Billiards And Snooker Exhibition For War Fund
IT IS LEARNED FROM A RELIABLE SOURCE THAT SACE OF TICKETS IN CONNECTION WITH THE BILLIARDS AND SNOOKER GAMES IN AID OF THE BRITISH WAR ORGANISATION FUND, TO BE
DE PLAYED AT CLUB
RECREIO
ELECTRIC WIN
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In a friendly floodlight -lawn bowls match, last night at Ming Yuen, Hong Kong Electric Recreation Club bent Lanc Crawford's by 67 shots to 40. Scores-R, A. Owens, A. G. Everett, C. E. Gahagan, J. F. Lunny (Elèc.) "bent A. J., Prata, G. Edgar, G. Tanner, E. C. Fincher 24-20; W. E. Macfarlane, R. W. Smith, A. G. Gardner, L. de Rome (Elec.) beat E. Baker, H, Bur- son, S. Carr, A. B. Hamson 18-10; J. Roscoe, W. Baker, A. F. Paul, J. K. Sloan (Elec.) beat W, Bonner, J. Lodge. W. C. F. Ogley, G. E. Zimmern 25-13.
TO-MORROW EVENING, HAS GONE VERY FAVOURITE'S
ENCOURAGINGLY AND THERE IS EVERY REA- SON TO HOPE THAT THE STANDS, SPECIALLY ERECTED IN THE MAIN HALL OF THE CLUB FOR THE OCCASION, WILL BE PACKED TO CAPACITY.
from P. A. Yvanovich who recaptured the crown the following year, only to lose it again in 1923 when they clashed
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THE CHINA MAIL, JUNE, 26, 1941.
BOWLS CHANGES FOR LEAGUE MATCHES
ON SATURDAY
A NOTABLE ABSENTEE FROM RECREIO **** | “A's"", LEAGUE BOWLS TEAM THIS WEEK IS C. G. SILVA WHO, AS REPORTED IN THESE ́COLUMNS YESTERDAY, WILL NOT BE
PARTICIPATING IN LEAGUE BOWLS AGAIN- THIS SEASON. HIS PLACE IS BEING TAKEN
·BY H.A. ALVES ÁS SKIP.
IRISH DERBY
SUCCESS
In order that spectators may have the best possible view of the
The Irish Derby, in which there game, the committee in charge of
for the third time in the final of the have arrangements
Inoved the
were 10 runners. was won yes- Colony Championship. Osmund is A table to the centre of the hall and
left-handed player and
terday by Mr. John Dillon's Sol- has
large everything is set for a very suc-variety of strokes at
by G. Wells, with hts command, oreins, ridden cessful evening.
Highest break in his career is 207, made Sir Percy Loraine's Kharo second over and Mr. H. Hartigan's Etoil de Lyons third. E. M. Quirle rode Kharo and Joe Canty took out Etoil de Lyons.
The programme for the night will be:--
BILLIARDS
A. J. Oomund
(Colony Champion)
V
E. D. Bush
(formerly of Shanghai)
SNOOKER
V
A. P. Pereira
M. N. Rakusen (Unofficial Colony (Civil Servico Champion)
C.C.)
EXHIBITION OF TRICK SHOTS C. Terran, European Y.M.C.A.
In view of the widespread Interest taken in the games, we give below thumbnail sketches of the players con- cerned
A J OSMUND. Colony champion
since 1923, won his first Olle in
WASS' GOLF WIN
1421
some years ago, and he
bas
100 three-figure breaks to his credit. Has represented Hong Kong in Inter port matches against Shanghai and as recently as last month made a break of 150.
E
Break Of 186
a
J.-Luz and C. E. Marques, selected us the ̈ ́first two men to Silva for their postponed game `last week, will retain their positions with Alves, "Who will have JE. Noronha as "No. 3. Last week Alves and Noronha were selected as Nos. 2 and 3 respectively to F. X. Silva.
wood.
K.B.G.C. "A" Intact
There are no changes in the Kowloon Bowling Green Club "A"Steam, and in the "B" team two rinks are intact.
