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Wednesday,

HONGKONG TELEGRAPH.

August 2, 1939.

MIDDLESEX ONLY LEADING COUNTY TO WIN MATCH

YORKSHIRE TAKE POINTS ON FIRST INNINGS Gregory Of Surrey Hits Century In "Benefit”

Sussex, Middlesex, Worcestershire, Kont and Warwickshire were the successful counties in the County Cricket Championship programme which concluded yesterday. Yorkshire could not force a win against Surrey and had to be content with points on first innings, while the match between Lancashire and Gloucestershire at Manchestori was abandoned as a draw owing to rain.

Somersetshire were decidedly up-chire by '17 runs. lucky in their match against North- · Kent. 102 nml 377 for 4 declared

When stumps (Ames 159 not oui, Toda 100 ants at Northampton.

not were drawa, Northants had theirs out). → last man in and still needed 12 runs

Derbyshire.-137 (Hartling 5 for to win, but they held out anti took 56) and 231. points on lirat innings!

The match at the Oval between Surrey and Yorkshire wna Gregory'n Benefit Match, ind it was flting that this player should distinguish himself with a century in Surrey's second innings. But the side had to concede points on first innings to Yorkshire, who totalled 131. In their only visit to the wicket, thanks to 141 Barber and 114 by Leyland.

WARWICKSHIRE.. LEICESTERSHIRE

At Hirpilnatham, Warwickshire, de- fented Leicestershire by nine wickets.

Leicester.146) (Hfollies 4 for 553 and BB. (Mayer 5 for 37).

Warwicksture-103 (Drake 3 for by21) and 120 for 1.

Splendid bowling by C. B. Clarke enabled the West Indies to dismiss Hampshire cheaply twice, and the tourists won ensly by ten wickets.

The following results and are cabled by Renler:

SURREY .. YORKSHIRE

scores

At the Oval, Yorkshire won points

un first innings from Surrey.

Yorkshire.431 (Barber 141, Ley- land 114).

Surrey 219 and 227 for three (Gregory, 106).

ESSEX. SUSSEX

Al Chelmsford, Sussex defeated Essex by 70 runs

Sussex.-190 (Ray Smith 5 for 47) and 332 for 4 declared (Harry Parks 133 not oui).

Essex 220 (Nye $ for 70) and 235.

NORTHANTS . SOMERSET

At Northampton, Northants won points on first innings from Somerset

shire.

Somerset.-157 (Merrill 5 for 42) and 200 for 8 declared.

Northants. 240 (Dixon 123, Wel- lord 7 for 01) and 110 for 0 (Wellard

5 for 41).

NOTTS. MIDDLESEX

At Nottingham, Middlesex defented Notts by ten wickets.

Nofts.-104 (Sims & for 77) and 330 (Keeton 100, Sims 6 for 80),

Middlesex-312. for 7 declared (Edrich 160) and 19 for 0.

LANCASHIRE v. GLOUCESTER Rain ruined the match between Lancashire and Manchester and the game was aban- doned as a draw.

Gloucestershire

: Gloucester.-14 for 1.

WORCESTER v. GLAMORGAN

at

At Stourbridge, Worcester defeated Glamorgan-130 (Jackson

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HAMPSHIRE ♥, WEST INDIES

At Bournemouth, West Indies de

feated Hampshire by ten wickets,

Hampshire.--106 (Clarke 0 for 32) and 139 (Clarke 7 for 75),

West Indies.--222 and 25 for 0.

Exciting Polo At

YUGOSLAV DAVIS CUPPERS

HAVE NO MONEY TO

Sporting GO TO AMERICA! Tit-Bits

THE Dutch Football Association has

accepted an invitation from the English F.A. to play England in an oficial international match at Shef- feld on November 8. The match will be played at Hillsborough.

THE engagement of P. A. Gibb, the England and Yorkshire cricke- ter and Cambridge "blue" Is an- nounced to Miss Joyce Cooper, of Dringtorpe, York. Gibb is one of

the few cricketers who have ored

a century in their first Test match. This was last December, which Ac

got 108 runs against South Africa in

Johannesburg. The father of the bride-to-be is the Lord Mayor of

York.

