Week
HOME CRICKET.
TEN PLAYERS. GET
CENTURIES.
HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, MONDAY, AUGUST 15, 1932.
End Sport.
VOLUNTEER
AQUATICS.
OLYMPIC ROWING RESULTS
PORTUGUESE SWEEP THE PEARCE, AUSTRALIA, WINS
BOARD.
At
the
Volunteer Swimming Sports held in the V.R.C. pool ou Saturday night, the Portuguese i Company distinguished themselves |
DIAMOND SCULLS
Tacoon ARUTER'S AGENor.)
London, August 13. After the hent wave all over the country, the wickets were hard on all country grounds with the result timt no less than ton individual contaries were registered. Sutcliffe by winning overy event with the THE first three places in the men's
was the highest scorer with 194 to his credit while Hammond with 164, helped Gloucester in no smail way to heat Lanenshire 44 runs. Quite a number of note-worthy bowling feats were recorded some of which are given below,
The results of the matches were:
County Championship, Yorkshire (470-0 dec.) boat Essex (3 mud 143) by on innings and a runs at Scarborough.
Survey (316 and 50-2) heat Hamp- ~shire (142 and 923) by 8 wickets at
Portsmouth.
Middlesex (442) hwnt Derbyshire
LOS ANGELES, August 13.
100-meters back-stroke tirals
went to Japan, Kiyokawa winning. in 1 min, 8/10 secs.
LEAGUE TENNIS.
CHINESE BEAT ARMY EASILY
..
Thres matches were decided in the "C" division of the tennis 'league un Saturday, and although interest
HOME FOOTBALL
SCOTTISH LEAGUE OPENS
[THROUGH BEUTER'S AGENCY.]
+
London, Aug 14. The following are the results of
in these games now appears to be matches played on Saturday: --
5 Clyde dying out, the Radio Sports Club Airdrieonians created something of a suprise | Ayr when they took full points from Celtic the University.
The other two matches resulted! As expected, the detailed scores be ing given below:-
O.B.C. A.T.0.
exception of the 50 yards champion
Entertaining the Army Tennis ship which went to Pie. S. Y. Git
Club, the Chinese R.C. overwhelmed ting of the Machine Gun Company.
The four hundred metres relay them by ufae sets to wil in the There was a large number of peo I went to the United States in the "C" division of the Tennis Len- ple present, among whom ware Ma-time of minutes 38 seconds. Hol jor General J. W. Sandilands, and was second and Britain third. Lirut, Col. L. G. Bird, Capt. E.J. The time put up by the American, (C.R.C.) beat G. J. Mitchell and R. Mitchell, Lieut. J. H. Bottomley, swimmera established a new Olympir Jarman 02; beat Davies and Lewis
and Lient, E. G. Stewart.
The Results,
Detailed results are as follow:- 60 Yards Handicap-Free style! 1st Heat), 1, Pte. J. J. King, Pte. E. Marques, 3, Pte. E. A Remedios, (2nd Heat) 1 Pts, J. J. Lima, 2, Pte. M. A. Baptista,
record.
Rowing Finals:
Coxed Fours: Won by Germany with inches to spare in the time of 7 mins. 10 sec., followed by Italy. Poland and New Zealand.
Caxed Pairs: Won by the United States, who were well ahead of the next crew,
Poland. Franes and
Scores: - M. K, Lau and L. F. Hon.
Bus
Cowdenbeath Dundeo East Sterling Motherwell Partick
St. Mirren Third Lanark
HAPPY VALLEY GOLF.
FOURSOMES RESULTS.
Three Third Round matches in the Happy Valley Foursomes were decided during the week with the! following results:-
4 Queen's Park
3
3 Abordocn
0
4 Falkirk
3
K. S. Robertson and Capt. H. W. Dawkes (25) beat T. R. Howell and W. A. Stewart (34) one up.
1 Hamilton
0 Morton
3 Kilmamoo
3
1 Hearts
8.
Rangers
0
3 and 1.
