THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH FRIDAY, MAY 31, 1935.
BOWLS PAIRS HOLDERS QUALIFY FOR NEXT ROUND
JONES AND GRIMMITT IN
TOP FORM
Comfortable Win Against Xavier And Ribeiro
(By "Sagax")
Form that last year won them the Pairs champion- ship was produced by F. J. Jones and A. W. Grimmitt in their second round match against L. F. Xavier and F. V. V. Ribeiro on the Kowloon Dock Green yesterday where the holders won their postponed fixture by 28 shots to ten.
The winners were fully deserving ofhends had been played Janes and their convincing victory but it must be Grimmitt held the lead by 21-7. said that the scores do not reflect fairly the standard of play shown by the losers, who might easily have given their formidable opponents
Of this head the Portuguese repre sentatives were lying four when Grim mitt smashed up the head with his second last wood. He sent the inck wood and Ribeira then drew
Miss Pamela Bartos, who caused at:uch harder contest if they hind been to an oppond shot, but the post-
remarkable scene at Newcastle by mysteriously changing her caddle,
REMARKABLE SCENES IN WOMEN'S GOLF
MYSTERIOUS ACT IN FINAL
PLAYER CHANGES
CADDIE
necorded better luck.
It was Jones who really carried the holders into the third round at Grimmitt perform his duties as n skip with distinction and was able to cover up the few mistakes that his partner auale,
tion was hopeless for Recreio players.
the Club de Two on the sixteenth head andra single on the final head were all the points they were able to score, giving them a total of ten shots whilst their More often than not Jones had his opponents, by three successive twos. well beaten with and a single, won the match with opposite number sits delivered within short distances comfort, victory having been assured of the jack. He was the most con-after the 19th head when they had! sistent of the four players and con stantly trailed the jack. His stand lead of 18 shots.
ard of bowls, if reproduced in the Singles championship is worthy of enrrying him into the final and even of anking him the best player in the Colony.
XAVIER HAS LITTLE LUCK
ENGLAND'S
CRICKET
Xavier was up against an opponent SEARCH
LOOKING FOR YOUTH
PREPARING FOR AUSTRALIANS
Desplie appearances, R. N. Bond, Harrow athlete, is not trying to hide by burying his hand in the sand, ostrich fashion. His pole brake during the vault competition and he landed in this manner. Sand softened the fail and he was not badly hurt. The accident occurred during the London public schools chal- lenge cup meeting. The trophy was won by Salem school of Germany, runner-up in 1933 and 1934,
FINAL RACE MEETING
OF THE SPRING
PROSPECTS FOR TO-MORROW'S
EVENT AT VALLEY
JULING STAKES TO BE DECIDED IN LIST OF NINE ITEMS
(By "Capt. Foster")
YORKSHIRE BATSMEN SHOW FORM
RECORD BASEBALL CROWD
GIANTS DEFEAT DODGERS
YANKEES ALSO WIN
New York, May 30.
A record crowd of 64,000 spectators were present at the Polo Grounds to-day to see the New York Giants twice boat Brooklyn Dodgers in a double header in the National Baseball League.
All teams were engaged in double hendera, the hillles, Cardinals and Yankees, in addition | to the Giants, winning both
'fixtures.
Resulla of matches as cabled by Renter follow:
AMERICAN LEAGUE
R.
Cleveland Chicago
H.. E.
4 10 2
2
8 - B
Joe Vosmik scored a home run for the Indians and Dykes and
lonura for the White Sox),
Cleveland Chiengo
0
11 2 2 2
(Hudlin blanked out the White
Sox).
4
12
0
.
0 6
0
New York..
A PARTNERSHIP Washington
UNBROKEN
COUNTY CRICKET
An
(Tamulis pitched for the Yan- kecs).
New York
Washington
Philadelphia Boston
Philadelphia
wicket Boston.
3 10
9 18. 2
悲
0
7
11 3
13 19 2
B 11
1
who could ilo little wrong and try as he did he was only second best. That that his is not to say, however,
tundard of bowling was law. Far
FIXTURES from it; he was playing really goo bowls at times and given better
London, May 30. would have caused his opponents. no
unbroken sixth knall worry, He was missing his
by
between Herbert Those of us who braved the weather last Sunday were London, May 30.- objective on innumerable occasions
(Jimmy Foxx scored a home run There were remarkable scenes the proverbial coat of painting and
rewarded with an interesting and exciting afternoon's partnership
shire opening batsman, and A. for the Athletics and Berg for in the final of the British there were frequent occasions when Women's Amateur Golf Cham he brought off a spectacular shot to
racing at Macao. We saw lots of good finishes and two Sutcliffe, the England and York beat the wizardry of his opponent.
