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Charles Barnett Hits Up 90 In An Hour: A Sporting Declaration

London, May 20.

A splendid exhibition of enterprising batting on the part of Charles Barnett caused the down- fall of Yorkshire at Bradford, where Gloucester- shire gained a remarkable victory by six wickets with five minutes to spare.

B 4. 1-b

Total (4 wkts,) YORKSHIRE-First Innings

100

10.7

It has to be udmitted, however, that Crapp, et out Yorkshire's declaration was a most Emmett, b Bawes sporting one. The champions had obtained a Brst innings lead of 26 runs, and Sellers went all out for victory. The Yorkshire batsmen Scolt sacrificed their wickets in order to Burnett score quickly, and when Sellers de- Goddard clured Gloucestershire faced the task Sinfeld of making 189 in 100 minutes.

Scott

Barneil

Second Innings

GLOUCESTERSH

Bowes.

Robinson

Hammond accepted the challenge, Goddard 'and Barnett; proceeded to punish the champion's attack in merciless fash-mailca ion.

The two England bowlers, Verity Bowes and Verity, came in for severe treatment. Within 25 minutes the Leyland total reached 55, Barnett claiming 50, nowes and altogether he butted only an hour, Smalles being first to leave after scoring, 90 out of 132.

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BOWES HIT FOR SIXES

In spite of his fearless hitting, Bar- nett gave no semblance of a chance and his strokes included four 6's and eight 4's Two of his 6's came in one bit over from Bowes-one being a over the square leg boundary and the other a drive Into the pavilion cnclosure.

Barnett was attempting his fifth 6 when he fell to a brilliant catch by Mitchell, who held the ball inches short of the boundary.

For a long time Sinfield, Barnett's partner, held a watching brief so was he overshadowed, completely

Verity Stobison Leyland

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July

Hammond and Hopkins joined in Spot the fun, each helping himself to a six, and Gloucestershire, getting the runs in 95 minutes, gained their arst Sept. win over Yorkshire since they beat Dec. them twice in 1934,

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FOUND TO BE INSANE

Nude Woman Discovered In Military Barracks

Certified by the prison doctor as Insane, the case against a woman, adjourned Yiu Suu-ying, 32, was

sine die when it came before Mr. R. A. D. Forrest at the Central Magis- 20 tracy yesterday. She was charged with trespassing in Murray Path near the Detention Barracks, which is military property, on

arra June

At, her first appearance in Court, soldiers of she accused European

A having pulled off her clothing. military policeman who arrested her for trespassing, said he found her walking In Murray Path in the nude. Investigations made by the Police revealed that no attack had been made upon her. She was remanded in custody for medical examination:

No Action Against Swiss Volunteers

BERNE, June 19-No nction will be taken against Swiss nationals who fought in the Spanish.

it was war,

ahnounced here to-day by the Swiss

Federal Council.

This means that the great mejority

of Swiss nationals who left the coun-

try to fight in Spain, may return

Yorkshire

Charlie McCarthy and Edgar Bergen in "You Can't Cheat an Honest Man," now showing at the Queen's Theatre,

Argentine Player Wins First Match

London, June 19.

In the first round of the Becken- ham grass-court tennis champion- ships, the Argentine player, Etchart bent H. C. McCarthy, of Great Britain, to-day by 3-0, 0-2, 0-4.

GERMAN'S GREAT FIGHT AGAINST DONALD BUDGE

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(Continued from Page 8.)

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Sixty-four playera entered the men's singles, including the Argen-Three superb volleys_gove him tine player, Russell, the title-holder, match at 13-11, 2-0 Band "Bunny" Austin, the former German Lord Aberdare, when the presented Davis Cup star, Baron Gottfried von the Wembley Cup to Hudge, was Cramm, and the American, Robert right in describing the contest as of | Riggs-United Press,

Wimbledon pattern. Its nearest analogy, although that was a five-set. Instead of a A three-set

set match, was the great American-German struggle in the Davis Cup inter-zone final of 1937 between Budge and Von Cramm, whom

had coached. #russian

Of course,

Cramm. had a better service than his coach, and used it Hongkong Stock Exchange-Metal to build up his 41 lead in the Orth summary issued yesterday says:

set, but I believe that Budge will

STOCK MARKET REPORT

For the time being the market is adopting a cautious attitude, Quota that the older German's ground stroke. control was superior to that tions are in the main nominal and of his amateur rival. only a few transactions were report- ed during the day, these, however, were put through the opening rates.

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Buyers H.K, Bank $1,335

Providents $4.55 Roubs $8.30

II.K. Lands $35%

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Chine Lights (old) $8.20

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H.K. Govt. 4% loan 4p.m.

Sellers H.K. Bank $1,350 Canton Ins. $230 Union Ins. $400 Dalry Farm $22

Sales II.K. Bank $1.340 Providents $4.00

H.K. Lands $36

H.K. Electrics $85%

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TILDEN'S GREAT RECOVERY

The big Wembley gallery gave Tilden quite an ovation when he defeated Ellsworth Vines in two Bels, 6-2, 10-8. The American cham- pion who succeeded him at Wimble- don may have been below his best-

LEAGUE TENNIS RESULTS

The South China Athletic Assaela- tion necounted for the Hongkong C.C. in the "A" Division of the Hongkong Tennis League yesterday at King's Park 6-214. V. P. Wang, a newcomer from Shanghai, was the outstanding figure of the match, and was featured in a very fine all-round display.

