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THE CHINA MAIL THURSDAY, JUNE 13 1935
LAWN BOWLS
(Continued from Page *)
Westlake Conquers
Russell
CLOSE GAME REACHES 25 HEADS
At Ming Yuen yesterday, H. W. Westlake beat. I. Eussell by two shots on the 25th head, in the Second Round of the Open Singles! Lawn Bowls Championship
Head J. Russell EL W. Westin
+
19
De Rome Leading In Postponed Game
DALLAH ONE SHOT BEHIND
On the Civil Service green yes- terday. L. de Rome was leading A R. Dallah by 1 shot when the game was postponed.
Scores: Head
A... R. Dallah
0
RIFLE ASSOCIATION CANADIAN GOLF TEAM
COUNCIL MEETING
RULES DRAFTED FOR FUTURE ADOPTION:
QUALIFICATIONS FOR FULL
MEMBERSHIP
The newly-formed Hong Kong |Rife- Association held its first Council meeting yesterday, when
Hyde-Lay Held By the rules governing qualifications
Purvis
DIFFERENCE OF TWO SHOTS. ON 13TH HEAD
for-full membership came under [discussion. Among other matitus
which will come before the Asso- ciation at a future datë for adop- tion
Lieut-Col. H. L. Murrow, DSO
AT WOKING
ROSS SOMERVILLE'S SURPRISING TURN
BLACK, THE MASTER PUTTER
(By GEORGE GREENWOOD)
London, May 9.
On the Craigengower, green_yes-] terday, "A. Hyde Lay was leading J. (retired), was in the chair, and)
were the rules of the Association CANADA'S official team of nine players, of whom that great golfer, C. Ross Somerville, is captain, played their first match in the London district at Woking yesterday. Robert Harris got M. Purvis by 2 shots in the Second those present were: Major D. H together a fairly representative side, to oppose Round of the Colony Singles Cham-Steers, Capt. D. J. Grey, RL them, including Roger Wethered, W. A. Murray, pionship when the game was post-Flight-Liert J. L. D. Ander D. H. R. Martin, Alan Cave, Raymond Oppen- poned owing to rains
Scores:
Headi A Hyde-Lay
10
Messrs. C. A. Grimes, D. W. Water-j
ton, R. Griere, W. R Scott, Wheimer, and T. A. Brown.
LM. Purvis | Stokes, L. B. Holmes and F. P.
Sequeira.
Simmonds Beaten In Open Singles
ADAL'S TWO SHOT WIN AFTER 24 HEADS
Scores:
E. W. Simmonds
Membership
This is the first organised Canadian team to visit this cour try, and their main object is to compete in the British Amateur Championship at Lytham and St. Annes; beginning on Monday
With regard to membership, the week. rules state that there should be
"
After playing in the Golri insurance, broker in London. On three classes of individual full Challenge Cup tournament at tario. If I were picking the world's membership, namely:---
Royal St. George's on Saturday ten best amateur golfers Somerville; (a) Ordinary. Open to serving the team will go north to prepare would most certainly be one Officers and other Banks of the for the championship. They are them.. His swing is almost identi-s Royal Navy, Royal Marines, Regu- the nine best amateur goffers the cal with that of Bobby Jones słow lar army, and Royal Air Force and Dominion can produce, most of and measured throughout, gather to past members of these Services; them having won, or at presenting great pace only in the final serving members of the Hong Kong holding, the titles of the various segment of the are Volunteer Defence Corps and past Provinces. The Canadian open Somerville stands to the ball as if members of the Volunteer Corps, champion is not a member of the engaged in ordinary conversation, either here or in some other part side for the sufficient reason that everything being easy, comfortable for the Empire, who have attained he is an American -A Camp-jand natural "Where many players
military efficiency for at least three bell, of Seattle.
zo wrong," Bobby Jones once tald years; present and past member of · Young And Keen
me, “is in addressing the ball as if
On the Taikoo rink yesterday, 3 the Hong Kong Naval Volunteer These Canadians are s young, it were a mad dog and has to be Y. Adat defeated E. W. Simmonds Force; present members of the Hong keen and enthusiastic team, most of killed. Be comfortable, as if you by 2 shots after playing 24 heads Kong Police Force; Falice Reser-them being in their early twenties were standing with your back to the L. de Rue in their Second Round match of the vists, ex-Reservists who are in pos-The "baby" of the side is Bad fire talking to your Best friend.”
