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HONGKONG TELEGRAPH

August 26, 1939. ·

MIDDLESEX WIN EASILY BUT GLOUCESTER BEATEN

LOW SCORES IN MOST COUNTY CRICKET GAMES

H. E. DOLLERY ONLY MAN TO HIT UP A CENTURY

While Middlesex won their match at Lord's against Somerset, Gloucestershire lost ground in the County Cricket Championship yesterday when they were defeated by Warwickshire at Birming- ham' by 110 runs.

Scures in the matches concluded yesterday were on the whole rather low. Ajart from the matches which finished on Thursday, only one een- tury was torud, this going Dollery, of Warkickshire.

to

The following scores and results are cabled by Reuter:

MIDDLESEX ». SOMERSET

dufvated

At Lord's, Michelinox Somerzelshire by 225 runs.

Middlesex.--211 and 389 for # de-

clared:

Somtract-106 (Jim Smith 4 for 48) and 239 (Simiş 6 for 108).

HAMPSHIRE. WORCESTER

At Bournemouth, Worcestershire de- fented Humpshire by 32 runs.

Worcester--104 (Dean 4 for 38) and 100 (Mitt for 38).

Hampshire 101 and 13) (Martin 0 for 38).

NORTHANTS ▼, LANCASHIRE At Northampton, Lancashire feated Northants by 95 runs.

de-

Lanenshire.-105 (Merrit 7 for 83)

and 183 (Merril 4 for 02).

Northants-150 and 132.

SUSSEX. DERBYSHIRE

At Eastbourne, Sussex defeated; Derbyshire by an innings and 30 runs. Derbyshire-227 (Jim Parks 4 for 53) and 157 (Nye 5 for 49).

SUMOX-423 (A. J. Holmes 04, Mitchell B for 149).

WARWICKSHIRE. GLOUCESTER

West Indies Team Leaves Abruptly

The present lension in Eu- rope has caused the West Indies cricketers, who have been touring England during the last few months, to leave the country abruptly.

The manager of the team, according to a Reuter message, announced yesterday that the tourists

end would

their visit immediately,

They left Creenock Montreal last night.

Baronet Killed In

for

These are the disappointed swimmers, who were to wall for Shanghai to-morrow to represent Itong- tho Interport has been kong in the Swimming Interport. In view of the present international situation, postponed. Left to right-Mr. J. II. Lawrence (Manager), L. Raza Pereira, I. M. Remedios, C. Roza Pereira, J. Silen Netto, W. Lawrence, A. K. Rumjabn, C. N, da Silva and D. Hutchinson. Inset (left to right).—D, H. Taylor and Stanley Lee.Staff Photographer,

FOUR-SIDED ATHLETIC MATCH

Close Win For London A. C.

02

After

thrilling unusually athletic contest al imber Court, on Augus 12. London A.C. took first place by three-quarters of an inch. This was the margin of their long

A Car Race Jump win over Poly. 11., and the out-

+

come is indicated by the following scores: L.A.C. (31 pts.) Poly, H. (30)

Sir John Exlward Bowen. Bart, Metro. Police A.C. (28) Blackheath Warwickshire de- was killed on August 12 while com-H. (8). At Birmingham, fented Gloucestershire by 110 runs, peting in a car race at Donnington

lery 100, Scott 5 for 87).

Poly were successful early on.

Warwickshire-165 and 247 (Dol-Park. His car left the track in the taking the 4 x 100 yard and 4 x 220 fourth race on the inner cireult, and yard relays in 440 sec. and 1 min. Gloucester-187 and 115 (Mayer Sir John had his skull fractured and 33.5 c. respectively. L.A.C. who of the were close behind on each occasion, brain. The races were promoted by reversed the

positions in the 1 the Vintage Car Club.

miles relay, clocking 3 min. 41.4 sec.

0 for 40).

received severe

Inceration

NO SWIMMING INTERPORT

As might have been expected. the Swimming Interport between Itongkong and Shanghai bas been postponed in view of the present laternational situation.

The passages of the Hongkong team on the Wingsang, which is due to sail to-morrow, have been cancelled.

The decision to postpone the Interpori was mado at a meeling of the swimming commilies of the Victoria Itecreation Club last evening. A cable has been sent to the Shanghai Swimming As- sociation notifying them of this decision.

This is the second time since 1937 that a longkang swimming team has cancelled its passage to Shanghal at, the last moment. In that year, the Interport had to be called off owing to the trouble up in the north,

Bad Season For Pigeon Racing

English Test Team Criticised

Not Full Strength Of England: Just A Compromise.

(The Third Test match concluded on Tuesday last in a draw, and England, having won the First and drawn the Second, won the Rubber from the West Indies. The selection of the Engliali team was criticised by many writers. This came from our London | correspondent.)

Sporting Tit-Bits

St.

