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Local Sports Reviewed
Lawn Bowls:
(BY NOMAD.")
uther two Kowloon pairs were also playing well and each conceded only one set, with the result that Kowloon won 7-2.
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HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, WEDNESDAY, JUNE 21, 1933
DAVIS CUP TENNIS
FINE RECOVERY BY JAPAN
(THROUGH REUTER'S 'AGENCY. Į
PARIS, June 19. The defeat of Craigengower by the Kowloon Bowling Green Club,
JIRO SATOH, the Japanese tennis on the latter's green, did not cause
ace avenged his defeat at the ao much surprise in lawn bowls
The mixed doubles match on Fri- hands of Jack Crawford in the circles as one might have expected.
won a duetuating five-eet match The winners now head the league tiny was to have been played on the French Championships when he table, with the Club de Recreio, and R.C. ground, but it was drier from a study of the league table, in Kowloon and by mutual consent against the Australian No. 1 rank
counter yesterday. it might appear that they are now the venue was shifted there Evening player in the Davis Cup an- well on the way to Championship then the players had some difficulty honours. From one who is well up in keeping their feet. in local lawn bowla matter, how- Fincher and Miss Olive Dalziel ever, the opinion is that the Kow- were in fine form and won all their Toon Bowling Green Club are not, three sets, but their companions were not able to get the two more fancicul for the championship as
to give their side the they have so far collected all their necessary points on their home rinks, and, match, which, after a lot of uncer morever, on the unly away match tainty. was drawn when E. Ftain in the Zone Final for right they have played, (that against the Fincher and Mrs. Hambly, despite to play America. The winners of
The determined play, lost to R. H. the Inter Zone Final will Club de Recreio), they lost.
meet Recreio tou, have played all their Wild and Mrs. Waddall in the last. France in Paris in the Challenge untches on home rinks and follow-set. For the LR.C. Wilt and Mrs. Round. ers of the league are waiting with Waddall, weir most successful. The' interest to see how they will fare K.C.C. first pair was too good for when they play away for a change. them, but they managed to beat the other two pairs easily, conceding
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*Teddy R. Nunci also won his game to complete the fine Japanese recovery, He boat Vivian McGrath, the 17- two-handed player in year-old four sets to reduce the score to 3-2 in favour of Australin.
Australia will meet Great Bri-
H.K. FOOTBALL COUNCIL
ST. JOSEPH'S INADE QUATE"' TEAM DISMISSED
The monthly meeting of the Hong Kong Football Association Tha was hold yesterday evening. Chairman read a letter from Mr. Elliot-Heywood drawing attention
St. China and to irregularity in the match be- Joseph's. It will be recalled that tween South
it was stated, belonged to in that match the Saints turned
Radio Sports Club. Tha writer out only woven men, one of whom,
made objection to this, saying it was not fair to other teams that Bouth China should have such an easy opposition.
J. Satoh. (Japan) beat J. Craw raised now.
The victory of the Police R.C. only six games I think the Penin-ford 3-6, 6-3, 6-1, 1-6, 6-2
sula side were surprised by their inability to score a win, but they were handicapped by the absence of Miss Griffith and Miss 8. Dalziel, who took her pines, did not play well enough to fill Miss Griffith's
Cover Civil Service was not entirely anexpected, bat, no one would have predicted that the Civil Servants would go under by thirty shots. As a matter of fact Civil Service play ing at home is quite a good side. birt lawn bowls is a game in which place. predictions are difficult, and the
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C.R. lost on every rink. Deakin Some interesting tennis was seen being the heaviest sufferer, conced-in the "A" Division matches played ing as much as sixteen points to on Monday. All the results were as Hollands. The Kowloon Dock R.C.expected, though it was thought have to thank Cullen's rink for that South China would be able to their victory as they obtained a give the C.R.C. a much better game lend of nineteen points from Hyde than they did. The Causeway Bay Lay's four and thus made up the team, however, were on the top of deficit on the other, two rinks.
their form, M. K. Lo and Yew Man Kit conceding the only eet in the To the junior games, the sen-matel. Tsui Wai Pui and Ho Ka sation of the week-end, though it Lou played extremely well, the has no bearing on the league, was former especially being brilliant. the defeat of Club de Recreio by His overhend work was better than, the Indians at Soakunpoo. This is usual and he was driving very con- the Indians first win after seven vincingly, while Yew supplied league matches and the fact they the steadying influence. WGB on every rink ought to give them encouragement to carry on practising and learning As a mut-
"Sirdar and H. D. Rumjahn ter of fact, since the beginning of signalised the fact that they were the season, the Indians have gained once again in partnership by taking much experience and it may not all their three sets against Crai be long before they figure pro-gengower. In their set against Tam
minently in the second division.
