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JULY

1988:

12

SATURDAY, HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, THE

FAGG SCORES DOUBLE CENTURY IN EACH INNINGS

RECORD BATTING

PERFORMANCE

BY FORMER TESTITE

Kent Wins On First Innings Only

London, July 15.

Arthur Fagg, the young Kent and Test batsman, who returned to first-class cricket this summer after a long illness, created a new record in the County Cricket Championship programme just con- cluded by scoring a double century in each innings for Kent against Essex at Colchester.

Out of a total of 429 In the first and in innings, Fogg hit up 244, Kent's second knock, which was de- clared at 313 for one wicket, Fagg: contributed 202 not out. In spite of Fagg's magnificent batting Kent could only take points on first innings.

The Gentlemen scored an unex- pected victory over the Players at the Lord's, winning by 133 runn, feature of the match being an un- defeated innings of 170 by H. T Bartlett and the ano bowling of Ken- neth Farnes, who took eight wickets in the Players' Arst innings runs.

ESSEX 7. KENT

for 43

A. Fagg's amazing batling pet- formance of scoring a double century

A. Fagg

..creates a new record.

in each innings for Kent put every- thing else in the shade in this match against Essex at Colchester,

who This young batsman, companied G.O.B. Allen's team

ac- tu

Kent thus taking innings.

pointy

NORTHANTS. YORKSHIRE

first

At Peterborough, Yorkshire had no dificulty in beating Northunts by an Innings and 62 runs.

Northants scored 106 and 177, while Į Yorkshire made 435 for five wickets declared. Herbert Sutcliffe hit up 104 and Mitchell 133.

GENTLEMEN, PLAYERS

At Lord's, Gentlemen Players by 130 runs.

defeated

in

their

The Gents complled 411 Arst innings of which HT. Bartlett made 175 not out, and in reply the Players made 218, Farnes taking eight wickets for 43 runs.

In the second innings, the Gentle- men declared at 172 for eight wickets, Peter Smith securing Ave for 68. The Players were dismissed a second time for 232, of which Edrich had 7B,

SURREY. HAMPSHIRE

AL Guildford Surrey defeated Hampshire by an innings and 71

runs.

Surrey totalled 433 (Whitfield 138), while Hampshire were out for 218 and 144.

SUSSEX, GLOUCESTER

At love, Sussex defeated Glouces- ter by 10 wickets.

Sussex declared their first innings at 414 for nine wickets and skilled

Gloucester Dut

for

11. 207, Hammond taking five for 3. Follow

2.

OOPS! HOLD ITI-George Varoff, San Francisco's bounding Jani- tor. now studying at the University of Oregon, is stopped by the camera as he set a new Northem Conference pole vault record of 13 feet 11 inches, at the recent meet in Seattle. Varoff set a new world pole vault record at Princeton, back in 1930.

JAPANESE CABINET

APPROVES OLYMPIC GAMES DECISION

Tokyo, July 15.

The Cabinet Meeting at 10 o'clock this morning confirmed the Olympic decision of the Ministry of Public Welfare and the Inter- national Exposition decision of the Ministry of Commerce and Industry.

In pursuance of the Cabinet dect pression abroad, but General Ugaki sinn. the Government has ordered the pointed out that there is a full under- Japan Olympic Organisation Com-standing of the Japanese position on miltee to decline to net as host for the part of many foreign powers. the 1940 Olymples and to notify the Olympic Committee International accordingly.

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Some foreign countries may utilize) the decisions for their propaganda, General Ugaki said, but there is no necessity to care for such an even- tuality.

JAPAN'S APPRECIATION The Foreign Minister promised that the Government will take pro- per action to communicate Japan's decision to foreign countries in order to prevent any possible misunder-

in Prior to the Cabinet decision, Session Mr. Ikeda, Minister of Com- industry, 1old his and colleagues that the 1940 International) Exposition had been planned and pre- commemoration of the pared 2.600th anniverssary of the founding of the Japanese Empire, but that he ing on, Gloucester were vul a second doubted the success of the standing.

if held in 1940 as sheduled, of the

national mobilization both moral and material now in full pro- gress for prosecuting military action In China to a successful conclusion.

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time

time for 225, Hammond taking four for 35.

Sussex had no difficulty in winning, bitting up 21 without loas.

LANCASHIRE, SOMERSET Rain Interfered with the Axture between Lancashire and Somerset at Nelson and the match was abandoned nu draw. (Andrews 5 for 23) while Sumerset had scored only live for no wicket

Lancashire

out were

when the downpour came.

LEICESTER ♥. NOTTS

for 70

At Leicester, Leicestershire took Australia in the unsuccessful 1930-points un first innings from Nothing- 37 tour but who was out of county cricket last summer owing to Illness humshire. brought on by the tour, contributed 244 to Kent's total of 429 in the first innings.

After Essex had replied with 350, T. N. Pearce scoring 137 not out, Kent declared their second innings at 313 for one, this time Tagg hitting up 202 not out.

two Essex had lost

wickets for eight runs when stumps were drawn,

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WORCESTER ♥. DERBY

At Stourbridge, Derby took points on first innings from Worcestershire. Worcester made 203 (Mitchell 5 for 75) and two for one wicket, while Derby scored 250.-Reuter.

