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LAWN BOWLS
Further Advance By H. A. Alves
Nite games were played yester- day in the Open Singles Lawn Bowls Championship of the Colony, four games terminating on the 19th head, while another What to 25, heads..
A. Alves, favoured in many quarters to win the title, easily disposed of O. E F. Thompson, wrist W. V. Field. J. Fraser. A. S. Ges and W. Mulcahy, were among those to get through. All the games wish one exception. were won by fairly comfortable margins. N.
Bebbington just bot T. R. Hunter 21-19 after 25 heads
PIRATES LOSE
TO GIANTS
BASEBALL RESULTS
New York, June 23. The following were the "results of the League baseball matches: played to-day. - - *
NATIONAL LEAGUE
HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, THURSDAY, JUNE 25, 1936.
LEAGUE TENNIS
University Lose To Kowloon
The Kowloon Cricket Club.de- feated the H.K. University in their "B" division tennis encounter played at Kowloon yesterday by the score of seven sets to two. and G. C. A W. Ramsay
R. H. E.
Chicago
8
11.
1
Demaree homered. Boston
B
$
1
Cincinnatti Brooklyn
3
12
0
Burnett (K.C.C.): best Y. C. Lau and T. Hsu ... 5-4 beat P. P. Kho and K. L
6-2 Chan beat H. N. Lee and P. C. Lee 8-1 S A. Gray and A. Crawford
(K.C.C.):
li
0
5
1
beat Y. C. Lau and Tau
7-5
Hallahan pitched.
beat Kho and Chan
B-Q
beat Lee and Lee
6.2
Pittsburgh
2 B
1
C. Polglase and N. A. E. Backay
New York,...."
3 9 0
(K.C.D.):
beat G. E. F.
Terry homers.
and Whitehead
hit
lost to Lau and Hsu
5-7
beat Kho and Chan
6-0
3-6
St. Louis Philadelphia
Results in brief were:
Alves H. A.
Thompson.'
L. A. Gutlecat beat F. X. M. s Sliva.
W. Mulcany beat J. Hoosen.
A. S, Gomes beat H Overy.
W. V. Fleid beat L. Collyer.
J. Fraser beat R. Ells.
ton
A S. Russell beat S. J. Hougn
C. H. Bast heat M. Whyte.
N. J Bebbington
Itanter
beat T.
R
11
Open Pairs
5. A. Bright and J. E Henson beut F. A: Machado and H...F. R.carl in the Open Pars com- petition."
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Alves Wins Easily
0
3 5
2 9
0
AMERICAN LEAGUE
Boston
7 11 - 0 Fcxx and Cronin homered. Derral!.... 16. 11 0 Simmons hit two home runa.
New York
on
lost to Lee and Lee
KECKBIU—H.K.C.C.
The Club de Recreio tennis team indicted an overwhelming defeat the Hong Kong Cricket Club tennis team in their "B" division
at yesterday
King's encounter Park. The final score was sete to 1.
CRICKET DRAMA
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RIVAL CAPTAINS IN LORD'S TRIAL"
(Special Air Mail Service)
London, June 22. Two potential candidates for the honour of leading the England cricket Eleven in Australla, next take the field at year, are to Lord's next Saturday as captains of the North and South teams in the Test Trial match. They are: R. E. 8. Wyatt, captain of the who Warwickshire eleven. will lead the North; and G. O. Allen, the Middlesex and England fast bowler, who will captain the South The elevens, which were an- nounced " last night, have been chosen primarily as guidance for the selection of the side to meet. All-India in the first Test match at Lord's on June" 27.
But the games with India be, but the prelude to the sterner encounters on Australian soil next winter.
Wyatt is the only amateur on Allen will have the North side. four amateurs in his team, includ- ing three county captains:
who leads R. W. V. Robins,
Middlesex and who had a highly successful day batsman and bowler against Northampton at Lord's on Saturday:
as
4 9 4
JJ. Remedios and L. F. V. RI-
beiro C. de R.):
Chicago
13
13
2
beat J. Rodger and A. CI
Bowker
6-0:
Philadelphia
8
12
beat T. C. Monaghan and G.
Moses homered. . Cleveland
ER. Divert
7-5
В 12
3
beat G, S. Gamble and B. O.
M. J. Turnbull, of Glamorgaa.
and
M. Deane
6-2
.:
Washington ...... 10 St. Louis
12
2
W A. Reed and A. A. Remedios
(C. de R.):
5
12
8
Trosky hit a home run.
