BUSH RUNNER-UP DAVE LEONARD AND WALLY CHING SHINE Disastrous Sixth For Asheville
FOUR TIMES BUT NEVER CHAMPION
[BY A SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT]
"I see that I have been called the former billiards "champion. of Shanghai. Actually I have never won that title. Perhaps the reason why they call me ex-champion is because. I was runner-up four times to C. W. Porter, each time losing by Q few points in games of 2,000 up," said E. D. Bush, who is to meet A. J. Osmund, Colony billiards champion, in a charity game at Club 'de Recreio on Friday, June. 27.
member of the
He was also a Lusitano team that won the same trophy
E. D. Bush
figure breaks.
POWLAWSKI PROMINENT AGAINST R.E.
By "Grandstand”
HIGHLIGHTED BY Dave Leonard's base-
| cleaning triple, Hong Kong Brewers got back. into their groove last Sunday to triumph: over· U.S.S. Asheville 7 to 4, whilst Chung, Hwa Maroons, nosed.... out South China 6 to 5 despite Wally Ching's official no-hitter, in the first over-time tilt, which went into the ninth before the issue was decided; and the Merry Mindanaoans humbled Royal Engineers 12 to I in a cow pasture.carnival. of clout fast Saturday.
The Brewers-Asheville: tussle looked like anybody's game up to the sixth, when hurler DiGiacomo, lost control and walked Baby Abbas with the bases loaded.
BASEBALL OFF
LEAGUE TABLE TO-DATE
Mindanao
Chung Hwa mai Asheville! H.D.
W. L. Potoc
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1.0000
1. 1
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H.K. Baseballers South China
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BOWLS TEAMS
Following are some of the teams for Saturday's Lawn Bowls League games
RECREIO
First Diviston "A" (v. c.9.0.C., Homo) Joe Luz. C. E. Marques, J. E. Noronha and C. G. Silva (Skip).
L. F. Xavier, C. M..Siva,... H... A. Alves and F. X. Silva (Skip).
F. X, Soares, C. Roza-Pereira, F. V. V. Ribeiro. and R. F. Luz (Skip). First Division "B" (v. K.D.R.C.; Away)
D. C. AlYES,
E. M. C. H. Basta, Remedios and J. J. Basto (Skip).
F. A. Machado, J. C. Remedios, Eddie Sousa and L. J., Silva (Skip).
C. Vas, A. M. Xavier, A. Rodrigues and A. P. Guterres (Skip).
M.
Bush started playing billiards
This afternoon's League base- as far back as 1907 and, to quote one of the finest opening batsmen
Madeen "Slim" Arculli, who ball match between Mohawks and one who has been playing quite to have played for Shanghai in tossed them. in for the victors, U.S.S. Mindanao has been called a great deal with him recently, Interport cricket games against fanned three and was found for off on account of the inclement he is still going strong," He Hong Kong, in a game of 300 up eight safeties, whilst DiGiacomo weather. No date has been fixed has won many club champion-which he finished in two visits to fanned three and passed four in yet for the game,
Second Division (v. K.C.C.; Away) ships in Hong Kong. Shanghai the table!
five and one-third innings. Charlie-
A. J. Osmund, A. V. Barros. A. ·F. and Hankow, and was captain Bush Нав achieved the Sawyer. replacing DiGiacomo, on
Noronha and O. P. Remedios (Skip). of the "Thirty- Club" in Shanghai ambition of every
walked one for the keen bill the hill,
L. A. Rozario, E. L. Barcos, C. A. when they won the Shanghai arda player
two-thirds of the twelve but issued five free tickets to Lopes and J. R. Soares (Skip) he has topped remaining Billiards League.
A. P. Pereira, Fred A. Xavier, J. A. the hundred mark for three inning. DiGiacomo was nicked first.
first blood whenRemedios and C. C. Pereira (Skip). Chung Hwa drew for five blows, whilst Sawyer
POLICE R.C.' Pete Chuy sild over the pan la a run- and Asked about his forthcoming yielded a two-run single.
down between third base and home. First Division (v K.B.G.C. "A" Away) was in the winning team seven game against Osmund, Bush said; Brewery lead-off man George Souza
and chalked up another two markers W. McLeod, W Harris, W. S. Dall times in all.
drew a pass on the gravy train on four
on two costly Nam Hwa errors to get and J. Shepherd (Skip).