The selection of the following team to play for England against the West Indies in the Third ant last Test Match, beginning at the Oval on August 10, is announced:

W. R. flammond (Gloucestershire) (captain), Hulton (Yorkshire), Kee-

D. Complon. (Middlesex),

(Notingham- shire), Nichols (Essex), Wood (York- shire), Wright (Kent), Goddard

ton (Noite MazzaBitc)?

shire)lershire), Ferks (Worcester-

--

come-back with no great

Many Birds Lost expecting to be arrested and laken promise of a future, would be drop-

In Flight

London, Aug. 14. Pigeon racing is 'drawing to its close. Mr. A. C. Hall, one of the leading pigeon fanciers in the land, states that this has been one of the

worst seasons ever known for lesing

birds. He puts it down to weather, the rain and the mist.

the

that

in

and Oldfield (Lancashire). The selection causes some

surprise London, Aug. 14. though

it is

is fairly strong and per- DAVID Martin, aged 52, the

haps better than the last. Yet it Andrews golf caddle, who was neither represents the full strength ned 3s-or five days' imprisonment of England at the present time, nor --for refusing an engagement, does it full the idea of building up been saved from gol. Two golfers a team with an eye to the future. have sent the lie anonymously to it is in the nature of 1 compromise. the St. Andrews' Pollee Court. Mor-|

expected that Fogg, whe Everyone tin had been given a week's prace occupied an unenviable position in to find the money. The time limit the last match, for his was essen-

a few days ago, and he was tally expired a to gaol any day. Martha remarked, ped, and that being so the choice "I don't know who my benefactors f Kecion to partner Hution is are. It was very kind of

1 them.

deserved.

It Payn- thoroughly well could not pay

the One. Five ter, who at the moment is in poor shillings means too much to a cad- form, fa to be passed over, there is elle" Martin was prosecuted under reason in the selection of Oldfield, lown's byeinw which says that who is only 28 years old and who enddies must carry out jobs assigned has not yet played in a Test Match. in them by the caddie_master.

AMES PASSED OVER It is strange that Ames, who is the JACK (Kid) Berg, ex-light-weight most dangerous and most rellable irr the country, champion of Great Britain, Is foreing batsman returning to England in three weeks' should be left out of a team in a time not for more fights-but as a four-day match. Nichols has always In the recent North Road Cham-seeker of hidden talent. He is com- been a great-hearted cricketer, yat

ing home with the intention of find is doubtful whether, if this match pionship race frum Lerwick, a dis- a young heavyweight whom he which is to be begin on Saturday tance of 500 miles, he sent off five hopes to groom for bout with were against the Australians, he birds. Four returned. Yet he was champion Joe Louis. Berg is of the would be in the side. Edrich is a

somewhere lucky. A fancler who lives only al opinion

the perpetual subject of argument, but it few doors away from him sent three British Isles there is someone copa-is generally admitted that when in is cricketer of the highest and none returned. Worse than that ble of defeating Louis. He is to form was the luck of a well-known fan-start his search by going to Eire and class, and at the moment he is in fals cier, Fuller Isaacson. He sent eight then on to the Isle of Aran, "1 in- best form and should certainly be in birds. Five days later none had re-tend to search among the big, husky England's chosen team.

six-foot farm boys, about 17 or 18 Bowes, one presumes, is not yet turned. Then one was found in the years of age, he said. If he sucft after his injury, otherwise he north of France.. and, finally, an ecets in finding his man, Berg will automatically opens the bowling, and other returned home. But the other bring him to America for training Copson, who is inclined to bowl n purposes. After his visit to England,tle too short although he bowled in succeeded in the baronetcy by his came firsts for the Police, D. L. Grigg, |

There is a theory being put tor-jhe will return to New York for more by no means badly in the last match, rives place to Perks, who has been ward now, says Mr. Hall, that some fights. only brother,

Frederick with 30 ft. 4 in.. Thomas

the main Americans Refuse af the birds are being killed by sen-

Roing great guns lately. Wright at Charles, who is 17. He is also sur-factor in their weight win, and in

qulla. Appurently the skipper of a MR. vived by his mother-daughter of the high jump they totalled 2 in. To Cancel

trawler, Mr. Grimmer, of Aberdeen." A. F. Marsh, member of the one time was regarded as an expert. Exmouth (Devon) Sen Angling ment, and there are my who now "Darlen, Conn., Aug. 25.

the British John Frederick Roberts, of Buenos above L.A.C, and 3 In, above Poly,

holds the view that it is a species of Club, caught shark, weighing 102 think that he is an experiment which Pam Burton,

from the Aires and his sister Mrs. Ivan despite the fact that Weish champion Roller,

was eliminated

Heavy rain marred the opening of all called the Skua which does the pounds and measuring 7 ft. sins, with has exploded, and that his place United States Women's Golf Cham- Francis Low, whose husband holds a H. U. Stubbs cleared 6 ft. for the the grouse shooting season on most damage. It is to be found on the rod and line in a motor-boat off might have been given to Sims or Devon const. Il struggled for P. Smith, Wood again keeps wicket, plonship in the third round by Miss ptaincy in the King's Own York latter. Home club also took the of the Scottish moors on August 12 route from Lerwick. It is immenre-the

ly fast, and he says, in a letter to the half an hour. His line had a break-nnd no doubt, he Charlotte Glutting, of West Orange, shire Light Infantry-Our Own Cor-

Javelin, though L.A.C. were but Birds were reported to be very searce Racing Pigeon, if preys on all othering strain of 60 10s: Lae shark was well as he always lock, but here New Jersey. Miss Barton was beaten respondent.

in. behind.

districts, and were sold in birds,

more damage at much higher prices than cons

toa "porbengle" similar in form to the gain was the opportunity to try a at the

10th,

Police success continued in the Oban

than anything else. He great white shark, but with narrower, younger man, such as S. C. Gridith,

who is more likely to go to Australia.. 1,100 yards relay. They won in 2 usual. 15s, & brace and more being speaks with knowledge, because piercing teeth.

