THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, WEDNESDAY, `AUGUST 30, 1950.
FIRST CROSS CHANNEL
RACE
Lined up on the diving boards at Folkestone open air swimming pool here are the entrants for the First International Cross-Channel Swimming Race which took place on August 22. Nineteen men and six women are in the Nine of the men and two of the women completed the course from Cap Kroup. Griz Nez to Dover. The first man and woman in received a prize of £1,000. All who Onished received £250 each.
The photo shows:
Jason Zirganos Back row (left to right): Emile Soran (France), (Greece), David Frank (USA), George Brewster (Britain) and Lars-Bertil Warle (Sweden).
Centre row (left to right): Margaret Feather (Britain), Edward Mussche (Belgium). Roger de Morvan (France), who finished second, Waller Rockett (Britain), Hassan Hamad (Egypt), lassan Abd-el-Rehim (Egypt), who won the race in record time, and Fahmy Aflulah (Egypt).
who
AVON
the
Front row (left to right): Eileen Fenton (Britain). women's race, Willy van Rijsel (Holland) and Wanda Boutaggy (Israel).-Daily Express Photo.
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County Cricket
SURREY NEED A VICTORY OVER LEICESTERSHIRE
TO SHARE CHAMPIONSHIP
London, Aug. 29.
Surrey's last County match of the season, against Leicestershire, starting at the Oval tomorrow, will decide whether Lancashire will win the Championship outright or Surrey will share it with them.
The important match between Lancashire and Surrey petered out in a draw today, but Surrey's four points for a first innings lead brought their total to 208 points, 12 behind Lancashire, who have finished their programme.
Surrey must now beat Leicestershire If they are to share the title with Lancashire. Yorkshire, with 200 points from their full 28 matches, are assured of third place.
Warwickshire, who have 132 points from their finished pro-
In the Grammo, stand fourth table, Derbyshire, with 120 points and one mach to play,
with 1121 are Ah, Somerset, paints from D finished pro- gramme,' are sixth, and Kent, with 103 points from their full 26 matches, stand seventh.
NOTTS MOVE UP
Nolts scored their third vic- tóry of the season today and have raised themselves rom the hollom place for the Best Ume rince June 13,
one
Christiani Scores Two
Fine Centuries Against Middlesex
London, Aug, 29. Robert Christiani, the West Indies reserve wicket-
points with keeper, scored two fine centuries in the match against
Middlesex at Lords today, which was left drawn.
They have 64
match to play and or qual in point with Lelcester-
tre, wo have two games
ta
play, und above Esex, who have 60 polals from 27 games
sotet
1anca - hire
firm acties against Surrey
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adopted
during the day
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much barracking from
Decla
NO
MISTAKE
W
Arthur McIntyre volces a
loud and triumphant
appeal as he catches Gerry Gomez off Freddie Brown
after the West Indian had scored 74 in the final Test
In the West Indies first innings, which was con-
Central Press Photo. tinued this morning, Christiani shared in a ninth wicket Match at the Oval. Trevor Bailey, the England fast stand of 96 in 80 minutes, with lines Johnson, estab-howler, helps with the appeal. lishing a new record for a West Indies touring team in England, beating the previous best of 92 runs by M. P.
Fernandes and J. M. Neblitt against Cambridge Univer Archie Quick Discusses -
tars, who found the low hat- sity in 1928.
Ind tedious.
Cyril Washbrook.
runs-lunch interval.
BRILLIANT INNINGS thetri
for victory in about one and a half hours.
Dewes ant Robertson tool:
Christian zeored 131 rebring
Tea was then taken, leaving more thrm twice as fast as is this highest innings of the Jour
Indies to score 128 jopening partner, Winston Place, im two and a half hours, and bit the West
IX and 21 fours,
Stim teach two Fours and 40'ininutes Fover his GO TUNT
Yorkshire Bucherd Cluve a empeh bitter 1otar hre
nest reton that everybody ex-Championship proviamine on
The Spemabok Fotherging (Amning note, with a good vin. jite
1- S probably better than either; toy over Hampe besp
ure cost their five outstanding victory Wet Inior Endauf."