V. P. Wang and II. K. Ho (S.C.A.A.) drew with L. Goldman and G. E. R. Divelt; lost to W. Sonder and T. A. Pearce 4-0; boat H. J. Armstrong and J. M. Garrard 0-3.

Albert Chan and N. K. Ma lost to

2-5; Goldman and Divett

beat Sander. and Pearce 6-4; beat Arm- strong and Garrard 0-0.

K. F. Lui and C. K. Chan drew with Goldman and Divett; beat Sander and Pearce 0-1; beat Arm- strong and Garrard 6-3,

Kowloon C.C. Beaten

At the Kowloon Cricket Club, The Indian R.C. beat their hosts G14-24. E. C. Fincher and G. C. Burnett lost to S. A. and H. D. Rumjahn 4-0; drew with A. R. Minu and I. M. A. Razack; beat O: Rumfahn and A. R. Kitchell 8-3,

S. A. Gray and R. T. Broadbridge lost to Rumjahn and Rumjahn 4-6; lost to Minu and Razack 2-6; lost to Rumlahn and Kitchell 3-0.

A. E. P. Guest and A. Crawford

lost to Rumjahn and Rumjahn 0-8: RumJohn and Kitchell 3-6. beat Minu and Razack 6-0; lost to

Recreio Vielory Playing at home, the University lost 1-7 to Club de Recreio.

S. Wong and Lim Thian-tet lost to 2. Gonsalves and A. V. Remedios 4-6; beat A. V. Gorane and J. V. Remedios 0-4;

lost to H. A. Barros and C. Barretto 4-6.

S. H. Ling and P. H. Ong lost to Gonsalves and Remedios 4-6; lost to Gosano and Remedios 2-6: lost to Barros and Barretto 5-7.

Ma Chiu-chong and Peter U lost to "Gonsalves and Remedios 3-0 lost to Gosano and Remedios 1-8; drew with Barros and Barretto.

INDOOR BOWLING

he had been practising golf at Hoy- Mrs. Landolt Sets High

handicap-yet

lake earlier in the day and the serv- ing of two masters at the same time was doubtless a neither he nor the crowd can have expected such resuscitation of |Tilden's dominating vigour,

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Figure In Four Games

L. Gaddi and Mrs. J. S. Landolt beat J. Odell and Miss Cunningham

The veteran, opening with a three-by 250 points in the first round of love lead, took the first set in the eighth game. His cause had been nlded by a couple of net-cords, but

Vines raced into' a

the Mixed Pairs Competition played at the Hongkong Bowling Alleys yesterday.

he was unleashing many of his bowling after a period of less Gadd! had just returned to indoor while services and forehand drives,

while his partner really excelled his backhand, less sliced than usual,

herself in making 439 points for hed an almost uncanny accuracy.

three games, which very few of the He was in full cry, and Vines was

are able dragging a litt

a little slow'at

experienced men bowlers behind. foot, But in the second set, sensing the to do.

L. Gaddi

182 140 140 468 need for reprisal, 4-1 lead, and most people thought the veteran's challenge had been completed. What a surprise for them and for Vines! The light of battle gleamed in Tilden's eye. From now two until the end, despite one) or chances missed, he was the champion of old. A more stirring recovery I have seldom seen.

First he broke through Vinca' ser- vice to love to reach 3-4, then he squared with hammer blows from ha his own broad shoulders; next broke through again to lead 6-4, then he was 30-jove on his own service, and might have been 40- love if his aim had not been deflected by a net-cord ball.

Mrs. J. S. Landolt 162 166 132 430

Total

J. Odell

Miss Cunningham

Total

007 140 146 123 4181 26 79 58·233

651

BOWLING ALLEY GAME

A match has been arranged to take place at the Hongkong Bowling Alleya at 8 pm, to-night, between a team from the U.S.S. Asheville and The Champs: The Intter aggregation, who are the Hongkong champions, looked, when Vines took his | need no introduction to followers of own service from 15 to lead 6-5, as the game, but the Asheville side are If Tilden's effort, after all, would be reputed to be up to the best stan- In vain. For now,

"being" again dard and are expected to fully ex- Vines led 7-0 and 8-7. But Tilden, left. ever sanguine, had something In the long and brilliantly fought me he gained another vital aervice break. Could. he now serve himself out in the old dramatic way? The answer was immediate. Two aces gave him victory.

17th game

tend Molthen's big four.

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Mary

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Parutipation of Swiss nationals in dormitory monitor creates trouble fessional tournament in mid-May, tho Spanish conflict was forbidden in between herself and Nan Grey In His organisation, and the personality 1930 by a decreo. of the Federal the film now showing at the King's and zest of the players, made it an Council.Trans-Ocean.

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