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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, WEDNESDAY, JULY 27, 1998.

YORKSHIRE BEATEN SECOND TIME

WEAKENED TEAM LOSES BADLY AGAINST SURREY

T. S. WORTHINGTON HITS CENTURY IN EACH KNOCK

London, July 26.

Surrey became the second county to defeat Yorkshire, last year's champions, in the Cricket Championship this season as the result of their success at the Oval by 262 runs. Yorkshire, how- over, were without Verity and Bowes, who were playing in the Test match against Australia, and Hutton, who is injured.

The best batting performance of the progrrunme just concluded was recorded by T. 8. Worthington, the Dm by and former Test budsman, who scored

tnplug century in each against Nottinghamshire at Ilkeston He hit up 103 in the first kunings and was not out with 110 in the second. In the same match, W. Vore, gener- ally regarded as a bowler, stored 111

HAMPSHIRE v. SOMERSET

At Raremonth, Ifnmpshire des feated Somerset by #7 runs.

Hampshire totalled 352, nt which

K. I. Moore scored 109, and 235 fox; eight wickets decineed, Winie! Somerst replied with 247 maí 243

LEICESTER V. WORCESTER

At Loughborough, Worcester de-i fented Letestershire by crine wickets, Leicester scored 200 and 246, ond Worcester made 301 for hine wicketa declared (Cooper 104 and Hon, C, J. Lyttelton 1623 und 18 for one wicket.

SURREY . YORKSHIRE

At the Oval, Surrey defeated York- detre by 202 runs.

F

IMPORTANT RACE WON

BY WOMAN

Fourth To Carry

Off Stewards

The Kowloon Football Club won the Third Division championship of the Lawn Bowls League on Satur- day when they defeated the Hongkong F.C. by 19 shots at Happy Valley. Here is a view of the match in progress-Pictorial News.

Cup At Goodwood INCLUSION OF BOWES

Landun, July 20. "Glorious Goodwood" upened with

a woman, Mrs 41. Parrand, winning i one of the most important print events of the year, the Stewards Cup. with her 100/7 Harmnelja.

Mr H. G. Blagrave's 9/1 Old Relince was second and Mrs. R. Parson's 100/8 Davy Boltlle Was third

Harmachis won by a head, with two lengths separating second and third.

This is Mra. Farrant's first (n- for 100 (Watts four for 20) and 283 portant turf sucres, though previous (Berry five for 61).

won the Nizwilliam

Surrey scored 204 nod 383 for three wickets deeinred (Whitefield 174 not) aut), and Yorkshire were dlumissed

DERBY. NOTTS

At keston, Derbyshire defcated Nottinghamshire by nine wickets.

Notts scored 3-10 (Harris 115, Voce 111) and 284 (Copson 7 for 50), and Derby replied with 340 (Worthington

103) and 207 for one (Worthington 110 not out).

NORTHANTS v. ESSEX

At Rustiden, Essex defeated Northants by seven wickets.

Northants made. 188 and 284 (R. P. Nelson 110, Ray Smith 5' for 51), and Essex replied with 376 (O'Connor 115 not out) and 110 for three.-Reuter.

y she had

Handicap at Doncaster, the Harewood Handicap at York, and the Gostortle fourth woman since the war to win Park Cup at Newcastle. She is the

Lady Nunburnholme, Mrs McKean

Stewards Cup. Others (twice) and Lady: Ludlow-Reuter's Special.

the

RICHMOND STAKES

were

IN CRICKET TESTS LONG OVERDUE

London, July 18.

THE Test selectors were barely in time. Throughout the country

explosive and infuriated pens and pencils were quivering over note-paper because Bill Bowes, the Yorkabire fast bowler, was not picked for the Manchester Test-because he was unfit through a knee disability, according to the selection committee.

Bowes bowled better against the Australians than any other Englishman this season, in the match that flickered out in a draw when the odds were on Yorkshire winning.

country

When the Australians came to this In 1934, it was generally understood they had been

assured there would be no leg-theory, or body-line bowling, and that only u minimum number of fieldsmen would be placed on the leg

writes side, Trevor Wignall.