rend tonine wickets for
11
Michheses then tel the West
In Begri 178
and 93 minutes. 38 Christiani, who apered the in- included 14 fourn. Dead, which The Pits verdict on the euro and in 55 minutes to safe, many perend a brabant 100 not sundres rent "Are the West Indies ns for an ionuts, defeat. Lewed on the Aussie T quest→→ Alex Coxon took six wickets This rought his match wek to for age runs. We Indre hurd wicket for 43 Tons to bring his match to 21 une without being for 10 missed and during the day a spell aquest attacking strede play is moni nalgas to 10 wickets
he also became the sixth West Back the a- But they | Yak dure--at then the first
ides batman to reach 1,000 Japane
wish for 18 nudd bowling! trength of the Auller easy victory was re-
hlstered by Derbyshire, who took us during the Jour a lot out of ice Nethert.
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innings
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the back
Howly, and be reckon ne avere ;* taxel is strength
your winter toite of Australia | Mall
Ima with the England Pa and resultant Ps of form have fast cost him his place in the West
Ham p
at home. Con
fo; moda? Speed o Japan, dl-fa honed wint at the intet al. forsten art indre anys. WARNEY THE SECOND
Hull City's
QIRCTATORS »t
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This winter Howdy mean to f
He will 240 bulk him off up.
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HAD TO MEET
20 year as they watched a young centre half-back do h "If that's a Warney Cresswell, with the an wane of a veteran.
% hits ghost,” said one.
To the
fogland
The WHAT The une Samy the same free-h cum- the same spuit. appre acla jatment past ni WHEN Algar Smith, an aw
and Want-wright,
Alaname that marked the play Huxton, Watford welter-weight, the ed Exito, and face ach their in the Watford rint on September 5 their minds will go back to a May evening in the spare af 1019 when, with
a few minutes, they each won ar ABA HUC.
and Alia
Tel:
They were watching a Cres, wett rucht rough--29-year-old
beat th Corbett, 10'
tarte in the Wasneg noored aude against the probulée half-time tean. At strides along | Leartue
Carter the professional road. Both are player-manager Hofcha
romoted him to the seniors. unbeaten.
safe bet
Since then, Algar have made great
It sveins a pity that these two And it's
youngsters have to meet.
Thit,
Rood pals though they are, Algar shrewd Rach will have
wanted it, Alan wanted it, and
signed up tull-lime,
So with is
Watford and Harrow fans prnett- cally demanded it.
a poor minoter to do?
FORGOTTEN ART
WILL. we NEVER have a really
WIL
Road fast bowler?
thut
DIFFERENT NOW PALL, dark Jack Lee, centre
from Alau went Erwart Leicester to Derby two months
the £18.00, sat in Ag fur
the prac front-boom after
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Is some been
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Estex
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had reared Taey
List the for no wickets
HINES declared JOHNSON. slee County The BARCAIN AT £10,000
wickets for 70 runs in 80 minutes their second innings closed at tady and won by 10 wickets. 200 ru rarest st
against ca. natch Glamorgan's
was abalor all characters... the happy Warwickshire
The name without n decision the eighth Socere t
In match
which! Antus Sted. His club, Barnsley.no-decision
for his satis-Glamorgan have taken part this And the reason
by season. fretion, the farmhown £10,000 buy Cecil McCormack.
Jammer
TURD
KCC TENNIS
the
the art
PROGRAMME
A HOTLY DEBATABLE CRICKET INCIDENT
WHOSE FAULT?
to
We have had another of those hotly debatable sport Incidents which seem destined to be regularly remem- bered in the discussions of future greybeards. This was the running-out of Denis Compton at Kennington Oval in the final Test Match against the West Indies on August 15, 1950,
the chairman of I was talking at the time selectors, Mr Bob Wyatt, and he had just said: "England's 1st XI is batting for the first time this season." That was about True, for Compton and Hutton had put on 109 in as many minutes and the West Indies and their colourful calypso-singing supporters alike were looking glum.
