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THE

HONGKONG | TELEGRAPH.

WEDNESDAY, JULY 14, 1937.

COUNTY CRICKET CHAMPIONSHIP IS AN EXTREMELY OPEN ISSUE

RISE AND FALL OF

THE COUNTIES

CURRENT SEASON PRODUCES

CROP OF BIG HITTERS

suinmer

(By "Watcliman")

13

Even

I It only necessary to compare the Sussex's progress has come al

pro- present County Championship table time when Tate's fire is less with that compiled at the end of lastnounced than of old, and most of the already reached a stage to reallee the contradictory side hind character of much of this season's last season beyond which further form. So many of the sides have

improvement seldom romes. had a great fall, while others who Cox, widely described us "young and crawled in meck obscurity in 1938,

promising."

in his twenty-sixth now strut in glory with the great year, and Oates, whom some people ones, Middlesex, second that year, call a "find," will be twenty-five in have dropped several rungs. Sussex, August, which is a long way from fourteenth then, have leped up being the colt age. But at the back wards; ao, more surprisingly, have of the Sussex auccess has been in-

There are dividual consistency. the usually backward Glamorgan; divid While among the fallen are Sur many in-und-out sides. Their bats- inen have a peculiar way of all auc- zey-especially Surrey and Kent.

to- that

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50

They

ceeding together or

or all failing The season, of course, is young,gether, The consequence 15 and championships me not lost and thes produce glat totals in Unc won In six weeks. The most critical match and ignominious collapso In months are still in front of us. Teams the

the next. But Sussex generally pro-

the occasion. often go to pieces in August.duce the man for Sussex have more than unce set do not now possess a bowling star, straight course for top place, only for although James Longridge is

lose their bearings short dia-stea

steady he not wily, and willness

is there has now been enough cricketulle must be presen, for any

from port. None the less, and

slow bowler Achieve greatness, no played in all kinds of conditions, matter his accuracy or his spin. mud and gloom, fron turf and heat, Otherwise his triumph will only

come when for the powers of the candidates to

the pitch is made for him. undergo some manner of examin-Nor would many people declare that lion, and for their faults and virtues [3. Comford and 11. E. Hammond to be brought forward. Everything ought to play for England. But with points to n levelling up-or, perhaps moderate looking "paper" attack it would be truer to say a levelling down in some cases--of several of the sides competing. And naturally the more open the Championship the wider the Interest.

ellinbed sensons

Sussex contrive to do their Job thoroughly. It is again a case of the man and the moment.

There has been a big crop of sixes lately, which probably means that bowlers have been sending down more succulent long hops and ap- petising full tosses than usual, not that batsmen are showing sudden affection for the "hard and high" of cricket. Moreover, the merit of six depends largely upon the size of

1.

CROSS COUNTRY RUNNERS-The Royal Ulster Rifles cross-country athletic team, winners of several competitions this year including the South China Command Inter-Unit Cup. (Photo by Ming Yuen).

Question Of Surveying Lawn Bowls Greens Is Dropped.

TOO COSTLY: TENTATIVE DATE FOR INTERPORT FIXED

There has generally been good reason to regret that any chance of winnning the competition belonged to a small minority. From 1879 to 1903 119 premier honours remained exclusively the special preserve of

Discussion of the suggestion by the had been asked by many people to Surrey, Nottinghamshire, Yorkshire, the ground. "Over the ropes" Kowloon Bowling Green Club to request the Association to bring for and Lancashire. In 1903 Middlesex Horsham is "caught deep square-leg" have all greens in the Colony sur-ward the Competition.

three

the Oval Players to top pince, while

veyed took place at Committee The meeting acceded to this re- this realise later

Kent reached

the Hongkong Lawn quest and the Shield matches will the und cut their cloth accordingly, meeting of heights and proceeded to win the Wellard frequently puts the heads of

Bowls Association yesterday.

start in the middle of next month. championship three times In five the crowd in danger

R. Basa, President, presided,

The

following selectors were ap- at Taunton.

alf by leaping to the head of affairs | probably

(Secretary), A. Hyde-Lay lead to his return to the 1911, only to sink again, and dressing

To straight Middlesex had their further triumphs over the sight screen at Gravesend but from that time does not require exceptional powers. 1021 until Derbyshire's success Just sen-A

sen- A six from the pavilion end at the

M

yeors. Warwickshire surprised us The same strokes at Lord's would others present being Messrs. C. n.pngland. C. B. Hosiding;

tles.

And

top the

leenth time when September arrives, But they badly wani Bowes.

room.

drive! president), L. de Rome, J. C. Riddell, A. O. Madur, R. Hall, V. N. GHI, J

J. V. Ramsay, J. Russell, J. S. Atienza, T. F. Stainton, I.. Jack and L. A. Gutierrez.

came

When made his gorgeous

A FEW ASCOT STATISTICS

(Continued from Page 8.)