Colony Singles Lawn Bowls Cham-session of the Police Reserve Silver Donovan, who is 20 He comes
Surprised America® pionship.
Badge; members of the Hong Kong from Winnipeg, and is # plucky This is precisely Somerville's at Royal Dockyard Police; and mem-little player with a workmanlike titude. He is such a good golfer M.Y. Adalbers of the Legion of Frontiersmen style. The oldest player is Fred that three years ago he took (b) Special Open to those Hablitzell, of Toronto, who is 42 | America by surprise by winning civilians whose occupations in the He makes up for declining power their championship. And I am free" Governments of the Colonies or in by a short game that would do to confess that I thought Somer- the Mercantile Marine Service are credit to such expert craftsmen as ville would win the British title at such that they would be retained in Willie Murray and Robit. Harris Hoylake in the following year. He. such employment in case of emer- The classic player of the side is was only stopped in the sixth round Boss Somerville, who is 32 and an because his putting suddenly broke
Ramsay And Beer Game Postponed
RESUMPTION TO-MORROW
Owing to the sudden downpour of rain yesterday the Colony Singles Lawn Bowls match between J. V. Ramsay and H. Beer had to be
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#44C" DIVISION TENNIS GAMES
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[Continued from Page 4).
which, since last June, has held
Army To Be Tested the first option on Baer's services
The Army just scraped through in the defence of his crow against the Kowloon Indians, wian- which makes matters" very muching by the odd set, but in encoun- clearer.
tering the University to-day they Sports experts greeted the an-will meet with much stiffer opposi- nouncement with little interestin Other than a 10-round decision
Watson and Capell, the ECC
the former leading by 5 shots to 4. The game will be resumed on Fri- | day afternoon.
Scores: Head
1
Í. V. Ramsay
H. Beer 0
0
EX-BOWLS CHAMPIONS PLAYING TO-DAY
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B. W. Bradbury, the Craigen
Head
0
PREKKAKARN
BASEBALL
gency.
Each application for membership
will be considered by the Council. YM.C.A. STAGE
before approval will be given to such application
(c) Honorary.
Open only to
lauch persons of distinction as may
be invited by the Council to become Honorary Members.
SUCCESSFUL
"OLYMPIAD
WOMEN SECTION'S
GOOD EFFORT
A FORERUNNER OF MANY MORE TO COME
down
As a player of long iron shots of 200 yards or thereabouts with the Nos. 1 and 2. clubs he has no peer. He will, I think, go a long way in the championship..
In playing ability the next best man is Jack Nash, also from Lon- The rules also say that there
don He came over two years ago should be no entrance fees and that
and created a most favourable im- the Annial Subscription should bet
pression. Nash, also a beautiful $5 for officers, $3 for other ranks]
iron player, is a much improved and $7.50 for civilians. Their res-
golfer, and will not be easily beaten. pective fees for life membership are
Following tim in order of merit are to be $30, $18 and $45.
The European YMCA. held at Phil Farley, ex-champion of On- It was also mentioned at the "mock" Olympiad last night in the tario, and Kenneth Black, of Van- meeting that the rules would be West Longe when over 100 men couver, British Columbia, runner-up presented for adoption at thebers and friends attended and in the Canadian amateur two years 1general meeting to be held in the thoroughly enjoyed themselves. The ago. Chuck Klein, Odea and Cavaretta Board Boom of the S. C. M. Post, event was such a success, that it is Farley is one of the mighty hit-
Ltd, on Wednesday next at 5.30 4p.m
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15 16
Chicago
hit homers
Philadelphia
French pitched.
