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HONG KONG SPORTSMEN.
NO. 6.-LAWN BOWLS CHAMPIONS.
"MR. "U. ̈ ̄M." OMAR" "AND ~OTHERS,
[NYSALADIN."}
Lawn Bowls is a very attractive against Shanghai, and although n
HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, TUESDAY, JULY 12, 1932.
HOME RACING
GREAT FOAL PLATE
[THROUGH NEUTER' AGMNCY.]
LONDON, July 11.
THE race for the Great Foal
"Plate, which
man last Saturday, resultod as follows:- Sunny Anna..........
Iuch Mahone
Galitzer ......
1
P
3
Eleven ran the winner won by a-
OXFORD AND CAMBRIDGE CRICKET.
A DETAILED REVIEW OF THE PAST SEASON'S
RECORDS.
PROBABLE TEAMS' PERSONNEL.
is however most probable that they -would have been beaten. The bạt- ting in their first innings was not very wonderful, but seven of the side got double figures. After the nitch Melville, who evidently be lioved in not playing round with his men's nerves about their places, gave Blues to Oldfield, Evans, Brooke and Barlow,
A Fifth Blue,
In the Lancashire match. Oxford,
form of sport in Hong Kong during | great deal of controversy took place short head, two lengths separating tho full score, or even the teams, Of the eleven games, four, against then ran up 334 for four wickets,
occupy
the summer. Various competitions regarding his qualification, he more than justified the choice of the Selection Committee by not only rising to the occasion in the inter-
in
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Reason lasting several mantha during which interest is maintained in the struggle for hon ours, of which the Singles Chara-port match, but also by winning the pionship, needless to say, claims Singles Championship later pride of place, while others include that season, being the first, and the Senior and Junior Lengues, only Indian to win this title. He Spey Royal Cup, the annual match reached the final in 1998, and has betwesir Hong Kong and Kowloon shown more consistency for the past and the annual interport with three years, qualifying for the semi- Shanghai. The game affords re- final in 1929 and 1930, and last year qreation to number of sportsmen, winning the championship for the and the regular week-end matchas, second time in his career. of which many take place every. During that time, however, Mr. Saturday, testify to its great Omar took a prominent part in the popularity. Prior to 1920 only the principal competitions. He figured British community indulged in it, in few interport matches but in the beginning of the last Shanghai whore his skill has been decade it began to appeal alsa to, tito aubject of favourable comment the Indians and Portuguese, who on the occasions of his visits there Last year he picked the gaine up so quickly that in 1924 and 1020. before many years had elapsed, skipped the local rink in the second abey produced champions and inter-match on Shanghai's visit here. porters. stimulated interest in the game, with the natural consequence that "competition and rivalry for club and personal honours have become Кеспет
Mr. W. Russell.. Among those who have won the championship of the Colony, Mr. W. Russell stands out prominently. One, of the finest all round lawn bowlers the Colony has sean, he can, without doubt, be considered one of the pioneers of the game locally, bis connection dating back thirty years ago. He won the champion- ship in 1 and 1913, and was co- winsor with Mr. G. Miller in 1914. the final being left unfinished on account of the outbreak of the Great War, whilo be delighted his sup porters by qualifying for the final in 1023.
This
IN:W factor has
Mr. W. Russell.
President Lawn Bowls Aush 1922,
1. Champion of the Colony 1912
and 1918, Interporter · 1918.
Mr. V. M. Omar.
Lawn Bowls: Champion of the Oolony 1923 and 1931. Inter- porter 1923, 1924, 1926 and 1931,
Cricket: Interparter 1923.
Becond and third.
Betting:-Sunny Anna, 4/9; Inch Mahone, 6/1; Galitzer, 25/1,
U.S BASEBALL.
SUNDAY'S GAMES
(TAROVUK BEDIER'S ADENCY.]
NEW YORK, July 10.
