Dover, Aug. 18.
An Australian girl to-day broke the women's record for swimming the English Channel. Miss Usem= ma Faber, who started the long swim from Cap Gris Nez at 6.30 am, dragged" herself wearily ashore at South Foreland at 3.15 am. If Miss Faber's time of 8 hr. 45 min. is recognised officially, she will have beaten by 5 hr. 49 in. the previous record of 14 hr. 34 min. established by Miss Ger-trade Ederle—United Press.
Reuier's report the record as broken by four minutes in 14% hr Innings against Northants, Basen. S22 for 8, declared (O'Connor "ta.
Norma, 42 (Psrnes 6 for 38) and ines. Kent beat Sussex on the first innings Kent, 256 for 4, declared, and 218 for 3
Sussex, 213
At Cheltenham, Gloucestefshire won the first innings against Worcester. Worcester, 254 (Daere 1I8) and 224 for declared (Barnett 102 not out) Worcester, 120 and 263 for 3 (Gibbons 113 not London, Aug. 17.
At Lord's, Middlesex date ated Derbyshire by 44 runs Middlesex, 200 ud 227 (Copson 6 for Derbyshise, 196 (Smith 8 for $1)
21a (Sims © for 68).
Weston-super-Mare, Surrey beat Somerset on the frst innings, Northants, 197 (Timms 100; Freeman]
fort) and 340. (Bakewell 112, Freeman 1 for 321) Kent, 304 (Knoll 118)" and 194 for 4 beat Hampshire Notts, 495 for 8 (Hardstaft 15%)
At Southend, Lancashire won on the] Be first innings against Besex.
Lancashire, 209 \Farnes 3 for 88) and '235_(Nichols 7 for 84), Basex, 257 and 163 for 6.
At Birmingham, Warwickshire beat Glamorgan on, the frst inning Warwick, 100 (Clay 6 for 16) and. 178 Glamertén, 19 and 139 (Mayer 6 for at ford, Yorkshire won by an gnings" and" 26 runs" against Worcester.
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