Fo

FOR eighteen guineas someone has bought a harse, the ancestors of which between them have won moro than 1,000,000. Few knew that Salling Home, two-year-old coll put up for male recently at Northolt, was one of the most blue-blooded horses In Europe. His name does not up- pear in the Stud Book through an oversight. Bliders could not know that Sailing Home's sire why the Kreal Derby winner, Papyrus, nor that his cousin, Flyon, won the As- col Gold Cup a few weeks ogo. Salling Home's history goes back to

Miss Alice Marble, the new Wimbledon champion, proved conclu-! 1700. sively her right to be called the greatest lady tennis player in the world

to-day:

Here And There

With "Abe"-

Hurlingham Good Team Available

Edmundsbury and Adsdean had on exelting struggle in the final of the Ashton Cup at Hurlingham, It was

For Bowls Interport

only two minutes from the end that YERE it not for the expense. I am Mr. J. P. Robinson hit the winning W goal, after the lead had changed

500

sure many more lawn bowlers

bo

Miss Marble did. The match Insted exactly half an hour-20 minutes for the first set and ten minutes for the who is very popular second. Kay,

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FOURTEEN-year-old Frank Hag- ger, of Manor Lane, Lee, S. E., playing in a match between the two senlor house teams at Asko's School, Hatchain, was fatally injured when medium-paced ball, which rose sharply and fell to near him give him time to duck, struck him over the left car. He stuggered about and then fell to the ground. Later, complaining of sielmness he was taken to the Miller Hospital, where died on the operating table.

Premier Now Asked To Make A Special Appropriation

Agram, Aug. 1.

There appears to be some doubt as to whether the Yugoslav Davis Cup team, which defeated Germany in the European Zone final last wook- and by three matches to two, will be able to pro- ceed to the United States to play the winners of the American Zono for the right to challongo the prosent holders of the Davis Cup--the United States.

AVERY A CONSISTENT RUN-GETTER

MENTIONED IN "CRICKETER"

Of him, the Cricketer says:

The reason for this i that the question as to who will finance their journey to Americo is 'at! unacttled. The Yugoslav Tennis Association ind Ministry for Physical Fitness |bave both declared that they are un- able to finance the journey of the team.

Yugoslav tennis fans, who aro extremely anxious to see, the Yugo- slay "erack" tennis players make the Journey to the United States are now placing their last hopes on Premier Zwethovitch, who is to be asked for a special appropriation at 200,000 dinars with which to cover costs of the Yugoslav tennis players' visit to the United States,

fine

In the "Younger Generation" Series (No. 10), thể July 1 issue of Cricketer hud "Senny" Avery as the

Premier Zwetkovitch is expected subject. Soccer and cricket enthuto return to Belgrade on Thursday, siasts in Hongkong will remember and Yugoslav tenints fans confidently him; he was a member of the Inling-hope that the Premier will accept American ton Corinthian football team which their argument that the played in the Colony in February, visit of the Yugoslav Davis Cup team 1938.

would bo

for propaganda Yugoslavia and that he will, there- fore, grant a special appropriation At the age of 24, A. V. Avery has for the Enancing of the Journey established himself as one of the most Trans-Ocean. he

consistent rungetters in the Essex team, but during his short career ho has been distinctly unlucky-with re- Danahar, the London gard to injuries. Last year a truc- Yachting

the welter-weight boxer, was in- tured finger kept him out of

game for six weeks and

this volved in a motoring accident a few

he has already missed miles from Newport after his con- summer test with George Reynolds of Car- several gamer awing to a further in-

Jury. diff recently. The ear in which Danahar was travelling was in colli- sion with a motor torry. The side of the car was badly damaged and the driver received a cut wrist, bul Danahar and his friends escaped in- jury.

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JOE Louis is to defend his world heavyweight title gainst Bob Pastor, who has already lasted the distance against him. The fight Is to take place at Detroit on Septem- ber 21, and is to be over 20 rounds. It is expected that Louis, provided he boats Pastor, will next defend

and, altogether, he resembles a schoolboy, who has just been reprimanded by his master and is rather amused about it. But there is devil In the fellow. Artistry

nothing can erase,

three times in the last chukker, would be available for the trip in Shanghai for the forthcoming Bowls

at Wimbledon, played well--better Adsdean deserved their victory, for interport. I know for a fact that

than in the semi-final when she beat they were more aggressive. Lord several prominent players can obtain Louls Mountbatten was strong at the necessary leave but cannot af

Mrs. Fabyan; but whatever Kay did, back, and had the happy knack offord the money to go to Shanghai. tably people began comparing Miss Alice improved upon! Almost inevi- changing defence into attack. Ed-

It only spectators would turn up to

Marble with those champions of the mundsbury were best served by Mr.

bowls Interport in the same

past, Mile, Suzan Lenglen and Mrs. Jack Trail at No. 2 and Capt. R. O. number as they would to a soccer

seems rather Wills Moody. This he last two match! Then the question of players futile. Critchley. It was