a flying start. After being C. H. Gough, C. Plle, G. Perkins and when "one's / pliched balls, whilst Hauk All had away tu
free ride to first on cateber Langford's held scoreless for the first three W. Mair (Skip). interference. Tony Alves dumped 1 sessions, the Caroliners broke the ice G. E. Willerton, F. C. Channing, R. honey which caught finger DiGiacomo after Nelson Ma drew tree transporta- Nolan and E. G. Post (Skip). flat-footed to choke the sacks. Coming tion to first pilfered Becond and up to the platter in the clean-up slot, scampered home on Kwan's single. In
Dave Leonard crashed one into the left
the next semester two hits, assisted by pastures for three bases to clear the thres Chung Hwa miscues, unabled paths, and was robbed of a four-master | South China to take a 4 to 3 lead, when hindsnatcher Langford put the which was short-lived, however, as the whammy on him at the plate, when Laumen came right back in the sixth be attempted to stretch it,
with a couple of counters on a pair of bobbles and a sacrifice to lead 5 to 4.
Interporter
that he never played at his best in the hot weather, hands are always sticky and the shirt never dry," but he looked for forward to a good game, never- theless, and added he would have four evenings of practice on the Recreio table before the game.
Bush was chosen to play Shanghai in the Interport mateb against Hong Kong, in Shanghai, in 1927, which Hong Kong won.
He has met the present Colony champion, A. J. Osmund, three times and won once, but he thinks Sergt. T. Pitt, for- the merly of the Police here, best player, evor to have held the Colony title.
He has also played such men as E. B. Roza, Leung Kam-kong, who was champion after Pitt, and P Yvanovich, while in Shanghai he played against George Faulkner. (1925), and Alec Taylor (1912) and between 1925 and 1928 played. several times against George Grey, "magic
circle" player, who once made a break of 3,000 from "in-offs" alone.
Break Of 186
SHANGHAI POLICE ATHLETICS
BACK-STROKE Asheville's 1st Counter
RELAY NOT INCLUDED
Scramble Home
Third Division (v K.B.G.C. Home) J. Hayward, J. S. Riddell, J. R. M02- Walter, and J. C. Altkens (Skip).
S. Soular, c. Willcox. W. MacHardy · and J. W. MacDonald (Skip)...........
E. Greenwood, W. M. Smith, A. J. Johnson and A. E. Carey (Skip).
Reaerves:-G. Davies, J. Forrest and H. Dewer.
L. Sykes, H, Lockhart, H. White and
KOWLOON B.G.C. "A" First Division (v P.R.C. Home)
G. W. Deacon, E. Levett, W. L. Walk- In the Asheville half of the initial
er and A. Holland (Skip). canto, although *'Dusty" Rhoades
With two away, the game was just singled and Lefty Crumen
worked about in the bag, when moundsman Al A. J. Hall (Skip), Arculli for A pass, both died on the Lau threw
which one into the dirt, sacks, as Haigh fanned the, breeze to eluded: hindsnatcher. Bill Chang fox and J. McKelvie 4Skip).
R. Phillips, A. Hyde Lay, H. E. Drew end the chapter. For the next three Harry. "Gabby??. Chinn to..comp........home. "B" First Division 4v. K.C.C. - Hàme).. frames, the hurlers had the better. of for the tieing run. After pitching shut- W. C. Hodder, V. C. Dixion, W. Mc- the batsmen, neither side being able-out ball for soven, frames, Wally, Ching Neill, and R. Duncan (Skip).
on
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Merry Mindanaoans Have Easy Time. DUMMELLING Mike Sarsfield for
v. Searle and H. Nish (Skip),
J. S. Dinnen, A. Bower, G. E. F. Thompson and C. Wallis (Skip).
S. C. Walker, G. W. Elphick, L. A. Jordan and K. C. Hamilton (Skip).
INDIAN R.C.
First Division (v Cralgengower Cricket Club, Home)
A. K. Suffiad, K. M, Rumjahn, A. M. Rumjahn and M. R. Abbas (Skip).
J. Hogsen, U. A. Rumjahn,, A. R. Minu and A. K. Minu (Skip).
Jahn and A. R. Dallah (Skip).