Chicago
8 10 Chock Klein hit two homers. Philadelphia
11. 13 Allen and Watkins hit homers. American League
over Art Lasky, the "Minneapolis first string are fairly good and have Mauler." Braddock has little to his so far come through their six en-gower skip, meets the Football Club Washington credit to place him in the category counters with the loss of only one representative, A. Brooksbank, on Chicago ... of an outstanding challenger for set. Watson is the mainstay of the the Electric green, and, provided Piet bit a homer. the world crown.
side, his great variety of strokes he retains his past form,” should often, bewildering his opponents, register a win.
New York Fight Braddock “Or Else" After holding out against sight-while Capell is a steady partner.
D. Bamjahn, last year's singles St. Louis The Kowloon Indians have finalist, has x perplexing problem in ing Braddock and the "OR ELSE"
stausch pair in Feroz Ali and Fir-E. el arculli, whom he plays at the for several weeks. Eaer finally coa-
New York ful. A competitor in several Open
St Louis
Boston Detroit
2
5
7. 13
almost certain that many more of ters
(Red). Venus
With the American. “draw
a similar nature will follow in the from right to left, he drove over the winter months.
first green at Woking, a shot of The competing teams were Mars about 300 yards. He gripe rather 3 U.S.R.C. SPOILING IN REVENGE (Green), Saturn (Violet), Neptune tightly, with the left hand well over (Pink). Jupiter the shaft, and hits the ball with a (Blue) and Mercury (Orange), and low trajectory, the respective captains were Messrs D. Paul, F. Sellwood, E
A Master Putter Mrs. Reid makes a return to the Bates, G. Basil Jones, V. Hast and
Black is a master putter. Like 1 team this afternoon, paizing with L. D. Skinner.
most members of the team and the 1Major Withington, who is at his
01
(Continued from Page L.)
Mr. E. F. Selk expressed thanks Leading Americans, he stands fairly best in mixed doubles. They should to the Women's Section for the right with feet close together and make a formidable combination, and splendid programme they had ar-makes a point of swinging the club- U should take at least one set
11
15
-4
7
อ
Solters hit two homers.
13
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Useful Second String
ranged
head the secret of successful put- ting Other players are Dick The Results One of the most useful second
Moore, champion of British Colum Respits were as follows: string partnerships which has re-
bis, a tall young man with a pleas 100 metres swimming: Violet, 2 cently been formed in the USRC. Green: 3. Orange.
ing style, and Gordon Taylor and team is that between Lt Tollinton ped; 3. Orange.
Hurling the Javelin-1 Orange: 2 Eddie Innes, two of the leading and Mrs Rice Evans The latter! Solters and Coleman hit homers has a pleasing variety of strokes, Green; 3. Blue
players from Quebec, C Putting the Weight:1 Violet, 2 and possesses a deadly backhand. Fotato Race: 1 Ak
sented to give in to the wishes of dos Khan, the latter being very use Valley this afternoon. This game Allen hit a home?,
to
the New York Boxing Commission.
tournaments, Firdos Khan will be and that between M. J. Medina zna although not before voicing his
the most dangerous K.LT.C. player. A Alves should prove the most opinion that the best possible!