HA Aves by virtue of a win ver G. E. F. Thompson at the Kowloon Docks Recreation Club-Reuter yesterday
3 advanced
further
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OLYMPIC GAMES ARRANGEMENTS
"Electric Umpire" Invented
Hong Kong Daily Press Special
Berlin, June 24. According to the present entries. about 5,500 candidates are to be expected for the Olympic Games.
Juund in the. Singles Champion- st.ip. Alves won an interesting Counter by 21 shots to 11. the 19th terminating on the Kame
commenced vad. Thompson ping beautiful bowls and early on had a commanding lead. At the 6th head he led by Ave clean shots. having registered a three and two on the 2nd and 5th heads respectively. Alves then won the Jack and on every subsequent.op-
played portunity
short heads This spelt disaster for Thompson. Alves recorded a three on the 10th and 19th heads, five twos and three singles from the seventh caward. Thompson was only suc- cessful on the 15th, 16th and 17th some 4.500" will and accomodations heads with 1. 1, and a 2.
in the Olympic Village which was specially built, 400 women L. A. Gutierrez defeated a club petitors will live in quarters on the mate in F. X. M da Silva yester-Reichs Sport Field, and the rowers day on the Kowloon Dock Green and canoe paddlers will live in by 21 shots to 10 on the 19th Koepenick. head. The winner's were registered on the 1st. 5th 18th and 7th heads (three). 8th. and 17th (two) and singles on ata heads in all. Silva obtained twos on the 3rd, 5th and 15th heads. and singles on four other heads:
Club Mates Meet
best shots
» EXCITING FINISH
A very close game was witness- ed at the Kowloon Bowling Green yesterday when N. J. Bebbington defeated T. R. Hunter by the score
of 21 to 19.
Bebbington led all the way of the 25 heads to which the game went At the 21st head he was in the lead with the score of 20 to 13 Here he remained while Hunter in three successive heads total ed six to bring the score up to 20-19 With victory within his grasp. Hunter had the bad luck to see his opponent score a single to give him the game.
K.C.C. Victory
H
com-
Preparations for the great torch raily from Athens to Berlin are well under way, and, the torches as well as the holders, which have been donated by Krupp and will remain in possesson of the bearers as a memento, have been distributed amongst
various the
National Olympic Committees.
In order to avoid any mistakes a speciul "electric umpire" has been invented, which will accurate- 17 record the exact time and at the same time photograph the finish of a close race. In case of doubt this apparatus will show the result within 12 minutes of the finish- Prankudean News Service.
"
OLYMPIC GAMES
Hong Kong Daily Press* Speciati
Berlin, June 23.
W Mulcahy, the K.C.C. bowler Even the people living in the defeated. Hoosen at the Craigen-ar-most corners of the earth wil gower C. C. green by 21 shots to be able to listen to the broadcasts 14 on the 19th head Mulcahy's un ine Olympic Games, as the beat head was the 16th where he German Post Once has bullt the obtained a fou
largest short-wave station in the world in Zcesen. The existing piant had been enlarged to twice capacity, 11 new directional aerials having been added to the aiready used ones.- (runarcean News Service"
Veteran Defeated
A S. Gomes beat H. Overy, vete- ren bowls player, on the C.S.C.C. green by 21 shots to 12. the game terminating at the 21st head.
Field Wing
W. V. Field. skip for the C.C.C., won an interesting game against L. Collyer at the P.R.C. green by 12 shots to 18 on the 22nd head, Field had an early lead when he registered a four on the 6th head.
Fraser Through
its
Long Game
In the Open Singles Champion- defeated M. ship. C. H. Basto Whyte by a score of 22 shots to 18. The game was played at the Kowloon C.C. green, and went over
J. Fraser easily accounted for R. | 23 heads. Ellis of the Police Club, on the Hong Kong Football Club, green by 21 shots to 13 on the 21st head; Fraser had a four on the 17th head.
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Pairs Match 31
The unfinished Pairs game bo- tween 8. A. Bright and J. E. Hen- 'son versus F: A. Machado, and H. Easy Win
F. Rozario concluded yesterday at Playing at the Club de Recreio the K.C.C. green with the former green yesterday in their Open pair winning by the score of 22 Slugles Championship game. A. S. shots to: 14.
