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
(By" "Abc"}
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.
On the whole, the play did not reach the standard generally expected from two mich fine exponents of the game. Each had weaknesses which
could he
concent. For instance, Hyde-Lay seemed infinitely more st Home on short heads than on long ones, whereas Bradbury's preference was from medium to long. As a re-
not
t, there were some poor heads, while there were others which were only redeemed by two or three good woods.
effect on him, however, and he im- mediately scored a three to get on level terms. Hyde-Lay got in front once more with a single on the 17th, but Bradbury had one and three lo lead 17-14. Hyde-Lay reduced the arrears with one on the 29th,
MOMENTOUS HEAD
The 21st head was played twice. The first time was "burnt" by Ilyde- Lay, who took a drive with his last wood when Bradbury was lying one. Ind he been blessed with
second sight, I am sure Hyde-Lay
would have been content to give his op- the TC- played head, Bradbury sent down a peach of a shot with his last wood, pushing through Hyde-Lay's shot stand to claim three himself. It was a very fine effort indeed.
Bradbury was slightly more con-
Lay very often was effective with his lont
wood. On
at least three occasions, with Bradbury lying the hot, Hyde-Lay came up with his last delivery to snatch it away.
alstent than his opponent, but Hyde-ent this single: for in
SEDATE START
The match started acdately. At the end of the fifth head, the score was 3-3, and at the end of the ninth, Hyde-Lay was leading 1-3. Then on the tenth, Hyde-Lay took four, chiefly through bad play on the part of his opponent, who was two yards too heavy with three woods and two But Bradbury yards short with one. recovered and reduced the deficit with a single and two. After con- ceding a single, Bradbury obtained brace and the score at the end of the 14th was 11-10 in Hyde-Lay's Lavour.
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Then on the 15th head there occurred an incident which might have affected, the subsequent play of a less experienced man than Brad- bury. He was lying two after his first two woods, but with his third delivery, an unaccountably heavy one, he carried the kilty to his op- ponents back wood! So Instead of traving a chance of leading 12-11, he was trailing further behind by 13-10, The incident seemed to bave ro
On the 22nd hend, which proved to be the last of the match, Brad- bury put in a shot three or four Inches in front of the jack. Hyde Lay, however, with his third wood rested it for the shot. Then Brad- bury, with his last, pushed it through for two.
Hyde-Lay had the last wood but it slipped out of his hand and finished гер two yurds short, thus giving Bradbury the match.
Scores:
D. W. Bradbury
A. Hyde-Lay
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FAULTY TIMING TRAP
ROBS CAPT. EYSTON
THE FIFTH CRICKET
OF CERTAIN RECORD TEST MATCH
Reaches 347 Miles An Hour
In Northward Run
Bonneville, Utah, Aug. 24. On the salt flats here to-day, Captain George Eyston, the British
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As I See Sport
By "Abe"
GERMAN TENNIS ACES ORDERED TO RETURN HOME
Not Participating In U.S. National Championships
ONE finds it very difficult to under-
stand the aitliude of the German. tennis authorities in 50 peremp- tarily ordering the return of Henner Henkel and Georg von Metaxa from the Unlled States. Both Henkel and Metaxa apparently are destrous of participating in the American cham- plonships, but the authorities in Ger- many may "No!" And
presto, the two Davis Cuppers have to return. That they are both keen on taking. part in the championships, and that the officials of the United States Lawn Tennis Association wo
would wel- come their entries is shown by the
that representations have been made to Germany by the U.S.L.T.A. nt the players' behalf, but the inter- cession is of no avail. If there is any special return of son for the immediate and Metaxa to Germany the cables sent out from the United States certainly do not say what it is. This is what makes the whole thing so perplexing. Can it be
(disser-200
e that Henkel and Metaxa are "in
over their poor showing the
Final of the Davis Cup competition against Australia? were beaten by Bromwich
Quist by five matches to ni; and their showing throughout the en- counter was terribly disappointing. But then, what's the odds? Ger- many is not the
first
matches to
a Davis Cup tle by country to lose nil, nor by any stretch of the im agination she
likely to be the last to be beaten by such a margin. beating
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is
alwaysty
when whether
motorist, driving his 6,000 horse- powered car "Thunderbolt," beat his own world land speed record of 312.20 miles an hour when he won the marathon test match in four international or personal in charac-
So that is that and England have
one unites part in
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 broil- ing sun. There Was dead silence.
Just as Parker ran up to de- liver the ball to Harris, of Notis, a wag in the crowd shouted: "Harris! You're wanted on the 'phone.'
SCOTTISH FOOTBALL
averaged 347.155 miles in a north-days cricket by an innings and 570 ter; and if the German authorities LEAGUE
yard 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- am still wondering prestige of the country has suffered
London, Aug. 24. Aberdeen, Hearts and Rangers ward run safely at a tremendous at home, or out here, or whether wekel and Metaxa have received, then were successful in the Scottish Foot- speed, but by very cruel luck the have got a wrong score somewhere. it seems a totally wrong view-point ball League matches played to-day, timing trap falled.
