THE ✨ HONGKONG TELEGRAPH- FRIDAY, AUGUST 17, 1934.49
CRAIGENGOWER'S CHANCE FOR BOWLS LEADERSHIP
BIG OPPORTUNITY IN
FIRST DIVISION
VICTORY AGAINST POLICE
AFFORDS SLIGHT EDGE
THRILLING RACE FOR PREMIERSHIP
NOW DRAWING TO CLIMAX
B. Ridell I. Hunter
Format
N. Glendinning
5. Logan
W. Parlow
W. R. 14
W. Launant W. Alkine W. Phelps
(alto): 0. A. A. Lewa takko} :
W. Mellardy fakti)
KOWLOON C. c. v.
M. N. Hakusan
C. Fletcher -
T. W. Cart
Kern (skip)
A. Wright
V. C. Labrum
La deck
J. M. Jack
T. Forgo
W. W. Hit
INDIAN
(skip)
C.
If Craigengower. "A" beat the Police to-morrow, Overy (skip) they will go to the head of the first division of the lawn | bowls league, taking preference over the Kowloon sen Bowling Green by virtue of a better average in the number of shots scored for and against,
The teams will have the same 11. 8. Landolt number of points from the same if F. Las number of matches played, making [16. išsa
..
P. E. E. Blocker
A. A. Stazack
op
J. Fender
1
W. Nolan.
A. 1 Clark
M. 1. Ranck
AOmar
A. R. Minu (skip)
A. RamJahn
D. M. Khan
A. M. Wahab
K. M. Omar (skips}
A. Madar
(a). O. Itu
their second meeting next week. CIVIL HERVICE C. C. v. KOWLOON C. C. practically the deciding game of T. ArmetinTAJE
the season.
green
1. Whant
3. Iouldge (sklo).
Craigengower are on their own A. W. Grimmalts
and in view of this, and notwithstanding the performance. Knight of the Pallee in beating the Alderman longue lendors last week, should [J. Deakin be able to win.
H. Ecclembali
3. W. M. Drown W. Byte
KG. Fineber
1. 2. Philips tukize)
JL Glet
F. Goodwis
6. 2, Tacch
(skip)
J. Fraser
fakta)
1. Hampton
12th Iterridge
F. W. Simmonds
The Indian Recreation are alike most certain to keep ahead of their.. Hraws
takipi
C. E. Eilat Hend AF ketone
sakipi
M. Y. Adal
A. R. Dallah (skip)
YACHT CLUD -,
A. Bleveno Morricon
J., K. Boare
W. J. owned
1 W. fundalt,
E C. Barry (skip)
CIVIL RERVICE C. C.
11. Major
1. William
3. Purvis
R. R. Wood (skip)
6. Guon
E. W. Hamilton
Lakhat
1. Luck takipt
Gellatley
1. Collyer
I. Werilak
IL BL. Davies
skip)
B. A. Hotelho. *
J. M. S. Rotario
CLUB DE RECREIO,
F. X. Boares
J, J. Jinato (skip}
. A. Machado
F. A. Kavier
CM. & Alver
Julio Ribalta (skly!
D. C. Altes
A. V. Barme
1. A. Yrabovich
Dr. R. A. Bart
(kt)
HONGKONŮ ELECTRIC
Sir Thomas Bouthern
A. Mactarinne (akip)
4. Abraham
| A. W. Brown
J. A. R. Balby
FB. 2. Maughan (skip)
1. Reed
A. C. Young
J. D. Ros
rivals. They entertain the Recreio.F. J. Jones The Bowling Green, on the other hand, have to visit the Football CLUB DE RECREIO. KOWLOON BOCKA, Chatan lakio).
A. A. Remedios
Club, where anything may happen... Baste
The programme and teama Tori. Ä to-morrow follow.
SENIOR DIVISION.
Graikenpower “A”
Civil Service C. a
Club de Reerin
Tekno I C
JUNIOR
Police R. C
Kowloon C. C. Indian I 0, Yacht Club
Football Club,
Aires
1. Cre
J. P. Khaw
J. K. Sto
R. C. Baust
1, T. Fadenti
A. F. Paul (akin)
A. McKellar.
W. Peer
R. Deseon
N. M. Currie (sk{y}
J. 6. Haigh
G. Hooly
P. Duckworth
1 Rome (eklp)
Terret
W. Orchard
J. Macdonald
FV. Beatle
V. Fikst
M. Ferron's
B. my
C. G. Klien (skip)
W. Greig
FOOTBALL CLUB
T. KOWLOON D. «.,C.
Р. Мигал
1. F. Xavier
J. Rayle
F. V. Ribeiro
TV, Hindley
A. H. Beaty
(skip), J. C. Dmws
taki
Kowloon Docki R. C.