There are no changes in R. F., changes in the rinks skipped by J. C. The winner is the son of Hyper- Luz's rink, but F. X. Silva will Aftken and J. MacDonald. In A, E. lon, which also sired last week's have C. M. SI' va and J. F. V. Carey's four, however, L. C. Pennell English Newmarket Derby win- Ribeiro as Nos. 2 and 3 respective- comes in as lead in place of E. Green-
and of Alves D. BUSH, who has often been ner, Owen Tudor.
ly in the 'places called the former Shanghai champion. | Soloreins was the favourite, at Noronha. Last week'Ribeiro, who never actually won the title, though he 9 to 4, with Kharo second favour-was a doubtful starter, was chos- was in the finni four thies, on each ite at 3 to 1. Odds on the third en as No. 3 to Carlos Silva, while occasion lusing to C. W, Porter by
horse were 8 to 1.
C. M. Silva, selected as No. 3 to few points in games of 2,000 up.
Soloreins won by a length with J. J. Basto in Recreio "B" last was captain of the Thirty Club and
4 lengths between second and Saturday, has received promotion. also Lusitano Club teams that won the
and Shanghai Billiards League
has third, The English challengers,
and Lynchtoa, played Interport for that port. Highest Easy Chair break is 186, and has over 100 three-not in the picture.--Reuter. Agure breaks to his credit. Bush has won many club titles in Hong Kong, Shanghai and Hankow' and bas Mao played against world-famous cueists.
Bush
were
TO-DAY'S
Osmund's Protege TENNIS
A. P. PEREIRA, more popularly known as "Spotty", learned his snooker
at the Palace Hotel where he received Following is to-day's Fourth useful Instruction from 1. L. Golden-
Tennis League pro- berg. When Osmund, Colony billiards Division champion, saw the promise shown by gramme and some of the teams:
V. P.O.R.C. (1) this youngster, he took him under his
J.R.C. wing, and ever since Pereira has gone from strength to strength. Won
C.B.A. his Arst title at Catholic Union Club In 1933 and when they won the Steel, Coulson
Pereira has Defence League
member of both teams. aiso represented Volunteer Corps in the Soldiers'
54, made at Recreio last year,
Elusive Century
and
C.C.C. S:C.A.A. C.R.C. K.I.T.C.
V.
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V. 1.R.C.
S.C.A.A.-C. M. Tsang and S.
S.
C. Wong and 9. L. Chung.
C.B.A. T. Tomashevsky and D, T. Smith: N Whitley and V. C. Bond: B.
C.R.C.-T. M. Wong and T. Y. Liang; L. N. Tsang and T. J. Choi:
"B". Two of the three Recreio rinks-those led by L. J. Silva and A. P. Gutteres-remain in- tact. C. A. Lopes, selected as No. 3 to J. R. Soares in Second Division last week, comes into the side in place of C. M. Silva No. 3 to J. J. Basto, Silva having gone to the "A" team.
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In Third Division there are a nuniber of changes. P. Yvanovich will have H. R. Pinna and A, A, Roza as Nos. 2 and 3' respettively In place of F. X. Monteiro and M. F. Pinna. "Monfelro goes to M. A. Carvalho's rink as No. 3 in place of A, F. Noronha, while Pinna la given a rink instead of the absent
Guy's rink has three'mew players in Elphick and Bower, who have been promoted from Third Division and who will be seen as Nos. 2 and 3 respec- tively, and H. Spong, who will play as lead in place of F. Scard. A. Morton and E. Atkins are absentees this week. In H. Nish's Third Division rink, J. A. Fraser réturns to the rink as lead while last week's lead, C, Langley, will be seen as No. 2 'to K. C.' Hamilton. W. M. Wilson is C. Willis' new lead. while J. S'Dinnen, erstwhile" lead, has gone to No. 2 in place of Bower.
All the Kowloon Bowling Green Club matches on Saturday will start at 4 p.m.