THE following were the results of
Sunday's baseball games - National Leagus,
Brooklyn Dodgers... 7 Pittsburg Pirates
Chicago Cubs
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In view of the amazingly minute which was so strong that it might and utterly uninteresting details well be deemed first class.--(The which are cabled out by Reuter's on same principle will be followed in various topics it has always been the Cambridge programine which though batting firat, did not do very a source of amazement to me that also included a Forester's match). . well and Barlow alone mado a de- cent score,—43 not out. The County of the Oxford and Cambridgeths Free Foresters, Essex, M.Q.C. Cricket match are never sent out and Leveson Gower's Eleven, were Indeed barring a very brief jhrawon; three, against Yorkshire, All- graph, nothing more than the re- India and South America, were gular cables, such as are sent about lost; and four, against Leicester, County Matches, come along. In Gloucester, Lancashiro and Surrey, these no ibidual scores of less were drawn. than a hundred are mentioned, i while a bowler has to take five—or, ¿ somewhat rarely, four-wickets be- fore it is mentioned. It follows that when the great game at Lord's
comes off we are not, na a rule cer tain of the players who took part R. H. E. therein. In my articles of to-day and to-morrow I am 'httempting by an analysis of what we do know of the 1 teams' doings during their season to dednee the names of those who got their blues. I might add here o that it is not a case of once a blue, I always a blue. It is, I fancy a pretty usual thing to find at least 0 o one blue standing down,
Oxford's Season,
Hartnell hit a home run, Boston Braves .....................
Cincinnati Reds
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St. Louis Cardinals ....... Philadelphia Phillies
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New York Giants
Cincinnati Reds
New York Giante
St. Louis Cardinals ....... 3 D
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The First Game.
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thus foreshadowing the weakness in bowling, though Barlow and} Legard bowled very ateadily all through the big innings. There was fime recovery in the Oxford second innings as Chalk and Brooke put up 140 for the first wicket, scoring in all 83 and 123 respective. Tho season started with a matchly. Lindsay made 63, Barlow 41 against Yorkshire. In view of the and Oldfield 38 to put up a total of fact that Yorkshire were practically 381. They managed to niske a draw at full strength while Oxford had of the game and Legard was award- several men away, it was a pretty ed his Blue. severe test and the University team were in no way disgraced by losing by 169 runs only. innings. E. N. Evans (Haileybury and Wadham) a second year man, A. Melville (Michaelbouse S. Africa Trinity) the Varsity skipper and R. H. 3. Brooke (St. Edward's School Oxford, and St. John's) a fourth ycar senior, alone did much in the first innings. In the second knock F. G. H. Chalk (Uppingham and B.N.C.) a blue, in his second year, R. H. J. Brooke and a second year
In the first
As mames of figures tend to grow somewhat tedious I propose to can. Watkins, Lee and Hurst hit home fine this article to the Universityman C. D. A. Pullan (Malvern and
TU.
Philadelphia Phillies
1
@ 10
American League.
n. H. E. Boston Red Sox ......... 5 12 1 Detroit
7 10
of Oxford, holding over the Cam bridgo analysis until next Friday, At the beginning of the season A. Melville found himself in command, after having captained the sido as deputy during the last month of the 1031 season owing to the illness of DAVIS CUP TENNIS D. N. Moore. I am not at the mo
GERMANY ELIMINATES
BRITAIN
(THROUGH NEUTER'S AGENCY.]
BERLIN, July 10. GERMANY created somewhat of surprise by beating Britain, Scores as cabled by Reuter follow: Germany. Britain,
Trinity) all got ever twenty against the pick of Yorkshire bowling minus Bowes. E. A Barlow, a freshman (Shreweshury and B.N.C.) made a favourable impression with his slowish spins, taking 3 wickets for 50 runs and B for 44 ans.
