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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 19, 1938.
PORTUGAL WINS INTERNATIONAL BOWLS TOURNEY
SCOTLAND LOSES
BY MARGIN OF ONLY ONE SHOT
EXCITING ENDING TO AN INTERESTING TIE
(By "Abe")
Represented by J. A. Luz, H. A. Alves, R. F. Luz and F.X.M. da Silva (skip), Portugal yesterday won the Gutierrez International bowls shield for the first time since the inception of the competition by beating Scotland (John Watson, J. Gellatly, J. McKelvie and R. Duncan) in the final on the Civil Service CC. green.
Portugal's victory was more or leas expected; but the Scots put up a terrife fight after allowing their oppements to run away with a fend of 10-4, and finished up by being one shot fehind, the Anal scores being 17-16.
The end was very exclting indeed. Commencing the tast head only one shot in arrears, the Scols made a gallant attempt to
to snatch win: but the jack did not
kindly run
for them. Instead of to their back woods,
of going to it was squeezed in between a Portu queso and Scottish wood, both of which were touching it, the game thus terminating with a "dead" head.
head A feature of the
the game was the way in which ench side took turns in scoring. Tralling behind at 2-4 the Portuguese took charge of the match from the sixth head and scored In every end until the
13th, by which time they had taken the lead by 10-4.
SCOTS RECOVER Then with a two, the Scots broke the spell and they in turn mono- polised the scoring from the 13th to the 10th heads. The run took them to within two shots of their op- ponents' total, and when the 10th head was started, the Portuguese were leading by 10-14.
On the
10th, the Portuguese registered a single to lead 17-14, but the Scots came back with a brace on the 20th.
The 21st was a "dead" "head after Puck had been moved, and the Portuguese thus became victors by the narrowest possible margin}
of
As indicated by the scores, neither side was playing really consistent bowls. With the
exception McKelvie, who was playing a very good game throughout, the Portu- quese front men generally outshone their opposite numbers; on the other hand. Duncan was more in the fimelight than Silva, whose task for down blocks.
better reward than it actually re-
ceived,
Duncan started off very well by drawing two lovely shots in the very first head when is frent men were outplayed, Portugal retaliated by taking two singles to the the scores, and Scotland also won the next two ends with singles to lend 4-2.
LET'S PUT THE TAFE ON IT! R. F. Luz and J. McKelvic, the No. 3's of the Portuguese and Scottish rinks respectively, measuring a shot during the International Bawls final played yesterday on the Civil Service C.C. green. Portugal won the encounter by the narrow margin of one shot. Also seen in the picture are
It was in the sixth head that SilvaII, A. Alves, John Watson, J. F. McGowan (umpire), J. Gellatly and Joe Luz.—Staff Phelegrapher. became prominent with a shot which moved the jack give Portugal three. The three shots, however, were fully yard away from the Jack, but Duncan was too heavy with his last wood, and Silva himself missed a great opportunity of adding
fourth by also being too heavy. The seventh, eighth, ninth, tenth, eleventh and twelfth heads were all Portugal's. The run should have been stopped on the eleventh, which stage the Portuguese were leading 14-4. McKelvie drew first shot after the elder Luz had taken the jack almost to the ditch; but Silva, in attempting to play McKelvie's Wood through, was very narrow and hit one of the Portuguese front woods up for the firm shof
DUNCAN SHINES
Southampton Could Rival
Portsmouth
Bold Norwich Build
Strong Team
By Arbiter (Frank M. Carruthers)
Duncan was responsible for Scot- land's success on the 13th. The Portuguese were tying two when the slcips went down, but Duncan pushed the Jack through to give his side two. Following this up, Scotland also won the next Ave heads. They were trifte lucky to take two on the 18th, until McKelvie however, Portugal was lying two though the Portuguese the face, but had two when the kitty had come to rest, the shots were yards away. R. F. Luz immediately drew first shot 31 EL sard in front, Duncan was
With his first delivery. First Division; half a dozen are in view if I were a director and there Silva too heavy with bis the Second. They have, of course, was a chance to reduce a bank over- feet in front, Silva knocked first, and Dunenn drów first shoị two
Well, Southampton met with keener competition; but I draft.
might Duncan's front wood in his second change their status.
UP do not think they would like to have obtained a substantial fee for attempt and gave the Scots two.
their wing forward Osmian, and it is a good sign that they would not
The clubs of the south have never ceased to believe that they made a bad bargain when they forfeited their rights in following the flag of the Football League. Possibly they conceded, more than they received in abandoning the Southern League, but those who have seized their opportunities have undoubtedly benefited in entering a bigger world,
short
Some have advanced Into
the Possibly I should také a different
With a single on the 19th, the Sometimes it is complained that the most part consisted of putting | Portuguese led 17-14. On the 20th. they have not the resources to nd-i consider the offers received.
