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GLAMOUR of the SIX HIT
The Greatest Stroke in Cricket-is it Worth
While?
HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, FRIDAY, JUNE
HOME RACING
NEWBURY SUMMER CUP
100/8 CHANCE WINS
[rcon EUTER'S AGENOV. J
LONDON, June 9.
THE race for the Newbury Sum- mer Cup resulted as follows:-
Rook Star Chorist
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LOCAL FOOTBALL DISPUTE.
TERMS OF SETTLEMENT" AND CORRESPONDENCE,
In view of the amicable settle= ment of the Soccer dispute between the Hong Kong Football Amocia- tion and the Chinese Clube, the trubljah the beat of the terms of Anna won by one length: three-ettlement and of the correspond. quarters of a length between secondence chchanged between them. and third. Sixteen run.
Thy Chairman of the Hong Kong Betting-100/3 Anna; 7/1 Rock Football Association, by a letter Star; 10/1 Chorist.
dated February 12, 1832, and ad- drossed to the Hon, Secretary-
and Voce, and until this year theyLIGHTWEIGHT T.T. RECORD had Burratt, most mighty of slog-
gera.
P. . . Fender its sixes for Surrey, while Kent, in A. P. F. Chapman, Woolley and Ames, have
I recently hit a six. The match Ames and he spending nu nutuma had been lost and won too early to moring at the Oval devastating the think of drawing stamps: the weu-bowling of the champion county ther was genial enough; it we awith blows that threatened to rend heaven-ment opportunity for every-the awnings and proshige ensualties ore to get in some much-needed in the "pavilion. match practice. Accordingly the Nottinghamshire have A. W. Carr oaptain, in their wisdom, decided upen what usually in a one-day match is either duli dati-climax or just pure farce (nwicked traventy of the game, sir!)-a second innings.
The boundary behind the bowlerno fewer than three batsmen who was short.
A half-swing with a rarely play a big innings without mashie by the oldest and stiffest landing one ball clear of the boun- golfer would clear it every time. dary. Beyond, only a towpath interven. ing gently flowed the river. The dawler was venerabie, and, it hông| so early in the season, no doubt atilo there was little that, was herois in the effort.
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BROKEN
DAVENPORT AVERAGES TO 70 M.P.H.
[RITISH WIRELESA, SERVICE.]
RUGBY, June 9.
THE Tourist Trophy Race for
A few weeks ago Chapman was
Lightweight Motor Cycles, over the Isle of Man mountain course, practising at Canterbury and
Was won by H. Davenport on a canera-man asked him if he could!
New Imperiul, at an average spead take an action piegare. Chapman of 70.48 miles per hour, which is having asked what stroke he was record for the race, Graham experted to make, was amused at Walker, on a Rudge was second, averaging a speed of 70.07, m.p.h. Oh, my old age!
Wally Hindle, also on a Rudge, the reply
with a speed of 60.86 m.p.h., was third.
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But the insinuation" of the camera man that science was not required in a big hit did big subject an in- justice.
I made my stroke, the ball soared wwestly, foll, and Houted down stream until it was rescued by a man who, armed with a capacions was posted conveniently for aut,
There is evidence that "brave the purpose. But while I still felb the pleasure that the six had given hitters are favoured by fortune. A me, leaning on roy bad and enjoying | certain Mr. Treas, a member of the than congratulations of the wicket- Marylebear Club and a hasty salter, Reaper, I found myself reflecting recently, it is said, tried to hit a whether, had the position been six. Making the stroke much too serious and my wieket therefore early, he nevertheless caught the bert, of any value to the side, the ball a tremendous blow on the up- stroke would have been
awing with the back of the bas and while.
worth
If I had missed the ball I should snout certainly have heard the fatal rattle of the timberyard; if I had made the struke toe soon should probably have been caught in front of the screen: if the ball And turned quickly I should have beled out somewhat ignominiousty at cover-point. And ič 1 had con- tented myself with a less spectacular but also loss fortuitous stroke along the ground it would have. counted only two ruas fewer.
daposited it, after a perilous jour ney past the wirker-Reeper's head, in a churchyard immediately behind him.
Sued I hit my six into the river I have been allowed by an indulgent captain in another match to bowl. Before 1 had found iny length the batsman, with a discernment that did him credit, camo fearlessly down the wicket and hit the ball out of the ground the breadth of several rivers away And as, trembling, 1 On the chance of another which prepared to bowl the next (angt o The six-hit is not different) ball, 1 reflected again, and considered a commercial stroke..came to the conclusion that, after But we still have cur six-hitters, all, perhaps a six was, even rem aud thank Heaven for them. Ben-marcially speaking, worth while.-
W. Swanton the drin in a glorious straight-driver, E.
arkdom comer.
