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LIGHT BROCADE
WINS OAKS,
Zelina Second.
FACE
MATTERS SERIOUSLY
COMPLICATED
OPENING BATSMEN REMAIN IN RESIDENCE
(By E. W. SWANTON.)
London. To-day. ́his side for Lord's, F. G. H. from an immature if always most
1
2
3
London, May 10. self, of whom only this need be developed seems to me that, in finding said: Last season he
a full-fledged Chalk, the Oxford captain, may elegant player into have a more exacting job than county cricketer who, after several the unfortunate experiences against any of his predecessors of
During this Cambridge, showed conclusively at last five years.. time Oxford have never been Lord's in the gloom of the Wed- Light Brocade won by one and a without two or three quite ex-nesday evening that he had an-half lengths and Zelina took place ceptional University cricketers good a heart for the fray as any-
by a half length-Reuter.
around whom the captain can one; it would be only fitting if 1934 build, but there is no longer a carried them the next step into Melville, a Hone, or an Owen- the Gentlemen's XL Smith, still less a Nabob, to strike advance terror into the hearts of Cambridge.
` (By F. J. C. Pignon.) ́
'The Oaks, run at Epsom yester some recompense today, resulted as follows: St. Andrews, May 10. ↑ That was
Light Brocade THE
THE first day's 'play in the Walk.the crowd for the deplorable dis-
Zelina... er Cup match between the play of the British leaders, Tolley and Wethered, who were outclass-
Instantaneous amateurs of Great Britain and led by Goodman, the open cham America at St. Andrews has been pion of the United States, and Lit-
tle, a Californian University From $21.00 pair.nothing short of a debade.
dergraduate. Of the four foursomes
The match proved one Less 10% Cash Dis.
which, the home country relied, so much to gain the lead they lost most pathetic displays of erratic. three. The United States now golf I have ever seen. lead by 3 matches to 1 and can hardly lost the 'match. They been playing in foursomes since
were undergraduates need win only four of the eight they singles to-morrow to be safe for bave never lost a match in
series, were relied upon for their eighth successive viciory.
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These British leaders who have
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Instead. Even if they win only three of valuable point which might have them. Amerien will not be beaten, made all the difference. The seemingly impossible task they played the worst golf of the which faces the British team is day.
tho
They won only a single hole In the first round and finished it eight down
to win six of the singles. Not even the greatest optimist among thousands who watched the play to-day would expect the British team, which seemed to be so sound but Wethered was so erratic that
Tolley played some good shots,
LAWN BOWLS.
Alterations. To Next Week's Programme.
Several re-arrangements
mature
SEDBERGH PRODUCT
83
There are two other batsmen in residence who have played against as- Cambridge-E, N. Evans in 1932
Still, if the more surance of the Dominions is misa-and R. G. Stainton last year. Both com- have come to the firm conclusion ing, there are several most
don't mix,"
petent performers left and no lack that "work and play of promising ones to scrap for the and must therefore be reluctantly vacant places. Of these there may left to their books until the second be anything from three to six, and week in June. The Seniors' Match more probably five or six than three, confirmed a reputation or two, not- ably that of A. J. Wreford-Brown, DIVIDED ATTENTION Once again matters are going to who has it additionally in his fav bo seriously complicated by the our that he is an exceptionally com
fact that nearly all the most not-petent fielder. able players are, obliged to divide
jand reliable and yet was so utter the pair never had a chance. They in--the-Lawn-Bowls pro-their attention-between cricket!
ly crushed, to be able to pull the match out of the fire.
It will be the greatest feat in British golf if they beat the United States.
A DEAD LOSS
lost the first hoje and were never
gramme for next week are announced as follows:
J
and their "Anal schools."