There were a few fine heads, but n
Silva had bad luck in giving the Scots consistently high standard was not extra shot when he attempted to
push a
wood through. Lying two for instance, when he had one more wood to go,
The to "Talkoo,"
vance farther, but, for instance, what Portsmouth have accomplished should be possible in the case of Southampton, and, in spite of the tion, Plymouth Argyle have shown that they might win a place in the highest class.
Mr. Parker's old club have pro- gressed since he returned to them as manager, and though the struggle ward to a greater margin of safety.
maintained. Young Luz, with one Duncan took no chances and sent it handicap of their geographical posi- will go on, I think he may look for-
TRESADERN'S-TASK Something went wrong at Fly- season. Rumours nro we know that
mouth last
can
Hardcourt Tennis Semi-Final To-day
George Choa not having sufficiently recovered to play off his quarter-final match, Wong Fuk-nam has been con- ceded a walk-over into the semi-final of the U.S.R.C. hardcourt tennis champion- ship.
Wong will meet Tsui Wai- pui, holder of the title, to-day. The match commences at 4 p.m. and should prove an easy task for the champion.
HOUGH PLANS A COME-BACK
"Social Stuff Wore Him Out"
WOODERSON LOWERS WORLD RECORD FOR HALF-MILE
Crowd Of 5,000 See Astonishing ·· Running At Motspur Park Track
MANY people disapprove of “re- A cord attempts" and "specially arranged handicaps," but no one will begrudge S. C. Wooderяou his full mead of praise for being the first man to run half a mile in 1 min, 40.2
Fec,
Wooderson avowedly set out on lus 880 yards journey with the intention of bringing the world record back to his country, from which it has been absent for a period of 50 years. The mark at which he was shooting was, 1 min. 49.0 sec., and Wooderson, who has ptways had a just appreciation of his own ability, believed that e could get just inside 1 min. 49 sec.
To assist in this enterprise the Blackheath Harriera Invoked the relt! of six athletes, who were given handicaps varying from 8 to 35 yards. On the latter mark was S. J. Wooder- se, the champion's younger brother, who, incidentally, assisted him last yeur when he set up a new one mile world record.
Apart from the physical condition of a would-be-world record breaker -und that is a matter, which lies entirely within his own power-two factors may militate
against the achievement-state of the track and the weather.
TRACK IN PERFECT CONDITION
I
Wooderson as he was finishing bly record-breaking run.
though, naturally, the pace slowed. He finished quite well, though it
The groundsman at Molspur-Park--would-be an exaggeration to siy ko. had the track, one of the best if not was full of running. the best in England. In perfect trim. The weather gave us one or two anxious moments, but for the race
min. sec.
Wooderson cought all the handicap men except his younger brother, who passed the half-mile mark at the
50 YEARS' PROGRESS
154.0 F. J. K. Cross • (G.}, } 1 14.5 W. C. Dohm (USA) 1 63.4 C. J. Kilpatrick (USA)
135 E. Lunghi (lialy),
1 82.0 J. E, Meredith (USA) 52.2 J. E. Meredijk (U.3.AJ
1
181.0 0.-Peltzer (Germany)
1. D. Eastman (U.S.A.)
40.8 . Eastman (U.9.A.)
49.6 E. Robinson (UBA)
1 40.2 S. C. Woodersan (OLD)
.Mar. D Sept. 10 .Sept. 21,
1001
1003
Sept. 15
1100
July 6,
1013
10
1910
July
Then
1532
Jime. 10,
1024
July 11,
Aug. 20, 1938
there was not much wlad and a crowd | moment that Wooderson reached the
of 5,000 which thronged round the 800 metres. track shielded the runners from what wind was blowing.
It is not possible for an onlooker, however experienced he may be, to tell whether n quarter-mile has been run in 64 or 55 seconds, and when Wooderson was seen to be making no impression at all on the handicap men over the Brst 300 yards I won dered if he were not going too slowly.
I do not believe that the handicap helped Wooderson very much. He is run almost as fast as he can without sufficient of a genius to be able to
ny opposition.
HOW RACE WAS RUN
Perhaps the best idea of the way the race was run is to give two sets of figures. In the left-hand column are the times which an athlete should accomplish in order to run half a At first it did not occur to ma that mile in 1 min. 19.0 sec. and in the the others were going too fast, but right-hand column are Wooderson's when it transpired that he had cover-times: ed the first 440 yards in 520 sec. 1 was astounded.
never
often had Watson wood,
but he seldom could put in two good ones in the same head. The Only one shot behind at the start name remark
Mr. Neil McBain was not able to remark applies to Watson, who
London, Aug, 21. of the 21st hend, the Scots hopes did not seem to be playing up to his
were raised when Watson
keep out of the gume for long, and
Frank Hough, the man who made usual high standard, Alves was the
put his
at Luton he will have ample scope "big time" and nearly killed himself first wood only inches away from the most consistent man in the Portuguese kitty; but Luz rose to the occasion
for his activities. He will find, too, with a one-aght-week programme, rink and was responsible for severnl
that his directors are just as energe has put down his garden spade, by resting it out. Watson falled beautiful drawing shots during the narrowly to repeat the performance untrustworthy, but
tic, having an intimacy with the shelved "Little Dorrit, and is train- afternoon. His opponent, Gellatly;
club's affairs that is unusual. It has ing for another series of fights and This was astonishing running, but, foot two had one great asset in that he was and his wood ended up
stab at the British cruiserweight despite that fact, Wooderson they dropped their pilot, and Mr. been said that Luton's directors are belind the jack. Gellatly missed Robert Jack, faithful to Scottish too active; but they very seldom short, but he seldom taking the jack by inches with both traditions, had founded a style which record which does them credit.
