THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 3,- 1988.
G.H. SHERRIFF SCORES EASIEST BOWLS VICTORY
BEATS JACKIE NORONHA BY 21-1 IN SECOND ROUND OF OPEN SINGLE
ANOTHER "GIANT" PUT OUT BY C. M. SILVA
(By "Abo")
Playing against G. H. Sherriff in the third round of the Lawn Bowls singles championship, J. E. Noronha, of the Club de Recreio and considered by many to be one of the best leads in the Colony, received the biggest trouncing of his bowls career on the Hongkong F.C. green yesterday when he was beaten by 21-1.
Contrary to general expectations,
He started off with a four yester- this proved to be the most one- day and after the tenth hund he was Duncan re- sided game in the open champion-alrendy leading by 15-2.
covered some ground as the result of ships to date.
three, a two and two singles on the subsequent heads. Silva proved that his lapse was only momenta y by registering a three on the 15th which took
Noronha took a strude on the test head, but thereafter he was car pletely outplayed. Sherriff scored on the next 12 heads, and resched his 21 with a Threr, six twos and six singles
> 18-9. Singlen were scored on all the remaining heads, three of which went to the young Portuguese, who reached NES 21 when Duncan had 13
D. W Bradbury d not start 10 well against D W Waterton, but ance he had got into his stride he the was obviously the beller player, anally winning out by 21-10 on the 22nd head.
Sherriff malt would probably be the first to admit that the fins al score flattered him; there were times when Noronha unluckily elier mitssed the jock or one of the winner's woodin by a fraction of an Inch. On the whole, however, Sherriff was for more consistent on green which turned out to be heavy rud tricky. Norantia could not settle down and was particularly weak on the lonx heads.
EL
LONG GAME
A brilliant fish was staged by T.. Xavier in his tie with A Brooks- bank and enabled him to win by 21- 14. On the 17th houd. the score was 14-14, t ellerted two fours to
tinch the issue
Though he led 39-15 on the 32nd
head, G. N. Mitchell could not press
hane his advantage in his match.
inst J. C. Brown and was finally
beaten by 21-19 on the 26th head.
While Sherriff took only 14 heads to beat Nuronhu, John Watson of the Kowloon B.G.C required 28 trends to dispose of E. Zimmern, of the Craigengower CC, finally winning by 21-14. The match was a very tight one for 18 heads, at the end of which Watson led 11-10, Then he was a ding-dong strugde all the
way until Mitchell, with two twos and took a couple of twon to establish a
a single, went to 11-15: but Brown lead of 16-10. Singles were scored
Menme back with a single, a three and on the next few houds and Watson went to 19-14
In two in that order to reach his game. the 20th. The match threatened to go beyond the 28th, but Zimmern. with his last wood, had bad luck in knocking out his second shot to give the match to Watson.
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By far the more consistent of the two, A. R. Dallah eliminated R. Basa by 21-11 on the 19th. Dallah settled down to the vagaries of the
green very quickly and ran off to a lead of 4-0 before Basa opened his account with a brace, Daliah was lying two, with one wood sitting on the Jack,
INDIANS BEATEN
BY ARMY
the the win his last delivery, forced Postponed Tennis
fuck to his two back woods.
Basa made a good recovery after ollowing his opponent to lend 9-2 on the eighth head. Drawing well, he took a three, a two, one and three to forge ahead to 11-0. This lead was shortilved, however; for Dallah came back with a two, four, a two and four
to clinch the match. singica to On the same green, W. K. Way defeated A. Waer by 21-16 on Monday, the match terminating on the 23rd head.
SPLENDID WIN
League Match
Latest Results In Bowls Tourney
The following are the latest results of matches played in the Lawn Bowls singles cham- ponship:
Second Round
W. K. Way beat A. Warr 21-16 on the 23rd.
G. C. Norman beat ). S. Logan 21-20,
C. H. Sherriff beat . E. Noronha 21-1 on the 14th.
Third Round
A, R Dallah beat R. Basa 23- 11 on the 19th.
John Watson beat E. Zim- mern 21-14 on the 29th.