Russell beat 5. J. Houghton by the At the close of this game in score of 21 shots to 13 after 10 their previous encounter the score heads."
on the 16th bead, when closure Hougton was leading at the f-was applied, was 19 to 11 in favour teenth head by 13 shots to ten, of Bright and Henson. The lead Russell with a four, a single and was maintained yesterday, each two threes ran out in the remain-pair scoring three before the game
was finished ing four heada
L
lost to Rodger and Bowker ... 4-8 beat Monaghan and Divett 6-3 8-3 beat Gamble and Dean .....
A. Carvalho and M. A. Oliveira (C. de R.): beat Rodger and Bowker
B-1
beat Monaghan and Divett 6-2 best Gamble and Deane ... 6-2
1.R.C.-C.R.C.
The Indian Recreation Tennis team were no match for the Chin- ese Recreation Club "A" team yesterday when they met in their
E. R. T. Holmes, of Surrey, who led the MC.C. team in Aus- tralia and New Zealand 1st winter.
The name of Sutcliffe, one of the most successful of England's opening batsmen, is not included. He has been out of form of late.
Several of the younger genera-
tlon, of cricketers found a place. notably Gimblett, the Somerset batsman. Fishlock, and Gover, of Surrey, Warburton, of Lancashire, and Copson, of Derbyshire.
B: division encounter at Sookun- HERBERT WADE,
poo. The Chinese wou by the score of 9 sets to 0.
F. D. Pertera and Y. L. Arculit
(LR.C.):
lost to Lau Mau and P. C.
Leung
lost to Iu Tak Lam and Luk
Chun Cheong
4-8
1-6
lost to Ng Kai Cheun and
Tsang Chung Nim
1-0
M. el Arculli and A. R. Kitchell
(LR.C.):
S.
L
lost to Lau Mau and Leung 2-3
lost to Iu and Luk
3-5
lost to Ng and Taang......... 2-6
A R. Bux and Y. A. Razack
(I.R.C.):
lost to Lau Mau and Leung 1-8 lost tu Iu and Luk
2-8 2-6
lost to Ng and Teang ...
GAMES POSTPONED
In the "B" division Tennis league yesterday two game
were past poned. The Chiarse R.C. "B" team were due to meet the C.B.A. and
S. AFRICA CRICKET CAPT., ENGAGED
(Special Air Mail Service) Shipston-on-Stour, June 20, Miss Irene Margaret Horton, and Mrs. F. N. daughter of Mr. Horton, of Idlicote, Shipston, has. become engaged to Mr. Herbert Wade, the South African cricket captain.
was
The couple met three weeks ago, when Miss Horton arrived Durban from Erigland on a bolt-
engagement day tour. The: announced last night.
Miss Horton is leaving South Africa for home to-morrow. To-day she accompanied her flancé on á long motor tour to see him repre-
BILLIARDS
11
DAVIS RETAINS THE CHAMPIONSHIP
(Special Air Mail Service)
London June 23, J. Davis, of Chesterfield, retain- ed the United Kingdom Profes stonal Championship at Thurston's Hail in Leicester Square on Satur- day night, when he heat T. New- man in the final heat, by 1,920 points. This is the seventh time In his career that Davis has held the title of professional champion, but when W, Lindrun won t event several years ago, the United Kingdom event was instituted as a separate competition which is As open, only to home players, Davis also has held the profes~ slonal snooker championship since its
in institution
1927 ls superiority over all his rivals, with the exception of W. Lindrum at billiards, is clear, and as he is a comparatively young man there seems little likelihood of his lasing either
for championship years to come.
·Newman, who had held the championship six times before Davis made such rapid progress. was a worthy runner-up. He is to be regarded certainly as the second best player in the country, but while Newman had an average for the fortnight's play of Davis's average was 125. figures in the championships of years ago were almost unheard of, As they would suggest, Newman's play at times was brilliant, but the greater speed at which his op- ponelt was able to scoIÐ,
some
114,
£400,000 ART LAWSUIT
Allegation Against Lord Duveen
"ABSURD" CHARGE
th.
New York, June 9. A sensational charge of plotting to prevent legitimate bidding at a sale of Old Masters in New York
nearly
BOMBAY'S SERVICE IN THE WAR
TRIBUTE BY LORD WILLINGDON
London, June 10. The Arst of Lord Willingdon's three tarms of high office in India, segus more than 23 years ago, was as Governor of the Bombay Presidency, and he received an
seven years ago is made enthusiastic welcome as the guest against Lord Duveen, and Duveen of honour at the Bombay Dinner, Brothers Inc., a suit" for £400,-heidlast night at Hotel Victoria.