to tille.
lost his form over the second lap succeeded when his skip wanted a
woods, white Alves tried to block the made the team attractive wherever quiet draw,
drawing hand. When the No. 3's
Luton had a team up to the aver- went on, the Scots were in a more they played and whatever results age Second Division strength last made the headlines in sport last they uchleved. Now Mr. Jolin season, and while there is now favourable position although Porta Tresadern is in control, and, while nothing to indicate
al had the shot, instructed to put his woods in front, fook, I imagine that his alm will be manager, capable of getting the best was he is essentially English in his out- rise above it, Mr. McBain is an able MeKelvie almost succeeded, he would to maintain the polish and culture out of players. have left Scotland with two or three. He hit the wood alt right, but it was
of Plymouth football. only a glancing blow and the wood went along with the jack. After a
UNFORTUNATE WOOD
As already stated, McKelvie was In fine fettle and was more effective than R. F. Luz.
On several occasions when the Portuguese had the-shot, he drew dead to the jack. On the last head, he was unfortunate with a very fine shot which deserved {
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There have not been the usual Scottish Importations. There are, in fuct, only three or four new players, and they may not be ready for in clusion in the side.--But team work overcome many shortcomings. Mr. Tresadern, however, does not face a simple task.
CALL
that
Hough, 20-year-old boxer who
winter and then disappeared from the limelight, is coming right, back they will to kill anybody who will step into
the ring at 12 st. 7 lb.
BRADFORD PROGRESS
Frank reckons that it was fighting men over his weight, and the long round of social success that went with his boxing fame, that forced While directors have an important him to retire from the ring. part to play, the man in charge of
He had a ght a week at £100 a the staff really obtains the results, time and cleaned up £1,500 in three and alrendy the work of Mr. Steele
months. He nearly wore himself at Bradford is to be noted. Herbert out doing it, but he has stuck to his Chapman used to say that only one money. who had lived in the dressing-room
Now he's coming back. This is should have control of it. It was what he toki Sunday Chronicle Southampton; but the club seemed not a place for a director. I think reporter at his Putney home. to be fred by a new ambition. Clubs he was right, and I would always "It wasn't so much the Aghting in Southampton's position seem to put my trust in the competent old that wore me out during those few me to make a mistake In lving player as manager.
months when I did aight every from season to scuson instead of forming a definite policy and hold- Ing fast to it. I do not belleve this The
better at Bradford it is hard to say that went with it, the charity balls,
Rugby is a poor pearances. excuse. There was great enthusiasm
Nor does Me, Tom Parker at
transfer him.
Why the game has not succeeded
compeition
of
week. It was all the social stuff
the
dances,
the personal
up.
can be done by engaging players to meet
Immediate requirement; when the City were redoubtable Cup too much of yourself for your own 1 realise now that you can give certainly it cannot be done when, fighters and when the Park Avenue good. I'll always help any charities having got a good player, they club rose to the First Division. It it is in my power to do so, but I Those prosperous days. Con bo brought back if the football is at-joy the life.
never was a playboy and I don't en- tractive enough and if team arise
"Fighting's the thing that matters careful examination, the Portuguese to awaken public imagination.
to me-not all the frills that go with were satisfied that the head WA Bradford hnd a greatly improved it." "dead" and proceeded to put blockers. team last season, the best for several Duncan failed to alter the position, years, and it is possible that the and the Portuguese were thus success-players under. Mr. Steele will now ful by one shot..
Scores:
Scotland
2
Portugal.
1
offer a strong challenge for a place Decathlon
nt the top of the table.
NORWICH ENTERPRISE
Norwich City continue to show
Champion
temarkable enterprise. It may be Sued By Wife
wondered how they can afford to
pay the fees for some of the trans-
fers they have obtained during the
Hollywood, Sept. 12. Claiming that her husband, Glenn
part two or three years. The sign Morris, world decathlon champion
Ing on of Taylor, the Wolverhamp-brought his screen role of "Tarzan"
ton back, was a surprise to me, and
Into their home and that he mauled
one may be sure that he cost a substantial sum. The result is that Charlotte Morris sued for divorce her in approved jungle style, Mrs.
now a team who lo-day.
should win considerable success.
Morris, who won the decathlon
I am specially interested in tur-championship in the 1938 Olymple
sell, a young Scotsman, who has. Games at Berlin, created a world re-
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have often been told about
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