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Wednesday,

HONGKONG TELEGRAPH

June 7, 1939.

BATSMEN HAVE UPPER HAND IN COUNTY CRICKET

20 CENTURIES Five Matches Decided In Bowls Pairs Tourney

IN PROGRAMME

JUST CONCLUDED

Although there were a" few good bowling performances, batsmen generally had the upper hand in the County Cricket Championship pro- gramme which concluded yesterday. No fower than 20 centurios (including three over 200) were scored during the three days of play, and all the seven matches played in the championship | L ended in definite results,

A feature of the programme was John Langridge (Sussex) v. the magnificent first-wicket stand by

for

Yorkshire.

Kent

bridge

J. I. Thompson (Cambridge)

v. Leicester

Herbert Sutcliffe and his prolege Len Todd (Kent) v. Sussex Hution

Playing E. Dayles (Glamorgan) v. Notts against Hampshire, Sutcliffe and Armstrong (Leicester) v. Cam- Ilution put on 103 runs before they were separated, at which stage the Yorkshire innings

declared. The veteran claimed only 110 of Diese runs while als partner scored 280 not out.

TYDE

On

Hampshire were defeated by Innings and 129 runs.

The West Indies team showed what they are capable of doing by hitting up 605 against Middlesex at Lord's, George Headley scored 227, J.E.D. Sealey 181 and J, B. Stollmeyer 117.

Giblett (Somerset) v. Wor-

cester

F. G. Mann (Cambridge)

Leicester

11. Parks (Sussex) v. Kent J. Stollmeyer (West Indies) v.

Middlesex

Sutcliffe (Yorkshire) v. Homp-

shire Brierley (Glamorgan) v. Notts

RESULTS IN BRIEF

143

134

131

130

120

117

110 113

West Indies (665) beat Middlesex (183 and 254) by an innings and 228 runs.

Surrey 1314 and 99 for 7) beat Warwickshire (245 and 165) by three wickets.

Glamorgan 1501 for 8 and 8 for 0) defeated Notts (216

and 2901 by ten wickets.

Kent (S80 for 9 decld.) defeated Sussex (95 and 364) by an innings and 121 runs..

Lancashire (483) beat Derbyshire (202 and 176) by

an innings and 105 runs.

Essex (298 and 227 for four wickets) beat Northants (186 and 335) by six wickets.

Somerset (443 and 69 for 0) beat Worcestershire (254 and 254) by ten wickets.

Yorkshire (493 for

decid.) beat Hampshire (174 and

190) by an innings and 129 runs.

Cambridge University (531) drew with Leicester (410 and 187 for 7).

The tourists won by an lanings and 228 runs.

Victories were scored by Surrey, Glamorgan, Kent, Lancashire, Essex and Somerset.

A. H. Brodhurst (Cambridge)

v. Leicester

Buse (Somerset) v. Worcester Copper (Worcester) v. Somer-

sci

111

103

102

The bowls match in progress on the Kowloon C.C, green yesterday between A. Bakar and A. K. Minu, of the Indian R.C. and J. S. Logan and J. G. Meyer, of the Kowloon B.G.C. Bakar is seen bowling with Logan standing behind. Logan and Meyer won the encounter-Staf Photographer.

Walking

Cambridge Beat Oxford In Relay

Cumbridge beat Oxford in the London to Brighton reluy walk on May 20. F.J.G. Marley (Queen's, Camb) arriving in. isec. ahend J.R.C. Boys (St. Peter's Hall, Ox- ford.) The winners time was 8hr 33min. 479. It was the first Brighton race between the Blues nnd was the result of a friendly challenge. The

teams were:---

Here And There

-With "Abe"".

Bowls Draw Brings Many

were

Good Rinks Together

POLICE COMBINATION SCRAPE THIROUGH AS RESULT OF EXTRA END

Five matches of the Open Pairs Lawn Bowls Championship were played at Kowloon yesterday, two at the Kowloon Cricket Club and three at the Kowloon Football Club.

A closely-contested natch was played between J, S. Logan and J. G. Meyer and A. K. Minu and A. Baker, ending in a win of 20-17 for the former pair. The game was on the K.C.C.

ground. pairs began well and were Doth level 7-7 on the tenth head, but Logan and Meyer drew ahead by & five in the next head, recording By scoring a four, Minu and Balter ed by a point on the 14th head but were two points down when Logon and Meyer reached 18 points on the 18th head. At the 20th head scores were 19-17 in favour of the winners, who scored one to end the issue.

Also playing at the K.C.C., L.C.R. Souza and C. S. Rosselet beat C.S.M. Thom and F. Cullen by 30-14.