Coming now to the league leaders, the Civil Service did well to snatch full points from the Yacht Club and they are sure to go a long way towards contest league honours with the Craigengower seconds, who, in cidentally, inflicted a big defeat on their rivals the Kowloon Bowling Green Club. The race for leader ship in this division is not so open and it looks very much as if the laurels will ultimately go either to the Civil Servants or to Craigen
Rower.
In the Spey Royal games, the elimination of Taikoo by the Hong Kong Electric Recreation Club was a ning days' wonder, but in spite
and Trui they played especially well. The two young Chinese are had hitters but the Indians played them at their own game, and bent them love set. Pereira and Mian, the Indians' No. 3 pair, put up a fine game, the latter playing ex- tremely well in the list set, but Cassumbhoy and Razack were dis- appointing. The latter had been indisposed and has perhaps not yet. For the losers into formi. run Hachuima and Leonard, though the most successful pair did not seem to partner very wel, their sets being gained more through individual work and the mistakes of their op- panents than through team work.
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The "A" Division League is now
of their victory, do not expect to in a rather interesting position. are the Electric R.C. survive the The Chinese Rt.C. are most favour- The Craigengowerably placed. If, when they meet the Next round. C.C. made short work of the Yacht Indians they can force a draw they' almost certainly win the Club, winning by what must be will
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ARMY TENNIS
COY. LINCOLNS LOSE TO H.K.S., BGDE. RA.
The following were the results of a tennis match played at Shanshuipo, between "O" Company, 1st Bn. The Lincolnshire Regiment and the Hong Kong Singapore Brigade R.A in the Kowloon Section of the Hong Kong Area Tennis League :-- "O" Coy. 1st Ba. Lincs. · E.K.S. Brigade R.A. Lieut. Bransbury and
Lieut. Waring and ...... Cpl. Wardle
L/Cpl. Was and
Sgt. Pratt
Sgt. Harding and
L/Sgt. Brown'
L/Sgt. Bryant and
L/Opl. Coben
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L/Sgt. Thomas
L/Cpl. Barton and
Pte. Helton
L/Cpl. Was and
the
L/Cpl. Cohen
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Lieut. Bransbury and
Cpl. Wardle i
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Major C. M. Manners the Chatr man agreed that other cluba, well as the Football Council itself, had a "grouse."
that Mr. Mitchell remarked practically all of the St. Joseph's team had to be at work and it was impossible for them to be at the ground by 5 p.m. or in some cases R. Nunoi (Japan) beat V. Mc-even 6 p.m. He suggested that as nothing was done about the mat. Grath 6-4, 6-4, 6-8, 7-5.
ter at the time, it should not be
The Hon. Dr. R. H. Kotowall, that the Saints made their own fixture, and however, pointed out proposed that they be written to for an explanation. He made it clear that he did not mean that they were to be censured. The matter was put to the vote and 'Dr. Kate J. wall's suggestion was adopted.
Mr. J. Ralston proposed that Mr. Y. K. Mok should représent the Council on the Executive Com mittee of the Children's Playground Association. This was passed und animously.
J. Crawford and A. Quist (Aus- tralia) baat R. Nunoi and J. Satoh (Japan) 7-6, 7-9, 6-3, 3-6, 6-3.
Nunoi 6-2, 4-6, 6-3, 4-6, 7-5
J. Crawford (Australia), 'beat R.
V. McGrath (Australia) bent Satoh 9-7, 1-6, 4-0, 6-4, 7-5.
U.S. BASEBALL ·
MONDAY'S RESULTS
(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]
NEW YORK..June 20. OU Gehrig has taken the lead
in the home run parade and Babe Ruth, the 1931 tied home run king with Gehrig, is in bed ill. Jimmy Foxx is only one behind the Yankees' star.
Results as cabled by Reuter were as follow:-
National League,
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Schumacher pitched New York .......... 3
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Bottomley hit a homer. Philadelphia
Chuck Klein hit a homer.
St. Louis........................ Brooklyn
Taylor hit a honar.
