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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH. WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 22, 1934.

ENGLAND BECOMES FOOTBALL-CONSCIOUS THIS WEEK

EIGHT MONTHS PROGRAMME

START OF AN

ARSENAL'S BID TO

RETAIN TITLE

CHIEF CONTENDERS LIKELY TO BE SPURS AND SUNDERLAND

FIERCE COMPETITION IN SECOND DIVISION: READING'S · CHANCE

SCOTTISH FOOTBALL.

`LEAGUE.

CLYDE AND HAMILTON IN A DRAWN CAME.

London, Aug. 21. ・・ Meeting in the first division of the Scottish League to-day, Clyde, and Hamilton, on the formor's ground... played a drawn match, each team scoring three goals-Bonter.

ALL TEAMS. REPORT "VERY FIT" PROSPECTS

(By "Veritas").

Nine hundred and two eager, skilful, enthusiastic, trainéd-to-the-minute men are to be let loose in England this Saturday to entertain the best part, of-a' million people. To put it a little more directly, the 1934-35 football season officially opens in three days time when the ball will be set in motion for the fulfilment of an eight and á half months programme of strenuous, palpitating sport.

OF THE CLUBS

Aston Villa Happy

FIRST CLASS CRICKET AVERAGES

LARWOOD HEADS BOWLING: HAMMOND STILL LEADS BATTING

Larwood headed the English bowling averages, in first class class cricket on July 30, while Hammond still led the way among the batsmen. The leading averages, as well as thosn of the Australians, up to and including Friday, July 27, follow.

J. 1. Human

Amlih (B. A) Biofeld →

625

181 1878 63 1138.1 253 2541 31

720.4 144 2002 91

$89 B.

Badminton

Federation Formed

GROUP TO SETTLE

AMATEUR STATUS

Badminton has became an international game with rules

LANCASHIRE OR SUSSEX?

CRICKET TITLE IN BALANCE

TO-DAY'S MATCH MAY DECIDE

21.48 and problems just like its, out- YORKS LOSE BY

68 door sister, lawn tennis.

190 190615 21.42 214 2156 02 2277

As battledora and shuttlecock it

Inal, Ut Rune, Inne. Aves. Matthews (A. D.) 595.G 191 3118 48 2. pastime for generations.

01.88

Bibles

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146) Booth

BATTING.

(Qualflexion: 16 lunings: average 40.)

Ames

Not Ilighost

Smalley Koźlem

Freeman

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Amen

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1405

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Langridge (John)

1776

Gregory

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Keeton

Gibbone

Parka (1)

Hendren

Woolley

Park (J)

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(icver Wensley

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270

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795. 158 2431 104 21.37- 62.05

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692.3 216 1102 40 29.70

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INNINGS

The only tangiblo effect of yesterday's results in the county cricket championship was that the innings defeat of Yorkshire by Essex practically put paid to their hopes of re- taining the title.

So popular has badminton be 162 1664 65 21.64 come that the playing forces of 2010 the world have now amalgamated, 214.1113 CG 35.30 and an International Badminton 181 1007 a 24.08 Federation has come into being.

The federation will consist, by AUSTRALIANS.

way A start, of the associations leaders and of England, Scotland, Ireland,

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Aston Villa are looking for ward, to a prosperous season. They only need a left half of national fame now-they have. been trying to get Weaver, of their inter- Newcastle--for mediate line to rank with the

strongest in the country.

Gardner, who came from Hull late last season, was one of the outstand

ing players; his throw-in alone made him an attraction. Then Allen, the

of the tree,

40 W. K.

Wara

W. Hearner N. Mitchell-innes A. Aliville

eld Batter

Paine

back, formerly of Prescott Cables, Tate

706 194

1075 276

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BOWLING.

1055 155

1517 248

BATTING.

¡Up to and, including July 26.)