1., A. Gutierrez
J. A. Lindamy
J. . Otorh
T. Colema
J. Kempton
Julie R. C.
* Kowloon C. C.
• Gralgengewer **X*
DIVISION.
Elvi Service C. C.
C. F. Marques
P. X.
Skin). McKelvio (skip)
TAIKOO R. C., CRAIGENGOWER "Dym
✓ Crakengower. Whine
Club de trenetar For Electrle. Kowloon 11, s. C.
Below are teams which have been selected for to-morrow's matches:
SENIOR DIVISION.
CRAIGENGOWER "A" ". POLICE A. C.
X. Cosies
W. V. Field
D), Rumahs
H. W. Bradbury
A. W. Norrle
1. Munro
2. Drummond (skip)
W
Elrown
c. 1. Summer
T. F. Stainton
I. M. Krown (akip)
W. Cunningbums
Dzim
G. H. Stewart
2. c. Chalmers takip)
F-Tuck
la C. R. Sousa
W. K. War
J. Cavanagh (skipt
G. Dunean
W. Ward
W. T. Brigata
6. 5. Homelet (ak)
A. E. Marlent
1. Milton
JUNIOR DIVISION.
W. GA
W. Mar G. Perkins
E. et Artu?!! akip
R. FUL
(all)
Mies (ship)
POLICE R. C., CRAIGENGOWEŋ cc
A. Coelho
A. 9. Goreg
J. Franet
11, Floer
Y. Abund
1. M. QAT
(sp) W. E. Hollanda isko!) A. E. Carey (skip)
V. N. Atienza (skip)
17. 4. Посвящае
Gwmen
J. Shepheral
F. G. Ponk
I. McWallet Glendenning
W. Meland
C. B. Roberinez
A. Brooksbank (k(p)
A. Humphrey
R. A. Trengrove
F. Carter
7. Russell (akip)
C. E. Stephana.
G. K. Grayer
J. Gregory
F. Haynes
Frere:
J. Murray
B. Strange
Takip}
J.G.. Chariton
C. F. Thompson
(skip)
J. Tetley
G. 1. Farmer
M. J. Henderson
1. G. Meyer (kip)
I tonehemi
Hosking
W. E. Hale
J. S. Lugd (kg)
Shanghai's Interport Bowls Team
THREE RINKS CHOSEN
three
Shanghai, Aug. 16. The Shanghai Lawn Bowls Abad- elation
have selected their rinks to oppose •llongkong in. the forthcoming Interport matches.
The three rinks and the reserves are as follows?
FIRST MATCH.
C. A. Sequeira (Hongkow G.C.) E. B. Keaton-Smith (Country Club) J. E. Harvey (Yangirepoo) C. W. Porter (Country Club), skip
SECOND MATCH.
F. 0. Madar ("Becs.")
J. Munro (Shanghai L.B.C.)
T. G. Main ("Ron.")
A. A. Malcolmo (Shanghai L.B.C.)
skip,
THIRD MATCH.
A Marshall (Yangtaxepoo)'
A. McLeod (Shanghai I.B.C.) W. A. Bailey (Yanglazepoo)
G. V. Jensen (“Recs"), ak[p. Reserves:
D. Ramsay (Yangtaze),
F. G. Harrison (Country Club),
J. Wotherspoon (Yangtazepoo).
-Reuter,
THREE NEWCOMERS,
"RACKET" OR "RACQUET?"
TENNIS PLAYERS RECEIVE AN OFFICIAL VERDICT
INTERESTING CONTROVERSY FINALLY
SETTLED
BORDERERS' AQUATICS
(Continued from Page:7.)
--821⁄2 points,
25 Yards Pyjama Obstacle Race 1. Pte. Thomas, 2. Pte. Owens,
|3. Cpl. Vincent.
75 Yards Three Styles-1. No. 16 Platoon: Pte. Reynolds, Pte. Hewlett and Pte. Cummings, 2. No.
The correct way to spell the name of the implement used in the game of lawn tennis is "racket." That statement is incon-13 Platoon: Ite. Morgan, Pte.. trovertible. Yet the extent of the mispelling is deplorable. It Jones and Sergt. Ford, 8. No. 15 is enough to make the judicious grieve. The transgressors are Platoon: L/Cpl.
Pto. Hoop- wilful, reverse and just plain ignorant. Yet they continueer and L. Simmonds. Time & to write "racquet" as if they consider that anything emanating mins 80 sece from their pens is sacrosanct.
Diving For Plates Pte. Wamer, 2, Pte. Morgan and Pte.