Boston
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B 10 Warstler hit a homer. Cleveland
New York
Lou Gehrig hit a homer. Chicago
The Aanand Meeting was fixed for Friday, July 14 at the Sports Club when alterations in the Rules would be discussed, and the usual business conducted."
CRAIGENGOWER CRICKET CLUB
BOWLS TEAMS FÖR
"SATURDAY.
L/Cpl. Borton and Pte. Halton
L/Cpl. Wass and
LiCpl. Cohen L/Cpl. Borton and Pie. Holton
Lieut. Bransbury and Opl. Wardle
Total Sets
LAWN BOWLS
TWO MATCHES PLAYED:
TWO POSTPONED
Lient. Waring and
Sgt. Pratt... L/Sgt. Bryant and L/Sgt. Thomas L/Sgt. Bryant and L/Sgt. Thomas Sgt. Harding and L/Sgt. Brown Lieut. Waring and Sgt. Pratt
Sgt. Harding and
L/Sgt. Brown
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Total Sets
Two more matches in the open singles championship were decided last evening when R. Ellis beat J. C. Brown by 31 shots to 15, while A. S. Gomes beat R. "Hall by a similar margin,
The matches between A. Hyde Lay and L. E. Lammert and A. M. Holland and J. S. Logan were postponed.
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Calcutta, A British sergeant, Mr. M. H. Chalmers, has left In- dia for a 5,324 mile walk to Lon- don. He expects to average 20 miles a day and arrive there in September, following the overland motor road.
Mr. Chalmers, who has lived in India for many years, never drinks anything but too. He is so partial to tea that he is having parcela of It sant ahead, waiting for him at 30 stations in Persia, Iraq, Syria, Turkey, Bulgaria, Austria, Cze- cho-Slovakia, Germany, Belgium and France.
Sergeant Chalmers. aged 49, ia the transportation inspector of the East Indian Railway. He holds the King's Long Service Medal for 35 years' service in the East In- dian Railway
He has had previous experience in long distance walks, having made the 1,000 mile journey on foot between Rawalpindi and Simla in
1929.
On his march to Landon he is The volcano leap has a serious The following have been selected rival for the affection of death carrying a kit of 14 pounds, in
cluding
tent weighing two bo represent tho Craigengower seckera. It is now revealed that Cricket Club in their Lawn Bowls within the past two months, pounds, He wears a semi-military Fixtures on Saturday, the 24th.people have jumped overboard from khaki uniform and a sun hernet, June: NAT
steaters plying between Kobe and and carries & camera. First Division against the Police Awaji, according to reports tabu- Recreation Club, Police Green. Jated by therAwaji police.
3.30 p.m.
J. Cavanagh, L. E. Lammert, D. Rumjahn, B. W. Bradbury (Skip)
G. L. Buchanan, A. E. Coates, H. Beer, R. Basa (Skip)
W. T. Brightman, E. Tack, E. el Arculli, U. M. Omar (8kip).
Second Division against the C.C.C. Police Recreation Club, Green, 3.30 p.m.
D. K. Kharas, M. J. Medina, Y. Abbas, A. A. Razack (Skip)
G. Duncan, J. Johnston, H. V.
Pentie, W. Gill (Bkip).
"C. 8 Summons, H. Milton, W.
Ward, W. V. Field (Skip)
Reserves: J. S. Landolt, F. K. Modi.
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Gebringer hit a homer,
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a record scorn On the form they Shield. On present form and tak displayed in that game Chaigen- ing into consideration the resuite of gower will be very difficult to beat games played up to date the odds a win for the in the Spey Royal Oup. The Kow-are very much on loon Bowling Green did not havs Chinese. In all their games they much difficulty with the Indians, al- have displayed a confidence' against though the latter put up a stubborn which their opponents could do resistance up to the twelfth head nothing and they are, furthermore, when the score
was level. There heartened by the fact that the In- after they fell off and the Bowling, dians appear to be out of the race, Green had things entirely their own but the L.R.C. will be on their seven matches, all of which they won easily. On May 20 their first mettle and a very keen struggle is bound to take place. Much will eleven played the first team of the Singles was the talk of the day last Pui and Ho Ka Lou for the C.B.C. of these two clubs met, the VB.C. Guteirrez's defeat in the Open depend on the efforts of Tsui Wai Chinese, Athletic Association and won by 7-1 while the second strings week and one is again led to ask and Cassumbley and Razack for the whether lawn bowis is not largely Indians. The Ramjahns will most winning by 4-2. On June 7 the first a game of luck in which skill plays probably be able to take at least Cornwall's first and second strings a comparatively small part Luz two sets, if not all three, and the qualified for his second match fair- form of the Indian No. 2.pair will and won respectively by 8 1 and 7-1. ly easily and as I watched him have a lot to do with the result of On June 13 the senior team met
way
and second team mot the H.M.S.