Capt. C. Boyd-itochfort

(Nwki.)

J. L. Jarvis Newmarket).

7,700

7.210

Hon. G. Lainblan

New-

market)

3,750

Fred Buttern (Kingsclere)

3,400

V. Smyth (nom)

3,083

P. Allden (Newinarket)

3030

B. Jarvis Newmarket)

2.830

N. Cannon Middle Wood-

Cord)

2,000

JASO

1,715

1,600

1.323

SIRES OF WINNERS

Races Value

Won.

1,700

E

4.050

5.400

5,200

3,030

4,740

3,750

Blenheim Son-in-Law Gainsborough

Rustom Pashn

to- Foxlaw

Stratford

Scotland, J. S. Riddell; Ireland, J. Cavanagh: in 1020 and

India, U. M. Omar: Philippinen, R. Basa: son the champlonship was in the Oval or Lord's can only come from a

Malaya, A. R. Dollah; Before proceeding with the busi- hands of Yorkshire, Lancashire and prince of high drivers.

Portugal, C. H. Basto: Nottinghamshire, and only once in

ness of the meeting, the Chairman

China. WHEN "SIX" COUNTED FOUR

J. N. Wong the case of the last named. To sum

extended the sympathies of the Com-

Before the meeting terminated, In this matter of sixes the present mittee and the Association towards Mr. Gutierrez asked what steps would R. Adams Newmarket) up, in a period of fifty-seven years day players are more fortunate than Mr. Russell in its recent bereave-be taken by the Association should

Todd East Isley) the championship has been wen their fathers. Until the early years ment.

N. C. Scable (Whitsbury) forty-nine times by one of four coun- of this century the ball had to be

more than two teams Ur at the bot-Major W. V. Beatty (New-

market) There was something to justify lifted clean out of the ground beforeceived replies from only a few clubs tion was to be enforced.

Mr. Hosking stated that he had re- tum of a League and when relega-

T. E. Leader (Newmarket) the libe of the cricket heretic who six runs were allowed. A

R. More O'Ferrail (Ireland) man on the survey said, "Heavens, what

question. Most of It was agreed that the teams Cottrill Lambourn) tion! Seventeen teams entered, and of the Old Trafford grand-stand, with the principle

might hit on to the back at a competi-

row them stated that while they agreed should play off. thirteen haven't an earthly."

of having level The he might break a tile on the Oval green posliton certainly became monoton-root, be might knock

greens, they were not prepared to GREENS ARRANGED bits of ous for those not born or bred within only

pavilion at Trent Bridge, but found that their greens were level re-lay their own, whether surveyors the borders of Surrey, Nottingham-

four runs would be counted. or not.

Grounds for the following fixtures Hurry on **shire, Yorkshire, or Lancashire. G. L. Jessop spent most of his hur-

were arranged yesterday! · In spite of recent developments,

The Chairman pointed out that the R. F. Luz's days while only four ricane

RINKS" (QUARTER-FINALE) the decline of Survey, the promise from u hit over the ropes.

chief thing against

v. C. B. Rossclet's the suggestion

(Civil Service green). of Sussex, no one would be surprised Albert Trott

was expense. There were 14 clubs

This match is to be played to see Yorkshire on top for the nine- reward was no more than if he had fees cost $50 at each club, the ex-round on July 18,

smite over the Lord's pavilion his the League, and even if surveyor's gether with the others in the same Tourbillon only driven the bowling to the mail- pense incurred would be $700. Who, ings. The ball would have had to be naked, would bear this expense? carry on into the gardens of

Mr. Hill said they were all grop: houses beyond to earn six. The ing in the dark und suggested that change to the arrangement It is a curiosity or It would be a

which clubs should be asked to take upon 'curiosity if cricket were

now exists was made with the idea themselves the duty of Bnding out logical ♫ game--that the teams who have gone that it would encourage batsmen to the degree of inexactitude.

Mr. Hyde-Lay proposed that the "have a forward or backward this renson are

made it more often, but it has

difference. The natur Association practically the some in compositionally steady players do not rise to the Bowling Association, asking

write to the English them as they were lasi

Nothing unit. Caut'on is in their blood. As what margin of error was allowed it very vital has come into them or for the others, they would still loft a green were found to be sloping.

C. F. Remedios beat J, E. Noronha gone out of them. Glamorganshire the ball if Hey felt it deserved such Mr. Russell suggested that the As-21 to 6 in the first, round of the have

not discovered Hobbs, southern born George Hirst has Mound stand counted only two. Big every club to put their green to as o match, was finished on the 14th 5. Donaghue, A. Dupuit. E C. Elliott. T

no treatment, even if i smite into the sociation strongly recommend to bowls singles championship on the Kowloon Bowling Green yesterday. arisen in Sussex, and although Kent hits come from the heart and the reasonable a level as possible.

eye, not from the rules. Even if twenty runs were offered for every that the matter be dropped alle ninth head and a three on the fourth Sharpe, D. Smith, and it. Wragg.