A Draw.
ment aware of any instance of a
Against Leicestershire R. H. J. cricketer captaining his 'Varsity,
Brooke (78) and A. Melville (54) team twice at Lord's. Melville was in a fortunate position, in that he alone did much with the hat. A. had five other bluca up besides him- R. Legard, a freshman (Winches- self-B. W Hone, W. O'B. Lindter and. Trinity) made his first say, F. G. H. Chalk, H. G. Owen- appearance in this game, bowling Smith and T. M. Hart. This is an fairly fast butswingers with a bit of excellent proportion as it gives off spin on occasions. He and Barlow got seven of the eleven room for trying out plenty of Freshers and Seniors who are pos wickets that fell. P. C. Oldfield, sible choices. As a matter of fact, (Repton and Univ.) a third your ho had almost too many places to man incidentally distinguished him- fill, as of the old Blues B. W. Hone self by stumping two and catching did not play at all during the sea-three of the said eleven wickets. As son ht the Parks, Owen Smith I have mentioned, à broken fager hardly at all, and T, M. Hart not in the Lancashire game in 1937 cost him his blue which in the end went prove their worth on tour, though to D. G. C. Raikes. the first two were practically eer-
at all. These men therefore had to
Von Cramm (Germany) beat The local champion is closely in Austin (Britain), 5-7, 6-2, 63, 62 dentified with Craigengower Cricket
Porry Pronn (Germany) beat Club, for whom he has played year- |(Britain), 6-2, 6-4, 3-0, 0-6, 7-5. ly since 1982 in the Senior Division, Prenn (Germany) beat Austin which they won in 1923, 1928, 1920|(Britain) 60, 8-10, 6·2, #3. and 1020, and also in the Spey Royal Perry (Britain) bent Von Crammtainties. Melville too was unfortu
Cup which they held in 1920 and 1931. It need hardly be mentioned, therefore, that he has been for over ten years one of their best players, as evidenced by the fact that he
won their. Singles Championship for several seasons.
game.
(Germany) 6-1, 6-2, 6-%
Perry and Hughes (Britain) beat Prenn and Dossart (Germany) 6-3. 84, 6-4.
Italy v. Japan.
Palmieri (Italy) beat J. Sato (Japan), 40, 40, 6-1, 6-1, 6-2 De Stefani (Italy) beat Ruwabara (Japan), 6-2, 6-2, 6-4.
Lawn Bowls has not been his only An all-round sportsman, Mr. Omar has also been successful De Stefani (Italy) beat Jiro Bato at ranning, soccer and cricket. In (Japan) 6-3, 6-4, 6-4,
Kuwabara (Japan) beat Palmieri
the last-mentioned game he is still active and in his prime reached in- (Italy) 6-0, 6·2, 10, 63. terport standard. He was one of Hong Kung's representatives in the 1023 match at Shanghai, gaining kis pince casentially as a bowler and good fielder, but escured the satis faction also of scoring the winning
Sato and Miki (Japan) beat Palmieri and Sertorio (Italy) 6-4, 6-4, 0-3.
wickets in hand. Of the
HOME CRICKET
[THRONOR FRUTER'S AGINOY.]
Records show the ex-champion tamong those present at the opening ceremony of the Kowloon Bowling Green Clubhouse far back in. 1805, and also was one of thoso respon-run when the laulside the two SUSSEX BEAT WORCESTER Bible for starting the game in the games, fr. Omar won the Quarter Royal Hong Kong Yacht Club in Mile Championship in the All 1920, when he skipped one of the Schools Sports, while at soccer ho club's rinks. The pre-war obam was fine goalkeeper, playing for St. Joseph's College which won the pion has played for the Kowloon Junior Championship in 1914/16 Bowling Green Club in the League and 1918/10 and which qualified. ior 27 years!
Mr. Jussell has also been Chair for the final in the Senior Shield JBR of the Lawn Bowls Associa Competition in 1920. tion, and in the first interport match between Hong Kong and Shanghai-in-1918, hun skipped the
wickets.....
LONDON, July 11,
Worcester, 1st innings
nate as ho broke his collar-bone in colliding with his partner when running a short run in the Free Forestera Match, the third of the season, and was out of the game until, I believe, the second watch of the tour.
His Difoullies.
Their First Win.
