1940-08-09 — Page 22

6

Friday,

HONGKONG TELEGRAPH

August 9, 1940.

LONELY

PLAYERS

AT

LORD'S

COUNTY CRICKET

STRUGGLES ON

London Counties Doing Great Work Golf

Interest

To. Foster Empire Elevens And Services Teams Active

It Happened

In 1932

Percy Holmes

Herbert and Sutcliffe set up a world's first- wleket record of 555 for Yorkshire against Essex at Leylon.

the figuro WIB Immediately

wicket. Then the score-board was altered to 654the old record, made 34 years earlier by another Yorkshire pair, J. T. Brown and John Tunnicliffe.

STRUGGLING ALONG more for the sake of the game than anything else, for day-time reached Sutcliffe threw away his matches anywhore in England at the moment are more or less a financial "flop”, county cricketers have, where county representative teams aro nil, banded themselves into teams of other names and are doing great work to maintain the country's in- terest in its second greatest national game.

In this respect, the London Counties XI, which, as the name implies, has been made up of players from the coun- ties surrounding London, is doing specially well. Reports: of their matches appear in the Home papers as regularly

as would those of a peace-time programme.

Active on only a slightly lesser scale are British Empire KI's and Services teams. The Royal Air Force, particularly, in which Waiter Hammond is now)

a Captain, features more now in "big" cricket news than it ever did before,'

J. S. Kemp. b Smith

E. W. Weymouth, ibw,

amith

W. A Culton, e Price, b Durston

E. Quick, c. Price & Walt

L. W. Recordon, b Wellard

A. Maxwell, bw, b Durston

II. Weymouth, b Duraton

J. Marsh, a and b Durian

H. J. Mulley, not out

IC. Heath, e Durston, Todd

Extras

Total

.157

Burke Wins Title For

Bowls Pairs Tourney

R. P. PHILLIPS AND J. E. HENSON WIN ON LAST HEAD

Eton Ramblers v. Forty Club mateb, in which d ̧ˆ0. Allen, for the

·Hamblers took. 9 wickets for 23 runs in 11 over......... R. XI. - Twining, who #cor- ed 82, is seen hers knocking 'Allon through the covers. There were, only 2,000 spectators ak this game, for peo- plo at Home now have litte Iciaure timo during the day.

The same evening, however, 40,000 fans were at Wembley Stadium to see the Cup final between West Ham and Blackburn, which the former

won,

Irish Amateur Sixth Time

W. M. O'Sullivan Beaten 4 And 3

JOHN BURTE. of Castleroy, Limerick, won the Irish Native Amateur Gott Championship for the sixth time in ten years. On the Royal Dublin course he beat W. ML O'Sullivan In the 38-holes final by 4 and 3.

U.S. Tennis Tournoy

R. P. PHILLIPS AND J. E.

Burke was making his clyhih ap- However, the board was altered HENSON scored over A. F.pearance in the final. again to read 555 for 1; Explans-Paul and J. K. Sloan in a Third tion: the scorers had discovered Round match in the Lawn a no-ball, which had not been

Pairs Championship Bowls counted.

the yesterday at

Kowloon Docks after a game in which amazing fluctuation of fortunes was prominent.

Second

Race

Phillips and Henson won by the narrow margin of 20-19,

British Girls Gain Doubles Victory

NEW YORK, Aug. 7' (Reuter),—

Meeting At after being three in arrears at Miss Gracya Wheeler, of the Unlied

Kowloon C.C.

Season Was

the commencement of the last | head. -

States, to-day entered the quarter. final of the United States Women's Singles tennis championship when he beat Ass Valerie Scott, of Great Britain, 6-1, 6-2.

DOUBLES

Steady bowling gave Phillips and lienson a 18-8 lead at the end of the ON A HARD and fast track at the 13th end, but Paul and Sloan then

A British women's doubles pair, scoring streak that however, scored a success when Miss Kowloon Cricket Club last night, the featured in second indoor race meeting of the gained 11 shots for them over the Nina K. Brown and Miss Jarvis best held. The meet, or- next six heads to lead 19-10 un the Misa Patricia over and Miss Pearl Harlan, of the United States, 6-0, 6-1, Bowling-Smith 2 for 24 Wellard 2 for gantsed by the Australian and New 20th head. Arthur Fag (Kent) is the outs, Wall for 23, Dursion 5 for 32, East-Zealand Association, was held at the Amid tense excitement Phillips

