MONDAY, JUNE 10, 1929.
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LAWN BOWLS
CRAIGENGOWER C.C. SURPPISED
K.C.C. WIN
The Craigengower Cricket Club. who were regarded as being well on the way to repenting their performance of last year and winning the senior division of
LAWN TENNIS
THE CHINA MAIL,
BASERALL
NOTES ON FORTHCOMING SEASON
SOUTH CHINA'S PLAYERS
100 YARDS
UNDER-GRADUATE CLAIMS WORLD'S RECORD
A NEGRO BEATEN
RAIN SPOILS LEAGUE
- PROGRAMME
GOOD FOR COURTS
A welcome break in the long a couple of 3's. The visitors' total in- cluded only one 3, the rest being units, spell of dry weather was respon The latter got a one and a 3 there- Bible for the postponement of all
lague this year. Their 1929 model, versity. Civil Service got the tennis League fixtures arrang- after, but the emple of Ja on the last two heads, ed for Saturday. thus winning by 20-12.
Scores:-
Civil Service
H. L. Lockhart R. R. Wood
L. G. Luck J. Masscy
(Step) ... 13 the Lawn Bowls League, unexpectedly L. R. Whant lost to the lowly-placed Kowloon C.C.W. J. Bickford on Saturday at Happy Valley.
C.. Sara
The visitors started in convincing. J. Archibald
(Skip) style, and it was soon apparent that
Pl. they would seriously extend last year's E. W. Simmons champions. For the home team, only. Hallands Basu's rink held its own, but the mar F. R. Davies gin here of 13 shots was not sufficient F., Haynes to cover the deficit on the other two rinks.
The Civil Service C.C., leaders in Division II, in spite of a ton of eight shots on one rink, defeated the Tuikoo R.C. rather ensity.
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Taikoo H.C.
J. Polsor.
S. Hope
J. Chalmers
D. Walmsley (Skip)
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C. S. Cameron
J. II. Stewart.
J. Sloan
J. Laing
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J. Watson
W. Johnston
W. Weir
H. McKechnie
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KOWLOON CC. v. K.B.G.C. On their own ground, the Kowloon C.C. lost to the Kowloon Green Club by
Kowloon Bowling Green Club set a new record for the biggest margin for this season, by trouncing their neigh-on abots. bours, the Cricket Club by 56 shots.
Sodder grounds prevented the fulfill- ing of the full programme, the fellow-5- ing matches heing postponed :---
Division 1: Taikoo R.C. v. Police R.C.; Kowloon B.G.C. v. Kowloon Dock R.C.; Club de Reerelo v. Civil Service
C.C.
Division II: Yacht Club v. Club de Betenia; Electric R.C. v. Craigengower
c.c.
Division I
CRAIGENGOWER v. K.C.C.
At Happy Valley, the Craigengower C.C. los lo the Kowloon CC. by seven shots.
On the first rink the play on the first seven heads was very even-tive all, in fact-bud a three and a five Joy Gibson was rough on the local rink. The latter replied with 3. 1, and 1, the score against them then living 13-10. Three units for the visiters widened the margin, but a unit on the follow- ing heal for Bradbury's men was fol- Inwed by a quartette for the K.C.C., who then lod 20.11. A trio for the C.C.C. looked helpful at the critical moment, but the visitors dashed any hopes of a close ish hy scoring: on the last three heads, Bradbury being thus down 27-14.
On the second rink Fraser, who changed places with Lammert as skip. had a runaway victory over Omar, the latter scoring on only seven hoads, eluding curiously enough, the last The visitors started off with three.
2.
2. and I. and then the C.C.C. notek-
ed a shot, only to so the K.C.C. scor-
the fourth head "Robbie" led by but thereafter his side could do nothing right and their opponents scored 1, 5, 4, 1, and 3, giving them the lead by 15-5. A couple of units and a 2 fell to the K.C.C. and next the visitors got a I and a 3. A solitary
hot came the way of the K.C.C., the visitors responded with four units and a four. "Robbie's" men scored one on the last head and thue went down by 27.11.
A 6 on the Srst hend settled the fate of Labruns rink, who scored only eight units during the whole game,
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Roylance's rink, on the other hand, piled on the agony, getting one 5, one 4, and three 3, and winning easily by 34-8.
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On the third rink Herridge senred on only seven heads, but, save for a 3 for him and a couple of threes for his opponents, there was no high scoring. Warren was content with two as rule, and after he had got a lead of 21-8 at the 15th head he appeared satisfied with a quartette of units, u two went ferridge gat a one and down by 25-11. Scores:- Kowloon C.C.