The scores as printed add up correctly has been taken. In that case, one but Celtle, visiting Kilmarnock were As the world record must be the to 903 and 324. I leave the answer almost feels sorry for Henkel and held to a draw, average of the runs both ways, the to my readers).
Metaxa for being top-notchera in new figures, therefore, do not count
their own country. as a record.
Another Record?
hour,
the
Full results of matches played to- day were: Aberdeen Albion R. Hamilton
I referred yesterday to the un- fortunate accidents which had taken place. But disheartening 03 the position was I confess I thought the RADMAN has nothing to beat Hearts
A
Australians would make better B bat Bradman's records. Nearly Klimarnock fight. It goes to show that Bradman true, that, but not quite. He can Queen O'Sth. ง Australla even more than we be still lend Australia's first unbeaten Raith Rovers
ieved before. Even if he failed in touring team in England, says an Rangers feeling (usually absolutely correct!) the first innings there was a general English writer.
he must make a
big
3 Partick
3. Arbroath
4 Illbernian
4 Third Lanark
• Celtlo
4 Motherwell
3 Ayr United
4 St. Johnstone
---Reuter.
the record next as it will take two in that case the batsmen long. obstacle-race without a fall, mid luck good and bad, fair weather~~~--
to
score.in took heart
of
Harvey Unmarked
J.
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 Capt. Eyston is allowing his rival, John Cobb, to make an attempt on or three days overhaul
No Australian team has gone the, "Thunderbolt, Reuter,
the. second.. According to United Press, Capt.
grace -- witness Warwick Armstrong, with his and foul is something to shout about. Eyston said after the two runs, "The knock in the First Test, Our
especially McCabe's
makcent twin-engined fast bowling combina- test was not in vain. The Thunder-
Lion, thought he had got there in bolt worked perfectly, but she was the last.
was stronger then probably than ia 1921 until Archie MacLaren, so lute not completely let out. Capt. Eyston teinitely on the shelf McCabe could his boast that he could find a side former for nineteen years; bears
But with Bradman laid as Aug. 30 at Eastbourne, made good
EN HARVEY, an active ring per- Intimated that he will remain idle do no better than 14 and 2. Indeed to beat them. And did it with 11 unul Cobb makes his attempt on the S. Barnes, who was unfit for the amateurs including A. C. M. (then 51 no marks of his profession. In ap- present record.
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. Of and Aubrey Faulkner (40) after beley Street doctor than a boxer with the others Hassett, Brown 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 with the nine men they had, one ex- Then C. I. Thornton's team re-skill, the chief factor of which is
pealed the dose at Scarborough on his brilliant defence, Sept. 10, Result is that the Austra- The blood-and-thunder fans dis- lians now see less festival in autumn like Harvey for his so-called "spoil- seaside cricket, match Wils curiously
but those who really Ing" tactics, miniscent of how things went at the
To Bradman, who badly wants appreciate the science of the game Oval in 1934. This time Australia this Arst clean sheet, first shot as admire he skilful way in which he won the foss and playing right out captain, lo complete his clean sweep smothers his opponent's efforts, picks. put up 701 runs. England scored 321 of the cricket records, the Oval Test holds in their defences and makes In the course of which innings Ames in't the last hurdle,
resemble beginners receiving injured his back and had to retire But ive defeats in 160 matches their lessons.
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THE BOWLING
New York, Aug. 24. Philadelphia Athletics, engaged in
The mammoth score augiests some a twin bill against Detroit Tigers to loose bowling to one's mind but it day in the American
is amazing how steady the Australian League, won both matches and Im attack remained. Walle bowled 72 proved their standing. The New Overs for 2.1 per over, McCabe 38: York Yankees and Chiengo White overs for 2.3, O'Reilly 63 for 2.1 (1), Sox also met twice, but honours were 38 for 2.3, Hassett 13 for 4.09 and Fleetwood Smith 07 for 3.4, Barnes shared.
Bradman 3 for two runs an over.
The New York Glants were once again defeated by Chicago Cubs in the National Baseball League, Pitts- burgh Pirates beat Boston Braves, Cincinnati Reds beat Philadelphin Phillies and St. Louis Cardinals blanked out Brooklyn Dodgers.
Scores:
NATIONAL LEAGUE
New Yoric
Chiengo
-Boston Piltsburgh
Philadelphia
Cincinnati
Brooklyn
St. Louis
R. II.
·1
4
6 10
9
0 1
5
D
E.
* O* NON.
Against that we have the English Agures, Farnes 13/4 and 12/5.3; Bowes 19/2.8 and 10/2.5; Edrich 16/5.5; Verity 5/3 and 7/2.1 and Leyland 3.1/4 and 5/4.
For the boneft of those who like to keep a concise 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.
and Gordon one each for the Yan- kees).
Cleveland Boston
118 a
0 2
(Campbell homered twice for the (C. Davis pitched and Medwick Indians). homered for the Cardinals).
Chicago
AMERICAN LEAGUE:
New York
(Dykes homered for the White Sox and Dickey twice for the Yankees),
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