THE HONGKONGTELEGRAPH, WEDNESDAY, JULY
20, 1988.
DON BRADMAN COMPLETES 2,000 RUNS FOR SEASON C.M. Silva Causes First Serious Bowls Upset
MAKES SPLENDID KNOCK OF 144 AGAINST NOTTS
DOUBLE CENTURIES BY HAMMOND, WASHBROOK
London, July 19.
Don Bradman, the Australian cricket captain, completed his 2,000 runs for the present tour in England to-day by hitting up 144 against Notts at Nottingham and helped the tourists to beat their hosts by 412 runs.
Bradman displayed some wonder- ful off-driving in his luninga, which lased 170 minutes, and hit up a six and 17 foura.
A. L. Hassett gave his skipper splendid support with a knock of 124 and helped to put on 210 runs in 140 minutes. Lasscit played a chance- in his less innings, being brilliant
best His driving and leg-shots.
were A six and 15 scoring strokes fours.
In the first innings, Australia scored made 147. 243 and in reply Notts Batting again, Australia declared t 433 for four wickets, the chiof scorers being Bradman and Hassett.
Notts failed again at bat, being all out for 137, of which J. Hardstaff. who has been selected for the Fourth at Leeds, made 07 not out. Test LOB. Fleetwood-Smith was in unc of his good moods and sent back five Notts batsmen for 30 runs.
ESSEX. SUSSEX
AL Colchester. Esxx defeated Sussex by an innings and 13 runs.
Sussex scored 124 (tay Smith 5 for 30) und 398, while Essex, in their only innings, declared at 535 for six wickets, of which Taylor made 193 anw T. N. Pearce 121 not out.
NORTHANTS ▼, HAMPSHIRE
At Northampton, Northants took points on first innings from Hamp- shiro.
Hampshire scored only 9 in their first innings (Partridge 6 for 29 and Buswell 4 for 41) and 301 for nine wickels declared in the second, while Northants put up 190 and 133 for 6.
WARWICK . WORCESTER
At Birmingham, Warwickshire took points on first innings from Wor- testershire.
Worcester totalled 132 (Mayer 4 for 30) and 100 (Holles 5 for 70), and Warwick replied with 190 for seven wickets declared.
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Leading Performers
The following were the lead- ing performers in the Cricket programme just completed in England:
Batting
W. R. Hammond (Cloucester)
271 v. Lancashire
Washbrook (Lancashire) v
Gloucester
Taylor (Essex) v.
Sussex
219*
.193
144
Don Bradman (Australians) v.
Notts
A. L. Hasselt (Australians) v.
Notts
T. N. Pearce (Essex) v.
Sussex
124
121*
Fagg (Kent) v
Surrey
91
Hardstaff (Notts v.
Australians
97"
-
Denotes not out.
Bowling
Partridge (Northants) v.
Hampshire Ray Smith (Essex) v.
Sussex
5 for 29
5 for 38
L.. O'B. Fleetwood Smith (Aus- tralians) v. Notts 5 for 39 Smith (Leicester) v.
Derby ........ 5 for 48 Hollies (Warwickshire! v.
5 for 76 Leicester Mayer (Warwickshire) v.
4 for 30 Leicester . . . . Buswell (Northants! v.
4 for 41 Hampshire
Lancashire declared their first for nine wickets, Innings at 420 Washbrook contributing 210 not out. Gloucester did even better than beat that with 501, due mainly to the effort of Hammond who knocked up 271.
DERBY LEICESTER Derby. Leicestershire Derbyshire on first innings,
Derby hilt up 149 in their first innings, Smith taking five wickets for 48 runs.
at
In the second innings, Lancashire
wicket Leicester, in reply, had scored 105 for one
close of play.
declared at 155 for eight wickets,
Going in again, Derby declared at 300 for eight wickets, and Leicester had made 53 for four wickets when stumps were drawn.
GLOUCESTER v. LANCASHIRE
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"This is the way to come In!" seems to be what R. Fitches of the Ilongkong F.C. is telling his skip, J. Skimmer, but nevertheless the rink lost to A. H. Rasto's four by eight shots. This picture was taken at Happy Valley on Saturday in the Third Division bowls match between the Hongkong F.C. and the Kowloon Tong Club,-Pictorial News,
ALLISS BEST OF THE LEAGUE GOLFERS
By Verdant
London, June 19.
Percy Allisa, the match-play champion, gained his rightful place at the head of the field in the £1,000 “Penfold" league tourna- ment at Sandy Lodge, Northwood, yesterday.
for
He won the first prize with a total made another halved match of 16 points, while Reginald Whit-Gadd.