112 have pleasant memories of Standard.
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US BASEBALL.
BABE RUTH HITS 17TH
HOME RUN
(REUTER'S AMERICAN SERVICE.]
New Yox, June 8. THE following were the results of today's Baseball games cabled by Router's American Sar-
National League....
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New York 9, Cincinnati 2. Brooklyn Chicago . Cucainello hit a home run in the
fourteenth innings. Boston 8. St. Louis 15. Schulmerich hip a home run. Philadelphia 1, Pittsburg 10. Leo and Burbin hit home runs.
American League.. Cleveland, Philadelphia 3. Porter and Grove hit home runs. Detroit 4. New York 3. Babr Ruta, Lou Gehrig and
Rogell his home runs. Chicago 3, Washington 2. St. Louis Mt. Boston 4. Jolley and Goslin hit home pans,
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Chinese Athletic Association, Eastern Football Chib, Ewo Football Club, South China‹ Ñ.A., Tung Tsin A.A.,
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wrote as follows:--
Dear Sir,-haye to inform you, with referance to previous correspondence're the present, un. fortunato dispute, that at a meck- ing of the Hong Kong Football Assagation held on January 12, 1932, it was decided that a Sub- Committee should be formed with power to meet delegates from your Clabe with a view to ar ranging some form of settlement of the dispute.
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IRISH SWEEP FIGURES
BRITAIN SUBSCRIBES £13,285,000 FOR SIX SWEEPS
MAITISH WIRELESS SERVICE.
Munay, June o N a reply to a House of Com mons question, Sir Herbert Samuel, the Hona Secretary, said was estimated that £3,785,000, including £757,000 sellers commis
on, had been subscribed in Great Britain for the Irish Hospitals Derby
that Sweepstake, and 2.988,000 was received in prizes,
In respect of six Irish, Sweeps. approximately £13,283,000 had been subscribed from Great Britain, in- clucking sellers commission estimated at £9,357,000. A sum of £7,080,000 had been given in prizes.
LAWN BOWLS.
TAIKOO TEAMS FOR TOMORROW.
The following will represent Tai- koo in the acnior division lawn howls
gne faway). Kowloon Dock to-morrow at 3,30 p.m.
J. Watson, D. B. Bone. W. Weir and W. Wotherspoon (Skip),
A. Stalker, J. Polson, J. Chalmers and J. Russell Skip).
The names, of the gentlemen ap- pointed on this. Sub-Committee are:-Mr. H. K. Dunenn (Chair) man), Mr. H. K..Leo, and Mr.
G. McLood. D. Peoples. 3. B. G. Ε. Elliot-Haywood (Army bapaan and D. Munro (Slip).
Football Association).
The following will play in the (home) ». Whatever courtesy you can ex-innier division game tend to those gentlemen will be Kowloon Ct. at 3.30 p.m. :- appreciated. Yours faithfully, W. Brown, T. Swan, H. Stewart
and R. Keown. (Skip).
(Sgd.) J. OUMISTON,
Chairman, H.K.F.A. On March 14, 1932, the Chinese Clubs concerned replied the Chair- man of the Hong Kong Football Association as follows
Dear Sir,-We bag to acknow ledge receipt of your letter of the 12th att informing us what your Association has appointed sib- committee of three "to meet our delegates to arrange some form of wettlement of the present. - fortunate dispute. We appreciate the Association's attitude and its avident desire to end the dispute iu na, amicable way, and we wel come the re-opening of discussions thus made possible.
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Our delegatis Messrs. Wong Awong Ting, M. K. Lo and Mok Hing will be ready to ment yours immediately on hearing from the Chairman of your Com. mittee when it will be convenient.
We take this opportunity tak? express the hope that a satisfac tory Bottlement will be reached.
Mr. H. K. Loo, having resigned, Mr. H. M. McTavish was appointed in his stond.
Meetings of the delegates were held at the premises of the Hong Kong Football Association, Ice House Street, on March 25, 1989, and April 15, 1932, and as the Hong Kong Hotel on May 20, 1932.
A. MacIndoe, C)Sammers, S. Hope and C. B. Matthews (Skip).
Waid T. E. Greenwood, J.
Grines and H. MeRechpin (Skip)...
