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LAWN
CURTAINS FOR LAWN
BOWLS LEAGUE
Season Brought To An End
(BY B. R. SWILLER)
The five matches played ast. Saurday marked the close of the 38 Lawn Bowls League, The titles for the First and Third Divisions having already been decided, interest was centred chiefly on the Police-Recreio match, in the Second Division, as the destination of the shield in that Division depended on the outcome of this match.
An expected, Recreio won and they have, therefore, won the shield, This is the fourth title this season that Recreio have banged, and It is quite probable that they may add a few more to their collection... Calgengower, from being in a very good position of winning the Second Division title two weeks ago. are now only third in the table. I they had won against the Football Club "A" the Saturday before, they would now have the right to play against Recreio for the cham- pionship, as they beat the Civil Servants' at home by 18 shots last" Saturday.
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The defeat of the Civil Servants a the hands of Craigengower spells relegation to them and they will be playing in the Third Divi- alon next year... Perhaps, it is just well, their senior team will blaying in the Second Divisirr
A BIG MARGIN..
There was only one game played in the First Division, the match between the Police and the
Dacks. Kowloon Though the former lost on two rinks, they won the match by 17 shots (a bik margin, under the circumstances) thanks to the fine display bút d by A, E.
· Carey and his men who beat J. C. Brown's rink by 3 shots.
Carey scored 34 shots which in cluded a couple of fivesi to Brown's
aleven.
G. Post, at one stage of the game (in fact on the 14th head),
Second Division championship
by beating the Police in an away match by ten shots. The victory was made possible unly through the fine effort of J. J. Bastu and his men who beat W. E. Hollands' rink by 14 shots. Apart from Having the credit of enabling Club de Recreio to win the shield. they were also credited with the highest score or any one head in all the matches played last Saturday. They included a seven in their score of 28 B. B. Basto tied with G. C. Moss at 18 all and FX. Soares last to F. E. E. Booker by 14-18.
last Following their victory Saturday over Cralgengower, the
have
Hong Kong Football Club "A" again won, this time at the ex-
pense of Taikoo Dock. They won
by 14 shots and were up on all rinks. E. Tuck had the better of
COUNTY CRICKET
Basebali
RESULTS BRITISH EMPIRE TEAM
SPRINGS SURPRISE
London, August 24.
The following were the results of County cricket Championship matches concluded yesterday:-
GLAMORGAN v. LEICESTER
At Cardin, the match between Glamorgan and Lelcestershire was day's abandoned after only one play.
beat
NOTTS YORKSHIRE
Notts AL Nottingham Yorkshire of Arst innings.
Yorkshire, playing without Hut- and Wood, Verity ton, Bowes totalled 320 in the first innings, Herbert Sutcliffé contributing 100 while Heane took six wickets for 74. In the second innings, York- shire make 267 for five wickets.
433, of which Notts scored Harris had 103.
SOMERSET v. SURREY
Charity Exhibition Game This Saturday
(BY R. O. T.)
The British Empire team surprised local followers of America's national game, when they registered a grand win over the much- fancied Portugal representatives, by nine runs to seven, in a very in- teresting rame on Sunday last.
Britain, touted to be the weakest team in the International Series, bunched their hits to garner four runs in the third inning and were presented with three runs in the fourth. One ran in each of the sixth and seventh innings completed their scoring and proveð to be sufficient to win the day.
F. S. Lee, the Somerset batsman.third..without making a single hit made his third consecutive cen- A fighting rally in the sixth frame. tury in the match between Somer-tallied four runs, put them within
distance of their op set and Surrey at Taunton. The striking
ponents' score and incidentally, match was drawn owing to rain.
Somerset scored 357, Lee hitting sent Lefty Bowen to the showers. up 141..
Surrey had made 181 for three when stumps were drawn.
SUSSSEX v. DERBY.
At Eastbourne, Derbyshire beat Sussex on first innings.