Souza and Rosselet began the game very well and were leading 12-1 on the sixth head. On the 12th head, Thom and Cullen were down 22-3. When the 18th head was reached the lasers had nine to the winners' 30 points. Although they lost, Thom and Cullen played some good shots. Football Club Games At the Kowloon Football Club, W. McLeod and W. S Dall nurrowly beat M. Ferguson and R. Morrison 22-20, after playing an extra head. Ferguson and Morrison led from the start, and at the 10th head were leading 14-7 and at the 14th head 16-12. McLeod and Dall, however, with the help of two 3's, took the lead on the 20th head with a score) of 20-18. The losing peir scored a two to the the scores on the 21st head.

C. 1

Chapman Wins French Amateur Title

F. Remedios and B. Baste bad a runaway victory over J. L. Stop- hens and A. Spary, winning by 35-14, On the 12th head, Remedios and MUCH has already been written will meet F. A. Machado, C. M. Silva, Busto led 17-10, and took their score about the matches played last J.F.V. Ribeiro and F.X.M. da Silva, to 29-12 on the 10th head. They

of the of the Club de Recreio. Both rinks scored a six and a five. Sunday in the first round Cambridge Menzies (Jesus); Open Rinks Bowls

Another easy victory was scored Championship,hink Duncan's men should just about by H. A. Alves and F. V. V. Ribeiro

|uppenr_very_strong on paper, but P. W. Coggins (Jesus); F. S. Carter and I do not wish to go over old

clasti (Queens) D. R. Carter (Queens), F. grounds. But some of the results get through. Two Police rinks

won the Hongkong F.C. green, and G. J. Marley (Queens).

really startling, and the win-win for J. C. Fender is expected as Oxford.-J. R. C. Boys (St. Peters' nera are to be congratulated. Though he and his men put out A. b. Carey's Hall) R. M. Hanson (Worcester), never in the history of the com- F. Pickering (St. Peters Hall) petition has the same rinit won the quartette, who renched the final last the yeur. Jock Orem's Police rink should Allen (St. Peter's Hall), J. D. R. championship two years running, yet get through to the third round Williams (Balliol).

i was not expected that both the against J. II. Xavier, G. S. Ladd, T. Two outstanding performances

be eliminated 80

the well as they did against L. J. Silva's! Wright (Kent) v. Sussex for 84 bridge, who overtools Oxford's lead-tournament. The draw for the second rink last Sunday. The following were the best indi-C. Oakes (Sussev) v. Kent 0 for 147 ing man between Redhill and Peas round was made on Monday, and vidual performances;

F. R. Brown (Surrey) v.

Pottage, and made up five minutes a resuit some very good matches are

are What A Fall week-end. Warwickshire-7-for-74 and of J. D. R. William, in the down for decision this

following stretch who pulled up Some people have no luck at all. minules

David Last Sunday, the rink skipped by CREAT Britain's prospects in the Cambridge. 6 for 57

Davis Cup competition this year! Christie-Murray, a prominent mem-M. R. Abbas had to play last year's

of the Surrey Walking Club, who chaimplon rink under C. G. Sliva, and were never very bright. Neverthe- 5 for

38ber of

suggested the match, had covered 30 rather unexpectedly won- by 18-14; less one must confess to a feeling 64 lies when an old injury forced him now they are up against a rink led of disappointment that such a poor

by U. M. Omix regarded as one of fight was put up against Germany in over J. S. Howell and N. J. Bubbing

in ton. Leading by 13-5 on the 13th Christie-Murray now at St. Peter's, the best skips in the Colony, Omar's the semi-final round of the European head, they took the score to 20-7 on Oxford, is likely to see his ambition men present a hurdle which the Zone. After scraping through the the 20th, and won by 31-7. 28 of starthur regular competitive walks Indian R. C. rink will find difficult first match against

Zealand,

Results and details of matches are cabled by Reuter.

BEST PERFORMANCES

BATTING

Hutton (Yorkshire) v. Hamp-

shire

G. Hendley (West Indies) v.

Middlesex

Paynter (Lancashire) v. Derby F. G. I. Chalk (Kent) v. Sussex J. E. D. Sealey (West Indies)

V. Middlesex Prentice (Leicester) v. Cam-

bridge

Denotes Not Out

BOWLING

were those of F. S. Carter of Cam-mpions and the runners-up would Locke and J. Pau if they play as

J. H. Cameron (West

Indies) v. Middlesex .. 280* Phillipson (Lancashire)

Derby

V.

227

900

P. Smith (Essex) v. Nor-

thants

5 for

180

J.

C. Clay (Glamorgan) v. Nolls

to retire.

5 for

77

101

Nutter (Lancashire)

V.

Derby

4 for

183.