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Fincher
2. C. Fin
Cashman
1. J. Blackburn
ing six ones and a four, bringing the. P. Robinson seare in their favour to 10-1. The local
Bowling Green F. L. Rapley
T. A. West
S. Eccleshall
J. Maclachlan
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rink sared 1. 1, and 2, bat lost the O. B. Raven next four heads, the score then being F. C. Rose
D. A. Purves Omar had the better of the ex- 22-5 changes on the last three heads, gettugV. C. Labrum
8. 5, and 3. thus losing after ull by
nix seven shots,
(Skip) Laithwaite
On the third rink the play was fairly F. E. Lawrence
the tenth head when Basa F. C. Herridge
even up
led by 9-8. He then came away with. Hepburn
a. this being followed by three units for the visitors, the score being then 14-11. Silkstone, however, fell away and it was left to Basa to score on the Jast seven leads-one 4 and six units. Basa thas won by 24-11.
Scores Craigengower
F. J. Neves
M. A. R. Sousa
D. Rumjahn
B. W. Bradbury
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Kowlour C.C..
I. Gitsins
B. Petherum
J. Wiltshire
J. Gibson
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W. T. Brightman Capt. Dumbar
A. E. Coates
A. A. Razack
A. C. Burford
H. F. Stonebam
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of many
Manager Dick Shim and Coach "Father" June have gathered together a nifty collection of ball players to represent South China in the senior although composed
young Apart from the point of view players who needed seasoning, will be hard to beat and from observation of that the Colony needed the rain. their recent workouts as compared with those of the other teams in the and one would wish that it had
the league, this team should get a place on poured, the wetting" that sun-baked courts have just receiver possess a scoring punch, and ed should help to remove the by the way the boys have been sacking brown patches which have become that ole apple to all corners of the lot, opposing pitchers will have to rather prominent on some of them.
labour to extreme to check "Will the Hong Kong Cricket Coach June has stressed upon the boys Club carry off all three champion-Lo sock, and the big factor is that they ships? This question is being are determined to sock, and in all prob- generally asked in tennis circles at ability will sock their way to regain the shield which was won by the Fili the moment. The Club have ac
pinos last year. counted for a few of the strongest sides in the "A" League and are expected to finish their fixtures with out a defeat, but the Chinese R.C. and the Club de Recreio will not be easily overcome in the "B" and "C" divisions, respectively.
CRC. v. C.C.C.
In a league matek ("C" Division) yesterday the C.R.C. defeated the C-C-G. by 9 seta to nil.
Chiu Tsun-chui and Hon Lun-fung (C.R.C.)
.. 6-1 Beat G. Kelly and D. Razack
beat D. Clow and G. Gull Beat V. Souza and T. Hamer
Kwak Po-khan and Chau Wah- nu (C.R.C.)-
Beat Kelley and Razack
Beat Clow and Gull
Beat Souza and Hamet
6- 0 6.
6. 3
6- 3
6- 2
Iu Tuk-lam and Lai Man-kwong (C.R.C.):~
6- 1
6-3
Beat Kelly and Razack Beat Clow and Gull Beat Souza and Hamet
LEAGUE TABLES
"A" Division
P. W. L. Pts.
Hong Kong C.C. Kowloon C.C. Chinese R.C. Indian R.C. M.B.K.
4 4 0 A
South China A.A.
.... 2 0 2 Club de Recrcio
2 0 2 University ..... Craigengower C.C... 0 2
"B" Division
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Their defence is by no means weak. "Turkey" Chang, the latest imported product from Honolula will be given the mound duty. Chang, left Honolulu with an impressive record in the Chinese League back there, having seven victories chalked up to his record without a defeat this year. He was to
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have been given a chance with the big show had he remained there this year. His brother Matty will call his slante
from behind and hooks
the plate. Matty needs no introduction to base. 1 bail followers here as he performed 0 here in 1927 with the All Around 0 Chinese Club of Honolulu which re- presented China in the Far Eastern Olympiad that year under the aus pices of the South China Association.
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G. L. Buchanan
J. Cavanagh
H. Beer
L. E. Lammert
J. Fraser
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J. A. Howe
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Division II
C.S.C.C. v. TAJKOO R.C.
On their own ground, the Civil Ser- vice C.C. defeated the Taikoo R.C. by: 14 shots.
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Knockout Hard Court Tournament
The Y.M.C.A., Kowloon, are holding a knock-out hard court tournament on Thursday on the basket-ball ground.
GREAT BRITAIN'S WIN IN DAVIS CUP
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London, Saturday. At Bournemouth to-day in the Davis. Cup contest Great Britain beat South Africa by five matches to nil.
266 289 Civil Service C.C. 222 247
North London Championships Kowloon C.C. .. 265 299
In the all-American final of the Division 11.
North London lawn tennis champion- P. W. D. L. Pts. ships Miss Helen Jacobs beat Mrs.
4 0 1.8Mallory 6-0, 6-5. Civil Service C.C. 5 Craigengower C.C.. 4 3 0 16 Yacht Club
5 3 0 2
Я 4 Electric R.C.