Portugal also gathered gift runs. | former will go into the field, 'great- scuring three in their half of the ly encouraged by the knowledge that the Portuguese defeated the Chinese when these two teams last met, and are confident of again surprising the critics. The Chinese, although favoured to win, are not. taking any chances and will field whatever their strongest team; happens, fans can expect a battle. royal before the destination of the Mamak Shield, is decided. The probable starting, line-ups are follows:
Dave Leonard then took over the mound duties to stop the Portuguese hitters and hold his team's slender lead. but- into the final ting Britain round.
DOUBLE PLAY
13
British Empire J. Bowen
China pitch E. Wong
H. Wing Lee
catch
C. E. Lo
base-
N. Leotard W. Muir All D. Leonard
S. Leonard Higgins
1st b.
T. Chah
2nd b.
H. Chinn
3rd, b.
N. Lpm
5. 6.
W. Ching
1. 1.
c. f. r. 1.
C. S. Chung.
P. F. Choy
Sussex scored 279 in. their first
The winners were responsible for innings (John Langridge 114. Alt Pope 6 for. 48), to which Derbythe only double play of the game,
poor wickets (Alderman 125. Leslie running. when Harry Campos, shire replied with 392 for four made possible by Townsend 187 not out).
under the impression that he was
Infeld fly, and was thrown out at forced to do so, ran on a dropped Rumishn
the keystone sack. The batter was automatically out.
WORCESTER. WARWICKSHIRE At Dudley, Worcestershire beat
Worcester scored 480 for Ave
was leading J. McKelvie by 14-3D. Munro by 23-11. A. Brooksbark, Warwickshire on Arst innings.
and
after being down by 11-17 to T. F.
quite naturally he thought that he was pretty secure. But Stainton on the 18th head, scored wickets declared in their first inn- McKelvie turned the tables on hima Ave and two singles on the lastings. Martin hitting up 138 and and scored on every head except three heads to win by one shot. une for the remainder of the game to end up leading by 20-15. He scored twelve shots of the last seven heads to Post's single.
O SHOTS MORE
TWO
THIRD DIVISION
In the Third Division, Craigen- gower beat the Yacht Club by, 13 shots. Like the Hong Kong Foot- ballers "A" they too were up on W. Mair's rink were down by 13-all minks. J. H. Xavier having the 20 to F. Cullen's when the last biggest margin in beating A. Mur- bead was played. Needing a possi-doch by 21-15.
ble to win and seven to tle, it was must unfortunate that they could only score six, to lose by 19-20.
LAWN BOWLERS ATTENTION
All league fixtures being com- plete, lawn bowlers for the next In the Second Division, the de-week or two will focus their at
in the tent of Civil Service, C.C. at the tention on the matches
and tille hands of Craigengower has re- Singles Championship noved any lingering doubts as to International Shield competition. which team will be relegated. They how bring up the rear in the table and will therefore play in the Third Division next year. Last beaten by Saturday they were Craigengower by 18 shots. They were down in ali rinks.
RECREIO'S ACHIEVEMENT* Congratulations to Recreio..
last Saturday won the
who
BRADBURY IN SEMI-FINAL
Two former holders of the Co-
Only a handful of players are left in the Colony Singles Cham- plonship and by the end of the of week (weather permitting. course, only four will be left. J A. Luz, the young Recreio, cowler,
is already in the semi-final as a
result of his victory over W. Gil Jon the Kowloon Dock
green on Monday The match between L. F. Xavier and J. V. Ramsey was post- poned
S. Wong GROUND RULE DISPUTE There were several instances of
During the week, much come
the greater sufferer in this respect. known baseball writer, "Bleacher." poor base-running. Portugal being ment was aroused by that well- Cooper 216 not out.
Warwickshire made 296 and inThe box scores show, however, that having reported that "the only the British Empire team were full home-run. by B Muir, was a the follow-on they scored
value for their victory, making subject of dispute as the umpire. more hits and stealing more bases did not know the local ground than the losers, errors being even.rules. In all games of the League, three- that hit meant only a with five apiece.
bagger."