Compton was playing an un- Jutton after the number of runs naturally passive role as a fell he gave Englandi,
Test on the Summing up to the brilliant Hutton when in tragedy arrived. Hutton glided a series throughout, I must rivo Middlesex score to 49 155 minutes before the latter bull behind the square fex um- the West Indies credit for being gave the famest of return pire and Compton, whose right-the better equipped all-round aside, and it is a thousand pilles ful call it was, shouted for catches to Valentine.
matched cannot be the timt they and charged down TUI
Australia right
hway. against Various bowling
changes pitch.
cricket worth Hutton, at first unbalanced That would be
Ramadhin and Valentine ver- would and pulled his round and taally returnedsus Morris and Harvey Marshall
West Indies are not just stranded. him for six in one over and the crease. Compton was left be the nectar of sport. But the world champlon spinners. Wor- drove two
Both men were at the
Weekes and Walcott getrell. next over.
bats and world champion Kes- Edrich, after straight driving end, and Denis attempt to Marshall for
on drove nel was merely a token six,
ture. You could see the relief side can produce a better stan- boundary but
In Gamong the West Indian fielders, dard of Belding. They are an XI Warrell to the with 103 runs added
with Ramadhin and Valentine, catch to Wurrelt.
arriving at his Then Werkes came on, and was just
and
tour with the first ball of his sixta prolific vein ot Dewes from him to over of the leg before. Dewes hi one six seemed certain.
THE RUN WAS THERE and 12 fours in his knock of 86 and a two runs, which took
Compton is impetuous in his quarter hours.
Deuls Compton hit 24 runs in
Middlesbrourh and CATE RECEIPTS DOWN
estimate that Chelmsfind inside forward.
Omrials Glamorgan gale receipts Krinned "A real raiz."
down by £5,000, compared with watching
Owing to the grounds having manager Seed after McCormack it in perfectly withst season.
A grand spell of fast medium been closed to play on Monday, Scottish international left win-bowling by Jepson earned him
one or two changes have bad in could not tempt the batsmen 10 for 32 be made in the schedule of the fake risks but, after a quiet from the spot, did not respond watching six wicket: Ogures of Jun Kelly,
who were KCC Tennis Championships and spell, there came a sudden burst imediately, momentarily broke inruns aganist Kent, Mar whe thot 150 togs Diree sons for Cat-head be-kitiled for 81 runs when need the following is a revised list
of ghines down for play fure lusing his form at Middles.ng only 137 runs to win.
England's captain for Austra-
Wednesday, August 30 breath, is lack nt his best--as
Court Nts. 1. His J. Stormar v tonshire, spun the ball wellis M. Ribeiro, many a Second Division defence file, Freddie Brown, of Northan
Thursday, August 31 when the pitch was drying and Court No. 1. Dr George Choa
Gloucestershire Lieut. Col. 1. Slack.
will discover.
-Loxion Tress Service
Court No. 2. Als . Ward and A.V. Why Mrs K.M. Getz and
of
scoring.
off-drove Dewes
for four
fours
Worrell's
RAC
Somerset, TE 13, A. Fing. v AEP, minutes, Edrich skied u return for Compton, after being at sea lut Leary Constantines.
1:00k five
wickets for 80 runs. Lawrence, of Lerding 30 runs to complete the rouble of 100 wickets and 1,000
Court Gurst,
Court No. 4. Mrs R. Stack v Mrs Court No. 4, F.. Zimmera v Jr. Lapstes
WORLD TITLE us, had the misfortune to be LF Stokes.
IN
FIGHT
MANILA?
enght of the back of his bat when he had made only 11 in Somerset's final match of the emmpaign against Worcester.
THE RESULTS
Today's results were:
Friday, September 1
MR. Stack and Court Mrs R.1. Jones v Mrs E Litton and Mrs G. Chaun.
Court No. 2, A.V. White AP. Welr.
At Northampton: Northamp. Sellers v T.E. Baker and R.O. Court No 3 A. Zimmer and 2. of tousaires match against Glouce-aker.
Court No. 4 Mr and Mrs L. cham-lershire was abandoned owing
Northampton Stokes y Mias M. Xavier and Partrlared at the tea score. satdlo heavy rain. for are dire 385
Ave declared.
Monday, September 4 106 title Gotectorshire
Court No. 1. E. Kwok v T.. Baker, (Brown.
Court No. 2, F.A. Kermant and G. and the right-arm legbreak bowler, Avessel. Kotewall and F.R.