Not Highest

tanings. Qut Hues. Inne. Avre, 61.07

W. H. Ponsford ... 19 3 1203 211 18 50.36

McCabe...... 25 € 1490 240 ME.DE 80.12 D.. Bradman

61.05 1890 30 48.58 | A. 0. Chipperßeld. 17.8 090 176 49.18

W. A. Brown.... 48.22 W., Woodfull

47.06 W. J. O'Reilly

46,05 BA. Barnett 46.148. Darilng 45,28

A. F. Kippax

45.20 W. A. Oldfield

E. it. Brumler

E. V. Grimmett

1 Ebeling

2. W. Wall

P. Fleetwood-Smith

of

But Lancashire and Susox, runners-up res-

Wales, Canada, Australia, Newpectively, remain as bofore,.. Zealand, Franco, Sweden, Norway, and everything depends on their India, Federated Malay States and last two matches. probably some of the Central Euro- pean States.

AMATEUR PROBLEM,

The teams meet to-day and, the position is as follows. To win the championship. Sussex must beat

The rules of the game in future Lancashire, and, should Lancashire 15.88; Will be laid down by the federation. in their last game beat Surrey, 13.56 One has never been made subject then Sussex will also have to take

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BOWLING.

O.-M.

(Quailscation= 85 wickets; aversen 26,)

BW. Avio.

28 18.62 10.95 2108 128 17.8 2377 132 15.00 W. J. O'Reilly . 6481 1775 27 18.20 | IL. Ebeling ... $30 1859 91 12.16 C. Va Grimmelt 8164 047 85 18.48 . tertwood-Smith $15, 19.24 T. W. Wall ...... $19 19.30 B. Darling

Ambitious, and all quietly confident that this is going to be THEIR season, 82 first class teams in England will begin the struggle for honour and glory. Football promises to be as popular as ever, and not even the clashing with for whom a fee in the region of Varity county cricket is expected to keep those thou- sands, to whom football is more of a religion, than a game, away from the grounds. London's interest in the game does other hand Norwich appear to be it- not fully develop this week. There ting quite pretty. Their decisive is only one big attraction for the leadership of the third division last metropolis-Tottenham's home match year, and the fact that they will field with Everton. Nevertheless, Brenta team at least, equally as strong ford, Fulham, and the Orient can make the Canaries "a good thing expect capacity crowds, and London won't mind very much if the Test match dregs out to clash with these attractions: The more the merrier. philosophises your Londen sportsman.

Portsmouth international centre-hat? Larwood £11,000 was paid, Js right at the top GERTY

Mitchell (T. B) One other recruit is Roberts, a half- Bowes But the Villa have an immense collec- Macaulty tion of talent, and if only the men topwood show the form of which they are smith (7.)

1. A. R. Feebles capable-and many failed to do that. C. Clay last season-the club should do well,er Vilia are really strong in practically overy, department: The players en-

aged are:

Copson

R

82.3 to a rule or

28.00 status.'

17.00

definition--amateur

So far each caso has been settled

14.00 on its merits.

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128 380 44 19.52

There are many professionals In badminton-in Canada, for in-

stance, where.matches are watched by_large crowds.

full points from Yorkshire...

On the other hand if Lanca shire beat Sussex, the issue will be as good, as settled,

YORKSHIRE'S TASK

Yorkshire have the barest out- win all side chance. They; must In England there are 1,100 their remaining three matches, and affiliated clubs. In Ireland 275, as these included Sussex, it is un- Scotland 260, Wales 60, Australia ikely that they will achieve It

166 1740 39 10.81 250. New Zealand 100, Canada 89 1081 61 20.39 200, all with large memberships,

1150 25 30.20

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19.43 4. G. Chipperfield 102.5 19.01 6. J. McCabe... 220 21.10% H. Bromley .. 21.39 A. F. Kippax

Already the question of a world-

464 18 88.80 wide international contest on the

20 206 41,00

599 13 46.07 lines of the Davis Cup has been

considered.

Our Forecast TEST WON AND LOST IN

ENGLISH LEAGUE

FIRST DIVISION.