,interesting of the afternoon's challenger at this time is Max]
Holder's Stiff Task
games, as they are the only fixtures Schmeling, one-time world cham- A very interesting encounter between players who are in any pion, who has loomed menacingly should ensue from the meeting be-way evenly matched. on the horizon in recent months. tween the Becreio and the Chinese The outcome of the game between Ring experts do not concede Eecreation Club, the holders. The G. H. Sherriff and B. Williams will Braddock even an outside chance latter commenced their season with be awaited with some interest, for, beat Beer who has literally a well merited win over the Univer- although Sherrif has not reached ridiculed the idea of fighting the sity, their "old hands playing an the latter stages in any Open New Jersey hope.".
important part in their win. Tatournament, he is regarded in some New York, April 15. There is Recreio have yet to register a win. quarters as one of the most con- much dissent over the purse, but but have hardly had time to settle sistent bowlers in the competition it has been finally decided that dow
He is definitely one of the Bowling. Craigengower, who encounter the Creep's ranking players. Braddock is to receive 17% per cent of the gate receipts. The Central British Association at Commission are considering the King's Park, should take both next challenger after the Baer-points comfortably. Braddock bout and Schmeling or One Er Division match is down Primo Carnera may be the selec-for decision the CBA KCC) tion
game, which will be played on the latter's courts
ཐ
Baer's Share Of Gate
New York, April 20. The venne crown with James J. Braddock, of of the Baer-Braddock fight has New Jersey,Baer to-day was -been fixed for the Long Island, rapidly regaining perfect condi
Madison Square Garden Bowl, and tion
wil be over 15 rounds. It is un- The world's heavyweight cham derstood that Baer will receive pion is amazing ring-
STL per cent of the gate receipts, zis:
New York, June de With a little, despite being
go before he risks. His rehea
VALLEY GAMES POSTPONED
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Philadelphia
3.
9
0
12
O
They fared quite well against the Blue, elle ECC. but are likely to be Musical-Contest Mrs. Siegler and fully extended this afternoon. The MH Smith
Inside Enn 1. Blue, 2 Red: 3 are more than capable of taking Pink
13
Moses hit a homer Cleveland
Trosky, Averill and Hale hit
homers.
Tables To Date
AMERICAN LEAGUE
New York Cleveland Boston
47 25 22
P. W. L. Age 49 29 20 591] 44 25 22 531 531
Chicago
44 24:20
545
42 24 24 500:
Detroit
Washington,
Philadelphia
St Louis
one set and should aid Goldinan Long Jung: 41. Violet; 2. Eed, and Miss Hancock the Colony Blue. champions, in securing their Blue; 3. Fink
venge on the KCC
100 Metres. Hurdles 1. Oranı
3.000 Metres Stoc The KCC are making na violet; 2. Pink; 3. Oran changes from the team which was. Eelay Bace-1. Bize, overwhelmed by the CPC nearly's Red
Violet fortnight ago,
Chariot Race 2. BlueS
The Officials Teddy Fincher., and Miss 0. The officia Dalziel
First String & Task
KCC first ranking follows:
46 22 24478 pair, must look to their laurels, for
47 22 25 466 on this return occasion they must Smith 3314 29 424 defeat Goldman and Miss Hancock De Mars -NATIONAL LEAGUE
to ensure the success of their tears. Dr. J.
In Mias Hancock, the KCC pairs Bryan Burden
Burke 44 29 15 659 will be encountering a player who Fowler 50 31 19 620) is far above the average, and who Programme, 47-27-200 constitates a definite menace to all Badge Steward Mrs. Boar
L de Rome, the Electric skip, leading A R Dallah of the Han RC when the game was New York poned. 3. J. Whyte and F. Pittsburgh Callen, who had arranged to com- SE÷Louis plete their Pairs fixture with A Coates and J. Landolt on
Service green yesterda vented from beginning by the sud
downpouz
W.LAge
256,2ɛke two sets.
onch th
2
TAIKOO BOWLS TEAM FOR SATURDAY
The following will represent the Taikoo RC against the Recreio in the Junior Division of the Lawn Bowls League on Saturday D. B Bone, W. Nor Conningham and J. (skip);
Chalmers
Watson and
Weight, C. Pabon
Stainton (skip).
IRC BOWLS TEAM TO MEET CRAIGENGOWER “A”
the s
Programme on
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Abbas
find things very difficult
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fairly useful part
end;
ed on in a tight