Kowloon B.G.C.
Up to the 16th head Massey's rink had scored only eight, but the scoring on the opposite side was likewise very low, being only 13, which included a and a 3. The latter then led by 15-8, and Massey go a 3 and a 2. which brought him to within two of his up- ponents' score. The latter, however, got a couple of units and a four on the last head, thus winning by 21-13.
On the second rink the Civil Service were in the picture to some tune, dead- ing at the 15th head by 19-7.
In the women's lawa tennis match at Beckenham between Britain and 6
South Africa the former won by four 6 matches to three.
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included a 4 and two 3's. The Taikoo | Civil Service C.C. 310 264 46 toam then scored on the next five heads, bringing the score to 19-15, and the
Hamburg, Yesterday. Germany has eliminated Italy from Davis Cup contest by three matches to two.--Reuter.
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For Agst. Up Dn. This Kowloon B.G.C.. 272 326 47
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300 266 34 258 221 32
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Craigengewer C.C. 235 216 20
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0 In the final of the Page Shield' play- 0ed at the Kowloon City golf course 10 yesterday, over 36 holes, H Hampton and W. 8. Hillier (Lane, Crawford's)
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Play was rather similar on the third Electric R.C..... 293 303 rink, the Civil Service piling up a good score and leading by 28-8 at the 17th Club de Recreio. 268 331 187 203 head, this including a couple of 4's and Kowloon C.C.
Athletic
At the initial suck will be stationed Chan Cue-ting, one of the heaviest
of hitters
the team. His recent illness has kept him away from workouts somewhat, but he is again donving that old uniform. His play around his corner will bear watching,
Tau Ka-ting. the football player, will be the custodian of the keystone sact and with Kwork Yat-yin at the windy alley, will form a rifty combination, which is hard to beat, Kwock pusses- sexsey a strong throwing arm and can handle with ease almost any kind of a hopper that finds its way towards his district.
Coach June has stationed K. Chin to take care of the hot corner. From re- cent workouts, he is coming through in fine shape, and is filing the boots of His arru, June, quite satisfactorily. which had heen bothering him last year, has pulled together and his pegs to first come down like bullets.
"Can't Keep Away
Manager Shim, who can't keep away from the old ball game, will be sta tioned at the centre pasture, having at his right wing, Ip Pak-wa, and on his let Shorty Go Kwan. This trio of ball hawks can gather in anything within reach.
There are atsc, Leung and Kwong, who are among those turning out re- gularly, and this pair may replace some of the regulars before the season starts.
South China is pointing on an offen- sive play, and feel sure that their heavy artillery consisting of the Chang Brothers, Chan, Kwock and Ki Chin, also the old reliable Dick Shim, will come through. They have also some inside dope up their sleeves and may pull off some funny triclis in some of their games.
A.C.C. MEETS CAMBRIDGE
London, June 2. The Amateur Athletic Association "Singapore Free Press,"
68beat H. Overy and S. J. Jordain beat Cambridge by 74 points to 46.
0.106 (Powell's) by 5 up and 4 to play.
George graduate
Chicago. Yesterday.. Simpson an under- of Ohio State Uni- ran 100 yards in 9 2/5 seconds. in the Na- tional Collegiate track field Cham- ship, This is claimed to be a world's record. Simpson is 20 years of age.-Reuter's American Service.
[A New York stated: The 100 yards flat rack record is claimed by a negre, Eddie Tolaeat. as the result of a college contest at Evanston, Illinois, he winning "the race in 9 seconds.] |
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REPUTATION HURT
FOOTBALLERS' OFFENCES IN BUDAPEST
London, June 1. At Budapest the local side heat the Newcastle United professional fcotball team by four goals to one.
Grave allegations are made as to the condition of several of the Bri- tish players and the Hungarian au- thorities have withheld
a
sum of £165 which was due on the match.
Bitter comments are general on the Continent regarding the poor quality of British touring football with the exception of that of Sheffield We
Vednes- day who are playing in Switzerland.
London, June
A message from Buenos Aires says that the Argentine beat Chelsea 3-2. A foul was alleged against Chelsea by which they obtained the winning goal, and there was almost a riot- "Singapore Free Press,"
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A.J.C. HURÐLES RESULTS
London, June 3.
result of
The following was the
the A.J.C Hurdles (about two miles
3 furlongs) run to-day.
W. B. 9.7
May Day 10.7
Anorient 10.11
Won by a neck, third a head away. Twelve ran. Betting 10-1 W.B., 4-1 May Day, 3-1 Anurient.-"Singapore Free Prese."
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of many the appearance young bowlers who give promise of great improvement.
These include Dennis of Yorkshire,, Foster of Warwickshire, Gover of Goddard of Gloucester- Surrey and shire. "Singapore Free Press."
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