345
for eight wickets. Peter Cranmer contributing 104.
wickets..
"MUIR'S HOMER
HAMPSHIRE Y. NORTHANTS At Newport (IO.W.), Hampshire
Several members of the Portu- Northants by seven
Bill Mulr, on a line drive to left defeated
Northants scored 195 (Herman field. scored a home run, the result guese team did seem to protest on 6 for 631 and 119 (Boyes 8 for 40), of daring base-running: well in the play in question, but the umpire-in- while Hampshire zade 250 (Boyes the picture was young Rumjahn Manager of the team did not make Dave Leonard chief, as there were no grounds 104, Partridge 5 for 64) and 89 for in left field, taking a couple of any protest to the
difficult catches. three wickets(Reuter).
was his usual hard hitting self and whatever, for protest.
Apart from the fact, that the. also, had three stolen bases to his credit: in returning the compll-ball did not hit the fence-he ment for the losers, A. V. Gosano fielder states that the ball was for short of the fence by at least five showed no respect whatever.
yards-umpires have always inter- Hal Wing Lee's arm.
Spotty Fereira was the best hit-preted the local ground rule ter on the losing side but his being "On a legally batted ball pitching was much less effective should the ball strike the left held than usual, and that meant the fence and rebound into the play- ball game. His battery mate. Mike ing area. the batter is entitled to Mendonca, had a trying time, with two bases or as many as he can
make." the opposing base-runners stealing second base at every opportunity. Mike tried, hard, but as the marines kept on telling him, the old arm the Just isn't there any more.
U.S. BASEBALL RESULTS
New York, Aug. 24. The following are the results of baseball matches played yesterday:
NATIONAL LEAGUE
B.
EL
0
18
0
0
6
1
for
11
3 12
2
4 18
4
Beston Pittsburgh ................. B. W. Bradbury heat A. Hyde Lay
(Lanning pitched yesterday and today A. R. Dalkh
Braves). will be playing J. Watson on the Recrelo green and should win. "Boston
INTERNATIONAL SHIELD
Pittsburgh
With regard to the International-Fourteen innings were played). lony Open Singles Lawn Bowls Shield matches, there is no doubt
New York whatever of the strength of the championship, B.W. "Bradbury, of
| Chicago Craigengower, and A. Hyde-Lay Portuguese and English rinks. The of the Kowlooni Bowling Green Portuguese rink especially is ex-
Brooklyn Club, met in the quarter final of the Open Singles yesterday after-ceptionally strong, having J. A. Luz, who is playing right on top
noon.
The match, which was played at the Civil Service Cricket Club green, resulted in a win for Brad- bury by 22 shots to 17.
CALL-OVER FOR ST. LEGER
London, Aug. 24. The following is the latest call- over for the St. Lager:
6/1 Pasch (0). 11/2 Pound. Foolish (o).
7/1 Caveman (0),
7/1 Scottish Union (o). 100/8 Sadruddin (o).. 100/8 Glenloan (a). 100/7 Radiant" (0),
109/7, Portmarnock (o).
100/7 Unbreakable. (o).
100/6 Golden Sovereign (0).
-(Router).
SCOTTISH SOCCER
of his form this season as lead, H A. Alves, C. G. Silva and F. X. Silva.
St. Louis
6 11
2
10
1
7
8
1
9
18.
0
(Moore homered for the Car- dinals).
Philadelphia Carlos Cincinnati
of The achievements Silva in the Rinks Competition have made his inclusion a certain- ty, and as for F. X Silva, he is the best skip of the season, it figures are any criterion.
INDIA'S TEAM
I hear that D. M. Khan has not been able to field the team he originally intended for. In- dia, as U. M. Omar bas de clined not only to skip the team but also to play. There is no doubt that his not play- ing will weaken the India team. A GOOD MATCH
A
0
3.