Trevor

N

19

London, July 26. The Richmond Stakes was won by

It is my belief, based on careful Chancery at 5/2, with Aurora, 100/8,

that this second and Solar Cloud, 20/1 third inquiries I have made,

Thirteen horses

Chancery agreement is again in operation this Fijn, winning by arck. Solar Cloud season, was two lengths behind the second horse,Reuter,

COTTON'S 74 IN GOLF "OPEN" WAS HIS FINEST EVER

Atrocious Conditions At Sandwich

The Open Golf Championship, like the Coronation procession, had to be seen to be believed, says P. B. Lucas. Unless you were there, you can never ́appreciate just how difficult the conditions were on that final day.

Neither, I imagine, can you realize; tributes and in addition he has o the worth of the follow who now has record behind him that only the a name inscribed on the most possessor of a great golf game could historie of all prizes in sport,

have achieved.

Having got that off my chest I am

There were rumours galore about Bowes four years

I was not, ago. therefore, among these inclined to express surprise when his name did not appear in the list of those chosen

play

at Trent Bridge and Lord's. Farnes was dropped because he bowled consistently on the leg side at Lord's.

to

He found it so difficult to keep the ball to the off that he practically inade a present to Brown of his double century...but when Brown was turning them to leg sweetly and casily, why was it that the field was

placed to halt his gallop?

I do not recall that there were ever more than two English fieldsmen be- hind the wicket on the leg side, and most often there was only one.

Great Honour For Wally Hammond

London, July 19. Earl Baldwin, president of the Marylebone Cricket Club has written to W. R. Ham- mond intimating that he is proposing him for election as a member of the M.C.C.

The newspapers point out that it is a graceful tribute to the England Test captain. Membership of the club usual- ly is difficult to obtain, some I members having had to wait

40 years before election,

Marathon

It is to be regarded as a fact that | Winner To

the M.C.C., in their terror lest in- cidents happen, have pegged down our bowlers have sent forth definite instructions that under no considera- tion is anything to be done that may raise once more the ludicrous corpse of body-line?

BIG NAMES IN CRICKET ARE CHANGING

The

permanent departure

from

Be Honoured

London, July 19. Spiro Louis, veteran Greek athlete and winner of the Marathon at the Arst Olympiads held at Athens in 1800, is to be honoured at his native village of Amaroussie, on the out slcirts of Athens, where he has spent

his life.

As a mark of esteem and as an example to the younger generation,

As

Galento Joe Louis' Challenger

Boxer Who Does

His Training On Beer And Cigars

By Henry McLemore

THIS SEASON

EIGHT MORE PLAYERS PASS ON INTO THIRD ROUND OF SINGLES Several Splendid Bowls Ties Seen Yesterday

(By "Abo")

Eight more players passed on lato. the third round of the Lawn Bowls singles cliamplonship of the Colony yesterday when another programme of matches was decided.

Results Of Matches Played Yesterday

Outstanding performance of the The following are the results day was that of f. A. da Luz, who de- of matches played in the so- feated F. X. M. da Silva, etub-cond round yesterday:

mate and leading senior skip, by

21-30 after an exciting; tussle on the J. V. Ramsay beat W. J, Ho- Kowloon C.C. gree It was a ding- ward 21-6 on the 16th. dong battle right through. Lüz} }, A. da Luz beat F. X. M.. da established a good lead on the 15th

Silva 21-20 on the 23rd. head, when with i u single following a A. K. Minu beat C. H. Basto three which he scored on the previous end, he led by 17-11. Silvn was not}

21-12 on the 20th. yet done, however, and with a three and a single, drew within two shots of hy opponent,

A two on the 18th head gave Luz 19-15 lend, but Silva came back with a two, one and two to lead by 20-10.

loat

Amid tense excitement, the two henda were played, Laz finally winning out as the result of two singles on the 22nd and 23rd henda.