On Yorkshire and Durham pigeons have come down on board min. 2.0 sec. being followed by Poly asked. and L.A.C. In the long jump, moors the bags were the worst re-his trawler, chased there by these

RTHUN Havers, who was oper has come over 2,000 miles from Malia L.A.C. surpassed the Poly, aggregate corded for many years.

ated on for appendicitis on the eve to England for a trial with a League of 40 ft. 10% In. by in, which It may be a bad game year on

the 'Open Championship at St club. He is twenty-four years old, gave rise to an exciting position, for, whole. There have been good re-

Andrews, has returned to his club at 3 ft. 2 in. Charles Kerri (pronounged with two events to go, two points ports from Speyside and Perthshire, The final of the Indoor

Sandy Lodge. He may not play com-

Sherry), and he's hoping to land mixed pairs competition between Dick covered these teams and the Police. and from the King's estate at Bal-

the rest

petitive golf again this, senson. it is a gam-

permanent engagement, at Norwich. Venezia and Mira. Miller and A. Odell Shaw run with fine judgment to come moral; but for

first in the mile team race in 4 min. ble. Yet the shooters have gone to

An RA.F. Officer saw Xerri play, and Mrs. Horton will take place at 27 see, the event being won by his Scotland an the great ndventure

AYING-his own expenses, a young liked his style, and wrote to a well- man whose life ambition has been known English referee. Result, Nor- to become a professional footballer, wich have the young man on trial.

Women's Golf

Miss Barton Beaten In Third Round

Mies

Outstanding result in the first round was the defeat of Mrs. Glenna Collett Vare by Miss Marion Brown, of Norbeck, Maryland, who won by

two up.

In the semi-finals, Miss Dorothy Kirby, of Atlanta, Georgia, defeated Miss Glutting, conqueror of Miss Barton, by one up, and Miss Betty Jameson, of San Antonio, Texas, beat Min Elizabeth Hicks, of Long Beach, Col. by three and one. Reuter.

Sir Jolm Bowen succeeded to the

baronetes on the death of his father, Mujor Sir Edward Crowther Bowen, in November 1937. He was then 10 He attained his majority last June. Exluented at Eton and unmarried, he

INDOOR BOWLS FINAL

bowling

1. E. McCabe was largely respon- sible for this win; he took over Tor the anat 000 yards in second place, and covered the distance in 1 min. 55.4 sec. havinut 30 yards to apare at the Anish. With the field events

was

POOR GROUSE SHOOTING

In all

six were lost.

and does

Skua gulls.

the

Tennis

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Seventh Match Decides

By Rain

Forest Hills. Aug. 25. Rain washed out all the tennis

is true of the Ameri enns. Not one, I belleve, hus con- celled. It is sporting of them when you consider the distance they come and the fact, too, that this year there was a war risk clause included In the letings agreements. March was a bad time for the grouse; there was no food in the heather, they say which was scheduled to be played to- !

There In the seventh and last challenge during the breeding season.

day. match between the pair, Locke, the is also much disease.

Carrying among her freight a South African champion, beat Pudg- ham by one hole at Sundridge Paric brace of grouse which Imperial Air-ween the ladies of

President day's play the flying boat Cabot left: sevelt,

was postponed on this account. Southampton on the afternoon of The grouse were shot

At Brooklines, where Australla Both played some brilliant golf, August 12.

are playing their Locke being eight shots under the in Yorkshire in the morning, Down and Yugoslavia

Davis to London, and taken to Southemp- Inter-Zone

Cup anal, the scratch score for the course with

doubles match was postponed also round of 07, while Padgham had alton by train.

because of rain. The countries are medal score of 68.

on level terms, each having won one of the two opening singles,-Reuter.

won on the series by four games to three

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RITCHIE APPOINTED SECRETARY

London, Aug. 3.

R. J. Ritchic, the well-known tour- nament player, has been appointed secretary to the Queen's Club, on the retirement of Lieutenant-Colonel 0, Eyre Bruce, who recently recovered from a long illness.

Ritchie is the son of M.J.G. Ritchie, one of the best known names in English lawn tennis, who represented the British Isles in the Davis Cup

the

competition many years ago, and was outstanding players at one of Wimbledon in his day.

For some years R.,J. Ritchie has been. a popular figure in tournaments all over the country. He was ranked in the first twelve in Great Britain In 1930 and represented. Cambridge University in 1931

Colonel Bruce succeeded the late was a member of the H.K. Police E. B. Noel as, secretary' at Queen's,

he cannot go to Shanghai, for the and he will have the good wishes of

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