Of the skips Grimmitt was far and
3 10 16 pionship at Newcastle, County
One of the tasks of this year's big surprises (and very nearly a third when the hot favour-Wood, Yorkshire's wicket-keeper, the Red Sox. There were eleven.
0 Down, where Miss Wanda Mor-above Ribeiro who also did not receive
7 11 ings and 164 runs in a County gan beat Miss Pamela Barton by his fair share of the luck with
some of his shots. Ile often trailed England selectors is to evolve a ite, Bayardo, just managed to scramble home in front of enabled the Northern county to innings). three up and two to play.
jack in
endeavour
(Gehringer scored a home 'run Miss Barton
Sheffield to-day. mysteriously the
the M.C.C. team for the Austra-
Worcestershire collapsed in their for the Tigers). changed her caddie, who had save a count but only just missed ly-side which will form the basis of the unconsidered Daylight Eve), but on the whole form trounce Wocestershire by an inn- two innings when facing the fnat. carried her clubs in the previous ing. On the whole, however, he was list tour of 1936-37, writes E. L. Was maintained, favourites winning four out of the seven Cricket Championship match at Detroit
arratic and left Grimmitt with a com-
E. Dowes who took St. Louin ...................... bowling in the first innings of 02
DE W. paratively easy task, a tank already Roberts, the well-known cricket races.
Detroit The other caddies demonstrated greatly simplined by Jones. During statistician. and followed the match, applaud- the opening heads Grimmitt was a ing each of Miss Morgan's winning mere spectator and was rarely called slot.
At the end of the morning round kera-so accurately was his lead bow!
official of the Ladies' Golfing.
Jones fell away somewhat during the Union appealed for fair play and pald Miss Barton's former caddie closing heads and it was
rounds,
an
upon to do more than send down bloe
eight for
St. Louls
and then Sve for 48 when Worcester-
(Bridges pitched shire were dismissed for 189.
Yorkshire declared their innings Tigers).
The opening event at the Valley In the last two series of Tent to-morrow is for maiden grins, but Club is stipulated matches England have been beaten by a non-winners of races of the Hong-TRACK selectors find eleven English cricke
spite of his recent success at Macno. Australia and West Indies. Can the Kong Jockey
Africans? ters capable of beating the South Twenty Grand is eligible to run in The answer to this question depends I do not, however, fancy his chances
out of my
calculations altogether. the money he would have received.į Grimmitt found that he was required | irgely on the attitude taken up by in this field and propose to leave him) to reproduce his best form to save the selection committee. One point
means inspiring ignored. Clear seems to be improv counts against them. He rose to the The two playors were all square | occasion in grand style and although may be usefully brought to their Bonny Dundee, whose record is by no] at the end of the ninth hole but the Civil Service G.C. pair held a com. notice for consideration: the increasing and can race when second to OHIO ATHLETES Essex at Lori's where they beat
had he caddied in the Anal.
Miss Morgan was two up after the eighteenth, where the
then that
The average age of the South manding lead Grimmitt drew shoting average age of England elevens,
View ran ajrood race,
scores after shot to enable them to keep well | African team now in this country Soldier of Peace-incuentedly the lat
were: Miss Morgan 76 and Miss Burton 78.
At the end of the 27th Miss her Up one was Morgan opponent-Reuter.
Oil
away from the losers.
HOLDERS' SUPERIORITY
As ter ran a shocking race in Macao.
be soon as he got his nose in front he packed up and allowed himself to
Flybynight ought to run in- beaten. Popular Star are likely to fight out be the dubious honour of running fou ven South
I consider the Bondi Handicap is
Average
RECORDS
BROKEN
SUCCESSES
SHATTERED
elosed at 446 for five wickets, Herbert Sutcliffe
200 without losing scoring his wicket Wood being 123 when the closure was applled.
MIDDLESEX WIN EASILY. Middlesex won comfortably against
0 3 2
2 7 0
for the
NATIONAL LEAGUE
R. H.
E.
'Brooklyn
3 10.