"C.C.C. Unchanged
Craigengower Cricket Club are mok-
M. A. Alarcon, The latter had G. Aing no changes from the senior team Pinna, E. A R. Alves and M. Mendonca selected last Saturday, but there are
selected as his front men last week. but Pirina will have a new No. 2 in L. A. Rusario, Alves being an absentee.
~H.K.F.C: ́ Changes
some changes in their Second Division team from that chosen last weck.
T. Lock's four rem 'n unchanged, bul W. K. Way, who d E. J. Todd, A. Kitchell and W. Ward chosen as bis front men last week, will now skip a Hong Kong Football F.R.C.-M. Hassan and K. Nazarin;
rink comprising J. H. Kavler, L. R. M. S. Hassan and M. I. Razack; G. match against Prison Officers on June Lammert, and M. J. Medina. The last
14 was postponed on account
C. Y. Tso and Chan Yiu.
Singh and A. J. Suffad.
Club,
whoso
of wet
selected last week, when he was to P.O.R.C. (1)S. S. Chim and S. Kweather, have made two changes for named is at No. 3 instead of skip, as Chim: K. W. Wong and Y. S. Fung: their match against Talkoo this week- have led Xavier, Baptista and Lam- W. Morrison and J. Howlett,
C.C.C.-K. M. Au and C. M. Lee; M. C. Hung and T. K. Lin; Y. C. Mok and P. C. Yue.
At Happy Valley on League in 1935 and 1836 Pereira was a Yau: W. H. Mok and P. Y. Kwok, R. Tuesday, D. Wass beat J. W. MacDonald by 1 up, Chich they won four times and were 1. Bickford and T. Gaubert.
Club at the 18th hole, in the runners-up three years. Best break is Final of the Hong Kong three times this year he has met Cpl. Police Handicap Golf Harvey. Army champion, in exhibition games, winning all three of them. Best Competition, for the Kent bulllards break is 135. Cup. MacDonald con- ceded a handicap of three strokes to his opponent.
MacDonald, who had been winner of this tournament since 1938, has been in the final every year following his arrival here in 1936. Irior to coming to Hong Kong, he played a good deal of golf in the north of Scotland and in 1934 was in the semi-final of the Northern Championship.
He has, in addition, won a number of club tournaments and also many Summer competitions.
One of the skips in Third Division of the Lawn Bowls League for Police R.C.. MacDonald played. In the Duff- town championship in 1935. winning
the singles' championship. He won five other competition prizes the saine year,
WATER-POLO
*RESULTS
M. N. RAKUSEN, has been one of the leading snooker players at Kowloon Cricket Club and Civil Service C.C.
over
NEW TALENT
end.
mert.
In place of Medina as skup, N, P. In W. Gill's rink J. M. Thomson
Karanjia, who played such a good replaces J. S. Howell as lead, while J. D. Thomson goes to No. 3 to W. game against Hong Kong Football Club
are 1:9, changes in K. S. Robertson's to play for Way last week with the rink from that selected against P.0.C.exception that A Kitchell is an absen- tee at No. 2, his place being taken by There are also several changes in M. A. Baptista, selected for that posi-
tion in Medina's rink fast week. the Football Club Third Division team which lost to C.C.c. in the only League match played last Saturday.
Post Office Recreation Club (2) Macfarlane in place of C. F. Needham. in Third Division last week, comes in a number of years. He is very have called off their fixture with who is an absentee this week. There to take over the rink that was chosen interested in both billiards and snooker A.T.C...on account of the rain. and was both hon. secretary and pre- sident of the now defunct Hong Kong Billiards Association, His highest break at snooker is 30 and at billards 98. In connection with the latter game, it is of interest note that though Rakusen on several has passed the 90 mark occasions, the 100 has up till the present remained clusive. Other interests include lawn bowls at which he is the present Colony champion, winning the Utle from M. R. Abbas last year.
25 Years Experience
"
FOR H.B.?
In G. S. Graver's' rink J. Hempsey takes the place of the promoted J. M. Thomsonas No. 2. J. Russell, who
Selected Teams
Following are some of the teams selected:
KOWLOON B.G.C. It was learned this morning, was No. 2 to Manself last week, will First Division ("A"! v. Ròcfeio "A", from usually reliable sources, Ralston and S. Strange, Last week, skip a rink comprising F. Anslow. J.
