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By C. W. Packford
Guildford: Surrey 371 for 6; Hampshire to bat
London, July 13.
This was a red letter day for Guildford. For the first time in their history-except for a match at Lord's during the war-Surrey were playing a home fixture away from the Oval.
"R. Abbit"
The compliment paid to the county town was so mucli appreciated that there were at least 5,000 present, 66' many of whom saw in action players who previously had been merely names to them.
It was
interesting nccasion FIT attogether, for it was the 150th meel- ing between Surrey and Hampshire and a new scoring board-the most
to date
in England-was "un- up to velled" for the duel.
on
The board is a big improvemeni those elsewhere in this country,
but unfortunately, the manipulation
of the figures on it were not made
Completely
Mystified
(Continued from Page 3.)
no
Waite medium.
as rapidly as one would have liked owing to the sedate methods of the it is partly the Australians' fault in Surrey batsmen. There may have picking only one fast bowler. been reasons for this--good length is
than fast more bowling and superb felding must Admittedly McCormick has only always be taken into consideration-taken 10 for 345 in the Tests but he but Bttle more enterprise in the has upset a lot of the earlier bats early hours would have been appre-men and has been a great foll to einted.
O'Reilly and Fleetwod-Smith. too have had our injuries.
THE ASHES
We
5Q
SQUIRES LIVENS PLAY
It is curious how things change Fishlock and Gregory were buiting for three-quarters of an hour before around. When I was a youngster the first boundary arrived; it took the "Rubber" was what mattered. Surrey 70 minutes to score the Arst The mythical Ashes had not been 50 and only 111 were obtained before transformed into
shibboleth. Lie
luncheon interval. Squires certainly attempted to in-elther won, lost or drew the rubber.
been fuse life into the proceedings and in at now the thing has
the myriads of an all too bri
brief display once hit a ball embroidered by from Hill a tremendous distance into journalists who descend upon the Tests like flies upon a honey-pot, that the main rond.
We are told that that has gone. the 1938 series is over as we cannot Tegain the Ashes. Be dammed (it the Editor will stand for a bit of Anglo-Saxon) to the Ashes, way I. Are we gong to lose the Rubber 0-2
case it draw it? In any
has
Barling also hit a 6, but, opart from this he ambled along at the rate ni run every two minutes.
The most interesting batting of the day was provided by Parker and
Wiltfeld.
Of Parker I have always held i or very high opinion, but for some rea-been excellent cricket and this last sor or other he has hardly lived up game should be most interesting. to his early promise. He is now on England's great start has put the the way to do so. Recently he weather on her side anyway, but one scored
attractive 98 against hopes it will be a good wicket all Sussex-his highest score in county through. cricket and here he was again only Just foiled in his attempt to secure that clusive first century.
an
A BIG STAND
He played really attractive 'cricket for a little over two and a half hours. With Whitfeld he added 165 in 140 ninutes.
mnn
Whitfield, who is not regarded as a regular member of the team, play- ed with the confidence of a whose place in the side is never in doubt. He had scored three figures before for Surrey ngalist All India and the Varsities, but never in championship game,
Now he is on the tantalising mark of 99, but still being in possession, a personat ambition may come his way in the early overs to-day. So far he has hit nine boundaries.
Towards the end of the day's play Garland Wells, hitting at everything. scored a half-century in hurricane style.
SURREY Flock e McCorkell Court
Gregory lbw b Court
Barling leath
Squire Boyes
Parker bw b Bayes
Whitela. not out
B. M, Garland-Wells e Parla b Boyes
E. R. T. Holmes not out
Extras
Total 10 whis)
NEW SPORTS GROUND FOR POLICEMEN
(Continued from Pape 8.)
MONDAY,
English Football Commences
Jubilee Fund Matches
Contested
English football started on Satur- day when the Jublice Fund matches were played, nearly all of them being in the nature of "Derby" games.
The biggest surprise were the de- six goals at Oldham, and Ipswich's feat of Arsenal at home, Stockport's draw at Norwich.
In the Scottish League, the Rangers were again held to a draw.
Results as cabled by Reuter are appended:
JUBILEE FUND MATCHES
.0 Tottenham
Arsenal
Villa
Aston Bolton Brentford.