Her jewels to the Duke and Duchess of Bedford.
After a number of other be quests the residue goes to Newn ham College, Cambridge, for gen- eral purposes.
RECEPTION AT LLOYD'S
tions in connection with the World
Ons of the many, official recep Economic and Monetary Confer ence to give it its full title-will take place on the 22nd,
It is being given by the Chair-
pilny, I got the impression that he the match, and probably the destina-the South Wales Borderers and man and Commites of Lloyd's, would go fur this season. Grimmitt tion of the Shield.
obtained an easy victory on Monday
and looks like a formidable con
tender for honours Omar and A. Aquatics:
won by 8 goals to 1 and the juniors and will be held in the headquar best the I.A.F. by 70. On June ters of the famous underwriters 19 the Club played the 20th Battery R.A. and won by seven clear goals, such an entertainment could scarce- A more admirable setting for Altogether there are indications
M. Hollands are others whose pro There was very real regret in that the V.R.C. are still as formidly be found, for Bir Edwin Cooper'a
-gress in the Singles will bear wwatching.
Tennis:
local aquatic circles when it was able as ever in water polo circles fine building, which was opened by announced that Shanghai is not to and still appear to be the best side the King in 1928, lack nothing in
dignity and spaciousness. send a team to Hong Kong in the in the Colony. autumn for an interport contest.
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AN ENGAGEMENT The engagement of Capt. E. W Brook, the Duke of Gloucester's Equetry, to Mine Mary Gretton, daughter of Colonel John Gretton, M.P., links two important indus- trial towns.
There were nineteen matches down This is a big disappointment and Baseball: For decision in the four Divisions of the V.R.C.ent the Northern port
What a pity it is that baseball the Tennis League last week, but, an invitation early in the year.
International has such a poor following in Hong it rained practically every day and The Hong Kong only two were completed. In the Amateur Swimming Association did Kong, Some very good games are -"A" and "C" Divisions: not a the same as soon as they possibly played on the Caroline Hill match was played, the two matches could. With no interport now in diamond from time to time, but it mentioned being the contests be-view, and with the V.R.C. and the seems that only people present to
Colonel Gretton is the chairman tween K.C.C. and the Graduates Army still abstaining from joining watch the games are the players Association in the "B" Division the H.K.A.S.A., one wondere what and a handful of their supporters.
of the great Baer's brewery at and K.C.C. and the IR.C, in the is to become of the various cham- A few years back, baseball in Hong Burton-on-Trent, and Capt. Brook's Mixed Doubles. If it rains any pionships of the Colony that have Kong had many supportera and the more the programme will be very to be decided this year? The posi-problem then was how to keep the family have long been associated tion seems somewhat complicated, crowds back, but now their is no with the big cotton-spinning mills but those who are eager to promote crowd and but for the reports in at aquatic sport should set about, at the papere, vory little would be this early stage, to find a solution. known of the game. The President ganised the Duke of Gloucester's, Coolidge put up a good show recent big game expedition in East against South China on Monday. but there were less than a hundred Africa. He has a considerable Ge people present to watch the match quaintance with big game hunting, What's wrong with baseball in and can tell some exciting stories
of his experiences in the jungle.
much" in arreate,
In the Kowloon-Graduates en counter on Tuesday at King's Park, the home team had no difficulty in gaining a handsome victory. For the winners, R. B. Hambly and A. E. Collina wers in their best form. Combining welt and playing steady tennis they took all three sets. The
The V.R.C. have been going great Buns with their water polo this season an so far they have played (Continued on next column)."
Hong Kong
Cream, Huddersfield.
Brook, by the way, or
The police are considering some method of stopping the graze, and are to solicit the assistance of the steamship, companies concerned."
When he arrives in London he ex- pects to deliver a lantera Iscture, showing the photographs of his journey.
He plans to present packages of tea to the Shah of Persia and the King of Iraq,
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