THE CHINA MAIL, MAY 2, 1988.
DAILY
SPORTS CHATTER
BY "REVIEWER" THUMB-NAIL
Glorious weather heralded the return of lawn bowls, the League season commencing last Saturday with a full programme, which was ́made all the more conspicuous be- cause of the fact that for the sec ond consecutive season a “possible" was registered in Kowloon Docks' first match of the season. I believe I am right in saying that J. V. Ramsay, who was a member of last Saturday's successful quartette, was also а member of last year's four who registered a similar eight on the opening day of the League..
up.
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SKETCHES
"AUSSIE" TEST PLAYERS
South China “A” Again Win Senior Shield
THE senor shield competition between the two South HE local football season was brought to a close yesterday when
China teams, on the Club ground, resulted in a win for the "A" team by three clear goals scored by Lai Shui-wing.
South China "A" have now established a record by winning the. Senior Shield three years in succession.
-South China "B" commenced in To-day we publish the ninth fine style but heavy charge on Chan sixteen players selected to repre- necessitated the former leaving the sent Australia in the 1938 Cricket
field for some time, slowed down Test series against England. the "B" attack, and though 'Chan
unpublished biographies of the Tak-fai by Lee Ting-sang, which BRADMANTM
SCORES 258
To-day's thumb-nail sketch is returned to the field later, he did V. WORCESTER
that of L. O'B. Fleetwood-Smith
(Victoria)..
very little.
Good
football
י
from matches of the season, which com-
At Lord's-M.C.C. v. Yorkshire. Yorkshire: 339. M.C.C. 46 for 1.
Gloucestershire.
At Oxford-Oxford University
Gloucester: 148 for 3. At Worcester The Australians.
Australians 474 for 6 (D. G. Brad-
Worcestershire
-Reuter.
V.
Saturday's Close Of was witnessed This will be Fleetwood Smith's |
the interpassing
- Play Scores second tour of England. In 1934 throughout and
sides Sports come and go, but interest this unorthodox left hander who and positional play of both
London, Saturday. remains unabated and there is al-bowls the "wrong "un" took 106 was worth seeing.
Tam Kwong-kon, in the "B"
The following were the close of ways something which will crop first class wickets at 19.21 to finish
second in the averages but, with goal, gave a superb exhibition. He play scores in the first four cricket Although the local hockey season O'Reilly and Grimmett in command, brought off save after save concluded last. Saturday, there is did not secure a place in the Tests. the most difficult angles and though menced' to-day. much to be discussed before the In South Africa in 1935-36 he played beaten three times, saved his side commencement of next season. The in the first three Tests, but an unjured from a bigger defeat. local International Tournament finger kept him out of the rest of the Lee Ting-sang and Mak Shui-hon tour. That injured finger had its re- were a safe pair of backs though, Final was held yesterday and pro-percussions. Months after his return duced a very fine encounter, India to Australia an operation was neces- the former was inclined to be dan- emerging deserving winners. Isary.
gerous in his tackling, and did not must admit that the umpiring yes- bowling hand had been permanently Shui-yick when they came into conman 258; C.. L. Badcock 67),
At one time it was thought that his spare either Chan Tak-fai or Yeung terday contributed. towards the ruined, but completo recovery canc success of the match and fully in time for him to be included in the tact, with him. justified the International Com-third Test against Allen's team, and Lam Tak-po; the "B" pivot, was mittee's decision to utilise their he was a material factor in Australia's the equal of Lau Hing-choi and retention of the Ashes after being two kept Fung and Lai Shui-wing well two best available men.
Last Thursday's game between
most › successful effort was covered, but the inability of the Portugal, the winners, and Eng-6-110 on a worn Adelaide pitch in the "B" forwards to make an impres- land, was a disgraceful affair, but fourth Test after England had led onion on the opposing defence threw
In control of his as much has already been said of the first innings. the conditions and of the play, Itructive.
bedes-a lot of extra work on his should- length Fleetwood-Smith can will refrain from "stringing it out." He has his erratic moods. Then he After the "B" team"has missed I would say, however, that I sym- is expensive. In Sheffield Shield games several chances, the "A" eleven took tained his British Close Amateur Championship title to-day, pathise with the two umpires, who he has secured staggering figures.
He has taken over 200 wickets in the lead through Lai Shui-wing who when he beat Leslie Banks, in the had to contend with difficult con- Shield Shield matches. Only Ernest beat Tam with a well-placed shot
final by 2 and 1. ditions. There was, however, an al-Jones, Bert Ironmonger and Clarrie and shortly after the same player
taken more ternative to have called the gameGrimmett have hitherto
increased the lead. in Shield Shield off-and strictly this should have than 200 wickets
Play in the second-half deteriorat been done.”
Fleetwood-Smith is a 'happy cric-ed and the "B" team was penned The Umpires, after inspecting keter who enjoys every moment of a into their own half, Fung King- the pitch, must have been in two game and does not object to being pun-
оп ished. With the bat he is a left hand; cheong and Tam Kwong-sum, minds as to whether the game should have been played or not, but
1910.
with some good moves but their probably took into consideration,
finishing was poor. Lai Shui-wing before making their decision, the
down.
His
games.
ers.
J. F. F. PENNINK RETAINS GOLF TITLE
Moorpark, Saturday.
J. F. F. Pennink, the holder, re-
Golf
:
Pennink was one up at the end of: the first round, but often had to take three putts on the green. He played beautifully throughout,
always but Leslie Banks was
in the difficulties and struggling on
tail-end "swiacher". Born March 30, the right wing, were prominent greens.
fact that the Association desired the securing and preparation of scored_his_hat-trick just before PEGGY SCRIVEN'S
to terminate the season as quickly grounds etc., and that in the time. as possible. A postponement of the case of International matches the game,
however, would
of
have captain of the home team be made changes in local hockey next sea- eliminated all the bad feeling responsible for the provision which the game produced.
clean balla (at least four).
In connection with grounds, I The Hong Kong Football Asso- have a suggestion to make. It is, ciation Grounds Committee have that a Sub (Grounds) "Committee worked together for many seasons be appointed at the next annual with outstanding success and have general meeting to arrange for powers to approach Clubs on their grounds for all representative own for the use of a ground.
There is little else I can comment matches, thereby eliminating the possibility
except that
of
any lapse
in 'on
SORAT
I forsee
many
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TENNIS SUCCESS
AT BOURNEMOUTH
son, but, unfortunately, cannot look to the future with any degree of
Bournemouth, Saturday. optimism unless a greater degree Miss Peggy Scriven, a British of - co-operation is forthcoming Wightman Cup player, caused an from Club representatives, who unexpected upset in the final of could help with constructive criti- the Women's Singles to-day when cism instead of the usual back-chat she beat Miss Nancy Wynne, of which has done more harm to local Australia, in straight sets by 7-5, hockey than good.
-2,-Reuter.
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