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HONGKONG TELEGRAPH

July 29, 1939.

MIDDLESEX AND GLOUCESTERSHIRE

COMPTON MAKES HIGHEST SCORE OF HIS CAREER

SPLENDID BOWLING BY J. SIMS AND GODDARD

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Middlesex and Gloucestershire won matches yesterday in the County Crickot Cham- pionship. The former beat Derbyshire by an innings and 24 runs at Lord's, while the latter ́overcame Hampshire at Bournemouth by 43 runs.

Baseball

GIANTS LOSE TO THE CUBS

New York, July 28.

Young Denis Compton, the English Test, batsman, was chiefly responsible for the easy victory scored by Middlesex. In his

Ride's only mnings, he hit up 214 not out, thus enabling them to decinre at 447 for

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Sims completed Derbyshire's discomfiture by inking eight wickets for 32 runs in the first | innings and five for 128 ln the second, Once again, Gloucestershire owed their success to the splendid bowling uf Tom Goddard, who, by taking seven for 77 in the first innings and five for 65 in the second, caused

The following are the results of Hampshire to be dismissed twice for matches played in the Mujor Base-low scores. ball League to-day!

NATIONAL LEAGUE

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The West Indies, who were entér- tained at the Oval, defeated Surrey Ehy seven wickets. K. H. Weekes

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scored a century for the tourists,

Rain Interfered with play in two Oll homered for the Giants and G. matches to such an extent that they Russell for the Cubs. Battery had to be abandoned. Cubs, Passeau and Hartnelt, Boston

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The following results and are cabled b. Reuters

LANCASHIRE ». NORTHANTS At Blackpool the match between Lanenshire and Northants was aban- idoneil an a draw owing to rain.

Northants-360 (Phillipson G for

Lancashire-100 for 9 (Partridge | 7 for 49).

Pittsburgh

West homered for the Bravez. Battery.Braven, Turner und Hayes. Brooklyn

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2 0 Medwick homered for the Cor-(08). dinals. Enttery.-Dodgers, Tamulls and Phelps.

The match between Philadelphia and Cincinnati was postponed owing to rain..

WARWICKSHIRE. SUSSEX At Birmingham, Warwickshire beat Sussex by eight wickets,

Sussex.-238 (Mayer & for 10) and 102 (Holles 5 for 50, R. E. S. Wyatt 15 for 58)

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Warwickshire.-318 for 8 deeld.

Kuhel homered for the White Sox (Sale 101) and 85 for 2.

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HAMPSHIRE v. GLOUCESTERSHIRE

At Bournemouth, Gloucester defeat. ed Xlompshire by 43 runs.

Gloucester.-212 (Creese 5 for 50)

Hampshire 107 (Goddard 7 for

Glenn homered twice and Lacbs and 100 for 7 deeld.

once for the Browns. Battery-77) and 102 (Goddard 5 for 05). Browns, Trotter and Glenn.

Cleveland

Washington

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HARVARD SWEEPS THAMES--Harvard varsity crow claimed its fourth straight victory over Yale in annual regatta on the Thomas river at New London, Conn. Horo Harvard, lower loft, is winning by a longth and a quarter. Harvard froshmen and Junior varsity also won.

UNION

BREWERS

Yugo-Slavia, Germany On Level Terms

Zagreb, July 28. Yugo-Slavia and Cermany finished up on level terms to- day in the final round of the European Zone in the Davis Cup Competition.

F. Puncec (Yugo-Slavia) defeated Coeffert (Germany) in the opening singles by 6-3. 6-1, 6-0, but Henner Henkel [Cermany) evened up matters by beating D. Mitic (Yugo- Slavial by 6-0, 6-1, 4-6, 6-4, --Router.

efentes Survey the West GOLDEN MILLER'S

by seven wickels, West Indies.-487 (K, H. Weekes (140) and 40 for 3.

Surrey. 274 (Parker 100, Clarke for 01) and 2017

MIDDLESEX. DERBYSHIRE

At Lord's, Middlesex beat Derby- shire by an innings for 24 runs.

Derby-110 (Sims B for 32) and 313 (Sims 5 for 128).

Middlesex. 447 for * (Compton 214 not.out).

Glamorgan v. LEICESTER

RACING CAREER

NOW AT AN END

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LAST MATCH OF BASEBALL SEASON

Royal

With Homantin

Engineers Tangle

Tigers

(By "Bingle")

WIN MATCHES

Sanchez Keeps No.1 Tennis Ranking In The Philippines Leonardo Gavia Drops To No.3 Position

Manila, July 24.

Amado Sanchez, national and Metropolitan tennis champion and 1939-1940 P. I. tennis ranking list released Saturday afternoon by the P. I. Lawn Tennis Association. Felicisimo Ampon, the “mighty mite" of local courts, was olevated from No. 4 to No. 2 position, while Leonardo Ga- via, the season has been dropped to No. 3 position.