Walt (Kent) v. Sussex

KENT CRICKET

.on

វគ curly

the

New

4 for 38 at the Universities realised. Ato negotiate, and If they succeed it everyone said that defeat by France

BALL

CRAFTSMEN WORK BY

In

INHERITED METHODS

TESTON, Kent.

factory here, set in a garden on a hill, cricket balls are made by craftsmen who use the same methods as were employed when the firm they work for, Alfred Reader and Company, was founded in 1808.

W. Martin, of Tudley and Hadlow, a curved awl; and every stitch is was the founder of the firm at Tes- put in by hand. Ninety-five small, ton-pronounced "Terson"; and in neat, even stitches are put into each its carly days the renowned Kent of the alx rows of a first grade ball. cricketer, Fuller Plich, was associ- Stitching concluded, the ball is ated with the business, which passed worked in a clamp mould until it is In 1871 to Alfred Reader. Now Me, perfectly spherical. - All that re- Beader's two sons are in control, Jains then is for it to have the name V. attending to the manufacturing stamped on it with pure gold leaf, side, and A. A. to the buying of the for a coating of colourless cellulose Jeather, worsted, und cork from to give it shine, and for it to be which cricket balls, are made. They wrapped, packed, sent out to mar- figure that happy workmen mean keis in Britain, South Africa, the harder workers, so they encourage West Indies, Canada, and the United their staff of about 60 to sing at States. their benches.

Tracing the growth of a cricket bali from its earliest stages, we see about one Incli square, rounded, if one may put it bo, at the corners. A worker takes this and binds it tight- ly with white worsted, moistened to give tension. This process, the mak- ing of the cricket ball centre, is known as "quilting." As more cork and more worsted are added, the "quilt" assumes the shape and sizo of a ball. Very quickly It does this under, deft fingers, and a close watch has to be kept upon its weight an

Wooderson Puts Up

New Record

well as its diameter. From time to world mile record, established a new

time it is tested on the scale, and between windings the worker "les off" the worsted and hammers the "quilt" in a mold.

STITCHED

HAND BY

Manchester, Juno 6. Sydney Wooderson, helder of the record for the three-quarter mile of 2 mins. 69.6 rees, the previous best being that of the American, Wayne Rideouts, who covered-the distance In 3 mins. D.8, 2005; (

though it is unlikely that the London- will be a meritorious performance, was certain. But Charles Hare and Brighton event will become a regular Another good game should be seen at Co. rose to the occasion and when ixture, there is a possibility of an the Kowloon C.C. green wliere A. S. Britain eliminated France, those who annual wall between teams of six Russell, W. L. Walker, A. J. Hall and had conceded no chance before now over ten miles being organised. R. Duncan, of the Kowloon B.G.C.,

began to predict that Germany would

Meanwhile the covers being Wooderson is sailing for America mado to receive the "qulet." When on Wednesday to compete. In the Ne

Records go when she pedals Marguerite Wilson of Bournemouth lat ready, all sewing is done with hem Princeton "Mlle of the Century". pen thread, attached: to pig's bristle against America's best mulers, called the fastest woman cyclist ever. She is a member of the Hercules and drawn-through holes made with Router...

team and has bad only five years' ́cycling experience,

St. Germain, June 6. In the final of the French Amateur open golf champion- ship, Dick Chapman of Ameri- ca-defeated-Jacques-Leglise to-day by 5 and 4.--Reuter.

TEN MATCHES

IN PROGRAMME

How Players Fared In Yesterday's Ties

The following were, the re- suits in brief: ·

J. S. Logan and J. G. Meyer beat A. Baker and A. K. Minu 20-17.

L. C. R. Souza and C. S. Rosselet beat C. S. M. Thom and F. Cullen 30-14.

W. McLeod and W. Dall beat M. Ferguson and R. Mor- rison 22-20 after an head.

extra

F. V. V. Ribeiro and H, A. Alves beat J. S. Howell and N. . Bebbington 31-7.

C. F. Remedios and B. Basto beat J. L. Stephens and A. Spary 25-14.

OLYMPIC CONGRESS OPENED

20

London, June 0. The Congress of the International Olymple Committee was opened to- day by His Royal Highness the Duke of Gloucester at St. James's Palace. Representatives of nations,

the many members of diplomatic corps and many Agures famous in the world of sport were present.

Speakers Included Earl De La Warr. Minister of Education, who said the Government had embarked on a policy of Improving facilities for .sport and recreation which involves an expenditure of £10,000,- 000 from voluntary and public sources-Router.

Japanese Want 1944 Games

Tokyo, June 6, The Municipal Olymple Com- mitice of Tokyo have decided to apply to the International Olympic Committee now meeting in London to have the 1944 Olymple Games apprese sporting circles point out.

