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Bradman---
1936.
Master
Batsman
HIS FINE
RECORDS
Fascinating Figures
(By a Special Correspondent.)
(By Special Correspondent)
TIDE-WAY (No. 10) leading Ferrybridge towards the finish of the 1,000 Guineas. Thie-way gave Lord Derby his fifteenth success in classie races.
In any complete and comprehen FURTHER DELAY
alve history of the present age the run-getting of D. G. Bradman must figure as one of wonderment. Even W. G. Grace in his heyday failed to attain the almost mechani- cal consistency reached by the Australian, Bradman kan played frat-class cricket in eight Australian and two English wea sons, and during his short career has scored over 15,000 runs and averaged 92 runs per Inninga.
Bowls Championship
Ties Postponed
Even though there was no ralri during the afternoon the Lawn Bowls Pairs Championship matches arrang ed for yesterday lind to be postpon- ed again as all the greens were unfit for piny.
announced
A has already been yesterday's games will be played off
Hi Arst innings was a century-- 118 for New South Wales v. South Australia, at Adelaide; his last in- nings in 1936 was a triple century 369 in 263 minutes for South Aus-next Monday, June 8, on the greens 4tralia v. Tasmania at Adelaide. In
as originally axed.
the
The programme period bounded by these two events Bradman has made and re- made more recorda than any other cricketer in an brief a time. Chrono-
for Monday
W. L. Walker H. 1. Rove
A. Steven
Bieretore, as follows: *F. Cheesman
J. G. GOL
(Kowloon Deck Green),
logically his big innings have been | C. Roza Pereira
scored a follows:-
1927-28
Agathet Scoree For
. Australia Adelaide Victoria Sydney 1028-29
Qsealant TribmEt
}
C. G. Bile
v. J. A. B. Belly
(Kowloon B. G. C. Green).
P. A. Machado H. F. Rorarla
(Kowloon Dock
T. Coleman
G. Mitchell
A. Alvo
1. MacDonall
. . M. Holland
Green).
D. C. 8. Alves
T. V. V. Hubeiro
. 1/3 f
1/3 10014 .5434
.84/
New York Cotton
T.T. San Frisco & New York T.T. Java
.317
11.50/50 10.05/05
10.55/55
10,58/54
10.52/52
10,80/83 T.T. Lisbon
T.T. France 11.03/63 10.82/84 T.T. Manila
T.T. Bangkok 10.79/70
T.T. Salgon 10,81/81
: 4.05 .63% 145
.4031⁄2
650.6
10.54/54
Spot
11.70
10.85/85 11.60
Buying
4 m/s. L/C,
1/30
4 m/s. D/C.
1/3jt
Ground
New York Rubber
6 m/s. L/C.
1/3
N.. Walen
4 m/s. San Francisco &
154* N. 8. Walet
July
15.6Ab/62% 16,00b/63n
T.
New York
.33
September
October
15.08b/72n 10.71/71 16.73n 16.740
14 m/s. France
.5.50
New York
December
16.786/82a .15.805/82n
.4.00%
131) N.5. Wales 133)
Police R. G. J. Bilen
Green)
F. M. el Arcalli
182 N. Wales 112
MC.C.
Astmilk
England
January
Kydney bielb'me
. A. Bakar
(Ciell Service fireen).
15.81n
15,806
16.83n 15.91b/93a
310*
N, Wales
Victorik
Sydney
C. H. Basio
A. F. Contou
EXCHANGE RATES
173
N.S. Waha
S. Australia
Sydowy
J. J. Hnetu
123
Australis
England
167
N. Wol
1929-30 M.C.C.
Sydney
124)
Wordfull X5.
May 20.
June 2. 195)
July
September
8G4/80% H64/365 Geneva
Berlin Monday's sales: 9,042,000 bushels.
Chiengo Corn
Athens. CON/BOV GRX/5015 Milan 07/07
67%/572 Oslo.
.75.50/64
15.48
N.4. Wales
1930 (E.)
2.30
12.244
Australinga Stampshire
Fix ova
Winnipeg Whent
Shanghat.
England
S'kampion Nottingham Lord'
Engl
Leedo
July
York
October
7.4014
7836/78% Vienna, «
Prague.
Madrid,
BRITISH FINANCES
2614 14200%
30.19/32 11010
7.Jai 1-40%
2012 12024
J17
20**
ÁVALTRÍN
Australia
Samut
Fineleut
Australas
Kent
1930-31
121 258
NS, Walen
NN, Wam
110
VB. Wales
S. Australia Victorin
Bombay
Mongkong.
223
Australin
8. Australia Spilary
Adelaide Sydney Wellinne Mell'rae
March
Total sales:-40 tons.
Chicago Wheat
#44/84%2 8444/83%
September 844784% 84%/843 Paris
December
July
December
75%/757% 7654/16% New
76%4/76% 775/7734 Amsterdam,
London, June 2.
