne, J. F. Lanny, Sussex had to be content with nover allows his judgment to bo

W. V. Field and J. Cavanagh (skip). first Innings points, from Notta come unbalanced. whilst hin elo-

Res: H. L. Lockhart,

in a big scoring match. Notts quent writings on cricket have gone

England E. G. Post, H. Beer, Brat compiled 308, and Sussex to every part of the world in which

A. W. Grimmilt and B. W. Bradbury replied with 429 for 7 declared. there are lovers of the game.... I

(akip). Ren: E. W. Simmonds (No. 1 feel bound to say to the esteemed author of this book 'Well done, thou faithful friend!" "

ora" "Alfred Shaw, Cricketer," and The first round will commence on M. J. Medina. A. E. Coates, and R. Fagg was very unlucky minsing ris

SUNDAY, JULY 29.

PORTUGAL Y. SCOTLAND. J. E. NoronĀK HA. 8. Alves C. G. Sura RF Lus (sklo)

· Res, LA. Guterslen

(No. 1 or 2) F.V.V. Riberia

_A. _Chadman

J. S. Lorna

W. Kartarians

J. O. Brown (sklo)

New, J. Chalmers

(No. 1 or 2) J. McKeirle (No. of sklo) (No (Xowibon O. . green).

Mr. Pullin, who was born in 1860, the son of the late Rev. A. T. Pullin. Rector of Tintorn, Mon- mouthshire, started Journalism in w. Phelps. Bradford, and later his work for the Yorkshire Post and the York- shire

Evening "Post for him a wide reputation.

cared

Ho leaves a widow and three Cona,

A Channings R. T. Xavien

WALES ♥. INDIA.

er skip)

A. A Tasek

K. M. Omar,

J. Jones" (skip) -

'D, Romjak

Ban Ph.:M. Omar

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or 2), R. P. Phillips (No, 3.ór skip). Notts easily played out time, hit It is proposed to play all the Inter- ting up: 298 for 6. Centuries in national matches on Sunday. Belect this match woro made by John ed pinyers who are unable to play aro Langrilgo (148); and Taylor, of requested to immediately notify the Notts "(107). " Hon. Secretary of the Hongkong

Lawn Bowls Association.

PAIRS CHAMPIONSHIP.

SMART SURREY WIN.

Surrey gained a smart win at

The draw has been made for the the expense of Hampshire. Hanta UK. Omar (skip) semi-final matches of the Pairs Chambatted well in their first venture, plonship, which are to be decided on aggregating 826. To this Surrey Monday and Tuesday July 80 and 31. rasponded with 887 for 9 declared, The draw resulted na' follows:;:: and then put out Hampshire, for

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