Birmingham

v. Aston Villa

Goal: H. Morton, F. Biddlestone, Newcastle too offer an attractivo

Backs: D. Blair, J. Nibloe, S. E. proposition. Their vast experience in KC Tewkesbury, R. W. Butcher. senior grade football, plus the careful wark which has been going on behind Bowen, F. Butcher, N. J. Young, T. Half-backs: T. Gardner, J. Allen the scenes since last May all tend to Mort promote a feeling that they will figure (Portsmouth). W. Kingdon, J. D. ARSENAL OR SPUR37

very prominently this year. They London, of course, wants to know have lost Micinroy, who has returned Gibson, A. Talbot, J. T. Tate, T. Wood, to his old lave, Sunderland, but other E Callaghan, W. S. Simpson, G. whether the Arsonal are going to departments, have been considerably Pritty, G. Hardy, W. A. Roberts

(Prescott Cables). win the championship for the third strong thoned. The rest of the Forwards: E. Houghton, J. Bares- DERBY c. year in succession. That the title division will be well advised to take ford, D. J. Astley, R. W. Dix, A. LEEDS------ ~- will again find its way to the capital Newcastle very seriously.

Canliffe, J. Mandley, R. E. Brockie- LEICESTER the London soccer fan hasn't any

bank, T. Waring, G. Brown, C. Dean, LIVERPOOL doubt. To him. It's just a question

R. Chester, O. E. Tidman, F. Hay-Portsmouth

PRESTON of whether it will be the Arsenal

Surely the time has come for Rezd-cock, D. Watkin. or Tottenham.

The following have left the club: Wednesday One can sympathise with the viowing to find their way back into the point, even if it does savour of being second division? For the last three W. Armstrong, who has gone to BUNDERLAND v Huddersfield

Lant parochial.

year's seasons they have finished within the Swindon; T. Moore, to Boscombe; C. TOTTENHAM littlo Tecords are all in favour of the cham-first-four, and each time have boon Wilson, to Coventry City; W. Berry, West Bromwich Y pionship being kept is London The pipped on the post for the leadership, to Dudley; G. Stephenson, to Luton; Arsenal, who won t have retained all Such consistency must eventually and Tom Smart,

#

READING'S OPPORTUNITY,

of the men who did such brilliant earn its reward, and I am expecting

service last season, and to make to see this: imaterialise next May.

doubly certain of their chancos, have captured Dr. Marshall, famous Scot tinh International forward, as well as

Copping and Crayston, a couple of

first class hair backs.

They can expect a full measure

of opposition from Millwall, Queen's

Park Rangers, Exeter, and Chari- ton whose latest reports are ̧ "fuli | teams all fit".

Last season, although Stockport

.

BIRMINGHAM

v Chelsea

- Middlesbro*

r Wolves

v Blackburn

V ARSENAL.

V

Grimsby

Y Stoke

Everton

Manchester C. SECOND DIVISION.

ÉRADFORD Brentford BURNLEY. Rury FULHAM Manchester U. Notte F. OLDHAM PORT VALE SWANSEA

Barnsley Norwich Southampton BLACKPOOL

Plymouth Bradford C. NEWCASTLE Bolton

v Shelljeld U. Y Notts C. 'THIRD DIVISION (SOUTH).

Palace

v. Bristol R.

• Watford Charlton READING Northampton Newport

Return Of Grosvenor Leader Wanted That they cost big money doesn't '

Birmingham have parted with quito mean a thing to the Arsenal. They County supplied the highest goal expect to be amply repaid. And scorer in any of the division, namely a lot of men and have acquired no #oriously, despite the confident reports Lythgoe who helped himself to 46 outstanding personalities, and yet from other camps, one shrinks from geals, they could only finish third. they seem good enough.

