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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, THURSDAY, AUGUST 25, 1938.
BRILLIANT SHOTS EARN VICTORY FOR BRADBURY
FINE FINISH OF QUARTER-FINAL BOWLS MATCH
PLAY WAS NOT ALWAYS OF A HIGH STANDARD
If only for the two brilliant shots which he played at the end of the game-one on the 21st head and the other on the 22nd-B. W. Bradbury deserved to win against A. Hyde-Lay in the quarter- final round of the Lawn Bowls singles championship yesterday. He got through on the Civil Service C.C. green by 21-15 on the 22nd head.
level ternis. Hyde-Lay got in front once more with a single on the 17th, but Bradbury and one and three to lead 17-14. Hyde-Lay reduced the orrears with one on the 20th.
On the whole, the play did not | effect on him, however, and he im- reach the standard generally expected | mediately scored a three to get on from two such fine exponents the tame. Each had weaknesses which he could not conceal. For instance, Hyde-Lay weined infinitely more at at home on short heads than on long ones, whereas Bradbury's preference was from meillum to long. As a re- sult, there were some poor heads, while there were others which were
only relcemed by two or three good
woods.
Bradbury was slightly mure con- mstent than his opponent, but Hyde- Lay very often was effective with his last wood. On at least three occasions, with Bradbury lying the shot, Hyde-Lay came up with his tast delivery to match it away.
SEDATE START
|
MOMENTOUS HEAD
The 21st head was played twice. The first time was "burnt" by Hyde- Luy, who took a drive with his last wood when Bradbury was lying one. Had he been blessed with second sight, I am sure Hyde-Lay would have been content to save his
op- ponent this single; for in
the re-
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played head, Bradbury sent down a FAULTY TIMING TRAP
peach of a thot with his last wood, pushing through Hyde-Lay's shot wood to claim three himself. It was
very fine effort indeed. in
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The match started sedately. the end of the Brth head, the score was 3-3, and at the end of the ninth, Hyde-Lay was leading 6-5. Then on the tenth, Hyde-Lay look a four, chiefly
play on the part rough bad of his opponent, who was two yards too heavy with three woods and two yards short with one. But Bradbury recovered and reduced the deficit with a single and a two. After con coding a single, Bradbury obtained a brace and the score at the end of the 14th was 11-10 in Hyde-Lay's
favour.
Then on the 15th head there pecurred an incident which might have affected the subsequent play of less experienced man than Brad- hury He was lying two after his first two woods, but with his third delivery, an unaccountably heavy one, he carried the kitty to his op- ponents back wood! So instead of having a chance of leading 12-11, he was tralling further behind by 13-10. The incident seemed to have по
the 22nd head, which proved to be the last of the match, Brad- bury put in a shot three or four luches in front of the jack, Hyde- Lay, however, with us third wood rested it for the shot. Then Brad- bury, with his last, pushed through for two,
Hyde-Lay had the last wood but it slipped out of his hand and finished up two yards thort, thus giving Bradbury the match.
Scores:
B. W. Bradbury
A. Hyde-Lay
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THE FIFTH CRICKET TEST MATCH
Yesterday's Play Reviewed
(By R. Abbi?''}
As I See Sport
By "Abo"
GERMAN TENNIS ACES ORDERED TO RETURN HOME
Not Participating In U.S. National Championships
ONE finds it very difficult to under-
stand the attitude of the German teants nathorities in 60 peremp torily ordering the return of Henner Henkel and Georg von Melaxa from the United States. Both Henkei and Metaxa apparently are desirous of participating in the American cham- pionships, but the authorities in Ger- mony say "No!" And presto, the two Davis Cuppers have to
to return. That they are both keen on taking part in the championships, and that the officials of the United States Lawn Tennis Association would wei- come their entries is shown by the fact that representations have been made to Germany by the U.S.LTA. on the players' behalf, but the inter- cession is of no avail. If there is any special reason for the immediate return of Henkel and Metaxa to Germany the cables sent out from the United States certainly do not shy what it is. This is what makes the we think so pespring.
Can it be that Henicel and
are "in disgrace" over their poor showing in the Inter-Zone Final of the Davis Cup competition against
inst Australia? True, hey were beaten by
by Bromwich and Quist by five matches to nil; and their showing throughout the
But
thea, what's the odds?
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A Fine Quip At The Oval
A few thousand folk were laughing at the Oval during the Surrey-Notts match at one of the best cricket quips heard for a long time.
The Notts opening batsmen, faced with a total of 447, were industriously digging them. selves in. Runs were coming very slowly. Half the specta- tors were sleeping in the broll- ing sun. There was dead silence,
Just as Parker ran up to de- liver the ball to Harris, of Notts, a wag in the crowd shouted: "Harris! You're
wanted on the 'phone."
SCOTTISH FOOTBALL
agination is she likely to be the last motorist, driving hils 0,000 horse-
to be beaten by such a margin. A powered car "Thunderbolt," beat his
beating is always, a possibility own world land speed record of So that is that and England have one takes part in -312,20 miles an liour when he won the marathon test match in four International or personal in charne- ward run.
runs according to my addition and are annoyed or if they feel that the subtraction. Capt. Eyston "completed the south-whether the mistake has been made because of the trouncing which Hen- (I am still wondering prestige of the country has suffered ward run safely at a tremendous
al I home, or out here, or whether we kel and Metaxa have received, then were successful in the Scottish Foot- speed, but by very cruel tuck the have got a wrong score somewhere. It seems a totally wrong view-point ball League matches played to-day, ilming trap failed.
The scores as printed add up correctly has been taken. In that case, one but Celtic, visiting Kilmarnock' were
averaged 347.155 miles in a north-days cricket by an innings and 579 ter, and if the German authorities LEAGUE
As the world record must be the average of the runs both ways, the new figures, therefore, do not count as a record.