Exchequer returns show that total Brussels
revenue, excluding self-Monte Video
balancing items, amounts to 187,688,-Belgrade
1/27/16
75.01/64
15.48
¡tyder's XI, Nydany
Queensland Sydney
Worester Leicester
Ovol
12.4314 15
Austenlinna Worcester Australian Lelecter
Austrians Surres
533 0314 19.90 Jal
IPL
Australia
Australy
+
1/27/16 ទេវ Angstrukia
4.90.15/16 5.00.1/10
1/3.17/32 17014 20.55%
1/314 152
170% 21.30%
5.00
An
Teuntoli DM Canterbury
Weet de West Indie 1831-32
Sydney
5. Aftes
B. Africa S. Africa
rabne
Exdney Sydney
Mell'ene
Nyziney Artetalde
Y. 4. Chyangh
13.
HAPPY VALLEY
GOLF
Summer Competition
Results
BRILLIANT
GOLF BY WOMEN
EVERY RECORD. BEATEN
IN INTERNATIONAL MEETING
By Eleanor E. Helme
Better weather for the conclud- ing day of the International Scor lng meeting at Ranelagh brought with it golf so brilliant that every record went by the board. For the first time in its history the four ncores of the winning team were under 70; Minn Fishwick's courne record of 66 was beaten by the 65 of Mr. Garon, whose second half was only 29; there were five gross scores in the 60's, and a 61 won the handicap prize.
Mrs. Garon was an early starter, and at first there seemed nothing outstanding promised by her card.
The following are the latest results She took tired nutts at the frat hole, In the Happy Valley summer four-tree putts at the 9th; the inter- nomes and singles golf competitions.vening seven holes were honest,
HAPPY VALLEY SUMMER FOURSOMES
Third round results:T. D. Paton and E. H. Watts beat J. Shepherd and D. Wass, H. H. Pelhick and J. W. Mayhew bent A. II. McBride and J. E. Richardson by 3 and 1. L. Goldman and C. W. E. Bishop bent W. Buller and A. T. Braley by 2 and 1. J. Forbes and N. K. Littlejɗan beat A.
|
fawless golf, every hole in par, and
she was out in 36. At the 10th she had her one bit of luck, a heeled drive inding a way through the tree above the Beverley Brook, so that she was able, to get her par 4.
Never did a golfer take hold of her luck with more determination. At each of the next three holes she had birdie 3's, not because of long pulis, but by putting the seconds so close only reasonable for a player of her standard Here was a great chance; could she take it? A spoon over the trees which only found the out- Second round results:-RK. Collinge skirta of the 14th left that an open bent J. Gellatly by 4 and 3, T. D. Paton | qucation for one frightening moment, beat C. Austin by 1 up, D. J. Valen- but far from taking three putts she tine beat E. H. Watts, H.-H. Mundy rolled in the long one for yet another beat C. W.-E. Bishop by 1 up, J. E.birdle. She nearly had another 2 at
E. Clarks and W. R. Hillyer 6 and 4.to the hole that sinking the putt wan
HAPPY VALLEY SUMMER -
SINGLES
*Match abandoned last week after Richardson beat S. A. Sleap by and the 15th and did have her 3. The
the 13th head.
FORMER RESIDENT
Mr. W. Russell Returning in October
News has been received in Hong- kong from Mr. W. Russell, a former Colony bowls champion, of his visit to Sydney, Australia.
He is having plenty of bowls down south and plays regularly for the also Commercial Travellers. He pinys for the Victoria Park.
Mr. Russell intends to visit New
by
4. N. J. Bebbington bent J. L. Adama strain was getting terrifle, and there and G, Dr. I. Newton beat C, E, ¦ was romething a trifle more tremul- ous about the 3 at the 10th and the Moore by 4 and 3, J. Forbes beat A. H. McBride by and 1. A. L. Powell chip on to the 17th. But she ran the beat W. S. Hilller, A. T. Braley bent long putt up stone dead, so that only T. d. Price by 2 and 1, Dr. J. B. a 4 was needed for that 20 home, Mackle beat. W. A. Stewart by & and for the round. 14, T. R. Chassels beat R. Young, A. J.
Dennis beat D. S. Edward by 1st past it, and the return one sunk. 11. N. Williamson bent W. R. Hillyer }, " tick th,
TRAFFIC MISHAPS
THREE REPORTED TO
POLICE
Mr. W. J. Woolley, of 4, Suffolk
Zenland before returning to Heng-Rend, Kowloon Tong, has reported to kong in October next.
Stle played that last hole as only a champion may, a bold drive, a pitch If this should be the last meeting nt Ranelagh her figures will be a worthy finis if not, that 65 may yet hold the record for many a long day. The card read:. 544361436d6 out, 443393344-20 home-05.