L. F. Xavier beat A. Brooks- bank 21-14 on the 19th.
B. W Bradbury beat D. W. Waterton 21-10 on the 22nd. CM Silva beat R. Duncan 2-13 on the 22nd,
J. C. Brown beat G. N. Mit chell 21-19 on the 25th.
Foul Ends
Misa IIelen Jacobs had extremely bad luck during the Wimbledon championships. Because of an Injured nerve in her right arm, she was unseeded in the women's singles, but despite her injury she fought her way to the final, thus becoming the first anseeded player to have done no at Wimbledon. Then in the final match against Mrs. Helen WHIS Moody, her old rival, her ankle, which had been hurt previously, gavo
with way and she was easily beaten. Il re Miss Jacobs is scen players watching lie tournament.
other
Big Fight YORKSHIRE WANTED
Poor Display By London
By Geoffrey Simpson
Clearly outfought by Al Delaney, Canada's young heavy-weight cham-
ONLY 67 WHEN RAIN INTERVENED
By Spartan
London, July 6. Sheffield: Yorkabiro v. Australians. Drawn By far the bitterest blow that the weather has struck at York- plon, at New Cross Stadium, Jackshire's cricketers for years caused the cup of glorious triumph to London, the West Horilepool heavy- weight, could have had no complaint bo santched from their lips. The Australians were down and all when he was disqualified in the but out when rain came to their rescue and enabled them to pre-
serve an unbeaten record. fourth round for hitting low.
Delaney was brought down in a state of collapse from a left-hand punch that was so much Lelow the border line there could be no ques- tion of leniency by the referee.
disqualined London at once, He
was unanimously and his decision
A storm. that brokke during lunch did the damage and although there was a wait until four o'clock the wic- kel had been left in such a state that the captains had no alternative
At Sookunpoo yesterday the Army Tennis Club beat the Indian Recrea-
The fears of those who had ques- tions Club by & sels to 1 la a post-accepted by the crowd, who boord to abandon the match.
tioned Yorkshire's ability to get the poned "C" Diviston xture of the London from the ring.
London was lucky to escape being 150 runs they needed were practic- Tennis League.
ruled cut
round, in the
punch atly set at rest during the pre-lunch when he aimed u
period. Despite the fact that both body and floored Delaney's
him. Delaney was in a bad way from this Verity and Wood had been dismissed at 18, the intense keenness which the blow, but, fortunately him, the Australians harnessed
for
to their at- tacking artifices did not prevent |
Scores:-
E. Bradshaw and D. J Adlom (A.T.C.): beat M. U. Razack and 1. Kitchell 6-2; beat
two after OF
A. M. Rumjan round ended a second and he was Yorkshire from getting within sight
and M. O. loosen 0-4; beat M. P.
Yellow Ball Not Great Success
NO THAN
VISIBILITY BETTER
ORDINARY
SPLENDID BOWLING
PERFORMANCE BY KENNETH FARNES
Takes 14 Wickets For 119 ·
Against Worcestershire
London, Aug. 2.
The splendid bowling performance of Kenneth Farnes, the Essex and England amateur, eclipsed everything else in the County Cricket championship programme which concluded to-day. Bowling against Worcestershire, Farnes captured 14 wickets during the match for 119
runs.
Yorkshire made light of their task against Lancashire at Manchester, winning the encounter by an innings and 200 runs, while Middlesex de- feated Sussex, by three wickets. feature of the latter match was the return to form of G. O. B. Allen, the former England captain, who took five wickets for 60, runs in Sussex's first innings
Lelcestershire took points on first Innings from Northants by virtue of a lead of one run, and Surrey also took first Innings points from Notts through being four runs ahead.
GLAMORGAN v. AUSTRALIANS
Rain washed out the match be- tween Glamorgan and the Australians at Swansen. The Welshmen declared at 140 for five wickets, Waite taking four for 45, and the tourists replied with 61 for three. The match was left drawn.
The unfit state of the wicket con- fines
play to only 90 minutes to-day. GLOUCESTER ♥. SOMERSET
At
Bristol, Somerset took points on frst innings from Gloucester,
Somerset totalled 501 for seven wickets before declaring, E. F. Longrice, the amateur batsman,
hitting up 187 not out.