Garlick, right-arm intern
N.
the
"I'm going to like this," he
New York, Aug. 28. Rogers, co-manager former By weight
Allen, Terry pon,
that negotiations today
a return progresing for boul between Allen
Morino Bado champion
her,
Marino
wor
magic formula necesary to beat every ty
rumit a top-class pace man? Those are two of cricket's biggest
bollu
Brian's
Look at past week or two.
HOME
Jack had another ason 10 SOCCER be happy. He recalled his only other appearance on the ground in April 1944, Then, as at Leicek ter player, he was carried off, injured, after unly 15 minutes
RESULTS
for
nec.
Court No. 3, Mr I.. Benjamin and
welt
most century
follow Hutton's BOWLS LEAGUE
Len
those
IRC Collect
Full Points
are
no
Indian Recreation Club yes- terday beat PRC, is a First Division Lawn Bowls League malch by 10 shots to 40.
Mila in November or Decent medium offspin bowler, four for M. Chow y Miss N. Lambert 1.etting the required runs way was also criticised for exposing Omar and A.M. Omar (1.R.C.)
the
140) and 60 for two.
At the Oval: Surrey drew
Itaker and Ms M. Ribeiro, A. Fune/A... Gues
Court No. 1 C. Quang Woner
Tuesday, Heptember 5 RO Baker v Winner A.V. White/ AP. Welc.
beat
15 minutes before being caught calling and running, on I know. onehandled by Rae on the long-but the run was there. Compton "It was just one of those things.
realised boundary and Middlesex de-very sportingly said afterwards
By the time I wash't coming, I couldn't stop AFTER THE RUNS
myself. It was nolly my fault." however, put the Others,
5. Yusuf. ER. Markar, K.M. That the West Indies
S.11. Marvin, C. Pope, H. disposed to attempt the task of blame on the Yorkshireman who
Cameron and W.J.D. Brown Burrested when Goddard sent in the nervous, uncertain Test de- Christiani and Marshall to open butant, David Sheppard, to the 29-13.
last ball before lunch.
J. Hoosen, AK, Minu, A.R. the second innings,
There seemed little need for Mine and M.B. Hassan beat T Christian Goon helped himselt
G. W.R. Ilyer, Kavanagh, to four fours off the fast bowler, their sharply run single
previous ball, and Shep-Perkins and G. Dowman 25-12 Moss, and the total reached 93 the
M. I, Rozack, A. A. Razack, when pard, with seven men on 16 minule
end of his bat, played over the IC.M. Rumjahn and U.M. Rum- Jahn heat F.E. Channing, F.W. Marshall was leg before.
was almost a yorker. However ITellands. C. Pile and W. Mac-
to criticise Hardy 20-15.
runs
tiani
in
Walcott then helped Chris-Bext na fatal delivery to send up the 50 runs it seerns captious 32 minutes, but at 79 rus Walcott way bowled when play- ing defensively. At that stage 100 us were needed minutes.
from
the
which
questions just note, and 20-year- Isaid. "The way my site then. ald, 6h. Brian Statham of lan-Jack Stamps and Johnny Morris,
flyweight
Lancashire, with
Lancashire cashire, supplies the swers to call for the hall, and pass, mokes much a centre forward's life
203 for 221
four declared land at Honolulu on August 1. recoal is rasier. If I can play as well in championship from Alien of Eng
(Warhbrook 60). Surrey 287. First Ave Larue Hales as I love done
Their contract entled for a re-
Wednesday, September 5 #101 1 n second four Surrey did today I shall be satisfied.”
title bout within
My Lambert Blaker v Min M. tur
Chow. months. Rugers said the negotime. At being conducted
Taunton: The match George Chos and LF. Stokes
Lossele!/ Winners Kermant and tiations were
Guest with promoter Ted Lewin between Somerset and Worces- Kotewall and homem
ter was abandoned owing to A.V. Gosano and A.E.P.
Zimmera and Sellors Winners Matilla-United Press.
for nine maker and Baker Worcester 149 declared (Lawrence, right-urm | legbreak, five for 471. Somerset 196 for eight (Howorth, left-aren slow spin bowler, three for 22). At Dover: Nouts beat Kent by
Notty 157 runs.
and 216. A meeting of
League 55 MR STEVE PITTS, president of
Management Committee of the Kent 237 and 81 (Jepson, right- African Cricket Association, has Hongkon Football Association arm fast medium bowler, six for
Afrien, Bown back to South
will be held at the Association's 32).