D. M. Khan, S. Yusuf, A. Rum-
Third Division (v H.K. Electrio Club, Away)
to produce a tally, the Goffmen break-yielded two successive blows in the P. A. Peckham, H. Bleknell, J. C. ing into the scoring column In the fifth first over-time chapter, but the side Gil and J. G. Meyer. (Skip). At a meeting of swimming clubs when Brewery hindsnatcher. at V.R.C. yesterday the Combined Arculit arched one
Obear was retired without any damage. In E. Scard, A.-Morton, EA, Atkins to the mid-way the ninth. Chung Hwa bunched up two and L. Guy (Skip). Chinese Clubs appointed Mr. Ho cushion on a double steal set-up. Behits to produce the tie-breaker to Third Division (v P.R.C. Away) Siew-um, Chinese Bathing Club. lore the ball could be relayed
back emerge victors. Both Cecil Winglee, C. E. Langley, Sir A. MacGregor, E. as convener for the aquatic Rhoades had already crossed the pan and rookie Kwan Wing-tim pickled the gala on July 28 between Combin-standing up for Asheville's first counter. onton for two safeties, bub the latter Highest break Bush ever madeed Chinese and Combined V.R.C. In the disastrous sixth frame, two threw away b chance for a rally, by in his life was 186, and in this and European Y.M.C.A., and have successive blows put runners the baing caught purloining third
ily paths. connection he recalls that he was decided that heats will be neces- for his third cut, was given an inten-
Dave Leonard, coming up with only one away. playing against Harry Ollerdessen, sary before their team is select- tional paes on four pitched balls to
ed.
souse the sacka with none away. Stan Points will be awarded as fol-"Powerhouse" Leonard, next up, struck lows:-Individual events 3, 2 and a short-circuit and popped out for the
Alter erasure. 1; relays or team events
and first
holding Baby Abbas to a three and two count. and Water-polo 5 and 0. Two swimmers will represent each team walked Abbas to push a
DIGiacomo couldn't find the plate and run over the in the individual events and one plate. Hurter Charlie Sawyer, who eight safeties, three of which were team in the relays.
was sent up to the firing point after bunched up in the sixth for a cluster It was decided to drop the 200 DIGlacomo had been sent to the show- of seven runs, the Mindanaoans had an
M. A. Wahab, M. Hassan, . M. V. yards back-stroke relay for teams ers, walked the next batter to face him easy time beating the Sappers 12 to 1-Razack and S. M. Runjahn (Skip). of four and substitute a 400 yards for another tally to trickle in, whilst Henry Ruel, tolling on the slab for the B. el Arculli, A. S. Sufflad, A. H. relay
four Shorty Arculli cuffed for four
fanned men and
deep | Minnies, chucked a one-hitter.
Madar and A. M. Wahab (Skip), right to chase in two more Beermen. seven and only walked. two.. whilst women.
M. B. Hassan, J. M. A. Rumjahn, A. Sarsfield accounted for three via the G. Sufflad and A. O. Madar (Skip). strike-out route.
H.K.G.C... Welfle Welford, covering the mid-way Second Division (x Craigengower C.C..
Away) 9. L.. Lloyd, J, G. "Haigh, HL G. Wại- lington and G. B. Costello (Skip),
G. G. Altkenhead, T., R. Rowell, I A. R. Dungan and F. Goodwin (Skip).
R. R. Davies, R. A. Edwards, P. J. A. Hamilton and A. W."Brown (Skip), Reserver:—3. A. D. "Morrison and E. Hospes. Third Diylalon ¿3 Kowloon F.C., Home) B. J. Lacon, "L, E.:N, Ryan, H. F. Shields and A. S. Mitchell-(Skip).\\\-
HH. Beddow, W, R. Lambert, P. A. Cox and P. S. Casaldy (Skip).
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The recent Annual Shanghai Police Sports was the occasion of several of the local track and field standards being shattered
Miss V, Churn, V.R.C. lady swim- officially. The new records will ming champion, had her first practice not likely be recognised because in the V.R.C. pool yesterday. of the strong wind which aided the runners.