Silva actunity scored on 12 heads against his opponent's '11, but he gave away a four on the 12th.

A. K. Minu went off to A good start against C. H. Basto and led 8-0 by the end of the fourth head. Thereafter he was never 11 trouble and won by 21-12. terminated on the 20th head.

The game

RAMSAY THROUGH

(United Press Staff Correspondent) to beat W. 1. Howard, winning by

New York, July 1.

3. V. Ramsay took only 16 heads

21-8. Howard was successful on six

not

The country which I have nick-heads, on each of which he scored i

single. named La Belle France is said to be deeply concerned over the selection

On the Hongkong F,C, green, L. F. of Tony Gaiento us No. 1 neavy- Xavier beat J. G. Meyer by 21-15. weight challenger by our National Scoring on the first sover ends,

Xavier led 12-0, Boxing Association.

but once again France's alarm is easy to under- Meyer demonstrated his power of stand. It recognizes in the NB.A. recovery by getting to within a shot an organization capable of making a of his opponent on the 14th head.

could serious bid for boxing's "daffiness However, he

prevent championship" long a property of Xavier from scoring a three and the Parisian body, the International single to lead 17-12. Though he

three on A registered Boxing Union.

the 17th, France is very proud of the spade- Meyer conceded a four on the 18th bearded, absinthe-drinking Zanies to lose the match.

who, from their headquarters in a who, wing of the building that houses the S. Eccleshall had a very easy Comedie Francaise, issue nonsensicul passage against F. Kelly. Scoring on edicts under the tile of the IB.U. all but two heads out of the Every true Frenchman applauded the played, Eccleshall won out by 21-3-

12

meorge Godfrey champion of cluded in Eccleshall's tollies

a few years back when it the biggest victory of the day. In-

the world, and Pierre Charles as his three fours and two twos.

George was foremost challenger. hop-fat and wrestling for a living at the time, but that didn't bother the

1.B.U.

were

R. Ellis proved more consistent than J. K. Sloan and won by 21-14.

At Talkoo, A. Brooksbank defeated C. Dowman by 21-15. Brooksbank led all the way.

PECULIAR GAME

FRANCE WORRIED Neither did the fact that Pierre Charles was well past a prime he These

and Tulings. never had. dozens of others of E Uke nature On tho same green, a rather enabled the L.B.U., year after year, peculiar match was played between to brush aside all challenges to their D. W. Waterton and F.V.V. Ribeiro. silliness aupremacy.

After conceding a single, Ribeiro But now France is worried for its scored a single, followed up with a beloved I.B.U, and rightly so. Be-four and three twos to lead 11-2 on

can the sixth head,

Then it cause any organization which

was Water- sit in solemn session and name Tony ton's turn to get going. He got going Galento as the No. 1 challenger for to such effect that he was successful Joe Louis' title, and then call in re-in the next ten heads to chalk up porters and ask them to broadcast 2, 2, 1, 2, 3, 2, 2, 1, 1 and 1 to lead 19- the selection to the world, Is no 11. Albeiro look a single on the 17th, mean threat to honours for wackiness. but Waterton had a brace on the next

that is exactly what the pro- to clinch the issue. And found gentlemen who are the National Boxing Association did.

They passed over Tommy Farr, the PAIRS FINAL

scar-faced Welshman who went the Louis full 15-rounds against Joc

he is to be wanted a life pension. In without once hitting the floor. They TO BE PLAYED

an interview, Spiro Louis commented

changed conditions

ол the

I wouldn't mind laying a shade of now going to say something that will publie life of that grand old York. athletes to-day.

COTTON'S EFFORT

shire player George Hirst will start

cheats of cricket memories.

The big names are going one by one,

In the last three seasons the Josses

have been heavy. Hendren, Duckworth, Sandham, and Phil Mead, Patsy Tlch" Freeman,

athers like them, have given way to you youth.