K.C.C. by courtesy of the Club Com- mittee for the entertainment of the Henson lald the foundation of their Australian Naval Reservists in the 4, und despite narrow shaves when

their opponents failed, to take. outį Colony,

As for the previous meeting, the woods, chalked thts 4 on their card

was to win 20-19. "Melbourne Cup," the Club agata pleasantly packed, and a very enjoyable evening was spent.

standing batman of the Counties side. In the nine

London man for 10, Todd 1 for 21.

innings he has played to date, he has an aggregate of $43 runs (onee hot out) i and an average of 30.37. In bowling; J. Durston lels the way with 31 wackets for a cost of 6 runs cach,

Detalled scores of some of the match Inst month were:

London Counties v. Honor Oak

(at Dulwich)

LONDON Counties won by 63 runs. L. Bishop made top score for the "Oaks, and Mulley, the amateur international goalkeeper, might have Kono in earlier with better results.

LONDON COUNTIES

.F. S. Lee, b Maxwell

A FOEx. Maxwell

L.. Eastman, bw, b Cotton

1. Todd, not out....

J. Hulme, b Cotton

A. Wellard, e Recordon, b Maxwell

F. Price, Best, b Weymouth

A. Watt, b Weymouth

Smith, e Cotion, b Kemp

A. Bondham, not out

Extras

Total (0 wkts.)

Bowling-Cotton 2 for 78. Maxwell 3 for 71, Quick 0 fo r14, E. Weymouth for 31, Kemp 1 for 14, Heath for 13,

Oxford v. Empire XI

(at Oxford)

Ile discovered a flaw in his own bat,TE Varuity tent won by 10 wic borrowed that of L. Todd and then kets. This, despite the Empire promptly lit the Kent man into the XI's second innings effort of 308, of golf links: for a six!

which E. R. Conradi hit ten 4 in Todd was in gay mood and scoring 52, R. P. Nelson claimed 51 Inocked Urreo slxes and 11 four's in and H. T. Bartlett 45. his 90 not: out. Durston captured another five wickets,

HONOR OAK

W. G. Best, b Wellard

hop, Duelon

STOP

Oxford ran

up the magnificent total of 491 for 3 wickets before de- cloring in the first innings, and this included two centuries-one from S.! 1. Phillips (170) and the other from

·and have a

drink

ALLSOPPS

100% BRITISH

SOLE AGENTS:

TRADE

Caldbeck, Macgregor & Co., Ltd.

Road

Telephones 20075 & 30644

N. T. A. Fiennes (157).

OXFORD, fest incilean, 401 dec. (N. T. A. Fiennes 157, S. I. Phillips 170).

Becond Innings

Gardner. not out...

B. L. Lloyd-foran, and b Par-

lows.

I. E. Luyt, not out

Extrus

Total (1 wkt) conn

20

Other Matches

AT KOWLOON B.G.C.

At Kowloon Bowling Green L. J. Silva and J. F. V. Ribeiru beal V Chittenden and W. V. Field 30-0. The losers scored on only six heads.

K.I.T.C. Beat Recreio In "D" Division

KOWLOON Indians scored an un- expected win in the D division of the lawn tennis league yesterday when they beat Recreio 5-4.

N. A. Belirno and V. Yvanovich lost to S. A. and S. S. Hussain 1-8. beat Firdos Khan and H. Mahan Singh 7-5, beat Gurbachan Singh and M. Ramzan 6-2.

AT CIVIL SERVICE C.C.

R. M. Soares and F. Yvanovich lost ~Al ́Civil Service W: Gill-and-G.-Dun-to-Hussains-1-0, lost.to Khan and Singh Bowling Paralow 1 for 15, Conradiean beat W. Melrose and J. C. Chal-2-8, beat Singh and Ramzan 6-0

C. d'Almada and A. M. Alves lost to 24-10, and C. Dowman and F. merg Channing beat R. Main and G. Munro Hussains 1-0, lost to Khan and Singh 10-14.

1-6, beat a. Singh and Ramzan 6-2.

for BO, Walker for 14.