2
New York
8 11
3
and Acucinello
0 2
Ott (Melvin their opponents by an innings and 41 scored home runs for the Glants).
but 238 runs in runs after scoring
010-0 New York their one and only innings. P. Smith Brooklyn took six of the wickets for 08 runs.
Essex were dismissed for 85, Sims
(Lelber sedred a home run for Robins Look six the Giants while Fitzsimmons follow-on, for 172.
blanked out the Dodgers).
Boston taking six for 28 and then, in the
Philadelphia
for 31.-Reuter,
14 f
8
11
12
G
3 10 4
9 10
2
20. The average age of the Austen liana who played in the Test matches last summer was 10. The average From the opening head it was up age of the English cricketers, who to a place and I think Sylvandale and TWO WORLD MARKS
obvious inference may One parent that the holders were in their were beaten last year was 32-2/3.
Ann Arbor, Mich., May 25. best form and that the match was not
The drawn from these facts: eleven
Jesse Owens, Ohio State's sen- Seymour II. Knox, Harold E. Tal- to provide any more surprises.
the are likely to be more active than an as I cannot see one single likely atarsational track star, to-day broke two hot, Jr., and William H. Post. Boston LAWN BOWLS MATCH green was drawing well on both hands Africans whose average age is 26 about the most open race of the day,
world records and tied two others to constantly worrying and was
ageter who has no chance. Australian England eleven whose able to gunge not were
(Allen and Camilli scored home players who
le nearly 33. Seven years is a heavy Boy, has earned our respect and can give Ohio State 20 points in the an- Their combined handicap of thirty Philadelphin the draw accurately at the beginning.
no longer be unconsidered. Bobnink Lawn Bowls
From a three-shot start the holders handicap when it comes to fielding.
That modern England elevens are Star we know to be a smasher and luual Big Ten meet, although his points proved too strong for the
victory
their American-bred ponies gener- runs for the Phillies). In the Open Links
out-distanced the British
Chicago Championship last night a quartette
de-went into the lead at the sixth hend
Michigan won the event with 48 ally is perhaps better over a longer dig to bring
back to
mounts.
Pittsburgh from Taikoo Dock met and
contin- by 10-3 through the count of a four older than the team of, say, 30 years a very lively danger. Cold Morning stellar individual performance failed majority of British quartets and
sent down two jugo is an incontrovertible fact. Com-
tance. Derby Day has come
points to Ohio State's 43. Craigengewer
By way of returning this wel- Lented a
Owens broke the recognized world's gent on the Hongkong Football club's secured when Jones
turn nico Goldsmith has shown us a green. Taikoo won by 18 shota to 17, counters and Grimmitt drew a fourth pare the following ses
Got That is always there records in the running brond jump come visit the Hurlingham Club is Chicago of one representing the after Ribeiro hud bumped up an op- England Austrails England Australie form and will take a lot of beating.
220-yard low hurdles, and
planning to send a team to the Pittsburgh of speed. Got
the und the margin which took place. The ponent's wood.
After the Club de Recrelé pair had C. Fry 5. koen
and 100-yard dash. rinks were: Taikoo D. B, Bone, R. Wright, J. Watson, T. P. Stainton; scored a two they were held to five K. B. Ranjulahi 30. W. I Hammond $1r theabouts and Racing Heart cath tled existing records in the 220-yard United States this season and the
scoreless heads while their opponents F. 9. Jackson 82.
Craigongower A. E. Contes, J. S. Landolt, R. Bass, and I, F. Luz.
FOR
POWELL'S TENNIS AND- ALL OTHER SPORTS WEAR.
Blemingham. 1902.
A. O. Maclaren 81.
took their total to 20. When fifteen. T. Tyleeley 29,
Shirts
Socks
from $2.75 1.00
Shoes
3.75
Belts
1.75
Shorts Hose
3.75
.1.50
(Loss 10% Cash Discount)
WM. POWELL, LTD.
Hongkong Stock Exchange-10 Ice House Streat.
A. A. Elley $5.
G. I timet 31. L.C. Braund 28.
Nottingham, 1934.
C.-F. Walters 20.
I. Sullife 40.
24.
M. Leyland 34. E Hendren
40.