The failure of the timing appara tus has thus robbed Capt. Eyston of a certain record as the southward run was estimated as 311.42 miles an
hour.
London, Aug. 24.
Aberdeen, Hearts and Rangers
Full results of matches played to-
to 903 and 324. I leave the answer almost feels sorry for enkel and held to a draw. to my readers).
Metaxa for being top-notchers in their own country. Another Record?
day were:
Aberdeen
Albion R. Hamilton
PRADMAN has nothing to beat Hearts
but Bradman's records." Nearly Kilmarnock
I referred yesterday to the un- fortunate accidents which had taken place. But disheartening os the position was I confess I thought the Australians would make a better aght. It goes to show that Bradman true, that, but, not quite, He can Queen_O'sth. is Australia even more than we be-still lead Australia's first unbeaten Raith Rovers the first innings there was a general English writer. lieved before. Even if he failed in touring team in England, says an Rangers feeling (usually absolutely correct!)
Capt. Eyston is allowing his rival, John Cabb, to make an attempt the record next ns it will take two that in that case he must make a
OVEThau! to
or three days "Thunderbolt."-Reuter.
According to United Press, Capt. Eyston said after the two runs,
"The
took heart of
McCabe's especially knock in the First Test.
No Australian team has gone the
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thescore in the second, and the batsmen lang obstacle race without o fall. 'mid luck good and bad, fair weather
grace wilness Warwick Armstrong, with his
magnificent twin-engined fast bowling combina and foul is something to shout about. Our bow
then in 1921 until Archie MacLaren, so late bolt worked perfectly, but she was the not complcicis let out. Capt. Eysion definitely on the shelf McCabe could his boast that he could find u alde former for nineteen years, bears
the inst.
But with Bradman laldjas Aug. 30 at Eastbourne, made good Intimated that he will remain idle do no better thin 14 and 2. Indeed to beat them. And did it with 11 until Cobb makes his attempt on the present record.
test was not in vain. The Thunder-was stronger then probable bowling tion, thought he had got there in Harvey Unmarked
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EN HARVEY, an active ring per-
S. Barnes, who was unfit for the amateurs Including A. C. M. (then 51 no marks of his profession. In ap- first half of the tour, alone did well years old), Walter Brearley (45), pearance he looks more like a Har- In both knocks with 41 and 33. Or and Aubrey Faulkner (40) after beley Street doctor than a boxer with the others Hassett; Drown anding all out for 43 first innings! more than 320 fights behind him. Barnett played good innings. Even
This he owes to his superb boxing Then C. I. Thornton's team re- skill, the with the nine men they had, one ex-peated the dose at Scarborough on his brilliant defence. pected more than 201 and 123.
AN OLD STORY
The match
was curlously
TO-
chief factor of which is
Sept. 10. Result is that the Austra- The blood-and-thunder fans dis- lians now age less festival in autumn like Harvey for his so-called "spoil- seaside cricket.
ing" tactics, but those who really To Bradman, who badly wants appreciate the science of the game the this first cican sheet, first shot as admire he akiiful way in which he Oval in 1034. This time Australia captain, to complete his clean sweep smothers his opponent's efforts, picks won the toss and playing right out of the cricket records, the Oval Test holds in their defences and makes put up 701 runs. England scored 321 isn't the last hurdle.
miniscent of how things went
them
resemble beginners receiving
But Ave defeats in 169' matches- | their lessons.
in the course of which innings Ames
injured his back and had to retire
and Bowes was unable to bat. (It is
not suggested of course that the 25
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GIANTS BEATEN AGAIN
Athletics Win Two Injuries balance those of Bradman
Matches
New York, Aug. 24.
and
Fingleton). Australia then
batted again and put up 327 and England were all out for 145.
THE BOWLING
Philadelphia Athletics, engaged in loose bowling to one's mind but it The mammoth score suggests some a twin blogainst Detroit Tigers to is amazing how steady the Australian day έσι the American Baseball atinck remained. Waite bowled 72 League, won both matches and im- proved their standing. The New Vera for 2.1 per over. McCabe 38 York Yankebs and Chicago White vers for 2.3, O'Reilly 85 for 2.1 (1), Fleetwood Smith 87 for 3.4, Barnes Sox
also met twice, but 2
honours were 38 for 2.3, Hassett 13 for 4.00 and shared.
The New York Giants were once Bradman 3 for two runs an over.
defeated by Chicago Cubs in Against that we have the English the National Baseball League, Pittsfigures, Farnes 13/4 and 12/5.3; burgh Pirates bent Boston Braves, Bowes 10/2.0 and 10/2.5; Edrich Cincinnati Reds beat Philadelphia 16/5.5: Verity 5/3 and 7/2.1 and Phillies and St. Louis Cardinals Leyland 3.1/4 and 5/4. blanked out Brooklyn Dodgers.
Scores;
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NATIONAL LEAGUE
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Boston Pittsburgh
Philadelphia
Cincinnati
Brooklyn
St. Louls.
PON TO IN
For the benefit of those who like to keep a conelse record of Tests and have not got Cricketers or Wisden's to hand I propose shortly to sum- marize this divided Rubber in two or three short articles,
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1 4 0
B 10
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7
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Cleveland Boston
1 1 B 0 0
and Cardon one each for the Yass- kees).
3 11 0
3 10 2
(Campbell homered twice for tre
(C. Davis pitched and Medwick | Indians). homered for the Cardinals).
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Chicago
New York
I 14 1 ปี (Dykes homered for the White Sox and Dickey twice for the Yankees),
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Detroit Philadelphia
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(Lewis and Simmons homered for Box and Henrich, twice, and Dickey, the Senators) Reuter,
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