Gloucester mude only 233 in thier first innings against the bowling of Wellard, who took seven for 80, and In the follow-on, Gloucester scored 250 for four wickets. Walter Ham- mond was 101 not out at the finish. NORTHANTS. LEICESTER
At Northampton, Leicester won first innings points from Northamp- tonshire.
Leicester scored 352, of which Armstrong made 125, and 226 for eight wickets declared, Partridge taking five for 54, Northants replied with 351 (Timms 121) and 50 for one, SURREY . NOTTS
Kenneth Farnes
... he took 14 wickets for 119.
Nutter
AL
6 for 08). WORCESTER ▼, ESSEX
Worcester, Essex defeated Worcestershire by four wickets.
Worcester scored 151, Kenneth Farnes this time claiming cight for Farnes taking six for 43, and 248,
76. Essex made 200 (Howorth 4 for
At the Oval, Surrey took points on58) and 200 for six-Reuter, first innings from Notts.
Surrey compiled 447 in their first
knock and declared the second at Slackness In British 171 for five. Notts made 443 (Harris 179) and 45 for one.
SUSSEX
MIDDLESEX
the
At Hove, Middlesex defeated Sus- sex by three wickets.
Sussex scored
206 against bowling of G. O. Allen, who took five wickets for 68 runs, and 'in the second innings Sussex totalled 181, Gray taking five for 22,
Middlesex replied with 178 (Nyc
5 for 55) and 301 for seven.
WARWICK v. DERBY
28 runs.
LANCASHIRE ». YORKSHIRE
Boxing Affairs Alleged
The following resolution has been passed by the Executive Committee of the National Boxing Association, Boxers: formerly
Nalonal
Union of
thu
"The N.B.A. regrets the slackness
At Biolagham, Derbyshire defeat-z British boxing affairs which has ed Warwickshire by an innings and recently cost Britain her only world champlonably, and calls for a drastic con delivered
All future On the Kowloon C.C. green, C. M. Mudar and M. 1. Razack 6-2,
Warwickshire scored 187 (Dollery overhaul of control. it had been
Rood
113) and 102 (Copson 0 for 30), and contests should be so supervised as able to make o
Frovery. Suva, the young Club de Recreio
of their goal, and they were only 67
of ALWAYS
Derbyshire made 377, of which A.to make impossible a recurrence LOSING bowler, continued playing his rete of A. A. Barton and I. Webb (A.T.C.);
short with seven wickets standing The contest showed London in a when the weather came to Austra-
the Pope claimed 103:
Benny Lynch-Jackie Jurich fight "plant-killer" by eliminating R.
murtdle. beat Razuck and Kitchell 8-4; beat
Hight.
He was allin's rescue. Duncan, forme: champion, by 21-13 Rumjaba
poor 6-4; and Moosen
beat decidedly
New York, Aug. 2.
At Manchester, Yorkshire defeated
[It may be recalled that it was on the 22nd head. This performance,
ways losing it, so slow was he on his
OLD SUTCLIFFE Madar and Razack 6-3. following his victory over U. M
feet, and so crude in the olming of Those two hours of fighting cricket the first major league baseball team runs.
The St. Louis Cardinals became Lancashire by an Innings and 200 pertly the attitude of the N.B.A. that caused the Glasgow Magistrates to E. Flinter Onur, the title-holder, in the first
and C. R. Durnford hits swings. Delaney, neat and were notable beyond all else for a
to try out the new yellow ball to-day Luncashire were dismissed In the refuse a permit for the holding the round stamps him as a bowler of the (A.T.C.): beat Razack and Kitchell speedy, was able to steps are in cameo of master batsmanship vividly in their match against the Brooklyn first innings for 133 (Robinson & for Lynch-Jurich Aght at Cathkin Park.
and Hoosen side London's wild blows and out- reminiscent of the Sutcliffe of ald. Dodgers and were beaten by 6-2. greatest promise and he should not -1; lost to Rumjuhri
57) and 120, (Verity & for 21), whille Fellowing this declslon, it was trans- score 5-7; beat Madar and Razack 7-5.
him with Jabbing lefts and be taken too lightly.