KLEVENTH SERIES-P. J. Mahon and combe, the youngest of three famous
and Bert Godd Alfies halved; T, I Cotton beat Reg. goling brothers,
Whitcombe, 2 up; A. J. Lacey beat 8, L. (West Cheshire), one of the leading Kalg: 1 up; H. Burton and B. Gadd golfers of the North, tied for second halved; Abe Mitchell beat Chas, Whit combe, and 2; W. J. Branch beat A. I prize with 15 points each.
Pademan. 2 and 1.
In Unis novel tournament the who had the twelve professionals best average scores during last year's competitions qualified to take park.
Each played the other an 18-holes two points being scored for match, a win and one for a had
the Alliss, who was not among leading twelve on average scores, qualified by virtue of his success in the "News of the World" tourna
unofficial professional the ment, matth
play championship, and he conileme his right to the title by
play in the Penfold tournament. In yesterday's exciting play there were three matches upon which the ultimate result rested. Alliss. and Whitcombe led the field each with 15 points, Gadd had scored 14 when the day's play began. One of these three was certain to win.
SURREY v. KENT At the Oval, Surrey defented Rent his by six wickets.
To Kent's first innings total of 337, A. Fagg, who hit up a double cen- Splendid Batting by Washbrook of tury in each Innings against Essex Lancashire and Walter Hammond of in the match before, contributed 1. kent scored Gloucester in this match played at in the second knock,
Bristol. Each man hit up a doublej 202.
"Surrey replied with 333 and 210
contury, and Gloucester took points
on first innings.
for four wickets.-Reuter.
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Allies was opposed to Pat Mahon, of Dublin. a golfer who had been unfortunate enough to win only two games, but Mahon did not fake the result as a foregone conclusion.
The little Irishman was two down at the third, two down with nine played, and then squared the match at the 13h.
TIGHT FINISH
Japanese
Ambassador
Explains
Tokyo Wants Games In 1944
ELIMINATES HOLDER
OF OPEN SINGLES TITLE OF COLONY U. M. Omar Outplayed By Young Recreio "Hope"
The first real sensation of the 1938 bowls championships was registered on the Kowloon B.G.C. green yesterday when U, M. Omar, holder of the singles title and considered one of the most consistent players in the Colony, was eliminated from the tourna ment in the first round by C. M. Silva, a comparative newcomer to the game.
"
"Player-Writer," System To Be Attacked
dmar was completely outplayed from the start by the wonderful con- sistency of his young opponent, who went off with a rush by taking a four on the first head, followed up by a two on the second,
Thereafter Silva was always in the lead, and after the 13th head Then Omar he was already 10-5 up. acored a three to reduce the deficit, but it was an unavailing effort, as Silva took a brace on the next head to clinch the match.
London, June 30. Because of flagrant breaches of
It was a splendid performance on rules during the current Wimbledon
the part of Silva to outplay such a tournament, there is likely to be a doughty opponent Of the 15 heads new cffort to stop the so-called played, he scored on no fewer than "player-writer" racket in amateur ten. Omar was successful in only lawn tennis.
five, in which he had three singles, a Oficials of the Lawn Tennis As- two a threc.
and a sociation are becoming alarmed al the advantage which has been taken of the stackening of this clause in the rules, following an inquiry a few years ago.
Though he has taken up the gume only quite recently, Silva has done very well Indeed in this year's open competitions. With F. X. Soares, a club-mate, he la now in the final of Repeatedly, during the past few the open pairs championship. This for his days, articles appearing under the early success nugiura well names of players performing at bowls career in the Colony. Wimbledon have not only criticised fellow-players, but have forecast the results of matches in which writers were due to take part.
the
In no other sport is this tolerated, Some members of the L.T.A. Brussels, July 19..
Council feel so strongly on the matter in that it is almost certain to be raised The Japanese Ambassador
letter, officially
the at the first available opportunity. Informed
The rules prohibit an amateur ad President of the Internationat
vertising his name, or permitting his Olympic Committee, Count Baillet
name to be advertised as the author Latour, of the decision of his Govern of any book or press article on the ment not to organise the Olympic game of which he is not the actual Gumes of 1940.
author.
Few of the so-called writers are It is stated in his letter that the the actual authors of articles appear Japanese Government wishes to ing under their names.