The rankings of the players were based on their performances for the period starting July 1, 1933, and ending June 30, 1930. The ranking

committee of the PHILTA, composed Players From Thailand

of Alfredo Diy, Dr. Regino R. Ya- nan and Dr. Vicente Japson, made up the list after comparing the re- cords of the players and submitted it for approval at the annual meet- Ing of the board of governors of the PHILTA, held Salurday afternoon at Tom's Oriental Grill,

Sanchez clean-cut victory in the national championship and in tho Metropolitan series earned him the top rank on the lat. He defeated Gavia in the finals of both tourna- ments. Sanchicz was not able to compete in the P. I. International net series due to iness.

Duo Next Week

The Hongkong Lawn Tennis Association have received a cablegram from the touring Thatan tennis team, now in Japan, that they are expected to arrive in the Colony on August 5.

Tentativa dates for a match with the visitors have been arranged for August 8, 9 and 10. Several of the Colony's Ampon enjoyed a brilliant season leading players have been

AMPON'S RISE

and dominated other local players in special matches. His two ster- ling achievements were his victory over Samboedjo verip, national champion of Java, in the finals of the international net series, and his victory over Franjo Kukuljevic, Yugoslavian Davis Cup player, in a special match here. He also de~{

invited to participate in the series, but their names are not yet available.

feated both Gavia and Sanchez in INTERNATIONAL

the Salgon

try-out matches for meek, but suffered setbacks in the national and Metropolitan champlon- ships. He lost to Gavin in a semi- ปล match In the Metropolitan

RUGBY MATCH

Owing to the absence of U. S. S. Mandanao, series and lost to Sanchez in the the League must curtail its schedule to only two semi-final round games this week-end. But, local fans will be greeted with another exhibition by the Sappers, showing against Sanchez toppled February 24, 1940.-Reuter,. who are playing a friendly fixture with the Hohim from the top berth on the list, a position he occupied since the mantin Tigers to-morrow.

of the national

London, July 28. championship.

The Rugby Union has Invited Gavin falled to win major France to play England in an Inter- tournament last season and his poornational match at Twickenham on

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Francisco Aregon from ships last season, deposing the Gavia A small crowd is ex-passing of

tennis picture. He also brothers, Leonardo and Juanito. the local

Minda Ochoa, now Mrs. Moldero, pected this afternoon, but Caroline Hill will be failed terribly in the annual inter-

national meet when ha bowed to despite her absence in big compell- packed to-morrow when Beer Baron Chet Ben-Samboedlo Hoerip in rather easy tions Inst senson, retained No.

fashion.

position on the women's list. Es- nett's Union Brewers play their last game of the

Juan Ladaw, Jr., regarded as ongtrella Alburo, winner of the national season with Club de Recreio.

of the most improved players lost title last season is ranked No. 2. season has been dropped from third to fourth place on the list wille The board of governors of the Even If the Hongkong Baseball clubs and U. S. S. Mandanao might Juanito Gavla was boosted from Philippine Islands Lawn Tennis London, July 17.

sixth to Afth on the new list. Cesar Association, known as the PILTA, to South China yet fight it out for the runners-up. Golden Miller, deeld.

steeple-chasing's Club should lose

I voiced the opinion that UB was Carmona who was No. 5 last season voted to chage the name of the as- biggest box-offier Attraction and Athletic Association to-day when

A pretty lucky outfit, to first sacker has been dropped to No. 7 whild sociation or PHILTÄ. Grand National winner 1 1934, has they tungle at 2.30 p.m., they'll still Terry Leonard the other day, but Felix Ampon, father of Felleisiino, All but two members of last year's At Swansen, the match between finished-his-racing career. He has be on the beltom rung of the ladder.Terry's answer was that such con- jumped up a tank to No. 0 ----| board were re-elected for the current- Glamorgan and Leicester was aban-left Owen Anthony's training stables Seven defeats in seven starts is the sistency in Lady Luck's favour Rodrigo Diaz, ranked No. 8 last year. Two new members WOTC doned owing to rain,

at Dasselt, Wantage, for Bishops

Benito Lopez, president of Leicester, 210.

Storiford, In Hertfordshire.

record for the Hongkongites, and proved that they had, of course, season, falled to land a place among elected: Glamorgan--120 for 2.

they're certainly leading the league abilty to back them. What I can't the nation's first ten on the present the Laong Laan Tennis Club, and They replace F. enme list.

