The Archive · 1938

Barnett's Century

On the other hand, yet another Australien made a century—Barnett, with 120 not out against Surrey, With Fogg (194), Challe (167) and Valentine (100) each reaching three Agures, "Kent amassed the highest total in the seven matches with 602 for seven declared, The county had to be satisfied with only four points when their bowlers failed to follow up the advantage, The Australians had another batting practice at the Oval, where they Knocked up 628 and 232 for two. Bradman, Brown, Hassett, Badcock and Barnett all contributed substantial scores, while in the attack, OReilly was. outstanding, capturing eight wickets in Surrey's first Innings England Beats France—china mace Lawn Tennis hatery for the first, time at Bournemouth Paris, May 27. on Saturday, H.W. Avatin, the England's soccer team concluded folder ofthe British Hardeourt its tour of the Continent yesterday Championship, was defeated in four with a convincing win against France, sets by Kho Sickle, @ Chinese alle who were defeated by four goals to ing from Java, 24 years of age, Who two, A crowd of 60,000 witnessed {zvnot yet-in the world's first 10, good and keen struggle, in which the fates. the' "Daily Telegraph" of Frenchmen showed" exceptional Met "Austin 1 suspect, was affected But Austin, was affect The visitors, however, were much by other factors His gruelling fvecleverer. They gave a wonderful set match of the previous day agains exhibition In the second "half, in Petra, requiring the fullest concen-which they should have scored more {tation of body and mind, must have than one goal, They were often thwarted by the French goalkeeper, who. played a scintillating game.

The first half was ding-dong, the score being levelled twice.

'Starting of with a rush' England] took the lead in the fifth minute when Broome scored, but Jordan soon equalized for France.

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