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Following the Government's deci- slon, Marquis Kido issued a state- nation's deep inent expressing the appreciation of the efforts made by foreign countries and by the Inter-

Olympic Committee national assist in securing the award of the 1940 Olympics to Japan.

that the The statement regrets

Government has now been

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of the Tokyo Olymples, the Minister stances to decide to decline to art

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of Public Welfare, Marquis Koichi os host for the 1940 Olympiad.- Kido, said that his Ministry is now considering to hold an athletic meet- Ing within the country as they were anxious to do everything possible for. the encouragement of sport and for improvement of physical stand- ards in Japan.

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CABINET ANNOUNCEMENT

Tokyo, July 10. At the close of the Cabinet Council

yesterday at which meeting unanimous decision was reached to put off the Olympic Games at Tokyo OUT OF QUESTION

In 1940, the Secretary of the Cabinet, In a press interview on this sub- Kazima, made the following declara-

General Kazushige Ugaki, tion: ject,

of Foreign Affairs, suld both Minister of

"In view of the present situation the Exposition and the Olymple in which the Government is doing Games are out of the question when its utmost in order to carry out the the nation is engaged in hostilles spiritual and material mobilisation

Japanese people the termination of which at present of the entire cannot be foreseen.

bring the war to a successful con- clusion, it appears advisable on the occasion of the 2000th anniversary of

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Runyan And Snead

To Contest Final

Shawnee-on-Delaware,

July 15.

Paul Runyan and San Snead will contest the final of the American Professional Golf Association's tournament.

Playing in the semi-finals to-day, Runyan defeated Henry Picard by four and three, while Snead boat Paul Hines by one up.--Reuter,

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JAPAN DOES WELL TO MAKE EARLY ANNOUNCEMENT

Renunciation Does Not Surprise The World

ACCORDING

Lo the

statement Helsingfors Favoured

made by General G. Ugaki, the

Japanese Minister for Foreign FINLAND is stated to be ready to

and

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and

Lake over

the

Was

before

alone

Oc-

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Affairs

take over the Games. When the these In published

Committee columns yesterday, It

the International Olympic seems sanction of the Japanese Cabinet is awarded the Comes to Tokyo at its Cairo meeting, It also decided that Two well-known American swim- required before the Japanese Olympic in the event of Tokyo backing out omically Helsingfors would be invited to ming stars, Miss Claudia Eckert and Executive Commitlee

for the 1040 substitute. Finland has always been Miss R. Chamber, arrived IR

preparations Le cancel

rendy to organise the Games Colony on the Hakozaki Maru this Olympic Games which were awarded morning from Japan in the course at to Tokyo by the International Com-made it plain after the 1856 Games,

when she said she would a world tour.

Misa Eckert is the American mittee. This sanction has now been op

Japan was unable to organise Games, aveni

that she on condition national 100 yards free style cham- obtained and the Olympic

are given an official mandate while

concerned, Miss Chamber is a very as far as Tokyo is pior, well-known swimming teacher in the cancelled. From many points of view lober 1, 1938, nnd that an obligatory United States.

this decision is to be

out and no optional to admitted. One easily all is leaving for Europe this afternoon nevertheless it ans long been felt

Liese conditions. After that a country at war-and nothing stands swimmers

before and as no notice of the arrival has been given to the local which political filibusterers can say due notice must be given

arrange will convince the world that the pre-emelent arrangements can be made, swimming authorities ments for an exhibition can be made. sent fighting in Ching is not whr--and there should be no quibbling at is not the most suitable one to all if only the obligatory events are

will not ganise the Olymple Ga

Games,

Probably Helsingfors the were revived towards the close of Japanese ast century to promote international

the

Unfortunately the Hakozaki Maru

no

of foundation

the

libition here.

regretted; me of games should

which held anything as claborate

news

Empire to postpone the World Ex-goodwill. However, Jupan has done what Berlin did in 1936 and Los take it for granted that Finland will the correct thing by making an early Angeles in 1932; but athletes can

is "For the same reason, it has been decision so that sufficient time

not fall short of the Olympic ideals. decided not to hold the Twelfth given to another country prepare. Olympic Games of 1940 in Tokyo. The present decision is not entirely London In Running and the Japanese Olympic Committee unexpected; for long before has been informed to this effect."-leaked out of indecision in the coun-

seems that London is also fancied try, many people felt confident that Trans-Ocean.

held in as one of the sites for the 1940 the Games would not be

has now Games. The statement coming from no Tokyo. Their confidence

The reasons been justified.

for less a person than Lord Aberdare of the Japan's renunciation are obvious, and International Olympics Commitice that have been amplified by statements by London or Helsingfors will be asked to organise the Games should. Tokyo General Ugaki and the Secretary of

(Continued on Page 13.) the Japanese cabinet.

EMERGENCY MEETING

TO BE CALLED

London, July 18.

It is certain that the 1840 Olymples will be helt in spite of Tokyo's (Continued on Page 13.)

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