MISS PENTONY'S FEAT After such a round one felt that the rest of the day must fail a trifle fat, but on the contry, excitement lasted all day-not long when Miss Pentony. the ex-Irish champion, aud- the police that while driving his car although Wate, country second pluer,
1004, long
Road had safe yesterday evening he knocked down a that honour, with a finely played 86, boy, Chan Sze-man, aged 12, of 2235 out and 31 home. There were no Pak Po Street, who received facial long putts, only irons which so re- abrasions and was sent to the Kow-peatedly found the heart of the green that her faultless figures seemed looft Hospital.
Capt. Power, of Whitfield Barracks, perfectly simple, the inevitable re- driving car No. 2173 in ward of merit. For a 6 handleap it
Army car
was magnificent. Chatham Rond yesterday morning Σ
the other when Wan Tim,
Acores in the 60's Misa 77 Laichikok
Wanda Morgan, as befitted the Open who was riding a bicycle, avoid a collision, Capt: Power swerved golfer now, as well as an inspired more than 08. She is a fighting and came in contact with a tree, one, witness the way she holed a chip causing damage to the wheel,
ordinary
.30%
3034
135 228
N.. Wales
S. Afrimon
Anmykha
210 210
N.. Wales
H. Africa
416,
compared with £3,661,829 at the Montreal. corresponding date last year. Total Yukulum ordinary expenditure, exclusive of Rio
.5.00%
1/2.3/32 44
112
Australis
107
Autmiin
1/2.3732
167
N.. Wako
Victoria
44 190
Austral}
B. Afri
self-balancing items, is £118,039,342, Silver (Spot)..........10.15/16 compared with £135,587,149 at the Silver (forward) 10.15/16. corresponding daten of 1935.-British | War Loan. Wireless.
107
1932-33
197 103"
Avizas
England
Melburne
1929-30
23M N.H. Wales
Victoria
103%
105.7/16
Sydney
167
N9. Water
Victoria
Melb'ene
124, 22
51, 121
Woolfuli X1. RuderXI. Sydney
N.R.W. S. Aur
Bydney
-British Wireless.
1933-34
200
N.S Wales Queensland
Jelabar
1932-33
187 N.S. Wales Victoria
Melb're
Sydney
238. 32+
16. 'H
aun XI
1934. (E).
pan
Australian
Worcester
160
Australiam
140 Australa
Midritex Yorkshire
England
Englanil
Mel'rne
Worcester Dont's Sheetd Tecili Oval
N.B.W., Vict. N.9.W. §. Aus,
1933-34
Sydney Sydney
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1935-38
233
197
160
11* 5. Auximin N.E, Wales Adelaide H. Autralia Queensland Adelaide S. Australia. Victoria Melb'rne B, Australia Tasmania Adelaide Opponenta.-England 9, Victoria 9, Queensland 6, South Africa 4, South Australin 4, West Indies 2, South Africans 2. M.C.C. 2. Ryder's XI.
45, 101 Woodt 16XI, Rich'dno g1, Mel,"
1034 (E.)
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244, 17 Au
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7.4000 in front of him. In order to champion; never~-looked-like being
In 20.44 per cent, of his completed It was reported to the police this out of the rough for a birdie 4 at the innings Bradman actored fewer than morning that a collision occurred be slightly astray at the turn, only to long 6th Out in 32, things went twenty runs; 55.21 per cent, he tween car No. 517 and a police van be pulled together again by a sound has scored fifty more.
at the junction of Arbuthnot Road Anish. Bradman has scored eight double and Caine Road, centuries in Test matches--twice as of these Innings passed the 300 mark. msay as any other batsman-and two In each of the first four Test matches v. South Africh in 1931-32 he scored a century (228, 112, 167, 200 net out).
2. Worcestershire 2, and New South Its was injured while fielding in the Wales, Tasmania,
Leicestershire, Afth and did not but, and through Surrey, Hampshire, Somerset, Kent.lness was unable to play in the first. Middlesex, Yorkshire, Richardann
Test
v. England in the following
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Bradnian has scored 1 innings over 400 mins, other innings over 300 runs, 16 other innings over 200 runs, 30 others innings over 100 runs, 36 other innings over 50 runs.
On nine occasions he has scored 50 or more rang in each innings af n match:-
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tralian seasons Bradman has scored Jan./Mur. 1,000 run-an unparallelled fent- and in four of the seven be averaged over 100 runs per innings. During two tours in England he has scored 4,080 runs and averaged 82.22 runs per instings.
Miss Fishwick, out a 35, ended with a flourish with three consecutive 3's for her 68; Miss Garnham, play- ing seundly, and without any help from long putts, was out in 33 and honte in 35.
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THE HONG KONG
JOCKEY CLUB. ·
Sixth Extra Race Meeting, 1936.
The Second day of the above postponed from Monday, 1st June. will be hekk (weather permitting) on Saturday, 6th June, 1936. The First Bell will be rung at 1.30 pm, and the first race will be run at 2.00 p.m.
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