When the tourists were threaten- hooks to the head.
ing to take command, he stood solid It has been claimed for the yellow Yorkshire made 453 (Leyland 135, ferred to Paisley. Delaney was giving nway two as a rock for an hour and 50 min-ball that it has a higher, visibility, stone to a bulky man of 1Est. 121b., utes and swung the pendulum right but none of the players to-day be so that his was a really smart per back in Yorkshire's favour.
eved it was easier to see it. Most formance.
the wicket gradually became more of them, however, were of the opin- In the second round he hurt Lon- and more on ally of the Australian ion that it was "deader than the dan severely with a splendid short spinners, Sutcliffe's technique
and ordinary white ball, because of the right to the body and after that he discrimination were beyond re- dye. was always dictator of a somewhat proach.
Fitazlmmons, the Dodgers' pitcher, scrambling struggio until London The outstanding feature of Aus- said the dye made the ball slippery tralia's attack was the unremitting and that he found the ball more There was greater versatility and industry and unvarying accuracy of difficult to throw--United Prem. science in Delaney's work. He was the off-spinning Waite, who actually
RESULTS OF MATCHES clever in the short-arm fighting, and was not changed throughout either
New York, Aug. 2. at long range his straight left was Yorkshire innings, bowling a total
The following were the results of more than London could cope with. of 71 overs.
matches played to-day: London was all too obvious and con-
NATIONAL LEAGUE Adent in his attacks, and, but for the unfortunate ending. I think De Janey would have stopped him inside the scheduled 10 rounds.
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Bobby Riggs Seeks His Third Title
When
The fixture created history for the highest receipts ever known al u Yorkshire home match, £4,447 be- ing taken on the three days from an aggregate attendance of 62,000,
AUSTRALIA
First Innings-322 (D. G. Bradman 60. A. L. Insnett 94; Smailes for 2).
Second Innings-132 (Smallca for 45).
YORKSHIRE First innings. 203 (Waite 7 for 101). Second Inninga
Wood b. McCormick
Verity run out
Sutcliffe not out
Hutton & Fingleton b. Waite
Larber not out
1
Total (3 wkta)
Bowling-McCormick 9-2-3-1 Walto 23-11-34-1. White 14-4-14-0.
broke open in play, and he was nd- vised not to continue.
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f. II. E.
3 11 1
1 11 3
(Camilli homered twice for the Dodgers).
St. Louis
Brooklyn........
2 B
10
(Mizo homered for the Cardinals. The yellow ball was used for the first time in major league history),
Cincinnati
Philadelphia
Chicago
New York
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2
0
+ 12
1
0
2
D
(Bryant pitched for the Cubs and Burgess and Hack homered).
Pittsburgh Boston
3
(Todd homered for the Pirates).
AMERICAN LEAGUE New York
(Cehringer
· Detroll
Chicago, June 20. Bobby Riggs of Chicago, seeking his third straight National clay- Mulloy reached the finals in court tennis championship, went in-mutch with Joe Hunt of Los An to the finals yesterday when his Keles, runner-up to Riggs last year. opponent, Bryan "Bitsy" Grant of The scores wero 2-0, 6-3, 7-5, Atlanto, was forced to default be- 0-4. cause of a blistered hand.
Later Grant returned to the courts Tigers). Riggs will meet 12th seeded Gard- with a bandaged hond
and paired ner Multoy of Miami, Fla., to-day, with Riggs to defeat Norman Bickel Cleveland and a victory would make him the and Norbert Burgess of Chicago in third player to win the event three quarter final match balled by diana). or more times. Big Bill Tidon and Grant had accomplished the feat previously.
darkness the day before after cach
had won one sol. Riggs and Grant won the match with the final count
In the Grant-Riggs match, Rigge of 0-3, 1-0, 0-3, 6-8, 6-4, had taken the first set 0-3, and
After a short rest they faced they were 6-all in the second when Charles Hare of England and El- Grant was forced to retire because wood Cooke of Fortland, Ore., but a bilater, the size of a half dollar, lost in straight sota, 0-4, 3-0, 0-4.
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