E. HI. Moss, in the opinion of a
Gone The match on Tuesday next be for ever, so it seems, ato the days tween W. W. Hirst and C. J. Tacchiken Blues and potential Blues against W. K. Way and A. S. Gomer could nobly put aside the prospect has been transferred from the Kowof academic honours for the sake loon Bowling Green Club to the Club of cricket. Neither do auch giants very famous Malvern batsman, is
as G. E. B. Abell appear every as gifted a cricketer as he is de Recreio green.
year. However, if Chalk muat golfer, J. W. Seamer is safe, if The British collapse actually'
A re-arrangement is necessary in happened in the second round. square, having missed a glorious
his team until the tour, the perio-a left-hander, the adjectives should Things were not so bad at the end chance at the second hole, where the singles match between J. Pooler give up all hopes of deciding on not exciting; with I. A. Robertson, of the morning round. Cyril Toi-Tolley tried to putt around the and A. F. Paul, who were to play die absence of his Blues will en- perhaps be reversed.
The most likely batsmen among ley and Roger Wethered had to be banked banker and sent the ball into on Thursday next. This game was able him to appreciate the abilities
postponed from last Thursday owing of the various contestants more the freshmen are known to us on to the rain, and has been fixed for thoroughly than B. W. Hone was other fields.. N. S. Mitchell-Innes, Monday evening.
the golf Blue, had an average of able to do last summer. The other matches postponed
The former opening batsmen re-109 for Sedbergh and 50 for Somer-
written of as a dead loss-they were eight down in the leading match. Bul on the other three matches Britain was two down on
it instead.
A COMPLETE FOOZLE Wethered hooked his drive so far off the line at the third that It
one, two up on another, and all went right over the adjolafag fair from the Thursday will be played main and presumably will be aset, and if that is not good enough
Aquare on the third,
way and was prevented from go of next Thursday. ing out of bounds by the railings.
To record all the mistakes would be's heavy task but just one other shot of the round deserves mention.
lowed to develop their partnership. qualification for a generous trial Neither University during the last I don't know what is.. The Rugby that few years has gone out of its way footballers P. Cranmer and C. F. to manufacture an impressive pair Grieve are said to be as proficient of first-wicket batsmen, in spite at the one game as at the other,
the homeward nine holes, and won! four of them against golf would not have done credit handicap players.
to
be con-
the
But the hopes that were raised were quickly dashed. But for the magnificent fight of McLean and McRuvie, the two young Scots, who beat Quimet, the American cap-
At the 18th hole, Wethered hook-
The British pair were 10 down of the fact that so much in the and if that is true it also means tain, who has played in every Wal-j
are PROBLEMATICAL ATTACK ker Cup match, and George Dun-led his drive so badly that it struck at the third hole cr the second University match reats on a good they cannot be neglected.
Oxford's bowling strength
It may who lucky, for D. C. H. Townsend and Jap, the amateur champion of the a spectator about 20 yards from round. After that they did begin start. Here at least Oxford
opponents United States, America would have the tee, and, rebounding from his to extend their
the secretary, D. F. Walker, were problematical. leg, finished in the gorse about 30 worked together splendidly. swept the board.
specta- Goodman and Little brought the first and second in the averages (siderable, and it may be on
Both are eminently meagre side. In 1938 the discern- These Scottish youths saved he yards from the fee. The
a lag eye of one of those willing British team from ignominy, win-tor fell, but was not seriously in-oe-sided affair to a climax by win in 1933.
a helpers, who make the, captain's man had the temperament of ning by 4 up and 2 to play against jured by the shot, which was al-ning the 12th for an eight and six sound in method, and if ever
victory. what was considered the strongest most a complete foozia.
The figures are eloquent. Good-America won the Walker Cap by 9% (number one batsman it is Walker.life a little less tiresome, at the
Following them comes Chalk him beginning of each partnership in the visiting team.
When Dunlay holed from a bun-man and Little took 40 shois for ker at the third hole and scored a birdie 4 at the long 5th to be 2 up
though it looked as
the Scots would be crushed; but McLean shots, played some glorious iron
The following are the selected, do and McRuvie settled down to some good putting. He holed one teams for to-day's games in the THE KWONG KWUI CO., LTD. of eight yards on the home green Lawn Bowls League,
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to finish with a birdie 3 for the lead of 2 holes.
ROUND IN 73
10 2.1
aummer term, saw the makings of a bowler in R. G. Tindall, known hitherto, in words of Wisden's, as an "at-
TO-DAY'S LAWN BOWLS DETAILS active, standing" bateman.