Јаравете

In Tokyo.

that extensive preparations had al- ready been made for the 1940 Games in Tokyo, which however had to be cancelled in view of the Chinese altuation Trans-Ocean.

have to fight very hard for victory THIS AFTERNOON COUNTY CRICKET

After the first play, became what the final result would be, especially as Hare strained

apparent

his back (another report said he was suffering.

from

The following Arc the matches

lumbago) during his down for decision to-day: match against Roderich Menzel and

POLICE GREEN

MATCHES TO

BE BROADCAST

had to retre after dro

J. H. Gelling and A. Brooksbank v. after dropping the first five sets. Then, with Hare out of W. Hillyer and J. Hollidge,

Out of netton, the doubles tle was lost, and

E. Kirman and W. Burling v. F. the Germans completed the rout on X. Delgado and C. W. Lam. Monday by winning the two remain- P. McCarthy and P. Morgan v. M.

sg singles, thus winning by five E. Purvis and M. N. Raicusen. matches to nil. The Yugoslavs de-

CRAIGENGOWER GREEN

eated Belgium, as expected, in the

D. M. Khan and MI, R. Abbas v. other semi-final and will fight out M. Y. Adal and A. R. Daliah, with Germany the fight to meet the winners of the American Zone, most Campbell and G. Perkins. probably Australia.

International Palo

"DON'T take Britain too lightly

this year" seemed to be the

E. G. Post and A., E. Carey v, w.

Indian IL, G. Green

3. A. Luz and L. F. Xavier v. F. P. Anslow and R. Edwards,

HONGKONG F.C. GREEN

J. F. V. Ribeiro and L. J. Silva

J. McCutcheon and A. Jillot.

Surrey and Essex, playing at the Oval, and Sussex and Gloucestershire, who will meet at Worthing, are the matches

Cricket In the County Championship that are to be described by Michael Standing and lfoward Marshall, respectively-in commen taries from Daventry on June 17, the date of the first day's play.

Finishing third in the Champion- ship with thirteen wins, Surrey last year enjoyed their best season since 1925.

in their home mateḥ ugainst

V. Exsex a twelvemonth ago, they won

matches

that

general feeling amongst Americon Hodge and C. Gowland.

A. L. Eastman and W. Grove v. S. by. 180 runs. Essex, sixth in the Championship, won twelve of the polo circles when the teams were

twenty-eight county preparing for the Westchester Cup series, which started at Meadows. Ladd and J. Pau.

Y. 11. Tang and J. N. Wong v. G.they played in 1930. Brook last Sunday. But as long as

KOWLOON DOCK

Last year's match at Hove between

F. A. Cheesman and J. S. Bench v. Sussex and Gloucestershire ended in a win for Sussex by ten wickets, one

the Americans have, men like Tommy, A. E. H. Castro and V. N. Atienza.

Hilchcock (10 coals), Stewarti Wart Ilchart (10 goals), Michael Phipps

of the outstanding incidents in the game being the success of H. E Hammond, who, in addition to mock-

three

in four

(10 goals), Winston Guest (7 goals) top-ranking star in 1021-when Louing up a useful fifty in his county's and Cecil Smith (10 goals) available, Gehrig was a freshman at Columbia first innings, took the last it is difficult to see how they can and Babe Ruth was a young outfielder Gloucestershire wickets lose their grip on the trophy which beginning to hit his home run stride, deliveries. These counties ended the they have held since 1021. Ever since the American "Big Four, of and though he played his frat inter-season next but one to each other. Stoddart, Webb,

of national game 10 years ago, he la Sussex being eighth and Gloucester- Hitchcock and Milburn took the Cup of Hurlingham still rated at the top ranking of 10 shire tenth in the final order. that year in two

amronls with the United States Polo straight games, Association. Britain has tried unsuccessfully to Last Sunday,

win back the trophy.

the Americans staved off Britain Princes' Support

flrat challenge by 11 goals to Boven

Braddock To Fight Farr In London

and the chances are that in the re-o keen are British supporters on maining matches they will also be seeing the team beat the Amer- unsuccessful. In spite of the fact icans that some of the best polo that the British players are not with mounts in the world have been out merit and the squad has been placed the disposal of the Britinla winning matches regularlyngainst squad. "Some 10 of them arrived at

New York, June-Gr western-teams in Californín, they do Meadow Brook recently to prepare James Braddock former heavy not appear to have reached quite the for the tussle, a number of them weight boxing champion of the same standard

Americans, belonging to the highly-prized string world, will fight Tommy Ferr whose four representatives are the owned by the Nawab of Bhopal and Earl's Court, London, on July 5, It Anest that American polo has pro- the Maharajah of Kashmir, two of was announced to-day pa

Eric Boon, the British lightweight duced. Their leader and feld mar- the Indian prlaces who have given shat, Tommy Hitchcock, has been enthusiastic support to the present champion, will meet Tony Canzon erf playing polo a long time. He was al expedition.

in the same programme.--Reuter,

at the

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