What the club will welcome moat suggesting that at the present time Nevertheless they also, with Barnsley, thore, is a team in England powerful Reading, and Blackburn Rovers, on- is the reappearance of A. T. Gros ALDERSHOT enough to supersede the Arsenal, Joyed the distinction of remaining venor, who was badly crockod early BRIGHTON unbeaten on their own ground. Stock-last season. His absence was felt to BRISTOL C. BUT WHITE HART LANE SAYS port are bound to have a big suy in such an extent that for a long timo Cardin C. the question of promotion. They have the club was in danger of relegation: Clapton O. White Hart Lane partisans are say retained their old stalwarts, not for However, the men played right up to Coventry ing "Wait and Soc', and their

With Hibbs and Clack available, GILLINGHAM optimism is not based on any falsa Ketting Lythgoe, and are in a position their form in the closing month,

Chief challengora appear to be Birminghans are aplendidly served LUTON premiace. The team, now ripe with to achieve a big ambition.

YQ. P. Rangera experience, remains almost in toto Chesterfield, who last season flattered between the posts. Clack was the SWINDON

THIRD DIVISION (NORTH). that which finished third last year only to deceive, Lincoln City, re- rurprise of Birmingham last season; Jegated it is true, but rejuvenated and he deputised for Hibbs magnificently. They are young, tremendously ambiti uus, well skilled in the craft of the very potential, as well as Walsall and Booton and Barkas are again ready, ACCRINGTON New Brighton

with Smith (B.) and Hubbard likely CREWE and without drab potential Rambas.

and Darlington One's comments now, of course, uce understudies Stoker, Morral Looking elsewhere it is not difficult based purely on indications. More Calladine will again be in the inter- GATESHEAD to find big possibilities in Sunderland, so from this distance, is it dimeult mediate line, and Fillingham Lea and HALIFAX

LINCOIN while Huddersfield, last season's run to express decided oplalons. But if Crawshaw, are full of promise,

Forward McGurk, It is hoped, will Rotherham ners-up, must be extremely formid roports are vindicated, it is more than

have a better season, Bradford is still STOCKPORT available. Roberts

able.

Chestar.

It is not too much to say that any holy that chief contenders for the of these four clubs are capable of various divisional titles this season winning the championship. All are will be those mentioned above.

rich in talent sad: have been able

to retain the cream of the stars

which were målning so brightly six FROM OTHER CAMPS

months ago,

Spurs May Not Have A

EXETER

will be all the Tranmer better for an increased poundage, for WALSALL

he has plenty of skill, and Guest and WREXHAM White often did good service. But it!

is not quito clear how Smith (8. J.)].

and Haywood are to be replaced.

Mangnall, of course, is a host in him- self, but another first-class centre would not be in any way superfluous.

The players engaged aro:

Y Torquay

Bouthend

AN HOUR'S PLAY

AMAZING DEBACLE OF ENGLAND'S LEADING" BATSMEN

LEYLAND ALONE DEFIES ATTACK

BRADMAN AND MCCABE LAUGH AT CLARK'S LEG TRAP

As it is, Australia can now set

England at least 650 to win, which, on a wicket battered by four days play, will be an fai- possible task to achieve,

(By "Veritas"). ENGLISH cricket will not forget in a hurry, Tues- day, August 21, 1934. It brought to an unhappy end for England the tense strug- gle for the "Ashes" which had waged during the preced-fate, there is no excuse for the ing three months.

•

ALTHOUGH the Home country

Sussex close their programme

with the two stiffest encounters

BEST PERFORMANCES

BATTING

B. U. Lyon (Gloucester)

Surrey

Bakowell (Northants)

Glamorgan

159

Arnold (Hanta) v Leicester 160 Croom (Warwick) v Middle-

BOX

149. Watson (Lancs) Kent... 145 Lee (Middlesex) ▼ Warwick 119

Y

Bellamy (Northants) 110*

Glamorgan

Wilcox (Essex) v. Yorkabire,109 Lee, J. (Somerset) Sussex 100*.

*Indicates not out.

Philipson

Kent

BOWLING.

(Latics)

8 for 100 Faraca (Essex) ▼ Yorka 7 for 59 Boyes (Hants) v Lel

cester

A. Pope (Derby)

Nottade

Paine (Warwick) Middlesex.