Oxford then beat the Free. Forest- ers by 78 runs. The Visitors began with Lient-Col. E. S. B. Williams and A. M. Crawley nid all the rest of the side were old Blues and County players. In to a side shorn of several of its regular membera came P. G. van der Bij (South Africa and BN.C.) a fourth year senior, who had enptained Oxford at boxing. He did very well as did Chalk, while in the second innings, E. N. Evans (55) and Mel- ville 113 were excellent. Barlow
Oas of the great difficulties that besets the Varsity skipper is that of giving a really good try out to all the promising Freshmen, of whom little in known. School re- putations of course help, though was the most successful trundler they have a woeful way of failing and Oven Smith, making one of his to justify themselves. Molville seems infrequent appearances, bowled very to have handled the problem with fairly. Melville's innings however considerable skill. His great aced ended in a disastrous way as he running a short run and; was bowlers. He bad plenty of waa batting, a good wicket-keeper in collided with Van der Bijl his part- Oldfield, a senior who would probner, breaking his collar bone. ably have got in last year but for
A Bad Beating. injury, and Owen Smith to bowl.
The next game was against AJI- SUSSEX beat Worcester by 9 It was the bowling that was going
to be to be his difficulty, and the result India and Chalk took over the cap- of the Lord's game proved that it tainey as both Melville and Owen W. was one which failed to solve satis-Smith were out of the alde. factorily though a couple of Fresh- O'B. Lindsay (Harrow, and Balliol) men bowled their way into that side an old Blue, made his first appear- ance and was not unsuccessful Every early on.
though in the first innings only E N. Evans, and Chalk came off at all There was, however, in the second innings & splendid stand be The holder of the Championship when he entered the final. Mr.in 1925, and in the interport last
tween C. D. A. Fullan and Van der is Mr. U. M. Omar. He first start-Holland is an interporter also, year skipped the link in the first
by 133 runs for the sixth wicket. cil, playing in 1921, and by his taking part in the series for the game. He plays for the Kowloon a programme which consisted of Bijl which saved the innings defeat cleven matches. Of these seven The two Freshmen, Barlow and performances and achievements has first time in 1990, and again in 1925 Docka in the League.
I have dealt with Mr. Luz in my took place at Oxford, during the Legard, showed up well in bowling. ince proved himself to be a talented where he skipped, on both occasions bowler. His rise to the front rank playing in Shanghai, He was n article on "The Portugueso Com whole of which the team was upset. was very spectacular. Krom a rank member of last year'a team to moet munity and so I need only mem outsider in 1922 having beat Shanghai here. Mr. Holland has tion that he won the championship by the claims of work, or of ox eliminated in the Championship in played for the Kowloon Bowling in 1920, entered the final in 1830, aminations, which, I believe, should the very first round, he showed such Green Club in the League for sever and skipped the local interpert side be properly tormed Schools. I
on its visit to Shanghai în 1930, distinct improvement that in 'the 'di sopsons. next year he was selected to repre- Mr. Cullen won the championship and was a member of last year's have included in the list the match against a Free Forester eleyen sont Hong Kong in the interport (ontinued at foot of next colunth.) side
Others. Some Competing in the current cliam-
bál side on its visit to the north-pionship are the following who have!
ern port
ए.
Mr. U. M. Omar,
won the title previously, viz. Mr. A..M. Holland, Mr. F. Cullen," Mr. RF. Luz The first named won the title in 1030 the only occasion
Tato B for 1..
Worcester, 2id innings 111
Tate 4 for 49. Sussex, let innings
Ront 4 for 32. -Sumex, 2nd-innings
(for one wicket) 113-
The Oxford Programme.
Not counting the Varsity Match itself, the Dark Blues carried out
A Blank Last Day. Against Gloucester, rain spoilt what might have been a fins finish had knocked 27 off without loss on as Oxford had to get 338 to win and the evening of the second day. It.
A Crushing Defeat.
got 105.
A nasty shook awaited Oxford next match as, while they did rea- sonably well with the bat, making 170 and 248 in their two innings, the South Americans Barlow justified his blue by taking 5 wickets for 85 runs, an excellent bit of work in the face of so big a total. Brooks followed his bun- dred against Lancashire by another in the second inninga hero (119), and Lindsay again did well. They both seem to have a partiality for the
second innings.
No More Detailed Information.
It is here that the detailed no- counts of Oxford matches, which
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