SENIOR DIVISION
A. E. Coater
Club de Regreto • Cralgengower "A" They deserved the cheers they L. J. Silva received, for they had gone round L. F. Xavier in 73 strokes,
F. V. Ribeiro
A. H. Baste
+
(Skip)
L. A. Guterriez- J. G. Ozorio C. E. Marques
F. X. M. Silva
⚫ (Skip) Kowloos Docka v
A.-M. Calman T. Coleman J. Kempton
Osimet and Dunlap had to strug-J. McKelvie
(Sidp) gle to save themselves from losing the first three holes in the after W. Hobuon
M. 'Ferguson noon. Ouimet making some
fine E. C. Craig Trécoveries, but his partner failed 3 C. Brown
(Skip) with a short puit and lost the fourth.
At the next, Dunlap sent a shot from a bunker Bying over the beads of the crowd, and Britain was 4 up.
win any match-a glorious
V. Hast J. Revie I A. Lindsay W. Creig
(Skip) Kowloon B.G.C. J. Watson From that point it was Britain's |
A. 8. Russell match. The Scotts, out in 38,. H. Budding were 3 up and became 4 up at the L. Guy 11th, where Ouimet played a bad
R. Duncan too shot. Then the Scots had two 5. Ländle bad holes, losing the 12th and 18th V. Petherick but they did not crack. Indeed, W. Macfarlane (Skip) McLean played a shot that would
ahot PT. Farrell".
8. Logan to the green at the long 14th for R. Hall
W. 8. Drake
a birdio 4.
The Americans went fato
Hell bunker and could not get
out
(Skip)
(Skip)
Tilkon R.C
At: the 18th the American were C. H. Summers again bunkered and could not get A. W. Norrie clear. That was the end of the T. F. Stainten one-sided affair to a climax by jin A. N. Other miserable fallures.
(Skip)
W. Y. Field
5. Rumjahn
B. W. Bradbury
To-day's Programme.
(Skip).
J. Gellatly J. Pooler fixtures J. Purvis
to-R. R. Davies
FC-
The following are the for the Lawn Bowls League day, giving the last season's sults in brackets.
SENIOR DIVISION
C. de R. 49 v C.C.C. "A" (62) K.D.R.C. (48)
K.B.G.C, (44) Taikoo (52)
C.B.C.C. (58)
Y P.R.C. (42) ▼K.C.C. (57) JUNIOR DIVISION
v C. de R. (55) v LR.C. (42)
(skip) c.c.c. (50)
G.S.G.C. (82) P.R.C. (55) (K.C.C. (46)
H.K.F.C.) (-)
G. L. Buchanan G. Duncan H. Beer U. M. Omar
Civil Service
(Skip)
T.. Armstrong
C. Champelovier D. B. Bone
L. Whant
A W. Grimmitt
(Skip)
P. E. Knight
S. Alderman
J. Hollidge
J. Deakin
J. J. Whyte
W. Cunningham
R. M. Keown
W. Brown
J. Waid
(Skip)
C. B. Matthews (Skip) D. Munro
E. W. Simmonds
8. Eccleshall
A. Q. Brawn
F. J. Jones
▼ Police RC.
J, Fender
(Skip)
v K.B.G.C. (74)
v H.K.E.R.C. (58) Y. B.H.E.Y.C. (
J. W. M. Brows
W. Hyde
E. C. Fincher B. P. Phillips
H. Gittins
(Skip)
Police RC. W. Forrest A. Channing J. S. Riddell W. Glendenning
(Skip)
W. McLeod L. Glendenning J. R. McWalter A. E. Carey
(Sidp)
W. S. Dali S. Farlow
Tindall responded to his trial so (Skip) well that by July he was a dou- S. M. Rumjaha
J. Hoosen
M. Y. Adal
A. R. Dallah
gerous man with the new ball as well as a rare trier at all times.- Later on he got among the castles (Skip) properly for Dorset, and 1934 may easily see him find an extra half
Kowloon BG.C.