Coventry
Everton Lerda
ter
Lincoln
enester C.
Portsmouth Preston Sunderland Wolves Bournemouth Bristol City Crystal Palace Mansfield Newport
11.
Southend Barnsley Blackburn Bradford City
fadro Newcastle
Ham
Shefeld Wed. West Ha Barrow Chester Doncaster Hartlepools. Port Vale
Tranmere Southport
2
W. Bromwich
1
2
Bury
2 Chelsea
Birmingham
2 Liverpool
1 Huddersfield
а дегру
4 Derby
2 Grimsby
2 Manchester U.
0
bariton
4 Southampton
0 Blackpool
4 Middlesbro*
4 Middle
4 Stoke
1 Torquay
1 Bristol Rovers
5 Brighton
Walsall
K
Swindon
1 Clapton 0.
0 Chesterfield
3 ford
2
1
Watford
Gateshead Ipswich Ipswich Stockport
Exeter
4 Sheffield U.
4
Fulham
3 Carlisle
4 Wrexham
AUGUST 22, 1938.
COUNTY CRICKET SCORES
London, Aug, 20, Playing at Cardiff, at the close of play Glamorgan had scored 281 runs for three wickets, in the match against Leicestershire.
At Newport, Northants scored 105 in the match against Hants. Herman At the took six wickets for 83 runs. close, Ilants had lost four wickets for 40 runs
LANCS v. GLOUCESTER At Manchester, Lanes in the match against Gloucester were dismissed for 273 runs. Barnett took five for 63. Gloucester at the close had scored 133 runs for 3.
YORKS v. NOTTS Yorkshire were dismissed for 220 runs in their match against Notts nt Nottingham, Sutcliffe scored 109,
BUSSEX v. DERBYSHIRE
At Eastbourne in the match against
3 Derbyshire, Sussex were all out for
1279, John Langridge scoring 114; und
A. Pope took 0 for 48. At the close
1 Derby had lost two wickets for 50
runs.
WORCESTER v. WARWICK
At Dudley, Worcester in their match against Warwick put up a three 414 for 3 mammoth score of
wickets, Cooper scoring 180 and Martin 101, bath being undefeated.
SOMERSET v. SURREY
2
At Taunton, Somerset were dis- 2 missed for 357 in the match against
0 Surrey, Lee scoring 41. At
the
close, Surrey had three hens with all 2 their wickets intact-Rehte
3
Rotherham
2 Darlington
3
Crewe
3
Accrington
B
New Brighton
SCOTTISH
LEAGUE
FIRST
DIVISION
6
Third Lanark
3
Aberdeen Albion Clyde Hamilton
Hearts Kilmarnock Queen O.S. Queen's Park Raith Rangers
Brechin
2 St. Johnstone
3
Avr
0
9 Celtle
0 Falkirk
Hibernian
Arbroathi
St. Mirren
SECOND DIVISION
OUR GUIDE TO THE CINEMAS
"Man-Froof" (King's Theatre, to- day) Myrna Loy does not have a happily-murrled sort of il role in this picture; in fact she is in love with a man who is already married to on- role other. But strange though the
is, she is almost equally at home, and with Franchot Tone, Rosalind Russell and Walter Pidgeon brings off one of the best pictures of the Ecuson.
T10 Mystery
Wax of the Museum" (Queen's Theatre, to-day).
There is no need for those who have already seen this picture to see it again. Though remade, it con- tains nothing new except that the picture now in technicolour,
"Oil For the Lamps of China"! (Alhambra Theatre, to-day)-A well-known book well-treated and 3 made into a fine screen story. Pat O'Brien, Josephine Hutchinson and
2
0
Partick
2 Motherwell
0 Dumbarton
3
Dundee
1 Cowdenbeath
4
Dunfermline
0
Airdrie
East Stirling
1
Alloa
Edinburgh C.
4
Montrose
2
St. Bernards
2
Dundee
2
East Fife
LEAGUE
Fortar Leith Morton
IRISH
3 King's Park.
-Reuter.