AŁ the ond of this season

people raking over the treasure

odda that when you opened the newspaper and saw Uni Reginald Irritate you no end. Whitcombe hud tacked a 75 and a 78 + on to his half-way aggregate of 142. In five years time, when we look thereby winning the championship, back on this past championship, we you said, "I don't care how bad the will remember it not so much for the conditions were, no man should win triumph of Whitcombe ns with a total of 163 for the final day." tremendous pursuit of Whitcombe b.

I put forward the opinion that any Henry Cotton. one who could complete the fra You know all the figures: thirty-six holes of an open at Sond-know he had to do it 71 to tic, and wich in 153 in such a gale, knowing

for the

Frank

Woolley goes, and Herbert)

that each shot was worth maybe £46 you know that in the end he took Sutcliffe will probably finish next

or more to him, deserved to be Open champion ten times.

And

mes, over.

74.

When I saw him hole Carnoustic

season. last year in 71 to beat Whitcombe arising in their places, and there Happily, new cricket giants are remember this, Whitcombe, for the championship I said then that will be no has had the Open snatched from his it was the greatest round I had ever succeeding seasons equat the present, klek by wybody If all groep enough times to make him

This last one was greater still, which has given to Engilsh cricket think that perhaps it was written in

When Whitcombe ind the book that he should nover he-

completed

four new Test players of real quality his round, Alfred Perry wanted 1. -Hutton, Edrich, Compton, and

Been.

come the virtual champion of the 73 to tie, and Cullon. D. J. Recs and wris youngsters like these, and as

world. There is such

fatalism in this life.

a thing

y

It

Cox euch required 71,

Perry took 42 to the turn and so many more who can be picked, who Coupled with that view let me add was out of the hunt. Rees also should be nominated for the side that that there are very, very few profes-tailed, and Cox struggled out in 38, will leave for South Africn next Sep- slonal golfers who could step on t

the first lea In their final sinrt in the

championship out in front with n

but Cotton put up a grand night.

COSTLY ERRORS

tomber for n Test series. That is the only sure way of building for the

une shot lead, then toko four putts He started poorly with p five, but future.

the first green had a two at the second and was from twelve yards on and still win the tournament. two under fours utter eight holes.)

MENTAL CONTROL

Then at the ninth Cotton made the from eight yards for a birdie at the No, Reggie Whitcombe at Sand-fit of three costly errors, taking twelfth." wich was a living proof that to win three pulls from fifteen yards.

Threa putin again at the thirteen

was

If the Civil Service C.C. green is

passed over Max Baer, the former

who proved he for champion,

serious in his comeback by beating THIS AFTERNOON Farr. They passed over Bob Pastor, Now the course he ron is un-another who went all the way with recognisable as the magnificent new Louls without getting hurt. And in a 1t condition for play, the final motor road linking Marathon with they ignored Max Schmeling, a man of the Lawn Bowls Pairs Champion- Athens-Reuter.

who has knocked out Louis just as often as Louis hus knocked out him, ship will be decided this afternoon. And how did the learned N.B.A.'ers The game is scheduled to start at

4.30 p.m. get around one Arturo Godoy, the rough and rugged heavywegiht from The two pairs in opposition are C. Chile? Godoy is no picture fighter, M. Silva and F. X. Soares, of the but he certainly made a picture of Club de Recreio, and J. S. Howell Galente in their two fights. He bent and R. Tony all over the place on ench occasion, and would be a rousing, bet; to make it three straight,

"TAKEN IN"

Craig.

R. Ellis beat'], K, Sloan 21-14

on the 21st,

S. Eccleshall boat F. Kelly 21-

3 on the 12th.

L. F Xavier beat j. G. Meyer

21-15 on the 18th.

A. Brooksbank beat C. Dow-

man 21-15 on the 25th. D. W. Waterton beat F. V. V. Ribeiro 21-12 on the 18th.

HERR HITLER INTERESTED IN RACE HORSES

Surprised At High Value Of Thoroughbred Stallion

-4

T.ondon.