The Chinese Black and Walte Weekes pent All Hockey Clubs afflated Christiant and At Lelerater: Leicestershire After watching England play the Omer on Moulay, September 4.4 West Indies, with a "good hope" at 5.30 p.m. The main item on drew with Sussex, Leicestershire with the Hongkong Hockey As-up the 100 in 50 minutes, but Barkethall team of the Plulip- CCC
Sussex 207 kociation are reminded that the four runs later the latter was pines arrived by plane yester-KFC the agenda is discussion of 204 and $7 for four. mese.
Hittle Steve, a shrewd Lengte fixtures for the current (Wooler, right-arm fast medium following particulars should be stumped when off balance after day, fresh from their triumphant Kice Saya
bowler, three for 31)--Reuter, sent to the Hon. Secretary. Me attempting a leg hit, cricket Judge: "South Africn will season.
London, Aug. 20. The following were the re- (play. sults of football matches played lodny:
FIRST DIVISION
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Burnley
Mwall Southend U.
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Reminder To Hockey Clubs
J. H. BUnko, 4th floor, Windsor House, prior to September 1950: ground (if any); colours;
1.
name
Ja 41 Basketball Team
Chufatius completed his 50 From Philippines
runs in 53 minutes and became
the sixth West Indies baleman
to reach 1.000 runs during the tour.
CHIEF INTEREST
Arrives
Here
LEAGUE STANDINGS The following are the League standings of Clubs in the various Divisions of the Lawn Bowls League as of in-day:
ial pivision
PWBL Up D'n Ft. 11 0
Rec. "B" Rec. **
IRC
KDC
lour
of Talpch. Out of 14 PRC matches played in Talpeh, they
KCC won 13 and drew one.
IRC The following is their pro- TDC
ИКОС gramme in Hongkong:
Thursday, August 31, v. Cowlcon POC
and address of Hon. Worrell come in with 74 runs!
the Secretary; telephone number of needed in 20 minutes, and lion. Secretary; names of those chief remaining interest lay in YMCA at Kowloon YSICA
Friday, September 3, v, Chi Lih nt KREE players who will represent their whether Christiani would reach
Sunday, sibiribed as. Cun Club in the "A" and "B" see his second century of the anaten Soul Playground. tions of the League during and equal the performance of sing at Caroline 1.
G. Headley in the Lords Test of 1939.
1050/51.
116
TIKFC
INC
102 2815
Division
Tuesday. Settember 8. v. Southi China at Caroline
KDC DAA
RENG
PRC
KCC
CCC
The
Thursday. September 7, v. Chinese All matches start at a p.m. YMCA at Kowloon YMCA,
VISITORS WIN
1716
This information will enable the Oficial Handbook to be pub- Worrell gave him as much of lished with fell and up-to-date the bowling as possible, and by particulars, including the Rules Atting two fours, a two and a
recently bree and the
in the last over of the of Hockey
off Young, he reached adopted Rules of the Hongkongmutch
match the 100 runs, making bla Hockey Association, and Fixtures for the coming Season, jaggregate 231 runs without be
All Hockey Umpires are
He hit 14 fours in his second quested to notify the Hockey
The clock beat the Umpires Beard of their willing-century. ness to act in 1950/81. They touring team, for when stumps against Heung To, reputed the G.A. Guterres, .J. Basta and ladles team in the J.A. Luz (skip) In the repiny. should telephone Mr P. 3. were drawn they were only 30 strongest
Colony.
1 by 29 shots to 14 Xavior at 20075.
reng dismissed,
runs short of victory-Reuter.
MEMORIAL CUP The Li Ladies' team of Shang-
Annual Memorial Cup has scored their fourth straight Competition at Club, de no-
Hongkong last night
year by won this win in brating a strong South China R.M.V. Ribeiro, S.E. Sousa, L.A. Rozariu and .F. Luz quintet by 39 points to 22.
Noodt. Their next match will be skip); who best F.
erelo was
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