Obviously the only way of exciting periods that the winners paying their own expenses would settling who is the better player really earned their victory. Result: not arise. As it is, however, only

would be to pit them together in Adsdean goals, Edmunsbury those who

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can afford to spend at actual piny; but now Mile. Lenglen his title against Tommy Farr. Louis (rec, 211⁄2) 01⁄2

least $200 or $300 can put their is dead-and-Mrs. Moody is past lier. is said to be anxious to prove he can The Villavieja Cup annual" match names down in the list of those will-

prime. Comparing Miss Marble knock "Pastor out; and certain critics at Hurlingham, between Seniors and ing to go north If selected. Never-

with either Mlle. Lenglen or Mrs. believe Farr will get another title Juniors whose ages, combined, should theless, from this list, which closed Moody would be like comparing Don

fight for the same reason. be respectively 200 and 100 years, last Monday, quite a formidable team

Bradman with W. G. Grace, Gordon always proves attraclive. But on can

raised. This becomes Richards with Fred Archer or James July 15, the conditions were not en- obvious when I mention names Bruen with Bobby Jones. Yet there forced. Major Jack Harrison, for like B. W Bradbury, A. E. are those who think that on that the veterans, was still a great de-Coates, U, M: Omar, J. S. Landay's form at Wimbledon when she fender, but the Juniors won easily by dolt, C. G, Silva, F. X. M. da outplayed Miss Stammers, Miss Mar- B goals to 3. The Trophy, given by Silva, A. E. Carey, W. McLeod and

ble would have beaten anybody, in- Count Villavicja in 1012, was pre-A. J. Hall. There is no lack of skips cluding most champions of the past. sented by ex-Queen Victoria Eugenin or No. 3's in this bunch, but it may of Spain.

not be co easy to find a lead. Of Like A Schoolboy At Ruchampton Military Handicap these names mentioned, only W.

Cup--Final Challenge

Territorial McLeod now plays regularly at No.

WITH Robert Riggs it is a different Army "A" Team 6 goals, 9th Royal, although until recently, Coates and

maiter entirely. All the best Landolt wore two of the best lends

women players in the world partici- At Gravesend, Kent beat Derby-Lancers 5-after extra time.

in the Colony,

nated ni Wimbledon, so there is no doubt regarding Mise Marble's claims to the honour of being the best player in the world. But Riggs' triumph WRE made considerably casier by the fact that the Austra- Hans, John Bromwich, Adrian Qulat, Jack Crawford, Vivian McGrath and the Japanese stor, Jiro Yamagishi, did not take part. Would he stil have won had all these players been present at Wimbledon? This is a question not easy to answer. haps the Davis Cup competition may provide the, answer, that is, if the Australians win through to the Chal- lenge Round as they are expected to been do. Meanwhile, Riggs 100 more or less an engima to English Writers. Here is how one described him: "He is a light fellow, below medium height: He has a grin that

5 for

G0) and 115 (Perks 0 for 40).

Worcester,-90 (Emery Davies

0

for 40) and 153 for 0.

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Trials on Sunday ONE of the most interesting points about the Interport is that trials will be held to ald the selection of the Hongkong team. Many people have clamoured for these trials in

the ometals. The, present Selection Committee, however, has decided to hold trials on August 13 on the Civil Service C.C. green and all players who have put their names down on the list are requested to be present at the Civil Service before 3.30 p.m. The decision to hold trials wilf be welcomed by many people, though others see little value in them. But (at least the trinis will give the lesser- known players a chance to prove their worth; and if the Selectors will choose the term solely on the per- formance of players at these trials and not on past reputation, I for ond Boy that the Sefection Committee have adopted a ́very sound polley.

Now Champions

Wo new champlons having been acclaimed at Wimbledon, it is not surprising that people are begin-: ning to ask "How good are Bobby Riggs and Miss Alice Marble?" As regards Miss Marble, her form in the chumpionships was so good that few will grudge her the Ule of being the best lady player in the world to-day. She achieved the "hat trick" In the tournament: this is what she did: beat Miss Kay Stammers by 6-2, 0-0 In the women's singles; with Mrs. Sarah Paltrey Fabyan won the wo men's doubles by beating Miss Holen Jacobs and Miss A. M. Yorke by 6-1, mixed doubles with 0-0; won the Bobby Riggs, beating F. H. D. Wilde and Misa N. B. Brown by 0-7, 0-1.

Vichy-Celestins in the final of the singles, it is ad-

miited, no woman in the world-not even Mrs. Moody herself-could have played auch perfect lawn tennis nal.

Per-

– Robert Biggs- ..he is something of an enigma.