The latest aspiring race horse owner is none other than Herr of Adolph Hitler, the Fuchrer Greater Germany, who is reported to be greatly Interested in improving German horses and the strain of

has institutet Inquiries in England with regard to purchasing blood- stock.

When the Aga Khan visited him last autumn, Hitler cross-questioned his guest closely on this subject. So interested did Hitler become in all that he heard that he indicated that he might purchase one of the Aga's stallions.

"How much would one cost?" in- quired the Fuehrer.

"Well," replied the Aga Khan, "a really good one might cost you about '£30,000,"

On hearing this Herr Hitler be- came very thoughtful and steered the conversation in another direc- tion,

But a litle later, he could not resist the faccination of the topic and eume back to the charge again.

"Would you take 40 of my motor cars in exchange for one of your stallions?" he is reported as having asked.

"What would I do with them?" queried the amused Agu. "I do not want to open a motor shop."

Classic Race Planned For White City

London, July 4. Ten champions from the American chumpionships win compete at the international atheltie mect at the White City on Aug. 1.

Each pair entered the final stage of the competition as the result of a splendid recovery In the penul

Johnny Woodruff, the glant nogro I'm afraid that the N.B.A. boys mate round. As regards fighting

choose whiner of the Olymple 800 metres, in like a lot of the rest

have qualities, there is nothing of us been taken in by Tony's none too lictween the two pairs; acculicy will sure to be one of them, and it may be tasteful ballyhoo. You know:

the mulh The be

factor in to-day one of his last few appearances on the bartender who can outdrink hin encounter. customers, the fighter who trains with a cigor in his

mouth,

the killer

truck.

If Silva produces his usual form, If the plant Pittsburgh black walls the match a licely to be bitterly- | out it will end a three-year nightmare who can murder opponents with the contested; but in the rink remi-innts for the world's best half-milers. He saine ease that he does the king's last Sunday, he was very disappoint has had them all heaten with the English, and all that sort of stuff.

ing. He will have to give better contortions of his clastle Ilmby,

And I'm not sure that I want a "while hop" who, when informe support to Soares if they are to beat

Howell and Cral.

It would be the hit of the season that he has been named No. 1

It Wondruff, Sydney Wooderson, challenger, tacks this sign over the Nevertheless, Silva and Soares have | Godfrey Brown, Marlo Lanzi (Italy), bar in his sineon:

started so often as under-dogs and | Kazi Kucharski (Poland), und Rudolf "Bring on that bum, Louis." yet emerged winners each time that Herbig (Germany) could be put on (Galento in not to fight Joe Louis it would be unsafe to make any the track together in the half-mile for a while. On Saturday he was predictions regarding the outcome of at the Bank Holiday gatheringt the open championship in these days Out in 38, ho again placed himself provided another set-bacle, and with

"Tiger" O'Reilly who took five reported to have

ave been sent to hos- the encounter. On their way to the a man muat poreanss physical Alness, in a favourable position by doinst fives at the next two holes he had wickets for 50 runs for Austenila in ¦ pital with pneumonia in a serious R, Howell and Craig have put out This would be a better show than A sound mental control, comiderable the next three holes in 4 3 3. He the task of dulshing in 3 4 4 to Be, England's second Innings in the condition and his bout with John such strong paira as the Omar all the classic miles over planned. moral courage and a Arst-rate ability} drove the green down wind at the and failed.

Fourth Tent. His howling helpet to Henry Lewis, the lighthonvyweight brothers (last year's cliamplona) and The mite has had far too much of a na a striker.

984 yards 11th and nearly holed his| It was a grand finish to a remark- dismiss Esztand for 123, thus paving champion of the world, Sxed for 10. G. N. Mitchell and J. C. Brown. All show already, Ile in every one of these at- putt for a two, and he was down able championship.

the way for an Australian victory. day has been postponed Indefinitely.) i ta all, a good game should be seen. I show aleady.

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