9 Johnstone
RIFLE SHOOTING.
SATURDAY'S RESULTS AT
KOWLOON TONG.
Y.M.C.A. WORKER
MURDERED.
ROBBERY BELIEVED TO BE THE MOTIVE.
BODY FOUND IN THE
WHANGPOO.
Helieved to have been the victim
of a dastardly crime, Mr. Wilson
C. R. Robertson and D. 8. Ed-| Y, Y. Kung, comptroller of the Na:
3 ward (33) beat Capt. H. V. B. tional Committee of Y.M.C,As in
R. H. Pelling led by & points at the conclusion of the first ủny's shoot in the second monthly meet-
0-0; bent Matthews and Norris 6-3. Y. K. Mow and F. K. Lau (C.R.C.) beat Mitchell and Jarmaning of the Hong Kong Rifle Club
which WAS
en commenced
the! 7-5; beat Davies and Lewis 0-1; beat
Kowloon Tong Range on Saturday Matthews and Norris 4-1,
0.0.0. Police.
Playing at home, the Craigengew. or C.C. showed improved form to
afternoon.
C. R. Anderson returned the best score for 500 yards, but was unfortunately forced to withdraw
R. K. Valentine and A. E, Char- man.. (20) boat G. W, Sewell and W. J. Waddington (31) two up.
Benfield and J. B. Mackie (20) by, China, was found in the Whangpoo, near the Pootung Point, at noon last Saturday, by members of the. Customs River Police. The Chinose authorities were promptly notified and an inquest was held by a Pro- curator of the Shanghai District Court yesterday morning when it was revealed that the corpse bore a The draw for the Semi-Final severe knife wound in the left side, Round is as follows:-
of the neck. As the deceased gentle. Robertion and Dawkes v. Robert. man was not known to have any
The match between A. E. Clarke and R. C. Law (93) and D. S. Robb and A. G. Coppin (20) has not yet been played.
son and Edward, Valentine and Charmon 1. Clarke and Law or Robb and Coppin.
quest yesterday morning.
According to the widow, deceased left home with 838 in notes and
another in his pocket. A search was made for these articles but they could not be found. A verdict of
(90 and 302-8) on 1st innings at (Final) 1. Pte. J. J. Lima, 2, Pte. Brazil secured the next two place, defeat the Police by eight sets to from the competition when look. two. watches-a wrist watch and
Lords.
Worcester (502-9 dee, and 127-1 deo:) beat Leicester (37) and 91-1)! ou 1st-innings at Hinckley.
M. A. Baptista. Times 32.3 seconds. 50 Yarda Championship (final); 1. Pte. S. V. Gittins (Machine Gun
Times: 8 mins. 23-8/10.
Coxless Pairs: Won by Creat Britain in eight miuntas dead, a Zealand,
Gloucester (378 and 165) best Company), 2 Rte. Lawrenes (Portu. length ahead of New
Lageashiro (276 and 103) by 44 rung at Cheltenham.
Notts (325-0 dec. and 145) heat Northants (967 and 131) by 7% runs at Northampton.
Friendly.
All India (285 and 234-7 dec.) Somerset (177 and 170) by 163 runs at Weston-super-Mare.
Batting.
Sutcliffe (Yorks) r. Esecx....... 194 Hammond (Gloucester) ቀ.
Lines.
104 Townsend (Derby) v. Middle-
Naidu (All India) r. Somerset 135* E. T. Killick (Middlesex) »,
Derby
153*
128
Gibbons (Worcester) v. Lej.
cestor
120
guese: Company), a, Pte. E. . da Roza (Portuguese Company), Times 26.0 seconds.
followed by Poland and Holland.
Singles: 1. Ponce (Australia). |
Miller (U.S.A.) 3. Douglas 100 Yards Handicap (Finni): 1 (Uruguay). 4. Southwood (Great Pie. A. V. 2, L/Cpl. M. M. de V.