2 Glenavon
3 Cliftonville
3 Ballymena
3 Larre
1 Distillery
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Coleraine Ards
-Our Own Correspondent,
for use. I believe they are made from a rubble composition, which is S'housemuir red in colour. They are very firm and, lacking a sandy surface, will not involve slipping as the players race across the court. At the same time they are not too hard on the feet, the Bangor
Celtic surface having a slight "give." The
Derry football pitch is already looking fine.
Glentoran thought a liberal use of the roller is
Lindeld still
necessary. With rain such as we
Newry had during the week-end, 31 heave
Portadown userl roller than that which I saw
to be more prove 16 yesterday, might
cnicacious. This particular avea is notable for the flooding it receives from the rain water from the hills adjoining. However, the police sports grounds are not likely to suffer in 371 this respect, as extensive draining has All in all, it is a fine effected. been piece of work, and reflects credit on the officials responsible for achieving such a project. The new facilities should give a decided flip to sports in the police force.
Watts, Berry and Brooks to bat. Hampshire.-C. G. A. Paris, J. P. Blake, Bayes. Pothecary, Creese, Arnold, McCor kell, Herman, Hill, Heath and Court.
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ARMY HOCKEY Team To Be Sent
To Malaya
O'
2 Jean Mulr have the leading roles.
"Hawail Calis" (Oriental Theatre,
2
2
1 | to-day).—Those who like Bobby
Breen will enjoy this picture, which takes him to Hawall, where he warbles in his best style. Comic re- lief is provided by Ned Sparks.
5
The Hongkong Command (Army) hockey team which will leave the Colony for Singapore on or about September 17, for a series of matches against the Molaya Command (Army) hockey team and other teams, and which will return on or about Octo- ber 4, is fairly well representative of the local units.
"The Good Earth" (Majestic Thea- tre, to-day)One of the most mov- ing pictures ever made. Paul Munl and Luise Ralner handle their parts delicately, supported by Tilly Losch and Walter Connolly,
WORLD'S RECORD Wooderson In Great Run For Half Mile
London, Aug. 20. Sydney Wooderson, British holder of the world's record for the mile, established himself us the world's le covered the half mile in a world's greatest middle distance runner when record time of 1.48.2/10 secs., beat- ing the American, Elroy Robinson's
1.40.0/10 secs. established in 1937.
He also established the 800 metres record, the time being 1.48.4/10 secs, beating Robinson's 149.8/10 secs.→ Reuter.
ARMSTRONG'S LIP
CANADIAN OPEN
The team, which will be in charge Toronto, Aug. 20.
G. J. G. Douglas, R.E., Is of 2/Lieut. In the Canadian Open Golf Cham- us follows:
Lieut
C. Beadnell (Middlesex); pionship, Harry Cooper with a score
J. D. Holmes (Kumaons); of 60, 71, 68 and 72 and Sam Snead Lleut.
(Royal A Hanwell Adelafile, Aug. 20. with a score of 67, 69, 69 and 72, both Licut, Jim Ferrler, famous
young totalled 277 and tied for the first Artillery); Lieut. F. J. C. Smith amateur golfer from Shanghai, won place. They will play off on Mon- (Royal Artillery); Licut. G. W. Hook (Royal Artillery); Drum - Major the Australian Open Championship day over lynn with scores of 67, 69. Degnam (Royal Scots); Sergt. Met-
18 holes. Paul Runyan here to-day with an aggregate score
60 and 75 was third. Cooper broke tam (R. Engineers); Sergt. R. Land lip infection. of 283.
It is understood the Mike Jacobs courst record first. Philip (R. Engineers); Cpl. Hitchcock (R. His rounds were 71, 68, 72 and 72, the The second round card of 68 Farley aggregate 285, and this was Scots); Cpl. Dobson (R. Engineers); in negotiating with Ambers and Somerville, Inst L/Cpl. Wetton (R. Engineers); Pic. Montanez for a fight, the winner to equalled Gene Sarazen's course re- the best amateur.
year's amateur champion, with 304, Gorman (Middlesex); Pte. Stickley meet Armstrong for a title bout at cord..
(Middlesex).
the end of the year.-United Press, Pur for the 18 holes course is 73.-iwas the third best.-Reuter,
DONALD DUCK
Close Quarters
New York, Aug. 20. Henry Armstrong has delayed his departure as the doctors feared a
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