Mr. Gullerrez proposed, however, hrad. Remedios scored a four on the Lowrey, R. Perryman, E. Quirke, 7. stroke that cleared the ring the gether.

and fifth. glazfer's bill would not increase on

A. Sikstone lost to J. S. Howell This was put to the meeting and 21-13. Howell was leading 20-5 on the county grounds.

carried.

INTERPORT ARRANGEMENTS the 10th hand but Silkstone staged With regard

to the forthcoming recovery and piled on eight before interport against Shanghal, the secre- lowell could get the single need:d lary sald last month he extended a

victory. formal Invitation to Shanghai to send

QUALITIES OF SUSSEX

year.

no longer have Freeman, and littic has been seen of E. R. T. Holmes in the Surry eleven, the poor records of those countles cannot be attributed to such minor causes.

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SINGLEB FIRST ROUND)

v. R. Basa E. Zimmern J. A. Selby v. W. J. Howard T. Fergusson

(Civil Service green, July 20),

v. E. W. Simmona (Club de Recrels, July 19).

SINGLES CHAMPIONSHIP

SEVERAL FIRST ROUND GAMES PLAYED YESTERDAY

for

J -

Pharon

Fairway

Tetratema

Prince Calatine

Bulger

Diophon

Baytown

Dark Japan

Parth

Embargo Truculen! Beresford

1,890

1,324

3. Amirke.

4.T. Weston,

JOCKEYS

2.-M. Beary, R. A. Jones, P. Maher, J. Strell, and E. Smith.

P. Beasley, J. Brennan, D. Caralake,

FAREWELL DINNER

There was a gathering of over twenty at the Kai Ling Restaurant,

at West Point, last night, when the The matches between T. R. Hun-senior members of the staff of the

a team of six players to Hongkong, and F. V. V. Ribeiro were postponed.

ter and H A. Alves and C. G. Silva Botanical and Forestry Department and suggested they should come at!

gave n Chinese dinner to Mr. and

will be who

going

At Talkoo H. Gillins beat C. G. Mrs I (521) on Mr. Green's res

ninc.

the end of September or the begin-Gough 21 to 13 and W. R. Hillyer Hame his ning of October. A reply had been received that the dates were suit-accounted for S. J. Houghton 21 to tirement from the post of Superin- able.

The following_selection committee F. Xavier created a mild surprise by Twemlow called upon the gathering At the Hongkong Electric Club Lendent of the Department. In the course of the dinner Mr. G. B. was chosen.-J. Russell, C. H. Basto, defeating Wally Mair, ex-interporter, 3. V. Ramsay, J. F. McGowan, the 21 to 16, and W. S. Dall beat J. Rus President, Vice-President and Secre sell 23 to four.

tory.

It was agreed that the first inter- port would be played at the Hong- kong Football Club the second a Kowloon Dock and the third 01 Croigengower,

be made.

JAPANESE COURSES

to drink to the health of the guests of the evening, and Mr. Green briefly replied.

REFEREES' MEETING

By kind permission of the Hong- Of considerable interest to golfera intending to visit Japan is a booklet kong Football Association, the next civilian entitled "Golf in Japan,"

which is meeting of the Class for

charge of $1 for admission will Mr. Hasking then brought up a published by the Japanese Govern- football referee candidates will be held, in Room 209, second floor, matter which, he said, might affect ment Raliwaya. It gives a list of the question of relegation in the first the outstanding courses in the coun Gloucester Bullding on Friday next, division. It had been brought to try and also a brief description of July 16, 1937, at 5.30 p.m. All in- his notice that when the Police were each of them. Most of the gulf clubs terested are cordially invited. due to play the Civil Service in the cordially welcome foreign visitors. League carly this season, their green The local offices of Messrs. Thos. was not in a fit condition, and they Cook and Son have a limited sup- therefore requested the Civil Ser-ply of these booklets, and will be vants to have it played on their pleased to hund coples to applicants green. This was agreed to. Now who intend visiting Japan. there appeared some doubt us to whose green the return match should

be played

The meeting unanimously decided that it should be played on the Police

TENNIS DIVORCE

New York, July 13. Mrs. Helen Wills-Moody contem-:

green, on the principle of one bome plates a divorce, according to the and one away match for the League. Iteno correspondent of the New York

INTERNATIONAL SHIELD

Times. This is confirmed by her

A letter had been received from sister-in-law. Mra Wills-Moody, Mr. L. A. Gutierrez, donor of the is at present residing in Nevada. International Shield, stating that he] Reuter..

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