Away) G. W Deacon, E Levelt, W. In that Nip Lum and Wally Ching, when Strange was skip, he had Anslow. Walker and A. M. Holland' (skip). who played for Chinese. Baseball and Ralston playing Nos. 2 and 3 to Club in the Baseball League last him, respectively.
L. 59kes; H. Lockhart, H. White and There is only one A. J. Hall (skip). year, and who were rumoured to change in Munsell's rink this week, C.
R. P. Phillips, A, Hyde-Lay, H. E. be turning out for South China Carr coming in to take the place of Drew and J. McKelvie. (skip),
First Division ("B" v P.R.C., Away) this season, have joined H.B. Ball Russell at No. 2.
W. C. Hodder, V. C. Dixon, W. McNeill and R. Duncan (skip).
P. A. Peckham,, H. Bicknell, JAC. G1 and J. G. Meyer (skip).
H. Spong, G. W Elphick, A, Bower and L. Guy (skip).
C. TERRAN, one of the leading bil Hards players at European and a and had the misfortune of having to very "clever exponent' of "trick" "shots, withdraw from the Scottish Highland first played billiards in 1918; just after Pairs Championship after he 'had reached the Fourth Round when his he, had left school, Two years later
he' played in his home town's" (Leeds) Club. partner fell ill.
League, * Just getting into "the" side, be Efforts to confirm this from Mr. the age minimum was 18 years, In Roy Lau, Hon. Secretary of the 1922 Terran jólned the Army and first Baseball League, met with came to the Colony in 1927 but has reply that "I have heard nothing been away again for some time since. officially, though I must admit Was a member of R.A.M.C. team that there have been rumours to that carried off the Garrison League and Hong Kong Area Championships for the effect." last three years, and Jast year he averaged 149.04 out of a possible 150 in_10_games. He has played "billiards" for 25 years but his duties have been such that he has never had a chance for regular practice. He holds a Grade B certificate of the Billiards Associa tion, and' Control Council for Billiarde and Snooker (as 'n' reféroe). ....
Two matches were played in the Y.M.C.A. Invitation Water- Polo Tournament yesterday.
HY” POOL Combined Small Units beat Navy "C" 41.. Macdonald (2) Knightley and Thorley scored for C.S.U. and Hall for Navy,
ARMY POOL "Royal Scots shared "four": goals with 905th R.A. Hunter and Davidson stored for Royals and
CHAMPIONS MEET REST
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H}K.C.C Reshuffle
:
There has been, a freat deal of re- shuffling" in "this club's Third Division
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the There is only one change" in the .K.C.C team selected for Inst week, In A. W. Brown's rink P. J. A. Hamil
Third Division (v. H.K.F.C., Home) ton, selected as No. 3-last week, is an absentee this time, his place · being
JA Fraser, Sir A. MacGregor, E. taken by R A. Edwards, selected as V. Searle and H. Nish (skip), ~Be No. 2 last week, while P. 5. "Cassidy,;
W. M. Wilson, J. S. Dinnen, G. EF.. will be No. 2 Instead of skip in the Thompson and C.Wallla (sidp): Third Division team.
- S. C Walker, C; E. Langley, L. A. Jordan and K. C., Hamilton (skip),
* KOWLOON COMI First Division)(v LR.C, Away); | team. A. S. Mitchell, who had B. J. Lacon, L. EN. Ryan and H. F. Shields A. E. Ferry, L. Jack, A. W. Smith as his front men for their postponed and E C. Fincher (Skip),
A. E. P. Guest. W. W. Parsons, W. The champions of the recently fixture last week, will now lead a rink completed "Kin Shing Cup Bas- comprising P. Morrison, T. C Monag-Mulcahy and T. Madar (Skip).
han and E. Hospca, A. McKellar N. D. Lloyd, A. W Ramsay, G. E. ketball League (on roller skates), comes into the team as skip in place Taylor and N. J: Bebbington (Skip). The bilardy exhibition will be of one Hong Kong and Kowloon Resid- of Cassidy, who has been promoted,
Second Division“ (v° H.K.0.0., Away)
· Pidgeon "and Langridge for 965th, hour: duration Instead of 300 up asents Union, will meet a team re- and his front men will be D. J. Vale and T. W. Carr (Skip), VILDTE'S R. S. Capell, H Overy, F. A. Fabel; originally arranged..
presenting The Rest of the Lea-tine, W. R. Lambert and H.A. Angus.