Bil the moral and concentrate material forces of the nation on the restoration of permanent peace In the WATER POLO MATCH
FINAL PLACINGS P. Alles, 16pts: R. A. Whitcomb and B. Gadd, 10; 1. Far East. Cotton, A. J. Lacey, and Burton, 13; S. L. Knig and A. H. Padgham, 11: W. J. Branch, DC. Whitcombe, B; A. Miteneil,
: P. J. Mahon, &
BRUNDAGE DEFENDS
OLYMPICS
Chicago, June 10. The American Olymple Committee, in the opinion of its chairman, Avery Brundage, is but the agent of Amer- ica's amateur athletes who "want to engage in fair and wholesome com- petition with their friends, the at letes and sportsmen of 50 other Na- tlona, regardless of polities, religion
от гасе.
Brundage made that statement last night in commenting on thin resignation from the committee of William J. Bingham, Harvard Ath- letle Director and chairman of the 1030 U. S. Olympic Track and Field
Bingham has dissoci ated himself from all connections with the 1940 games. nwarded Japan.
In a desperate finish both made errors and holes were exchanged Committee. until Mahon mode the fatal error of taking three putts at the 17th to be-
come one down.
Alliss, with victory waiting to be picked up, bunkered his tee shot at the eighteenth and Mahon won the hole to finish all square.
Allies could now be overhauled. Whitcombe had to beat Henry Cot- ton, the open champion, to finish n point ahead of the leader, and in a match he looked like doing so. great
Cotton had not played well all through the week, but he played like a real champion against Whit combe, going round in 68 to win an the home green.
It
was cruel luck for Whitcombe, who made Cotton fight for his halves
and went out in 32 to one up,
to
Brundage sald the Committee can do nothing, nor is it attempting to do anything, about the conflict be- tween Japan and China. Expressing regret that the Committee would no longer have the support of Bingham, Brundage said that "If the Interag tional Olympic Committee had to ind a country whose present and history was
tree from war and aggression in which to hold the games, there would be no games.
FARR_MAY
past
ile was two up with eight to play MEET LOUIS
and lost his first hole at the twelfth.
Cotton, who had nothing to gain IN
by winning, sympathised with his beaten opponent, whom he had de- prived of first prize.
Now como Bort Gadd, with a chance to tle with Alliss, provided he could beat Richord Burton, an- other British International.
Gadd had only once been beaten- he had halved four matches during the wock, but he could not secure the two points; he only halved with Burton.
Out in 34, Burton turned one up
LONDON
London, June 30. Tommy Farr may fight Joe Louis for his world heavy-weight boxing championship in London late, this
summer.
A wealthy London syndicate b waiting. for confirmation from Mike Jacobs of an offer they have sabled Louis to defend his title here for guaranteed £40,000.
In a desperate rantch. They ex-presentative of the syndicate,
includes two wealthy English- changed holes all the way home, but men and a Canadian, is French- the two holes that mattered most Canadian sports promoter. Armand were the 13th, where Burton drove
over the green and chipped back
Vincent,
He said that if his plans matuređ
dead, while Gadd, on the groen from he would bring Jack Dempsey acros
Britists! the too, took three pulls and lost a to refereo, provided the hole he should have won
Board of Control agrood.
The other, was the 17th, where "I can make it pay all right. I Burton, one down,, holed a putt of would charge from 12s. 6d. to 2B 6 about seven yards to square. That for seats.
The letter goes on to say that the
OTHER MATCHES On an adjoining riak, R. F. da Luz, a former holder of the title, defeated J. S. Howell by 21-13 on the 18th head.
Though he was beaten by an eight- shot margin, Howell scored on us many heads as his opponent, but whereas Luz had a four, two threes and five twos, Howell could go on higher than twos, of which he had four. The remainder of his success- ful heads were singles.
Luz led 10-5 on the eighth head, 11-8 on the eleventh, 19-9 on the thirteenth and 19-13 on the 17th.
Hongkong F.C. Playing on the green, J. G. Meyer defeated W. Hill- yer by 21-17, while J. Watson beat C. S. Rosselet by 21-3.
match at the V.R.C. yesterday,
A. A. Guterres opened the scoring Brilliant shooting by Stanley Lee, city of Tokyo hopes to organise the who chalked up four goals to his for the V.R.C, and just before half equalised. enabled time, Sergeant Sherman Thirteenth Olymple Games in Japan credit in the second half, in
Recreation Club "B" Lee, on the left wing, sent in four 1944 and
be grateful the Victorin would If the President would Lake steps to team to beat the Royal Engineers by unstoppable shots in the second half that effect.-Trans-Ocean,
five goals to one in a water polo to win the match.
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