000 fled by Mr. Cart Hamilton. described as a New York art dealer and collector.
under the chairmanship of Sir John Beaumont. Chiet Justice of Bombay. "The attendance of some 200 'bubscribers and guests was the largest for many years.
A mertber of the Duveen firm to-day described this accusation to me as being "absurd oh the The Chairman said that for his face of it," and added: "We can- success in restoring law and order. not, of course, prevent Mr. Hamil-in India Lord Willingdon would ton or his lawyer from bringing no doubt receive credit when the asut of this character or from history of our times came to be giving it publicity, but we are written, as also for his steadfast confident that when the case is support of, a policy of political re- tried In court, Mr. Hamilton's form. There" must have been a claims will be shown in their true great number of consultations and discussions behind the scenes, and colours"
those who knew Lord Willingdon would realize how enormously his personal popularity, charm of manner, and tact must have in-
In India, more
Among the paintings involved are a "Crucifixion by Piero della and Francesca, and a "Madonna Child." by Fra Filippo Lippi, both of which Mr. Hamilton purchased fluenced affairs. Such from Duveen" Bros.: "and both of than in this country. charm er be- which were included in a group of manner went for so much
cause Indians were sensitive and pictures which he put up for auc- tion at the Anderson Galleries in reacted quickly to sympathy or
lack of it 1929. Duveen Bros, on that" occa- slou bought back the Piero for £75 000, and subsequently they particularly in close cannon play, sold it to Mr. John D. Rockefeller. six eventful years in the
more
Al-Jun
turned the scale against him. though he failed to win the cham plonship Newman had the satis- faction of making the highest
break under the amended balk line rule," but this was beaten soon afterwards by Davis, and then W. Lindrum, playing in an exhibition Australia, exceeded
match ia Davis's effort.
MORE BRILLIANT PLAY·· The play had gone so much in Davis's favour that there was no question of the result of the match when the game was continued on Saturday. He. Increased his lead in the afternoon, when he scored 997 for an average of 144, while
14
WEALTHY CLIENTS
Mr. Hamilton asserts that these
worth
con-
SIX EVENTFUL YEARS, -
Lord Willingdon said he spent Presid- ency. The first of those years was peaceful, and then came the Great War. He would always be proud of the way in which the people of. pictures, together with six others Bombay, where everything in his possession, were
nested with the Indian side of the and £600,000
that purchasers war
was concentrated,' tackled could only be found among per- the enormous problems which sons of great wealth and among museums, most of whom, as clients came before them at of the Duveen firm, were guided by lord Duvcen's advice. He goes on to say that before sale at the Anderson Galleries Lord Duveen represented to him that arrange- ments had been made for certain. Duteep clients to attend the sale and that they had been that such works as the Fiero and
advised
that time. There was then no communal Jealousy all combined in the one great effort to contribute in every possible way to the winning of the War. The citizens gave of their best in time and money for that great object. Nearly a million men were embarked at bombay to as- sist as combatants or in other
Newman made 811 for an average the Fra Filippo were, very value capacities, and it was a great hos-
abic.
These representations,
Mr.
pital base for the Eastern theatres. An immense amount of crganiza- tion for nursing and war chari Hamliton holds, were part of a ties fell upon his wife, who be- conspiracy to prevent Mr. Hami
of 135. The play all through was iemarkably
During the good. session, Davis Increased a break of 302 (unfinished) to 493, and he made other breaks of 548, which
ton himself from arranging for fame known by the name coined included runs of 34 and 58-can- the attendance of Duveen clients by Sir Stanley Reed. "The Lady and he further maintains that the Duveen clients had neither been
nons, and 170, including a run of 41 cannons. Newman's chief break
of the Golden "Heart."
He felt that one of the best
in the early part of the play was advised to attend the sale nor told things he did in India. was the
ed to think was the meat success- that the two paintings in question Sports Chub, which he was inclin-
398, in which he made a run of 78 cannons, and he added other were valuable.
breaks of 152 and 199 (unfinished), In his statement to me to-day ful and popular club in Bombay
at the present t'me. He wou'd
bay, for it was there he learned administra- his first lessons in
As Davis then was leading by the member of the Duveen firm 2,613 the play in the final session said that Mr Hamilton: purchased never forget all he owed to Bom- had little competitive value, but four pictures from the firm in at least Newman had the satisfac-1917, including the two auctioned tion of outpointing his opponent in 1929, and that on the sale of tion, receiving help from his of- by scoring 1.186 for an average of these four pictures he realised a
the Cralgengower C.C. were down sent Durban in a tennis match 189, while Davis made 493 for an profit of more than
to meet the Civil Service C.C.