"DEHIND that mask of apparent

Idleness, of Inssitude, of er ratic concentration, lies an artistry that few present-day amateurs can match. There is a super-abundance of confidence too. Beat me if you can he seems to say to his op ponents, 'Here you are, take this love game.' I give it to you" he pro- bably whispers, and then takes the next game to love. One moment he will play cat-and-mouse and the next he will go roaring away for several games. Perhaps he will present his unfortunate opponent with a sot, perhaps he will only let him lead by a game right up to ten, eleven or even twelve all. But when he wants a game or set, he can usually win it. Sometimes his calculations go wrong. His boundless confidence goes over limit, if there is any. It did the

American Cham- last year in the pionships. He was beaten by an Outsider, G. Hunt, in dve sets. The two sets he won were to love. But Hunt won the fifth and final sot. This, then, is the man, Robert L. Riggs, America's No. 1 tennis player, who was 21 only a few weeks ago."

A Natural Player

"HE is

completely natural player," says Miss Marble. "It It weren't for that he could not raiso hla game at will. He could not af- ford to play around." Riggs can do almost what he wishes on a tennis court, it is true. He will take on an opponent at his own game and beat him. He thinks it a waste of time and energy to go to the net unless forced. Ho Imagines he can win without. He has a strange tempera-

minny

but ment. Good in

Ways thoroughly unorthodox. In other ways thila temperament has been a downfall. Riggs does little else but almost play tennis, He gave up everything for the game Ave years ngo. He is a good all-round athleto and, during the winter, boxes at a Chicago club. Be gocs on to the court with about ten rackets. It looks conceited, but Riggs, says, "I don't like to feel that the racket I might want is in the changing room.”

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MR. SOPWITH'S TOMAHAWK WINS KING'S CUP

Cowes, Aug. 1.

Born at East Ham, Avery's first connection with the county was lo 1930s un office boy; indeed it was not until 1934 that he was taken on the ground staff as a slow left- hand bowler. In those Intervening four years he played

cricket

Mr. Thomas Sopwith's Tomahawk Die Forbaim House Boys won the King's Cup, the chief "event with Club. Fortunately for him Jack at Cowes Week, covering the course Hobbs had taken a keen interest of 27 miles in two hours 44 minutes. in his school career and strongly re-40 seconds, winning by five and a half commended him. It was, therefore minutes from Mr. Charles, Fairey's ruther appropriate that he should

Evaine-Reuter. make his Essex debut in June, 1935 against Surrey at the Oval, and open his career with a not out inninga of 28. He played in three other -Championship-games-that-season and then he did not appear again until 1037 when he developed into a useful rungetter at number 2 or 3 with an initial century-100 against Notts-to his credit. At the end of the summer ho had scored 984 runs, average 24, and had been awarded his county

cap.

Hongkong Defeated In

Maughan Cup

West Wimbledon W. Howe E, Trim A. Jenkina 12 3. Jenkinson

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Last year his finger jury 1351- doubtedly robbed him of his op The Orat match in the Mougban portunity to score 1,000 runs for the Cup (presented by Mr. B. E. frat me in his career, but he again Maughan, of Hongkong) between minde a century off the Notts bowlers Hongkong and West Wimbledon was and scored 130 against Gloucester- played on July 20 and resulted in a shire. His final record was 831 runs, heavy defeat for the Colony players, average 27.70 and he had shown who were able to score on only six- definite advance on his previous sca- ends. son's work. Grand players as they The following were the scores.

Hongkong still are, and will be for some sea- sans yet, O'Connor, Nichols and East-L. Quy man cannot go on for ever and it is G. H. Sherri A. Ilyde-Lay pleasant for Essex to know that the McKalvia futuro is in the safe hands of such players ns Avery, R. and P. Smith, Wade and Vigar, while Croy is still pertences range from shaking hands so young and so full of promise that with the King of Egypt to meeting he should in no way be discouraged flm stars in

also Hollywood. Ho by a few small scores. He already played for Leyton v, Dulwich has a good defence.

Hamlet in, the Amateur Cup Final of But to return to Avery. As a 1930-37 and for so young a man has member of the famous Islington (had on extraordinarily interesting Corinthians touring team he has seen life, in the world of sport, many parts of the world having play- ed football in India, Burma, Malaya, Egypt and California.* What ап In India amazing tour that, was. alone the Corinthians played 38 matches in six weeks! This meant in match nearly every day and travelling virtually every night, Avery's ex-

A. V. Avery

IDEAL DIET FOR DIGESTIVE DISTURBANCES

The big problem with sufferers from gastritis or other digestive disturbances' in 'how to avold pain and discomfort when eating. The Inflamed stomach walls are so sensitive that solid foods can not be retained. Even liquid foods are often mited.

Yet the patient must get quick new strength into his body. Doctors and nurses have found that Horlicks is retained in the stomach when other foods, are rejected. The reason is that Horlicks is so easy to digest. At the same time it robullds the exhausted body, and restores strength and stamina.

Keep Horlicks ready at hand. It is delicious to taste. Your store sells Horlicks.-

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