Britain). Southwood was sized Soarea, 3, Pt. A. D. Lowson with cramp, which undoubtedly Time $2.2. seconds.
prevented him from putting up a 100 Yards (four styles) Chambetter showing, Won by three- pionship: 1, Pte. L. Roza Pereira, quarters of a length in 7 2, Pte. H. M. Remedios, 3, L/Cpl. | 41-4/10 secs. B. 'Gosain.
mins.
Germany beat Japan in the finals High Diving: 1, Pte. Ed dn of the water palo by 10 goals to 0. Roza (Portuguese Company), 2, E Lawrence, (Portuguese Company, 3, Ple. A. da Roza (Portuguese Company).
.
Hong Kong (Aquatic) Derby: 1.1 Pte, L. Roza Pereira, 2. Pte. S.
Sousa.
JAPAN WINS AQUATIC
CHAMPIONSHIP
LOS ANGELES, Aug. 14. Men's Two Hundred Metres Breast Stroke: 1. Taurata Koike (Japan); 2, Y. L. de Fonte (Phi- Inter Company Teain Race (five lippine Islands). Time: 2am. 45.2/5 Taylor (Essex) . Yorks ... 100
nside): 1. Portuguese Company secs. Nichols (Esp) P. Yarks
...... 105
"A" Team; 2, Machine Gun Com Paynter (Lanes,) r. Gloucester 103|pany, 3, Portuguese Company "D" | Walker (Notts) *. Northants... 101 Team. The winning team was re
*-Signifies not out.
presented by Messrs. E. B. da Rozn, Bowling.
H. M. Remedios, A. Gosano, L. Roza Poroira and W. Lawrence. Howes (Yorks) r. Essex... for 121
And
4. (12 Staples, 8, (Notta) 2.
Northants
Sibbles (Lancashire) j',
J. C Allom (Surrey r.
Hurupshire
Water Polo: Defence Corps 4 United Barvices 1. Tearas: Defence 85 Corps: Kerr, Angus, Stoker, Re- 59 medios, Lawrence Dona, Gittins.
Service: McPhee, Campbell,
46 Oakley. Dolman, Olver, Macrae,
Coleman.
and
7
5
Nissar
(All India) Somerset
".
@..
Gloucester
5
52
00
U.S.
BASEBALL
Sinfield (Gloucester)
"
Lancashire
4
10
71
K S. Naidu (All India) v.
Somerset
County Championship Table,
York-
shire 23 14
39
H
P
1,500 Metres Free Style: Kita apura. Making (Japan); 2, Christy (U.S.A.). Time: 10m. 19.2/8-scen. Olympic Record.
Japan won the aquatic cham. pionship.
Water Polo: Hungary beat Japan 16-0, in the final match and won the championship, Germany being scoond and U.S.A. third,
one. Scores
ing a likely winner. Mrs. L. B. Holmes, the only lady competitor, W. Reed and Y. Mok (CCC) displayed good marksmanship over 600 yards and returned a total of 43 to occupy eighth place out of twelve.
were Saturday's
beat Pile and Carruthers 6-4; beat Baker and Mottram 6-1; bent Dredge and Moss 8-0.
E. Howard and T. Lock (C.C.C.) tied with Pile and Carruthers 6-0;
beat Baker and Mottram 6-2; beat Bredge and Moss 0-1.
The following
scores:-
Broadbridge and R. Lee (C.C.C.) best Pile and Carruthers 7-3; tie with Baker and Mottram 66; beat. H. Pelling Dredge and Mots 6-1.
University v. Radio S.C.
The Radio Sports Club created a surprise yesterday by defeating the University Tennis Club by 6 to 31 sots at Pokfulam Scorca: ---
P. L. Tan and H. M. Lee (U.T.C.) beat Hanwell and Chanson 7-3; lost to Davis and G, Singh 3-6; lost to Wm. Wu and G. M. Khan 3-0.
