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HIS SWORD CONQUERED

A NATION

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CLIVE OF INDIA Ronald COLMAN

withs

LORETTA YOUNG

4 20th CENTURY PICTURE

The child that's born on the Sabbath Day is fair and wise and good and gay. Watch This Boy!

You're going to see 'more of him!

THE HONGKONG

ENGLISH CRICKETERS

IN SOUTH AFRICA

TELEGRAPH. FRIDAY, AUGUST

arrears but the game was abandoned when they were 99 runs on with two wickets to go. As at Leeds this year, the honours went to England but the match was drawn,

THE FOURTH TEST Played on the mutting wicket ni

TOUR OF 1930-31 BEARS SIMILAR Johannesburg the fourth match show-

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SHORT HISTORY of the game among THE SPRINGBOKS CHAPTER X (Continued)

RECENT HISTORY"

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and Viljoen wore dropped for, them, while A. J. Bell V preferred to Newson. This, by the way, was hard lines on Newson whose last wicket stand in the first innings of the pre- vious match had saved it.

ed some good cricket but the batsmen were so far superior to the bowlers",

9, 1935.

EXHIBITION TENNIS

FRED FERRY BEATEN BY D. PRENN

Mias F. K. Scott, the holder of

that there was little chance of the East of England singles title,

had saved

finish once South Africa the follow-on. Deane had finally requalified to meet Miss L. Row, of tired from the game, and Nupen India, in the final by defeating Miss came in again, lait, although he had E. H. Harvey by 6-3, 6-4. led South Africa to victory in the There was an exhibition match First game at Johannesburg, the between F. J. Perry and D. Frenn, captaincy. was now entrusted to which Prenn won by 6–2, 1–8, Cameron. They are queer there about 8-6, Prens played fine lawn ten- captains.

nia to win the first set. Perry level batting enabled England exerted himself more in the second Good to Bcure

Bcure 442 by lunch time on and gave glimpses of his best form the second day. Voce and Tate, by the way, added 67 for the last wicket in the third, though he could not in twenty-seven minutes. But, well prevent defeat in the fourteenth na Pechlea bowled (9-10-63-6), South Rame. Africa made only five short of thres Later, Perry and Miss Harvey centuries and saved the fellow on by played Prena and Miss J. Hartigan, four runs,

Perry and Miss Harvey won the first set at 6-3 and Pronn and his partner the second at 8-6.

ENGLAND FORCE PACE England tried to force the, game

quite a few of the "part time player 513 for eight wicke luck. Duck- for the runs-as at Manchester this)

In the preceding Instalment of this chapter dealt generally with the The game was played on a grasa 1030-01 tour of the M.C.C, eleven in wicket, on the Newlines ground at South Africa. The date is a close Capetown. Your days were allotted to these days, and so many of the to it, and it began on the New Year's two elevens are still representing Day, 1831. do not know if Mitchell their countries, this time in England, and Siedle had see the new year in that I will claim the indulgence of but there was nothing wrong with

il their

eyes when they opened the nis reulers and rate the details

the dve Test Matches a little more South African's prings. It was not fully than I have done heretofore. until a few minutes before the close and had 110 up for three at the close But first perhaps I

I must correct my of play that Siedle was out with 200 of the third day's play. With the phrase "two clevens." Ae- on the board and the Test record for batsmen hitting hard on the last day. former

for was declared at 189 tuntly, of course far more than eleven the first wicket in South Africa hope the neare people represented Stuth Africa, but only lenten. They batted until ten-wine.

time next day, when they declared at But South Africa, with 310 to get to win, had no grea! Incentive to go year. A draw ther, as now, meant that they could not lose the rubber and they played very solid cricket.

I may use the phrase)-have developed into stars. It in teresting to work out details because, unless I am very much mistaken, the details of that tour will prove to be uncommonly like the details of the present one, unless, of course, there in a rotten wicket at the Oval. Given fine weather there, 1 fancy cach tour will read "South Africa, won drew four."

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England had had Httle 533-

worth toren igument in his hand, and Hammond, who was lame, kept on the second day. England put up 70 runs for the loss of Wyatt's wicket that night and managed to hit up 10 monil, Leyland and Hendren were the before being all out. Wyatt. Ham- chief scorera. They again had to go in for forty minutes but no wicket

one,

at

was front.

