THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH. FRIDAY, AUGUST 10, 1934.
HONGKONG PAIR STILL WINNING IN EMPIRE GAMES.
TIED UP IN
(K)NOTTS
FREEMAN AND MARRIOTT UNPLAYABLE
KENT'S CLEAR-CUT VICTORY OVER NOTTINGHAMSHIRE
EATSMAN'S GREAT BOWLING FOR ESSEX: CROOM IN FORM
London, Aug. 9,
Notts' debacle against Kent at Canterbury to-day does not augur vory well for their much-anticipated match with the Australians which starts, on Saturday.
The Midlanders were made |
to look very sick by the stal-
warts of Kent, who were on
their headquarters heath at Canterbury.
CRICKET
· LOSES
Clay Pigeon shooting is a highly popular sport in Macao, and this picture shows a group of members
of the Macso Clay Pigeon Club, taken recently,
CARNERA
TO FIGHT
The Notis attack was fairly col- H.M.S. FOLKESTONE, IN BUENOS AIRES
Jared, and Kent were able to apply
the closure at 445 for 6. Frank
Woolley, who is always at his beat
re-
on the home grounds, delighted| The H.M.S. Folkestone cricket with an innings of 101, and the eleven was fielded on the Union rest of the batamen contributed Jack grounds at the Race Course, useful scores.
Shanghai, last week, for the first After
Woolley had faded out time since the vessel was of the picture, Marriott and commissioned last April In Hong- Freeman stepped in. The two keng, and suffered a seven wickets spin bowlers tied Notts up in defeat at the hands of the more knots Marriott was especially practised H.M.S. Sandpiper team, effective, the schoolmaster have largely due to lack of bowling ing aggregate figures over two strength, Innings of 11 for 83.
27.
ON OCT. 20
PROBABLY MEET
VZCUDUN
an-
New York, Aug. 6. Fight promoters to-day nounced that Primo Carnera, deposed Italian heavyweight champion of the world, signed articles to appear in Buenos Aires October 20 his opponent as yet unselected.
The Folkestone team batted Notts were dismissed in their frat and was dismissed in short first innings for 116, Freeman time, the only member managing Ring observers, however belleve taking 5 for 62 and Marriott 4 for to make double figures being that De Preem's opponent will be Following on they did a little Sub-L. Hodgkinson, the "3.0." none other than Paulina Uzcudun, better, but were sent back for 176, of the vassal, who knocked up a Banque Wood Chopper, whom the Marriott capturing 7 for 68, and pretty 39, a considerable portion Man Mountain has beaten on acv- Kent thus won by an innings and of the total of 61, which included eral occasions.
154 runs.
' ,
five extras.
***** **£ 21.
H.K.C.C. WIN SMARTLY
EASY FOR ESSEX. Essex also accomplished a clear- cut victory in two days against Somerset, winning by ten wickets, Farnes reminded the Test selectors of his claims for August 18 by tak ing 4 for 35 in Somorect's first innings, but the real destroyer was Eastman, who-notually secur- ed four wickets without conceding single run. Somerset were all aut for 60.
Essex did not do too well in their LEAGUE reply, finding Hazell's deliveries a
FATARE of Esson, who took four cheap wickete against Sorsareak,yös. turday. He la strong
candidate.
BEAT K:C.C. BY 52-32
TENNIS
Primo has spent most of the time since his disastrous defent at the hands of Max (Modest Maxio)· Baer in a New York hospital, whore he was taken the morning following the fight, suffering from several torn ligaments in his an- kle.
Thus his match in Buenos Aires, expected to draw a tremendous crowd, will be his first appear ance in the squared circle since June 14, the night on which Baer knocked the world's crown off his Goliathan locks...
MAKING "COME-BACK".-
LOSS. TO BASEBALL.
DEATH OF EX-MANAGER WILBERT ROBINSON.
New York, Aug. 9. One of the leading per- sonalities in American major league baseball passed away to-day in Mr. Wilbert Robin-
Ho was formerly manager of Brooklyn Dodgers, and in his day a brilliant player Reuter.
Shanghai
Win Tennis
Interport
EASILY BEAT TIENTSIN
com.
ONLY TWO GAMES
SHORT BASEBALL PROGRAMME
TWO BRILLIANT VICTORIES
WALES BEATEN AFTER PALPITATING GAME
LAWN BOWLS PROGRAMME DRAWING
TO A CLOSE.