Both these games have been ar- ranged for a later date.
·AN IMPORTANT
MATCH
Of a full programme to-day-ofįm "C" League Tennis, the most im-
against Maritzburg,
Miss Horton's father is High Sheriff of Warwickshire.
HOME CRICKET RESULTS
London. June 23.
portant match will be that be- The following were the results of tween the KIT.C. and the Rethe remaining cricket matches con- crelo, to be played on the former's cluded to-day-
€ 100.000.
average of 20, Newman increased Each picture, this spokesman said, ranging from 150 to nearly 500 per his unfinished break only to 216.
but he showed fine form in breaks brought Mr. Hamilton a profitent.
of 423, 401, 230, and 96, the chief runs by Davis being 152, 80, 117, and $2.
The rezult was:-J. Davis (Chesterfeld), the holder,,21,710; T. Newman (London), 19.790.
The figures are remarkable. The total number of points scored was 41,500 ir: 42 hours' play, which gives an average rate of scoring of a little under 1,000 points an hour.
ground. Both teams are in the At the Oval, Surrey drew with running for the Championship and All-India, All-India: 226 and 241 a very even game,, should be the
for 3 dec. (Mushtaq Ali 141, Hindle- result. We would not be surprised
kar 80, Jal 85), Surrey: 452 (Sandham 105. Fishlock 98) and 52 LONDON AS THE NEXT for 2.
CENTRE
to see a tie.
For 1940 Olympic···
South China are at home to Cralgengower and should win
At Manchester, Nottingham beat easily. The two Kowloon Cricket Lancashire by 5 wickets. Lanes- Club teams meet and should resultshire: 188 (Larwood 5 for 27) and in a win for the (A) team. Kow-
143"(Larwood 5 for 35). Notts; 242 loon Tong Garden Club should ac-
for 8 dec., and 90 for 5.. count for the C.S.C.C. at Kowloon. Another even match should be that between the LR.C. and the Cambridge University Sussex: 198 the next Olympic games in 1940
Army Tennis Club. The. C.R.C. should have no difficulty in beat- Ing the University away.
The programme to-day 15:- K.I.T.C. v C. de Recreto S.C.A.A v. 0.0.0. LR.C K.C.C. (1) ♥, KCC, (2), K.T.G.C.A. Y. C.B.C.C. H.K.U.T.C. Y. C.R.C..
VA.T.C.
TENNIS UPSET
At Worthing. Sussex drew with
(Brocklebank 5 for 57) and 274 (Brocklebank 5 for 13). Cambridge U: 209 and 237 for 8.
London June 23.
A proposal has been made, that
be held in England.
Sir Percy Vincent, Lord Major.
At Leeds, Yorkshire took first in- has written to the President of the International Olymple Com- nings points" from Hampshire. Hants: 138. Yorkshire: 164 for 7.mittee extending the invitation on
At Bath, Somerset beat Northants behalf of the City of London
British Wireless by 105 runs. Somerset: 252 (Clark
5 for 52) and 282 for 7 dec. (Gm- blett 143). Northants: 148 (Wellard 6 for 54) and 281 (Wellard 8 for (9).
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At Gloucester, Gloucester, beat Leicester by 01 runs. Gloucester 305 and 174, Leicester: 189 (God- dard 6 for 80) and 229 (Armstrong 93)-Beuter-
...
EIGHT BALL OVER
Loudon, June 23,
The M.C.C Committee has **Hong Kong Dally PressTM Special
written the Australian Board of Control accepting eight ball over London, June 23,
for all cricket matters in Australia The sensation of the day in
during the forthcoming tour with- Wimbledon on Tuesday, was the victory in the ladies singles of the Henkel beat Collins and Anderson out prejudice to its application in German player Fraeulein Horn 6-0, 6-4, 6-2. Lundmeyer, Germany future tours. The Committee wil' over the United States, crack Mins defeated Leaderbeagh 6-2, 6-3, 6-4, afterwards receive a report from Fabyan, whom she defeated 6-3, 6-3. while the Australian players the team. It was also agreed that Crawford and Quist best. the the experimental LB.W. rule shall 7-5,
be in force throughout the tour. In the Men's Doubles the Ger- Czech aces Krafta and Hecht.--
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