DROPPED CATCH

AQUATIC SPORTS

East Lancs. Swim Off Heats At Y.M.C.A.

Marle Oberon, Walter Byron and Maurice Chevalier in 20th Century's "Folies Bergera de Paris” which is being shown at the King's Theatre la-day.

AMERICAN SWIMMERS large and valuable

The aquatic sports of the East Excellent Chance Of Win Lancashire Regiment commenced at afternoon, when heats were the European Y.M.C.A. yesterday

Siedle for once failed but every one else did something and they had 250 match was not so level as it looked, for seven at the close of play. The for England and fairly thrown their off. The following qualified for to- wickets away in the second innings today's finals: force the pace.

THE LAST CAME

20 was played on December 24. play in the second Test this year, the trying

may be that Christmas team rose nobly to the occasion, umpires went out

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Against Japanese

25 yards dash:-L/Cpl. Gorman,

Tokyo, Aug. 7. Cpl. McCarthy, Pte. Hardy, Pte. The American University. swim- mera are now thoroughly acclimatis- Smith (05) and Pte. Ashton,"

G0 yards Breast Stroke: L/Cpl. ed and are Thorpe, Plc. Thomson, Cpl. Fildes. It is believed that they have an ex- in excellent condition.

collection

of

| wood-prints.—United Press.

TOKYO BAY SWIM

Tokyo, Aug. 7. Two Tokyo Middle School girls, | Yayeko, aged fourteen, and Yoneko, nged twelve, were the only competi tors to finish in the annual student swim of 20 miles acroan Tokyo Bay,

four boys, were exhausted and had Eight other entrants, Including

to be hauled out of the water by launches.

The two winners will probably undergo intensive training as Olym- pic possibilities,--United Press,

MADE IN LONDON

on

THE FIRST TEST The first Test Match was played!

Again the weather spoiled the inat Monday's child is fair in face;

Faced with a deficit of-by then-inatch, and at no time was there much Wanderers' the

Kround Johannesburg, Tuesday's child-is full of grace;

Christmas Eve, about 125 runs, and with a whole chance of a decision. The same and Pte. Davin Christmas Day and

day's play to come on a wicket that chiefly famous for the "Balls" Boxing Day had been already in use for Wednesday's child is full of wos: This incidentally is very interact days, England's

In-

50 yards Boys Race:-Franics, cellent chance of winning their first three eldent, Chapman won the toss (at Roberts, Harvon, Gaughan.

official swim against the Japanese Thursday's child has far to go: in itself and I can trace no exact

not prospects did

150 yards Free Style:-Pte. Higgin- | swimmers.. However, it is admitted after rain, put the South

ROT L/Cpl. Makcon Friday's child is loving and giving: Parallel, though in 1927 the first Test look too rosy. But, unlike their disar) and, as the grass wicket was!

and Cpl. Me that the Japanese are improving Match

Africans in. But only when the Carthy. Saturday's child works hard for

daily? was it discovered 50 yards Back Stroke:--Cpl. Filien, a living;

Day fell on a Sunday that year. I though if Hendren had been taken off that no baila big enough to fit the Pte. Javi (07). Pte. Green and The Americans yesterday were the

two hard chances he (then) new fear 1 cannot remember. Chopinan either of the

stunipa were available! | L/Cpl. Mascon won the tors and was in rather a Rave when eleven there would almost Twenty valuable inutes were then

One case of Typhōld was reported 50 yards Free Style: Cpl. Me-gucats of the Mayor of Tokyo, Mr. for last, predicament. There had been rain certainly have been a victory

during which all sorts of things Carthy, Ple. Robinson, Pte. Taylor, Ushizuka, at a party, at which well to the local health authorities South Africa. and he would undoubtedly have put

Again he batted might have happened.

that

Pie. Tunstall and Pte. Ashton,

known Japanese artists displayed a Wednesday. opponents in

if he had been play brilliantly for 68-the had 9 in the Chapman lodged a protest with the ing on a grass wicket, instead of unflint knork and then was bowled off "South African Cricket Board matting over packed soil or sand. his arm, hooking) while Hammond Control," This citurn up the point of i have found yet another reference put up a masterly 65, Leyland and which I said I was uncertain lant to this wicket.matting on gravel" Wyatt had just under 30 apiece and week, as to who controls South

time! this

Thank goodness the the rate of scoring miturally was not African cricket. Wanderers' Club have now decided to very quick. Two hundred and twenty use tarf!) In the end Chapman de-were on the board with four wickets cided to put the South Africans in down and England were over 50