Same Ang who was dropped Gonzalo Manuel, An officer who went to France in from the wrong end. 1914 asked a farmer in Co. Menti Frank Charles, Wembley speedway pulled to earth by the

team that played under the banner from the list last year returns to Surlyama and Illcardo Campo. faunching to look after a mare for him. The

Dr. Victor Buencamino, for several rider and expert sailplane pilot, was wire, which had falled to disconnect officer never returned. The farmer as devoid of interest us some dopes- ago, and wound up in

However, this tussle might not be of the Volunteers a couple of seasons the fold at No. 8 while Joseph Varl-

Junior champlon, and years president of PILTA will con- Jast place, an, national killed when the sallplane he was from the glider. He died almost im- decided

Lumain are bracketed tinue to head the association for the to breed from the mare,ters have figured. The Moltheamen Elther a miracle has happened, or Guilermo flying in a competition #t Great mediately from injuries--Our Own The foal was Golden Miller. He was made LL

showing Hucklow, Derbyshire, was literally Correspondent,

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against that the other clubs have been on at No. D and 10 positions. Edilberto ensuing year. The board of govern- of PHILTA are: Dr. Victor soid in Dublin as a yearling for Mindanao last Sunday, while Nom the retrogade! Or is it Beer Baron Yujulco, who landed No. 10 on last ors

Jose M. £105. Next he was bought by B. Itwa only went down to an 8-5 less Bennett's explanation that he feeds year's list failed to make the grade Buencamino, president; Briscoe, the

Bernardo, vice-president; Dr. Regino for the current ranking. trainer. for £500. to the Brewers.

them on UB the correct answer?

OTHER RANKINGS

Ylanan, secretary-treasurer; Dr. Eventually Miss Dorothy Paget gave

£6000 för Golden Miller and won Nam Hwa khould have it all over

In men's doubles, the Ampon Vicente Inpson, Dr. Alfredo Diy, | the_Hongkongmen who, as somebody

Carmona duo are Metropolitan and Eliel Baumann, nearly 30 races with him.

Benito Lopez and said, ure only walking around to

national tennis doubles champion-Gonzalo Manuel. In 1935, storting one of the hottest save funeral expenses. I wouldn't favourites ever known for the "Na-enil the Molthenmen an old and de- tional". Golden Miller refused at the crepit gang of ball players, but their fence after Valentine's Brook and average age is much higher than any unscated his jockey, G. Wilson. Next other club in the league. Sull, 's day, in the Champlon Steeplechase,

London, July 17.

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of 1936, and refused in the race of Dynamo Ho for Nom Hwa; and 1937. He never ron again at Liver- pool, but continued to be a great arrupin' Larry Lawrence and Pinky jumper over park courses. Golden Eggins for the Clubmen, Miller won the Cheltenham Gold Cup Ave years in succession from 1932 to 1930. The race was abandoned in 1937 because of snow, and Goldenį Miller was beaten by Morse Code in 1838-Otum Own Correspondent.

Proposed Changes In Rugby Laws

Sydney.

Out For An

Unbroken Record

understand is that they

Are

SAPPERS

SHOW GREAT ENTHUSIASM

There's no stopping these Royal Engineeral When word reached them that they could have a game to- morrow, they jumped at the chance with all the alacrity of sandlotters. Captain and keystoner Welly Wel- ford hastily informed this correspon- dent that they were ra'rin' to go; that all the boys had new uniforms; and that they had two batteries to work with: Flash Ratclic, Benny Goodman and Basher Balley and Honest Tom Fox.

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With bi-weekly practices, Sappers have been trying mightily to Improve their standard of playing, and I'm thinking that they'll be able to take the Homantin Tigers In the nightcap at 11.30 am.

The Tigers are led by Mickey

Beer Baron Bennett is out for an unbroken record for his Union Brewers when they cross bats with the Rambling Recs of Club de Recreio at 10 am, to-morrow in the Revolutionary changes in Rugby opener. Beerman Bennett says that Remedios, who'll probably be seen Union laws were proposed at a the Portuguese lads have the Indian on the hillock, with Tony Roza the meeting of the New South Wales sign on his gang, but he's probably other half of the battery. Tony chuckling up his sleeve. What's one caught all through softball season, Fame, more or less, when the flag is but hasn't had any experience in

baseball, Relief hurler will Manuelly Roza, portsider, who show-

| Union Referees' Association.

They were:-

1. Abolition of the 25-yard "drop clinched! oyi” from the defending għal-line.

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2. Abolition of the rule requiring The Ramblers are taking this game ed some stuff at practice, and is a

The proposals will be submitted to the N.S.W.RU. management com

Chico Collaco,

a player to lle' down and place the seriously, and will start with the fly-shagger de luxe. ball for the kicker after a try has bollery of Spotty Pereira and Mike

Among the outat are Bubbles been scored; and, abolition of the Mendonça, Although they have a "charge" at the kick-the try-scoring few sluggers in their organisation, Remedios,

Philip Ilgi Remedios, und team to be given a free kick at the the Union Brewers have such beavy Remedion. goal.

others. suck wielders as captain Davo Leonard; brother Stan, who was leading in the batting averages a couple of weeks ago; and Lefty Joe If the management committee and inn fence at rightfield was a Bowen, whose hitting to the South council approve, the Australian dele- gates (Dr. W. F. Mathews and Mr. regular feature a few years back. W. W. Hill) will bring the proposala

In the present league standing, to have been played yesterday, was before the Rugby conference in Eng Recreio is fled with Chineso Base- postponed because of the sodden con- fund during the Australian toam's ballers for third place, but these two 'dition of the courts. tour,

mittee.

MATCH POSTPONED

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