A. L. Tasi and Saluoy (U.T.C.) beat Hanwell and Chanson 6-1; lost to Davis and G. Singh 4-6; lost to Wu and Khan 4-6.
P. P. Kho and H. H. Zu (U.T.C.) beat Hanwell and Chanson 6-3; tied with Davis and Singh 6-6, lost to Wu and Khan 4-8,
LEAGUE TABLES
"A" Division,
8
16
2 3
1
2 1
Rowing: In the Eights final
P. W. D. L. Pis U.S.A. was first, Itály second, Chinese R.C. Canada third and Great Britain Indian R.C.
..... 44.
..... 4 fourth.
Kowloon C.C. ... ..4 1 1 Coxless fours: Great Britain | Hong Kong ÇIÇ. ... 3 lat, Germany 2nd, Italy 3rd and U.S.A. 4th.
Double Sculla: U.S.A. 1st, Ger
"B" Division,
many 2nd, Canada 3rd and Italy Craigengewer C.C. 7 T
4th.
14
B.C.A.A.
Chinese R.C. University
3
70 5 $
Army Tennis Club 7 3 - Indian R.C... 2 Club de Recreio 62 Hong Kong Chi BD Civil Service C.C. 0 1 Kowloon C.C... 8
1'12
- 10
8 4 1 3 9
4 6
2
40
4 4
4 4
4 3
12
0
Ot bit a home run.
5. M 8
0
0 5
0
Pittsburg Cincinnati
@
0
University
"a" Division.
Chinese R.C. ........13 13. Club de Recreio :14 13 South China A.A. ...12 10 Graduates Assn...12 B Y.M.C.A..............12 7 Army Tennis Club 14 6 Kowloon India T.C.13 5 Indian R.C. ...12 4 3
a 10 Radio Sports Club 13 5 Craigengower CC. 10 4 1
***** 20
1 20
2 20
410
1
4 10
8 12
2
G 12
5 11
-
5 D
2 10 3
58
3
.។
Hong Kong C.C . A
15
0
Rixey pitched.
Filipino Club ..... 13 2
1 10
3
St. Louis
1
Q
Kowloon C.C.
Chicago
1
0
Police R.C.
1 .12 2 ..14
9 8
2 12 2
American League.
Bo
murder was returned.
4
enemies, and as there was no reason to think that he took his own life, the general belief is that rob bery was the motive and that Mr. Kung was first robbed and then at tacked, after which his body was thrown into the river.
Mr. Kung left his house at about 8 p.m. on Thursday last after din ner. He informed his family that he was going out for his usual stroll and that he proposed to look for a friend. He was last seen alive in
Luna Park at about 10 p.m. by two In accordance with the Chinese colleagues with whom he chatted for custom, a petition will be filed with a short while and whom he told he the local law court for the arrest was trying to find a friend. As he and punishment of the murderers. did not return home by the follow- The funeral service will be helding morning and as no word wa in the Church of Our Saviour in received as to his whereabouts, the Dixwell Road to-day.
various police stations, Settlement and Chinese, were immediately noti
The late Mr. Kung was for many years connected with the Central China Religious Tract Society in
Hankow, after which he was as80-
fied.
At about 2 p.m. on Saturday, a
30 Export Co. in Tientsin, serving that message was received from the
300
600 Ti. yds. yds. H.P.SH.P.N. H.P.S
35 36 -70
01
59
KL, Tattoy
..30
25
65
H. Towers
..20
34 224
J. C. M. Grenkam ...30 A. Chappode
29
32
..28
23
31 cinte manager of the International
23
..
SA
..21 24
48
16 31
40
..27
17
19
24
uil
32
30
2
0
C. B. Holmes..... R. H. Woodman C. E. Terry W. L. Emery G. H. Owen B. Packe Mra. Holmes C. R. Anderson H. C. Watson
40 company for three or four years. Greater Shanghai Bureau of Pul- For some time, he was attached to lic Safety to the effect that the river the office. of the Commissioner of police had discovered,
41 Foreign Affairs at Wahu as chief 21
in
the
44 accountant and he joined the Na- Whangpoo, a body which corres 45tional Committee of Y.M.C.As. in ponded to the description given of China, 20 Museum Road, last sum Mr. Kung. The body was identified 28 mer. Deceased, who is survived by
his widow and seven children, the by members of the family and the 1G youngest of whom is only two years! Shanghai District Court was noti
old, was a member of the Episcopal man, Church and was a staunch church- fiod, the Procurator holding an in- ¡Continued on Providus Column,
T. P. Saunderson ...... A. J. Raptio ....................... .JI
petition and presented with a spoon. *Winter of August monthly com-
WEEK-END GAMES
[REOTER'S AMERICAN BERVICE.].