ENGLAND WINS PAIRS: SCOTLAND
THE SINGLES
H. G. Cooper and F. L. Rapley are the men keeping Hongkong's flag flying at the British Empire Games. They won two further matches in the lawn bowls pairs championship, and their record. to date now shows four wins and three losses in seven games.
How They
RAIN STOPS SOME Stand In
The Tables
MATCHES
New York, Aug. 9. Only two baseball in the Major Leagues were played to-day, Rain stopped others, while a number of clubs were not scheduled.
New York Giants took points from Brooklyn Dodgers by col- leeting 16 runs from 15 hits while Boston Red Sox were just as easily boating Philadelphia Athle tie in the American League, when! rain stopped the game in the fifth innings.
ENGLAND LEADS
THE WAY
The following are the present standings of the lawn bowls teams taking part in the British Empire Games.
SINGLES.
W. D. I 8 0 0
in
Their best performance was to boat the Welsh couple after a thrilling encounter by one shot. The cool manner which they set about collecting this all-important shot evoked auch favourable comment, and they received many.... ex-- pressions of congratulations on the feat..
Prior to this match Wales' had only lost two matches out of six, and wore challenging Canada for. second place.
Against South Africa, Cooper- and Rapley won with case with nine points to spare. They were
much too good for the South Africans, who suffered their sixth. reverso.
Wales and South Africa enjoyed their revenge in the singles and rinks. Hyde-Lay found his two 0.8 opponents a little too strong, and
although he offered plucky resis tance, Toat 2135 to Wales and 21- 14 to South Africa
NATIONAL
Scotland Detroit Tigers ran up a total Canada of 13 runs against St. Louis South Africa Browns, who could only respond
England with two.
Wales Scores as cabled by Renter fol- ireland
Rhodesia LEAGUE.
6 0
2
G
0
2
Australia Hongkong HN Zealand
PAIRS.
Tientsin, Aug. 5, Shanghai to-day won the coveted Taggart Cup by re:["low. gistering their third win in the four matches thus far played in the Interport tennis petition against Tientsin, One more contest, a singles, res mains to be played, but it will have no bearing insofar as the trophy is concerened
The visitors, who led by two matches to one at the end of play yesterday, won the Brat doubles to-day, Maurico Benavitch and L. D. Carson defeating C, A.. Rumjahn nud Omar Rumjahn In one of the most gruelling matches ever witnessed here. The scorg. was 9-7, 9-7, 26, 1-6, 7-5.
Brooklyn
runs) New York 10 16 1. England
Canada (Watkina homtred)
(Koenocke bit two home
The Chiengo y Pittsburgh match Wales was postponed on account of rain, Ireland and no other National League Hongkong games were scheduled.
AMERICAN LEAGUE,
Boston
15 14 Philadelphia 2-2.
(Hayes homered. The game was called off in the fifth in ninga owing to rain)
4
Scotland Rhodosia 2. Africa Australia
RINKS.
Ireland England Scotland
0
0
2 9. 13 20
2 S. Africa
Canada
Robbed of the services of R. B, Lowls who formed such ů It was expected by many that successful partnership with the huge foreigner will use this Burnett this season, the Kow-match as the first in a series of loon Cricket Club suffered comeback starts. Shown moving
A large crowd of spectatora defeat in their last match of the pictures of his fight with Daer season yesterday, when they while he was in the hospital the turned out to witness the contest met the Hongkong Cricket Club Italian, reiterated his belief that and were rewarded with some in a "B" Division encounter.
he was the American's superior parkiing tennie. The local play- St. Louis
Detroit ers staged a remarkable reversal The Cricket Club, also without despite the terrific beating which of form in the third and fourth
The New York v Washington N. Zealand Traill and Dunham, did extremely
A victory over Uzcudun, if he sets, but in the final and deciding match was postponed through Rhodesia and no other American Australia well to collect 5% acts, although it should meet him in Buenos Aires, act Omar Rumjain developed a rain,
Wales cannot be said that the visitors would give Carnera an, excellent cramp in one of his legs when the League games wore scheduled.. were at their beat.
Hongkong T. C. Monoghan and VR start on a comeback trail. The
he took,
Gordon proved the most successful aging Spaniard holds a 1031
cision
score stood at four games all..