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Tony Fonseca, was responsible A swimming gala between Victoria for no less than two record break-Recreation Club and Lal Tsun Swim
ming Union has been arranged to take ing performances when he cover-place at V.R.C. on Saturday, July 5. ..ed the 100 yard Police Champion-. ship race in the remarkable time of ˆ9.9 seconds, and by..........copping
¡Ah: instruction class for water-polo the Open 440 yards in the out-referees with blackboard discussion will standing time of 49.6.
be held at European Y.M.C.A. this Fonseca also garnered first evening at 7.30 p.m. place in the Police 440 yard run
and the Police 220 yard dash. His
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Trailing behind 7 to 2, the Mighty station in "A" could produce only two countera long absence from that spot, dished on three successive blows to right, out a couple of Belding gema when he where Lefty Joe Bowen was, given a froze on to Vaughan's: and Bowersox's busy time.
line-drives which were labelled.
Although Baby Abbas was guilty of Slugging Ski Powlawski eørned. bal. two of his matça' three misquen, heting plaudits, with, a three in four willow atoned for it by rapping out a single wielding, which included 4 pair of in his only tima at bat, whilst Tony triples and a two-bagger which chased "Peewee" Alves came up with. two in two of his mates, - whilst --- sigbster ngat, bunts. In his three trips to falten Henry Ruel alded his own cause with hip average. "'Dusty" Rhoades and a pair of singles in his two̟, trips 'to Honolulu Lels were good for two in the plate. four, the former setting up a new high by burgling five bases,
The big wallop of the day was made by Dave Bambino" Leonard when he, cracked mouta" triple- with'‹ the bases'
time of 22.8 seconds in the latter C: Champolavier reached the Sem loaded, whilst Lefty Crumm slashed race equals the standard set by Final of the Y.M.C.A. Billiards Cham-out the only other extra-base clout with Gus Johannisen several years plonship when he beat H. Neubronner a two-bagger. back-NC.D.N.
T. Fonseca is the brother of J. Fonseca, Recreio hockey player and softballer,
300169 Jast night.
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A meeting of the Swimming, Commit. tee of European Y.M.C.A. will be held. Royal Corps of Signals maintained in the West Lounge this evening at 6 their unbeaten record when they beat P.m.. Royal Navy. "A", in the European Y.M.C.A. Invitation water-polo tourna ment yesterday by 3goals to 1 in the
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MIDDLESEX ROLLER-SKATERS
Nine Action-Packed LOSE 16 TO 10
Innings
Playing at home last night in the BATTLING through nine action-packed "Kin Shing Cup" basketball league. Innings Chung Hwa shaded South. (on roller skates), Kowloon Skat- China & to B. in Saturday's nightcap to Ing Rink defeated Middlesex Re- chalk up their first win in their initial giment by 16 points to 10 after appearance, „i
leading 12-4 at the end of the Losing pitcher Wally Chine, who first half,
Points for the “Rink"" team wete time trampa, wag, Gradited With an omolal' no-hitter, raving pitoned scored, by Fung Chack-bung. (4), shutout, game for the full regulation: Young Yuk-chung (8) and -Chan - distance of seven tramosMA
Pul-kom (4); “while Winfield (6) Mound glotor” At Lay fanned nine and Pyrne (2) and Thornton. (2) scor-
ed two, whilati Wally: Ching whifeded for Middle
Stripped of their best, swimmers ow Army, pool,
Ing to transfers, to Sing› Tad, - South Dignan (2) and McCann scored for China have little talent available and Signala, and Rutter, for Navy BAJOM: the swimming committea are now demyloided four, blows in the twasovers-
In the other, match, Middlesex voting their time-to the training of a **'B2 beska Blhi, A.A. «- Regt, R.A., bunch of youngsters, In order to "en- "bar" o "gonla-to... 4. -Lomax. (2) -Fencooke, courage them still further-South China | ~\(8)'; and Smith, scored for Middlesex, have invited second string.swimmers
and Robinson, Molyneux, Lest, and of Victoria Recreation, Club to a ghia, Yabsley for Gunnara.
·learly nakt" month;;"
Dr. D. J. Valentine R. J. Shrigley, Col. E. S. Doughty and A. Nissim (Skip),
Reaarvet-P. Morrison'
The bowls match arranged between | H.K.E.R.C. and „Lane, Crawford's for
this evening; has been postponed.
SUGGESTION TO
BOWLS CONVENERS
(2:League powie-matches on - Satur-
days, should start at 4: p.m., or at 4.30 p.m. if preferable to Clubs.
In
order to · #vold.confusion, wen would suggest Bowls Conveners get in touch with each other regarding times for next Saturday's and future
malohes,