NEW YORK, August 12. Some of the most brilliant defen-
3 200 sive baseball' of the season
was
175 witnessed when the Giants lost by
-3 0 3 145
5 126
the only run scored, to Brooklyn, to-day.
New York fielded wonder-
fully, completing six double plays. Clark pitched perfectly for Brook.
125lyn and blanked the Giants, allow- 120ing only four hits.
3 930
Sussex.. 22 12
Notts.... 23 11 3
0 g
3 " 5 021 1 S03
Kent.... 41} 3
Surrey....21
3
1 B 3
4
Somer-
...Bet 29
7 4
Lanca-
shire 23
8
凸 5 3
Middle-
Bex 23
5 0 7 5
Leicester24 Hamp-
shire 23 War-
5 0
2
1
G 0 ន
#
1 110
wick 23
4 1
7
9. 110
Glon-
cestor 23 Derby... 24 Glamor-
10
4
1 # 110
4
8
5 a 107
gan 24
30 19
2
85
North-
ants 24 3 12 Lysex-239-11
BO 34 2
Fun.
-78
Results:
Wor...
oester 24
1 10
03
TEA TIME SCORES.
Chuck Klein increased his lead over Babe Ruth in the home run struggle, hitting twice into the blonchers to-day. Virgil Davis and Lee of the Phillies also hit for the circuit
In the American League, the celinr-warmers defeated the Athle- ties, Jolley rapping out the winning
FRIDAY'S GAMES
National League.
0
1
The tea time scores of the matches New York which began on Saturday are given below:-
Gloucester (207) v. Essex. Hampshire (216 for 4). Surrey. Surrey (261 for. 8). All India, Notts (231-for 1).v. Glamorgan. Northants (18a fon 5) e. Warwick.Boston...... Middlesex (160 for 0) Tanca Philadelphia
shire,
Worcester (188 for 4) v. Derby.. Somerset (147 for 6) v. Bussex Yorkshire (288 for 2) v. Leicester.
SATURDAY'S GAMES
National League.
R. H. E. New York
9. 12 Terry hit 3 home runi, Ott two and Lindstrom one. Brooklyn
3 18 ............... 24 Taylor, Wilson and Cucinello
hit homo rune..
Now York...... 4
Brooklyn
Stripp, O'doul and Cucinello
hit home runs,
Philadelphia
G. Davis hit a home run. Boston
Boston. Philadelphia Boston Philadelphia Chicago St. Louis Cleveland
Washington
Ten..innings.
R. H. E. "Y" WATER
6
0
POLO.
I "SHARKS" BEAT "WHALES"
8
0
10
4
7 19
3
8 .8
30 4
0 1
3 0
0
Carey has been reappointed manager of the Brooklyn Dodgers
Brooklyn....
Detroit
Philadelphia Boston
14
0
6
0
New York
American League.
1
3
Cleveland Detroit
13.......
€
(Continued at next column.)
2 for the 1933 season..
1 Because the Yankees changed their batting order. President Har oridage has declared their game 2 with Detroit void. The match is
to be replayed in September.
LAST WEEK.
Only one game was played in the Y.M.C.A. Water Polo League last week, the Sharks" beating the "Whates" by 4 goals to 1.
Angus (2) Korr (1) and fowler (1) scored for the winners, while the losers only goal came from Donn.
To-day the Porpoises" are due to meet the "Bardines" while on Thursday the Shrimps are due to
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