Nawah
or
his team
of Pamidi,nover be neglected. Saucy. Faco is a cools the 220-yard hurdles in selection committee will undoubt Cincinnati
recargher of merit and has an
1. Ames 20.
G. Geary
1,
II. Verity 20,
K. Furnes 23,
G. 1. Janon 28. W, IL Lockwood J. W. Ithadas 25.
T. B. Mitchell 12.
are: 124.
·Average apri 10%. Average
chance. Shooting Star is another record breaker and Southern Cross has shown good form at this distance. This in going to be a difficult race to tip, but it ought to Looking at these two elevens side be a grand race to watch.. by side one is struck by (1) the greater all-round strength of the earlier team, and (2) its vastly stronger attack.
As an all-rounder neither Hammond nor Genry enn be placed in the same class an Hirst, Braund, and Jackson: while an attack consisting of Rhodes, and Jessop makes the Verity Fares Mitchell-Genry-Hammond combina tion look innocuous.
A GAMBLE.
UNLIKELY STARTERS
for the season.
He ran 12.6
seconds, slashing four-tenths of edly endeavour to build up the nu- St. Louis
Cincinnati A second off the record set by C. II. cleus of an international side in preparation for the Westchester
St. Louis Brookins in 1924.
Owens hurtled through the air for Cup matches next year.
feet 8 inches, ex- distance of
26 ceeding Lho broad jump record set by Chuhei Nambu of Japan in 1931, of 20 feet 2 inches.
K
the greatest individual exhibitions;
CINZANO VERMOUTH
ALWAYS INSISTED UPON BY THOSE WHO KNOW THE BEST.
EVERY
POLO MATCH SOLD IN
He tied Frank Wykoff's 100-yard The latest news from the course is dash record of 9.4 seconds and R. A. that Saucy Face and Shooting Star Locko's 220-yard record of 20.0 are unlikely starters. This is a great pity for, with these two included, the seconds
Experts said his performance would winner could cluim sprinting honours Ro down in sports annuals on one of Lockwood Braund, Hirst, Jackson, It is impossible at this early stage ever witnessed.
to guess what the Hem stably intends to start in the Jubilee Plate but Gladiator is
is without doubt the out- and one standing candidato on form, it hel Can only
that he assante But the greater differences are in selected to represent the stable as fiest siring. Of Hetman and King's War- the ages and the fielding. At Biden I prefer the latter at this distance, mingham there were no players who although he has been a bit off since had to be "hidden," and nearly every member of the side was an outstand- his last appearance at Easter. Sadko gave us at exhibition of his true form ing fieldor in some position.
This problem of a younger England last time out and may well do so eloven will be a difficult one to solve, again here. I do not like Victoria but a solution must be found before Hall in this company,
In the Lantro Handicap I like Gold 1936-37. It should be found this year, for unless the younger cricketers who Coin, Don and. Racing Boy, in the
order
Star named. Bright will be required are "blooded" in this summer Test matches, they will go appointed last time out while Day- to Australia with little or no experi-light Eve, after running a great race
سوال
IN BRITAIN
INTERNATIONAL FIXTURE
London, May. British poloists already are pre- once of Test cricket In other words, in Macao, is reported to have gone a paring for the Westchester contest their inclusion in the side would be a bit lame and is an unlikely starter. to be played in the country holding
this Mayflower has shown no form gamble,
In conditions provides for the Who are:
are the most likely recruits 2 year. This is a very open race which the trophy but the recent change following list by no means ex can be better forecast when we can matches to be staged alternately in
bo more or less assured of what sort hausts the possibilities:
The
J. H. Humar, (23), R. J. Gregory of going we are likely to have.
(33) Mitchell 13), W: W. Keaton
John Langridge (28), J. Arnold BOXING EVE BÅRRED
(80), B. H. Valentine (27), W. Copson Boxing-Eve is barred from runnlar (24), H. A. Smith (34), E. Hallies in the Lama Handicap owing to his
H.A. (23), F. Booth (26)...
the United States and Britain. The frat battle under the new con- ditions will be waged at the Huri- Ingham Club, London.
British Interest in international
The efficiency of moderate attack win in the Chairman's Cup in Macao, palo was revived last season by the is increased by good fielding, and with it is difault to reconolle Partnership' visit of the almost all-conquering (Continued on Page, 2.) posed of Elmar J. Bossekaj Jr.: rare exceptions all the best fielders, in very indifferent, showing in the open. United States Aurora team.com- the country are under thirty-five.
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