Clay (Glamorgan) ▼ Northants.****** Voce (Notts) v Derby Parkes (Gloucester) v

Surrey Copton (Derby)

Notta

C. 8. Marriott (Kent) ▼

Lencs

7. for 88

6.for 21

6 for 24

0 for 49

for G2

G for 30

..

5 for 40

¿ for 83

was rather badly treated by batting failures of the first five possible, namely Lancashire and batsmen. Woolley, Hammond and Yorkshire. Fortunately for Busse Wyatt all lost their wickets

Eastbourne and Hove.

can secure

WHEN yesterday's play startly because they could chote cheap- they are on their home grounds at the cleverness of the Australian The prospects of Susenx winning ed there was more than a attack. O'Reilly and Grimmett their games are not much brighter glimmer of hope that England again demonstrated that they do than Yorkshire's, and on the face would offer a really majestic op-not require A

to of it, Lancashire appear to be very glue-pot position to the Australians, but be effective; that by sheer skill strongly placed for the champion- It turned out to be otherwise. alone they

their ship.

PRESENT RECORDS. Poor batting in the early stages victims. was succeeded by real bad

The present records of these He Was WHICH makes all the more im three teams, including yesterday's luck Ames, just as

portant and praiseworthy, the results, are as follows: getting set, and with Leyland

batting of Leyland, Facing the as partner, looked capable of crisis with great courage ho saved Mansfeld

scoring any amount of runs,

AT 11 # His 110, made in 100 minutes, was Yorks strained his back.

a superb innings, and worthy of Farnes, EXIT Ames for the rest of the the great bateman he is.

Doncaster 'V York Y Chester

Rochdale Y CHESTERFIELD

Southport r. Carlisle

Hartlepools

Barrow

LAWN BOWLS

*

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•

England from a complete debacle. Bark

Lancs

1stInna.Ne Pis. Fin M. PAW. LW I Bas. For Ob. Per 26 28,54420245 10.12

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· 1 · ` 430 205 55.47 the Essex fast bowler ignored by the Test selectors was day, and bang goes Eng-

the thorn in the side of Yorkshire land's chances of a useful score.

when the teams met at. Southend THE work of Ebeling, Grimmett His fine bowling in the second fun

and O'Reilly was of the beet. Inge, when he captured 7 for 69, THEN came the announcement

that Bowos would be unable Ebeling, continually conceded by saw Yorkshire sent back for 112. to bat on account of a fistula, London critics to be a better Yorkshire, minus the services of while later in the day it was learnt bowler than Wall, fully morited Bowes, Sutcliffe, Verity and too: week to Grimmett was Leyland, were that he would also be unable to his Inclusion. K.B.G.C. TEAMS FOR

bowl.

always a bit too clover for offor resistence to a team whose SATURDAY

the Englishmen, and O'Reilly, improvement this season has been a Goal: H, Hibbs, T. E. Clack. Backs: E Barkas, H. Hooton, A.

The following have been select THE result of the match, now, although hit about, captured im-feature,

Lancashiro had all the best of Hubbard, B. Smith

of course is a foregone con- portant wickets. Hall-backs: L. Stoker, G. R. Morall, cut to represent the Kowloon Bowl-clusion, and the Australians can

(Continued on Pago 9.).

the game against Kent who sadly felt the enforced absence of Amer Mr. T. Forsyth, an old Glasgow T. Fillingham, 0. F. Caliadine, Cing Green Club in their longue be heartily congratulated on their

'(Continued on Page 9.): year of promotion. Needless to say Rangers player and now a representa Lea, J. Sykes, H. Datler, R. Craw matches against C.C.C. on Batur success. That they have proved

| day. drimsby and Preston themselves tive of the Chatham F.C., said: “We shaw, A. E. Lilley. aren't worrying any. They both haya are prepared to use every co-operation** splendid teams, Grimmby have re- to put Gulingham in a position it has Forwards: J. B. Beasley, J. Brad-First Team at K.B.G.D

ford, W. F. Guest, A. T. Grosvenor J. Watson, A.S. Russell, J.H. tained Glover who with 42 goals, to nevar boen before.