BRITISH EMPIRE XI First Insings

L. D'Arcy, e Lust, b Wilson

F. Parslow, e Lloyd Morgan,

Wilson

T. Nelson, ibw, Scott

W. Nebbington, uw, Singleton

11. T. Bartleit, e Kinnersley, b

Simpson

B. Alon. b Singleton

E. R. Conradi, b Singicton

A. Beckman, b Wilson...

L. Walker, b Singleton

R, de Saram, not out

D. V. Knight, e Layt. U Scott'

D. I Donnelly, b Scoit

Extras....

Total Bowling-Henley 0 for 56. Wilson 3 for 32. Scott 3 for 12, Bingleton Simpson 1 for 33.

Second Innlaga Parslow, b Scolt

for BS,

Conradi, ibw, Scott ... 32 M, Bebbington, c Simpson, b Singleton

T. artioit e Luyt, b Wilson..

1. de Saram, a and b Scolt

P. Nelson, Binglelen, b Scott „D'Arcy, Luyt, b 8impson

Allen, e Wilson, b Simpson

Beckman. e Wilion. b Scott

L. Walker, lbw. b Simpson ma

V. Knight. b Simpson

1. Donnolly, not out

Extras

Total

Services-Notts Draw

88.. uzpaGE BR

(at Trent Bridge) MERGEANT Joe Hardstoff, playing against his own county, com- pletely n brilliant century after

taking 3 for 40. He knocked one 0 and cloven 4's, and with A. D. Glison! (50) added 100 for the third wicket.

NOTTINGHAMSHIRE

8. Knowles, c Warburton, b Hard-

staff.

Watkin. b. Warburtan

C. Blunt, Butler ****

D. Houtaiold, b Dedicat....

Markel a and b Warburton

Mends, b Hardata

Hail o Butlor" b. Wast

-Skinner b Boddy.

A. Marshall, ibw, b Hardsta

·B, Hodgkir, not out-

G. Woodhead, not out

Extras...

-Total (B wkte, deef)'+32.

Bowlingrutier 1 for 15,-Bodây

59. Hardstan's for 10, Warburton

4. Wahbrook 1 for 45, Redfern, & for

SERVICES XI

Washbrook, 6-Ħall.

„D. Ginon, © Marshall, D: WAY

pediatrik Hall"

Kwathurton, not out

Extra

THE "TOPPER" PICTURES WERE FUNNY BUT WAIT TILL YOU SEE THIS ONE.

THE STORK'S GONE HAYWIRE

¡His intentions are shady.

He's got his eye on the man Instead of the ladyl

Hal Kauch prosovës

THORNE (Topper) SMITH'S HILARIOUS NOVEL

TURNABOUT

Chr

MENJOU - LANDES HUBBARD Willem GARGAN • Vom TEASDALE • Mary ASTON · Brand Mii frarkun PANGROPH • Jaye COMPION Uimated by Hal Punchi Kalmusea stry United Aduti

NEXT CHANGE

AT KING'S

ΤΗΣ

257.52525252

Jel. 28151.

AFTER SALE

BARGAINS

SPECIAL BARGAINS IN

MEN'S SPORTS SHIRTS

"PENMAN'S" LIGHT-WEIGHT COTTON MESH, 'IN MAROON, LICHT BLUE, CANARY AND WHITE. Sizes 38" to 44" $1.50 each

"BUCKTA" INTERLOCK IN GREY, MAROON, NAVY, GREEN, LIGHT BLUE AND CANARY. Sizes 34" to 46" $2.50 cach

MORLEY'S "PUKKA" LIGHTWEIGHT COTTON CREEN, RED AND BLUE.

Sizes 34" to 40" $4.00 cach

· “COOPER'S" ART SILK IN FAWN, GREEN, BLUE

AND WHITE.

All sizes $3.50 each

Men's Wear Department

2522 LANE CRAWFORD'S 5252525252

The House of Quality & Service

HEATE KILLS TRUCK TYRES!

Thianow Goodrich Tyro runs cool. It does not get dangerously hot--overcomes speed and load problems practically. eliminates side-wall breaks yet costs no more than ordinary truck tyres.

Goodrich

Trip colected

Silvertown

IMPORTERS:

DODWELL & CO., LTD. Hongkong Bank Building

HONG KONG DISTRIBUTORS:

FOONG KA

HONG 131, Hennessy Road

Hongkong Benevolent Society

Room

11, Ice House Street

Owing to existing conditions, the

Society's Room will be open on

THURSDAYS only

from 10 A.M.

to noon