H. F. Stoneham
A. W. E. Davidson yard of pace and the improved control which would make him a E. A. really first-class bowler.
W. E. Kale
HL. H. Rose
(Side) Barlow probably will' be ultised J. Macdonald as the stock bowler once more. He E. V. Searle
M. J. Eenderson is steadiness personified, and liable always to do a few inches quick- J, G. Meyer
(Skip)ly either way. From Shrewsbury, their bowlers C. E. Farmer where they teach
well, comes A. P. Singletona, said.
J. G. Charlton
C. B. Kosking
G. S. Alexander W. McHardy
(Skip) Kowloon C.C. M. N. Rakusen (Skip). Mulcahy
T. W. Carr E. Kern
L E. Lammert C. J. Tacchi J. Fraser
JUNIOR DIVISION
【Skip)] Cralgengower
T. Tallon F. E. Booker
W. Mair
W. Nojan
G. Peridas ·
E. G. Post
W. T'helps
W. English E. C. Barry V. N. Atienza
(Slip) (Sidp) D. K. Kharas
W. E. Hollands
H: W. Randall
LC R. Sour
A. S. Gomes
(Skip)
(**) (Sidp) | J. R. Soares
J. Shepherd
R. Elli
A. B. Clark
G. C. Moss
Reserve:
W. J. Howard
Y. Abbas
W. K. Way
(Bkip)
(Skip) Civil Service
TR. Hantor ▼Kowloon C.C.
H. Hampton J. A. Howe
IL. Major FW. Hamilton' H. L Lockhart C. Strange
CE Elliot-P, Hodgin
A Haywood H, Westlake
Ekspone 1. Luck
(Skip) R. R. Wood
(Skin) ¡C. Fletcher (Skip). W. Hirst
▾ Club de Recrelo
D. C. Alves
A. A. Remedios A. V. Barros C. A. Lopes
(Sip)
F. A Machado
C. M. S. Alves
L. Jack
I. Overy
(Skip)
A. Wright V. C. Labrum J. 8. Dinnen 7. M. Jack
(Skip)
Football Club R. P. Bhaw
G. S. Graver-
P. A. Yvanovich A. Brooksbank....
Julio Ribeiro
(Skip)
J. M. 8. Rozario Dr. R. A. Basic
1, X. Soares J. J. Barto
(Bidp) Indian R.C. A. H. Rumjahn
10. Bux A. R. Mina
K. M. Omar
D. M
M. L. Barack AM. Omar AM. Wahab
J. Russell
G. E. F. Thomp. to be cast in the Barlow mould," but a few sizes larger and corres- (Skip) pondingly quicker,
H. K. Electric. J. K. Blous
R. Butler
G.. T. Padgett A. F. Paul
:
A slightly more lively edition of like a tip-top Barlow sounds bowler. Then there is. A. R Legard, who surprised à good many (Skip) (people by his bowling against Cam- bridge in 1932. Unfortunately be will not be available a great deal W. H. B. Muskett in term-time, but he will certainly
(Skip) not be forgotten.· ́
A. McKellar
W. Stoker
N. M. Currie
H. 8. MeKay
W. E. Foers
J. F. Lunny
L. de Roms
✓ Yacht Club
A. Stevenson
For the rest there fe G. Paraa~ · tharáti, the most probable succes- sor to H. G. Owen-Smith as a leg- (Skip) spinner. He bowled far from well in the Seniors" match, and amall wonder, for it was as chill and dreary a day as cricket has ever been played on, Later on there Southorn will be more, congenial conditions (Skip) in which to try him, and also J, IL L. 8. Greenhill -W, J. HansOJ
J, B. Eou
B. E. Maughan
Sir Thomas
✔
(Skip)
J. Halston
RA Trengrove, ES. Carter J, J, Gregory
(Skip)
E.
Strange
A. Steven
G. D. Robertson.
J. A. Belby
A. Macfarlane
E. B. Resd E. 8. Abraham
j
Dyson, a left-arm bowler who, would be really good if he could command the elusive virtue of (Skip) night. There are several goodish wicket-keepers up, any, of whom may be chosen,.. but I am afraid Oxford are going to miss P. C. Old- (Skip) field, probably the best either University has had since GE, C. Wood was at Cambridge just after
A. Macfarlano F. 3. (Sky)
Haynes A. Chapman
Reserve: A Humphreys, 8. Strange
(Skdp)
Ithe war.