The match was hold up for a
do- Cricket Club pair, capturing two credit:
over Maxie Baar to his few minutes to enable Rumjahn Rumjaha gained a surprise victory
win for Carnera to recover, but the break seemed over Guy Chong by 60, 62, 62 Engind and a half acts. They made an would mean that the Italian would to upset the local players as Yesterday, however, Gordon Lum Scotland excellent recovery against Gray probably have to meet two or three Benavitch and Carson definitely and Guy Cheng defeated C. W. L Ireland and Oppenheim in the first set, other top-notchers in America, be- assumed command when play was Way and Y. Kuwahara by 60, Canada when they trailed 1-3, and actually fore voicing a challenge for the resumed,
G4, 63 in the second doubles S. Africa crown which he once boro, that Gamble and Pote-Hunt, who would receive attention. played splendidly in their first two sota, went to pieces in the third, round, losing six-love.
led at 0-6 later on.
Zimmern and Stapleton had the unusual experience of losing `all] three sets, while Burnott and Broadbridge, having never played before.
found difficulty in settling down.
Scores:
C. Monogham and V. R. Test Gordan (H.K.C.C.). draw with S. A." Gray and L Oppenholm. 6-6; best G. C. Burnett and F. A. constant source of trouble. Hazell Broadbridge 6-3; boat F. Zimmern finally returned the impressive and: C. I. Stapleton 7-6, figures of 7 for
or 77, Eanex being ER.Price and Coupp (HK. CC) lost to Gray and Oppenheim
sent back for 126.
and
On Friday, Tientsin won the while Carson won over H. Theuer Wales ... opening 'singles whoa Omar kauf by 6}4, 8{6, G]8, €12.
LANCASHIRE'S
Puts
MAGNIFICENT FORM
On
RECOVERY
Line For The Cricket
Them In Championship:
Daring
While the third Test Match was being played at Old Trafford
Tate
3
4
4
CHROTTLEDO
DOROHO-HOO
8
NEARLY WON.-
The Rink went very near to re- cording their initial victory when opposed to South Afrles, but they could not stand the pace, and were eventually defeated by two shote.
South Africa had a highly suc
sful day, winning four out of
[live
matches, and recording the. biggest victory of the day. Thel- rink overcame the Rhodesian four by the huge margin of 87-8. An- other big win was that of Ireland the scores being
over 83-137
A Router message states that England are now certain of retain ing the paira championship, and Scotland are virtual winners of the singles. The rinks la still a very open affair, with Ireland and Eng- land fighting for the leadership. At the present Ireland have 100 per cent.
record from matches, while Eng land have played one more, but: have also lost one:
sovon
Yesterday's results follow.
TOTAL RESULTS,
19 04
16
6
SINGLES.
10
7
Wales beat Hongkong 21-16
8
24: 19
0 11
21-14
South Africa beat Hongkong
011
18
South Africa beat Rhodesia
21-14-
17
Australla beat Ireland 21-0
10
0: 12
Scotland beat New Zealand 21-13 Canada beat England 21-16 Ireland beat Rhodeslá' 21-19. Wales beat Australia 21-17 England beat New Zealand 21-8 Scotland beat, Canada 21-19.
PAIRS
(t
Rhodesia
Hongkong Australia
New Zealand
LOCAL LAWN BOWLS
Jones & Grimmitt Beat Wales beat Australia 23-10.
Bradbury And Omar
A
AP. J. Jones and A. W. Grimmitt, of the Civil Service Cricket Club, do
on a pitch whose perfection of itself prohibited any definite con-shire, who, for their part, have had fented B. W. Bradbury and U. M. clusion to the game, there were some much more material "goinga by no means a bad season.
Omar of the "Craigongowez G,C," in on" n the County Championship, which is apt not to receive its fall
the semi-final of the Lawn Bowls Lancashire in this match at Paira Championship by 23 shots to 15 attention when the Australians in their big green caps are striding Blackpool were 108 runs behind on the Polico R.C. green yesterday the country.
int
Old
on the first innings, having batted afternoon, the plunged apart
Rhodesia beat Ireland 16-15 Hongkong beat South Africa
20-11
England beat Canada 16-9 Hongkong boat Wales 25-24: Rhodesin beat South Africa 27-18. Indland, beat Australia 25-10
and beat Scotland 24-18
DRINKS
South Afrles beat. Hongkong
21-19
Wales beat Hongkong 25-17 Australia bent Wales 25511 Canada drew with Scotland 17-17 Ireland beat Rhodesia 22-14 England beat Now Zealand 28-18 South Africa beat Rhodesia 37-8 Ireland beat Australja 13-13/WM Scotland beat New Zealand 29-13
** England beat Canada.” 1913-
Router
But Somerset failed at the wicket 3-6; lost to Burnett and Broad a second time, being dismissed for bridge 3-6; heat Zimmern 111, and Esox collected the
ro-Stapleton 6-8, ** quired 40 runs without loss..