.. 0 9
AMERICAN LEAGUE
11 16
3
1
2
Chicago New York
LESSON IN RAZZING
Kildur, of the U.S.S. Sacramen-
to called a good, game behind the plate but was soundly heckled by
his shipmates: this razzing. hand-
as
The batter is entitled to three bases only, when the ball passes through the fence on the bouncè and the fielder is unable to recover the ball without having to climb over the fence or otherwise, leave the playing area.
MRS. BRADMAN
ed out and taken in good part, contributed much to the entertain-"
Mrs Bradman, wife of Don ment of the spectators and was an Bradman, captain of the Austra+ object lesson for our local razzers lian Test team, sailed for England and razzees,
in the P. and O. liner Strathmore. Then followed an. exhibition 23,428 tona. from Sydney re- game. between the Sacramento cently.
and a local team, in which the
It was only recently that Mr. marines showed their undoubted ability by winning by rine runs to Bradman, who had been out of four. The local team did very town for the week-end, heard of the Australian Cricket Board's. well indeed, to hold the opposition
to a five run margin. Outstanding decision to allow all the cricket- features of this game, were the era wives to join their husbands the in England at the end of the sea- heavy hitting of Murphy,
(Lee, Radcliff and Reusa homer-marines' cleanup artist, and the son. ed for the White Sox),
Chicago
1
fine, all-round display by Earl Wong, pitching for the local boys. "SOMETHING SPECIAL
0
1.
0
New Yorkers.
(Gehrig and Dickey homered for the Yankees).
Cleveland Boston
(Keltner homered, for the dians, and, Foxx and Groin India will meet Malays on-Sun-each for the Red Box): day on the Hong Kong Football
Club green in the, dust round of Detroit,
the International Shield compet-Philadelphia tion. As the two teams are even-
Baseball fare for this week-end, will start off with something spe cial on Saturday, when a charity match, sponsored by the National Women's Relief Association, will be In-played at 2.30 p.m., between the twice recently formed "Overseas" team
and the Hong Kong All Stars,
13 10
5 12
2
This "Overseas" team is compos-
ed of high grade ball players from
Sporting
Fixtures
TODAY
BRIDGE
Cheero Club Bridge
Night..
the States and former Far Eastern BOWLS-Open ingles, A. R. Dal-
(Fox and Geringer homered for Olympic players, and fans who lah v. J. Watson (Club de Re-
ly balanced, I hesitate to say the Tigers). which will win. Though J. Hoosen
and D. M. Khan, as, numbers one Detroit:
8
14
LEAGUE
London, Aug. 24.
and two for India, may play better Philadelphia. 9 than A, Wahab and A. Bakar
have seen them at practice seem creto),
to hold the opinion that this team DARTS "KB." League, RAOB 1 will prove to be too strong for any 10 0 local team. The local stars doubt. (York and Greenberg homered this and will be out there to prove Two, matches were, played in the (M. Y. Adhi may possibly be sub-for the Tigers, and. Finney for the that their doubt is justified. Fit. Division of the Scottish Foot-stituted for either of the two, A. Athletics)., ball Leagues yesterday, the results Minu and A., K. Minu may mot med
being as follows — stre
be, as consistent as M, R., Abbas Bt. Louis ...
Falkirk
29t. Mirren
and 4 R. Ballah. Whichever rink Washington B 0wins the game will be a close one. Twelve innings were played).
(Reuter): Reuter). {T Ehi
112
Queen's Park Clyde
INTERNATIONAL FINAL The final of the Mamak Interna- tional Series, between the British, Empire and China, will be played The on Sunday at 9.30 a.m. -
(G.C.) v. Neptune; Imperial v. Jolly Roger CPO.C. v. Embassy. MEETINGS, Victoria Chez Club.
at Gloucester Hotel. 5 p.m. SWIMMING-Royal Engineers An- nual Sports (Victotla Recreation Club); Entries. Close, for Colony Championships., 6.30 p.m.
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