Chinese versus Malayan Chi- nose Interport, was not grant; ed, and the Malayan Chinese versus United Services match did not take place: the Hong Kong Football Association "as- sures the Chinese teams con- cerned that no inalt to them was ever intended by the Hong Kung Football Association. "3.-The Hong Kong Football
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Assocation recognises the Hong Kong Chinese Amateur Athletic Federation as a recog- nised Association, and will gladly cooperate with it in the intercets of local sport. 4.With the complete removal of All previous misunderstand- ings the Hong Kong Football Association cordially invites the Chinese Clubs to withdraw their resignations, and the Chinese Clubs, for the same. rehson, and in the friendly spirit, cordially ac cept the invitation. DUNDAN
M. K. Lo WONG KWONG
TIN
MCTAVIS ELLIOT HAYWOOD
May, 23, 1932.
some
MOR HING
The prolonged discussions be- tween the delegates were conducted with great frankness and friendli ness, and upon the accepted basin
Hong Kong, May 30, that the Hong Kong Football Asso- Dear Sir,I am directed to in- eintion is the governing authority form you that this Association has of football in Hong Kong in accord | received, from Mr. R. K. Duncan, ance with its constitution. The Chi-Chairman of Sub-Committee of the noso delegates pointed out that this delegates appointed to meet the position of the Hong Kong Foot-delegates appointed by your Clubs, all Association had always been a statement signed by them sötting nedopted by the Chinese Clubs, and out the terms of settlement unani that, indeed, it was the very recogmously agreed to by all the dele- nition of this position which, in sho gates, and a thin Council has light of the events which had taken accepted tho said terms. place, as the, Chinese Clubs con- On behalf of this Association I ceived them, eanpelled them to the extend to your Clubs a cordial in conclusion that there" was no alter-vitation to withdraw your rosig. ntiva but to resign their member- nation, and express the hope that ship, of the Hong Kong Football | the spirit of friendliness, goodwill Association.
In view of the sincere desire of both parties to forget all past die- putes, and to remove all obstacles for, re-establishing that atmosphere of friendship, mutual understand- ing and hearty co-operation be- tween the parties, which is so essen- tiaf in the interests of sport in the Colony, the delegates were strongly of the opinion that it was neither necessary nor desirable, to enter any further into the merits of the anfortunate disputes which had oc- carred, they unanimously came to the conclusion that the following should constitute the basis on which the whole matter should be settled. and that such a settlement in at once hoasurable to both parties, and conducive to the re-catablish- ment of the atmosphere of goodwill indicated above:-
1-Both parties accept the posi
tion that the regrottable dis- putes which arose out of Hong Kong Chinese versus Malayan Chinese Interport and the Malayan Chinese VOTSUA United Services match were due to mutual misunderstand- ingy. 2-The Hong Kong Football 'As- sociation expresses to the South China Athletic, Associa- tion its regrets that, owing to such misunderstandings, per- mission to
and co-operation will animate the relations between this Association and your Clubs as members-Yours faithfully.
Hong Kong, May 30. 'Dear Sir.-On behalf of the Chi- nese Clube mentional bolow we have to acknowledge, with thanks, re- ceipt of your letter of even dute, in which you inform us that your As- sociation has accepted the terms of settlement unanimously agreed to by the delegaten appointed by your Association and by our Clubs, and extend to our Clube a cordial in- vitation to withdraw their resigna- tions.
We are directed to inform you that the Clubs concerned cordially arms your invitation to withdraw their resignations, and the same are hereby withdrawn.
In conclusion wo wish heartily to reciprocate the hope contained in the Inst paragraph of your latter.= | Yours faithfully,
Lound.
AU KIT SANG
Chinese A.A. Sze Po WAL
Eastern F.C. To Ho CHING,
Ewo F.C.
O. W. LUX.
South China A.A. WONG KAM Yra,
Toung Thin A.A.
postpone the The Honorary Secretary, Beligue fixture, in order to Hong Kong F.C. enable memhors of the South China-Athletin Association to participate in the Hong Kong (Continued on next column)
The foregoing article was kindly iplied by the Hon. Sreretary, S.C.A.A)
BRITISH OPEN GOLF of Caps Hills MenDonald
TITLE
AMERICAN LEADS
(Reuter's Special Service.)
LONDON, June 8.
who is re- GENE SARAZEN.
garded as America's outstand- ing golfer of the moment, lends, the field in the British Open Cham plowship, at the und of the first round in the competition proper at Sandwich to-day..
-Sarazen returned a card of 70 and is one breskë ahend of four other competitors, three British and one American.
The seventy-ones include W. H.; Davies, of Wallasey, Charles Whit-
Smith, Amories, and Porey “Alliss, uf Beaconsfield. All the British Iruders are international players.
The British amateur golf cham- pion. John de Forest fured badly, returning A
of 82, while, Miyamoto, the Japanese player, had w card of soventy-nine,
LEADING SCORBA.
score
Leading scores fellow:-
Gene Sarazon
W. H. Davies
C: Whitcombe MacDonald, Smith Percy Allia Others scores inclado:~.
Fred Robson Ileury Cotton Athur Havera Sid Easterbrook .... Archie Compston
T. Armour (holder)
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