AC Tribble, A., H. Martin, J. M. Both players on present form, can gue, in an exhibition match at Those chosen to play for Cassidy last Jack and A., Steven (Skip); knock up 800 points in a very short Kowloon Skating Rinks on Sun-week were H. H. Beddow, WS. A. Gray, H. Leigh, E. Curtis and
day, commencing at 2 p.m. The bort and P. A. Cox. The 100 par cent. R. S. Meadows (Skip)jnë dy Rest team has not yet been sel- ES. Abraham will load a four mado up of HH-Beddow, L. E. N. Ryan ected.
and E, S. Doughty. The third rink selected for last week was made up of D. J. Valentine, R. J. Shrigley, E., 6. Doughty and A. Nissim,
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TO-DAY'S WATER
POLO GAMES Following is to-day's Y.M.C.A. Invitation Water-Polo Tourna- ment programme:
At the Army-Pool European Y.M.C.A, v 30th Battery, R.A.
(7.15 p.m.)
Navy. "A" Royal Scots "A" (((((7.45 p.m.)
One Hour Gama
time.
After the exhibitions, there will be Jazz-ball competition, open to all.
In the Colony Junior Chess cham plonship tournament, V. V. Kolatchoff boat E. M. Petrove on Tuesday.
On the same afternoon, the management of the Rink has at ranged a hockey match between Middlesex and the Rink, while No League tennis matches were, ...“ played yesterday,,owing – to "heavy. Wan exhibition of fancy akating rain which fell shortly after the timin will also be given later in the
Royal Corps of Signals V Middiesax "A"
(0.10 p.m.)
At the V.M.C.A. Posl
hour.
→
afternoon,
Ono’Police Chango
Police R.C. have only made-/bny change from the team that was select-
CRAIGENGOWER.
Firat Division: (v-Civit (Sorvlod" "At AC.C.C. At 4.00 p.m.)ARD J. W. Leonard, L. C. R. Souza, A. B. Coates and BW. Bradbury (Skip). A, M, Omar, K, M,TOmar, N. Basa and U. M. Omar (Skip), BALA
YA. Razack, L. Gaudi, 3 S. Lan dolt and C 8. Robsolet (Sp).
Second Division: (v Kowloon Tong At
Kowloon. At 4,00 p.m.) PRO
· R. Navy "D" v Combined Small Police, J.ZWatsòn. ? of KB,G,C. and English Football war cups, Glasgow rinks led by J. Shopherd and W. Mair mern and T. Lock: (Skip), Ku
J. C. S, Fender and J. Örem of The winners of the Scottish anded for their game lost Saturday. ThsA, A. Razack, S. R. Solina, E.:: Zimme
(7,15.'p;m,)^^ ALANA / Navy C
(7.45, p.m.) Middlesex!!!B":
(0.10 p.m.)
000th Battery, R.A.
v: Royal Scots "B"HK.F.C., and T. Armstrong of K.B.G.C. Rangers and Preston North End res are intact, but in E, G. Post's, "four" JH-avior, L.-E. Lammort, M.JA
are back from leave and will be plays peotively, arb to' micef at 'Ibrox Pari | C, B. Willett is replaced by J. Medina and W. K. Way (Bkip), ing bowls shortly, Fender and Orum: Glasgow, of a date yet to be arranged Forrest no No
E. J. Todd, M. A. Baptista, W. Ward in the Rinks matcher next Sunday, In aid of charity.—Reuter,
In Third Division there are no1 and Dr. N. P. 'Karanfla (Skip);