South Africo, got thirty-two before and it be about only-fifty as to Then a drying wind sprang up and lunch, when the game was started, whether he did the right thing or not. the pitch began to get difficult. But and then dawn came the rain and It helped us at the immediate begin- it was too late. Although the ninth washed out the rest of the first day. ning of the game, but fourth haings wicket fell at 252-a bad collapse Next day the home side took five on matting on a damaged wicket the injured Duckworth had no need hours to make more runs. They

But there to try and bat, and the game was were, of course, it proved too much for us.

sound position were possibly sather reasons for surubandoned. But it was all in Scuth and had everything to gain by a draw, failure.

Africa' Invour.

It is noticeable that The only chance for England was to the wicket played incommanly well all through, which was a great tribute as possible. Actually they failed to run up a very large score as quickly to the late J. J. Kutze who had taken reach the South African total, and charge of the Newlands ground and if Tute (at number eight) had not bnd produced geass wickets instead of rattled up in would have been in the "matting on grass" in use before the war.

puur way. The last day's play was Very dulf as the home side made 219 for seven declared and England play- e out time (the light failed early) with 72 for four..

WEDNESDAY'S

CHILO

With

Edward Arnold Karen Morley Frankie Thomas

Picture

A LAST WICKET STAND

At first all went our way and Peebles and Voce had a great time. The ninth wicket had fallen at 81 when Newson joined the not-out MacMillen, and titey gallantly put on 45 runs. The meth was ultimately i won by 28 runs only! Comment is needless.

CAUTIOUS TACTICS

England seemed well placed with 187 on the board for five wickets nt the close of play. But it seems that they might have done better had they

THE THIRD TEST

There is not very much to be said of the Third Test is it was complete- ly ruined by rain. Belaskns, rightly on form, and Nupen, for no obvious reason after his sound bowling in the first Test,

out and Curnow

Went

fagain for ne obviour reason) and

BAD WEATHER

A Philosopher On "Life".

Kone for the bowling a bit more. In Quinn, the slow left-hander of 1929 dorned thing after another"! Which view of what happened at Leeds this came into the side. year the following sentence

This was the last match in which Wisden" 18 portentous. "England H. G. Deane am cared; it was his might have risked a forcing game, twelfth match as captain; and it was

from

"Life", said Josh Billings, "is one explains just why, when you miss the daily habit" even for twenty-four hours, you feel

depressed,

bu Wyatt took forty-five minutes to the tenth time he won the toss! (I am verish, bilious, crochet,, headachy,

But.

score eight runs out of thirty-three tempted to suggest that on the other

Next day the tail crashed and two occasions he dead-her

dead-heated!) England were all out for 193 with a playing on the turf wicket at RKO

the South Africans only got 177 runs, paltry lend of 67. RADIO

and if Seidle (38) and Cameron (41) had not come to their rescue they would have crashed horribly. Deane, at the end. The innings Insted from Macmillan, and Vincent helped a lot the first until after lunch

on the third day, for there was no play at all on the second day.

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Then South Afrien proceeded

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FORCING CRICKET

ENGLAND BEATEN

A day and less than a half for three England wanted 240 to win and full innings was pretty hopeless, but started wretchedly. Hammond and England made a gallant attempt. M. J. Turnbull made a great effort When Chapman declared at lunch on and actually put on 101 for the fourth the last day the score read: wicket. Then there came a collapse Wyatt, e Sledle, la Vincent and Tute (28) nione did anything, Hammonit, not out South Africa had won her first inatch | Leyland, not out.

Leg byes for twenty years!

ENGLAND NEARLY BEATEN

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Total (for 1 wicket dec.) 233

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After winning the First Test in three days, South Africa, who had Note by the way, the "extra" held on August 28th to 31st, 1935. very nearly lost it, nut about line, whleli rends pretty well for Entries will close on August 20th, strengthening her side." H. G. Deane Cameron),

Was persandef 10 take on the It was a desperate hope as England at 6 p.m. Entry Forms may be captaincy, while Herbert, Taylor was was only 40 on. South Africa lost had on application to the Hon. reenyered, from his injury. Curnow three wickets in clearing off the Secretary.

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