G. R. Gamble and J.Pate-Hunt without unnecessarily raking up Sussex, who have a good level firat, and they had lost six wickets The match was postponed from CROOM'S ALL-ROUND 'FORM. (H.K.OC.) lost to Gray and Oppen Croom, who on Wednesday took heim 0-8; beat Burnett and Broad subject which has already had team, the most cheerful reading is in their second innings before they July 31 when rain fail on the ninth very bridge 6-4 boat Zimmern and many more words written about ft the habit Lancashire have formed and cleared off the arrears. There hand with the Civil Service Couple four Australian wickets
loadingby-13 shots to alx They was, then one of those great roadded ten shots yesterday while the than it was worth, is it not possible of winning matches.. cheaply, today followed up this Stapleton 6-2,
| rather, too much, was made of the
vivals by the tall and batsmen Craigengower pair recordes nine performance with," "somo. sound RECREIO DEFEATED THE
Time catches missed by the Engllah sido months ago, when jokes' about avhich cricket. can offer. Duck-I
was, and not so many which is one of the greatest things shote. which earned him 51 rund. PANANG INDIAN R.C.
Trafford? asks a London
Jonas and Grimmitt will meat W. arwlokahiro mado á amart ro
The postponed tie in the "B"-Divi- Observer correspondent. Is it not Lancashire's alumberous batting worth-I can see him bustling out K. Way and A. B. Gomes in the final covery from their unhappy aversion of the Lawn Tennis League be a fa night
a fact that missed catches always were a recognised feature on to the ground like a kitten from round. Position of 20 for 3, and tween the club de Recreio and the have been and always will be coin of contemporary play. A Lan underneath the sofa with an ox-
ALA SINGLES MATCHA AA finally
complied 179. Bantall Indian Recreation Club was played eldent with big scores? The his castrian-particularly a
Man-pression on his face which says Chapman of the Yacht Club, do- In the Open Singles Championship. Aaisted Croom to overcome the off yesterday at King's Park, and re-
eunian delighted" In telling I'm here"-scored 20 runs, foated T. Perkins, of the Polleo, by Australian attack, and his 61:was sulted in a win for the Clubido Rey of Test Match cricket she latest horror perpetrated ! doubt with all the grand: manner24 shots to 21, on the Graizengower
crole by coven, sets to two) Boores: bristling with occasions when a you the 'n splendid effort.
La A. da Silva and J. J. Remedios huge partnership, and later a huge by the most lethargie of their of ond, who has been accustomed Greenpo breakdan Clarrio Grimmett returned to (Reersia) beat M. O. Hoosen and M. score
players, but
new all that" is to "make" centuries in the highest
Playing on the, Kowloon, form with the ball, taking 5 for 70,| R. Abbas" 6-4; drow with D2 ML, A, error.
The Australians who thus Razack and A. J. Sumad 0-01-lout
right, and they win them hand without some reason that the Ison Bowling Green Club, as defeated. started thale second innings 42 to A. K. Suflad, and F. D. Pereira | COUNTY CHAMPIONSHIP. somely and gallantly--ninovice modern cricketers bear the same I. A. B. Alvos, of the Club de Recrsjo, runs to the good batted in carefree 2-0.
AA. Rentedlos and W. A Reed entertaining subject it the matter is only one less than Sussox and soldiers in a box, but there you
But to turn to lighter and more tories already this season, which resemblance to each other of tin by 21 shots to 109 style to put 106 on the board (Recrolo) beat Hooser and Abbas of the county champloriship; one actually one more than Yorkshire have in Duckworth a mate this the loan of
3-Jy beab Razack and Suflad 6-0 can hore frankly and honestly my
QUARTER FINALS of these succesees can have is funny how often people of Stanley, MoCabeat up in A Ribeiro and A. M. Rodrigues defects of the international teams, has had something to put up with ous personality and, incidentally The draw for the quarter-fina
Ties that whatever may be the merits or given their splendid captain, who kind are little menor tramend-in Open Singlès --- quick time, and Darling reached (Rocrele) bent Hoosen and Abbas the to mark before losing his 2-6 best Razack and Sand 6-2; things are going splendidly. Apart in the past, so much pleasure as the best wicket-keeper, la the the Open Singlony championship has green;3, 616 p.m. wicket-Renter
the Ldraw with Buffind and Porcien" 0-6; } from 'the continued mucouss of that on Friday, over Worcester Re(Continued on Page 9.). I resulted as foll
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