And what of Grimsby and Preston North End, the clubs who fought their way, tenaciously to the top of the tree in the second division, and thus earned the right to figure among the Ginots? In some quarters it is felt that they will find the opposition too severe; yet Tottenham Hotspur pro- vide a glorious example of how it in possible to become famous in the first

his credit topped the goal-acoring list in the second division last season, and neither club have suffered any serious loss in talent.),

z

SECOND DIVISION.

Public Trial Game Gillingham F.C. have adopted the Chatham F.C. as a nuriery,

PLAYERS.

Ernest Foreman the Shoppey fall-F. Harris, C. Pearson, F. Shaw, back, has joined the Gillingham club. F. R. H., White, F. McGurk, C. Bulger Budding, L. Guy (Skip).

The Tottenham players first ploco (Congleton), D..J. Dearson (Barry),

themselves very worthy winners no one will dony. All along they have given signs of being a slight- better balanced team, and, what is more important, of being IL Duncan, Y. Petherick, S.

capable of giving their best under dficult conditions and when P.T. Farrall M.J. Henderson, things were not going quite right

Macfarlane (Skip) for them.

6.0.0:—10

Searle, J.G.

of training was, a walk through PR Jones (Leeds United), D.. Mang Randle, R. Hall (Skip). Epping Forest. It is oxtremely hall, F. Roberts and S. J. Small, doubtful if the Spurs will be able to

centre-forward, who

last 17 Hon (8kip).HAT

Woodfull did not enforea)

hold their usual public practice game was transferred to Birmingham, has ....

on their own ground before the alart been signed by

"Kilmarnokk

of the season, owing to the altera-Robertson was on (Birmingham's

The second division is a very open proposition. Ond of at least eight or ilno-clubs can finish top. Bolton's tons on the old stand and the bulld-transfer list at £1,000, BRIN Olbers, who have left St. Andrews Impressive showings last season make ing of a new one. R

JALA

thens Bight favourites, but Blackpool Percy, Richards the Coventry out are: Kano (goalkeeper), Bradbury. Hosking.

Team

CLA Former, C.B.

(Skip) sind

the follow-on yesterday roven).| od astute captaincy. It is con- D.W. Waterton, celvable that had England batted straight on, with the wicket stil!

havá bómby doing, gomo, very effective | side-loft, has signed for Bath City: Cringan (to Raslonas-player-man- HF. Sa-kökip)*0:1 quite easy paced, they might have

have been transferred to Bristol

Loam-building, and have caught the file was formerly with Merthyr Town ager), Hick, Wallis and Hughes who W.E. Hale,

ympathetic attention of the critics, and Leicester City

Bradford, have lost their famous Flymouth Argyle have secured the City; Gore, Kay; Robertson, Haywood is announced, that the boop collected a big enough score to half back Graystoni, and they may find services of Clarke, n forward from (with Chesterfield); 9. J. Smith (to Water Bay golf course has been give the Australians, an uncom fortable time on a wearing wicket. the going hard as a result, #Opy the Longford (Ireland). TAMARIE Chaises) and Thorogood (Millwall), closed until further, nótles."

RESULTS AT A GLANCE.

COUNTY CHAMPIONSHIP, Warwick (246 & 330-6 dec.) beat Middlesex (332 & 47) by four

wickets W

Sussex (361) beat Somerset (841 & 258-1) on first innlage Darbyshire (220 & 211) bent Notts (130 & 100) by 201 runs Northants (405 & 156-7) beat Glamorgan (324 on first innings & 54-2) on first (384 & 197) beat Hampshire Leicester

Innings, donde s

Lanenälire (352 & 231-4) beat Kent (252 & 105-3) on Brat

Essex

(471-8 doc.) bent Yorkshire (283 & 112) by Innin: Gloucester (305: 388-6 doc.) beat Surrey (201 & 118) b

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