The laws of the International į racchettą)." It is clear therefore Owens
as that "racquet" is a word without 200 Yards Inter-Platoon Relay: Lawn Tennis Federation, phrased in English, say "racket." a country, a hybrid, a miegotten-1. No. 13 Platoon: Lt. Home, Pte... The "Glossary of Terms" of the thing that should be scorned of Morgan, Pte. Jonca and Sorgt. U.S.LT.A. contain the following: all. Yet heresy or error is so Ford. 2. No. 10 Platoon: Pto.. "Racket The implement used to persistent once it is started that, O'Donovan, Pte. Howlett, Eto, Roy. strike the ball." Rule 6 of the in the case under notice, it is nolds and Pte. Thomas 3. No. 14. International Federation Jawa difficult to eradicate it. The Platoon: Cpl. Vincent, Pto. Gould, contains the first mention of the matter is more unfortunate be- Plo. Healy and Plc. Walker.
75 Yards implement of the game "The cause several old and important
Ofteers
Box-t Server shall then project, the ball cluba in the United States use the geants: Dead Heat: Officern: " by hand into the air in any direc-spelling "racquet" in their names. Captain Popham, Lt. Hemo, Lt. with his racket." They have considerable warrant Stocker. Sergeants: C.Q.MLS. Hyde, ition and strike
Nowhere in the rules, the tourna- for doing so, na that spelling was Sergt. Rico and Sergt. Ford, Time- ment regulations, or in any part frequently adopted in England 1 min 41.-1/5 secs. of the Year Books, Hand Books, thirty and forty years ago," "The Inter-Platoon Aggregate etc., issued by the various govern- Badminton Library, for example ing bodies in lawn tennis is there has in the volume devoted to bat any other spoiling than "racket." and
1. No. 13 Platoon 16 points.
2. No. 16 Platoon-12 points.
3. No. 14 Platoon 8 points.
4. No. 15 Platoon- 5 points...
games
the spelling in the
title The earliest authorities, and "racke
page, nearly all those down to the "racquets" on the announcement on the con- present' time, spell the word that page, and "rackets"
Both Eustace Miles authority on lawn tennis as well way. A page could be filled with tents page. quotations from avriters of the and F. C. Tompkins use the spell as on real tennis and rackets, the paat century, including Dr. James 48 "racquets" in their books, which late Julian Marshall; and also the The three rinks contain several Dwight, Richard D. Sears, Henry bear data 1903 and 1909, respec- late E. B. Noel, in support of his names well-known to local bowler W. Slocum and Oliver S. Campbell, tively,
contention. Says Lord Aberdare:" who follow the spelling
One canót
'I hope, too, that onɑ day, someono "racket." The English writers of reservedly the spelling "racquet" will quote all the references from authority all employed the same if it is confined to the games of Chaucer, past Shakespeare to modern spelling. Not only was that the "real" rackets or racquets, or to times to support this molling. Mean-
rockets shortest and most direct way but squash
time I hope that the fact that the or racquets. Nevertheless even there a voice is Governing Body, the Tennis and it was the only way they knew,
We must turn from lawn tennis raised in favour of the simpler and Rackets" for the spelling, and the Rackets Anagciation, has adopted to other but and ball gamea to find hatter spelling of racket. Lord following two quotations will suffico to
Aberdare, who is not only a great convince others.
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and although, with their strength divided into three parate vinka, Shanghal is not as strong as they Would be if the strength were con- centrated, some of Shanghai's leading players are includ- ed in the seleci
and A. Marshall are the only new-tions. T. G. Main,
comers.
CHAMPIONSHIP MATCH,
A. A. M. Malcolm
and. W. A. Balley wure in Hongkong T. Main.
a
of
condemn
un-
different spelling. Why "racquet" was hit upon spears to player of rackets but also one of
"I would refer you first to Jullan be a mystery, it purports
the foremost authorities on the to be
tno | Marshall, the great historian of French, but it is not.. The Year game; denounces the hybrid. He Tennis, whose Annals of Tennis, was Book of the Federation Francaise wrote a letter to the English published by Horace Cox in 1878. On de Lawn Tennis (the French Journal quash Rackets and Fives page 6 of that work he discusses the Owing to the wet condition of the last year, when they were beaten by plement of the game "raquette," the spelling with the 'k' will be as well as the implements used in is governing body) spells the im- as long ago as November, 1932, in origin of spelling, which in recent which he expressed the hope that years has made the game of Rackets green the singles match in the local the local players, while C. championship botwcon R.
"racquette." Durcan Sequeira, G. W. Porter, G. V. Jen- not "racquet"
Webster's and D. Rumjahn
Dictionary arranged for theisen, A. McLeod, J. Munro and J. E.
Bays generally adopted for the English and in Tennis, appear as Racquets
word which belongs, neither to the Club de Recreio green yesterday, was Harvey, are also old interporters.
(F. game of Rackets and for the im- English. Der to the French, nor to "Racket also racquet postponed until Monday afternoon. E. B. Heaton-Smith, F. O. Mudar raquette; Sp, raquela; It, plement. He then quoted a great any other known language!"
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