THE
WEDNESDAY, HONGKONG TELEGRAPHI,
SEPTEMBER 28, 1938.
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B.W.BRADBURY BECOMES COLONY BOWLS CHAMPION
SHOWS SPLENDID FORM TO DEFEAT
J. A. DA
LUZ
MATCH DULL EXCEPT IN THE LAST FEW HEADS
(By "Abe")
Except for a short while in the concluding stages of the game, the final of the Lawn Bowls singles championship between B. W. Bradbury, of the Craigengower C.C., and J. A. da Luz, of the Club excitement. The de Recreio, was almost completely devoid of
young Portuguese player unfortunately chose this match to play one of his worst games of the senson and he was beaten by 21-15 after 24 heads.
For a final, the match, which was played on the Kowloon 1.G.C. green, ld not reach the standard expected. There were some very poor heads; une, not one wood was within six feet of the jack until Bradbury drew The shot with his last delivery.
Amongst the large number ol people who watched the game was His Excellency the Governor, Sie Grolley Northcole.
24th. But in the course of the last four heads some splendid play was
Hanio
Staff Photographer.
Luz made a
J. A. da Luz, of the Club de Recreto, played pearly yesterday in his seen which comperisated the spret. final malele against B. W. Bradbury, who won by 21-15.
match. tors for the earlier dullness. It was good attempt to snatch the game out of the dire, but his effort came too A pity that Luz made his fort so late in spite of the fact that he scored the only four of the late or else a much better would have been seen.
it was Wis fast, but The men
wa: de. pinsing well. Bradbury
man in the long lely the belter
more even battle In hrad 11 was By far the more consistent player the shorter ones. In the full heads, of the two, Bradbury fully deserved how wer, Luz was very seldom up to his victory. He should have reached the Jack. In one head, going down game on the 20th head when, lying to the road, he was short with all two with one more wood to go, he four wouds! It was lucky for him was heavy and falled to make it that Bradbury scored only one shot!
leading by counter. He was then 20-0. As far as the spectators were concerned, it was just as well that he was unable to lake a third shot; otherwise, the thrill of the last few hends would have been missed.
EFFORT TOO LATE
D
here.
Luz started off quite well by tak- ng two and a one to lead by 3-0, but by the seventh head, the score' the Wng on was level nt 1-4. It seventh that Luz was short with all
fre four
had woods. Then after taken one on the elgisth, he AVAN After this escape, Luz demonstrat-again short with two woods while ed what he is capable of when at his playing down to the road, and Brad-
bury seized the opportunity to
Ple How- best and made à fght of it.
three shots. The Qu ever, it was much too late. Brad- bury was then leading by 20-9, and though Luz scored six shots in the next three hends, including n four on the 23rd, Bradbury ran out on the
B. W. Bradbury, the new bowls champion of the Colony. Yesterday he won the title for the first time by beating J. A. Lux in the final by 21-15 on the Kowloon B.G.C. green. A picture of him in action will be published in the second edition to.! day,
DRAMATIC END TO DOYLE-PHILLIPS
HEAVYWEIGHT BOUT
Irish Playboy Counted Out While Out Of The Ring
HOME BUDGE AND MAKO
SOCCER PROSPECTS
No. 14-Exeter
Lack
City's Need
fluance has restricted Exeter's team building activities, hod of the new mich engaged Fel- lowes, from Luton. Is best known. He should appreciably strengthen the half-back line.
REGAIN AMERICAN
DOUBLES TITLE
First Defeat Suffered By Bromwich And Quist
From A. Wallis Myers-
Brookline, Bass., Aug. 28.
three doubles In one game by acor-
J. D. Budge and C. G. Mako re-ing three aces in his next service gained the American doubles chart-game. He was deadly overhead and inade none of the gaffes which tho Plonship here yesterday when they
Australians probably expected. Three of last season's full-backs beat A, K. Quist and J. Bromwich
Mako, in short, gave Budge splendid ate available, and the only addition, 21.
support. this department is Little, seasoned campaigner, who has seen service with Northampton, Southport and Chester.
A
MME. MATHEU'S BRILLIANCE
Miss Marble and Mrs. Fabyan retained the women's doubles title. but only after narrow escapa against Mme. Mathieu and Mille. Jedrzejowska. The hodern Jedra
—B, 0—1, 6—J.
Won
Nobody expected this astonishing | result, least of all the opposing pairs. The Australian champions. unde feated in any match since their union Unless they sign on another for began. had claimed three victories ward or two, Exeter will probably over Budge and Mako in Australia: feet the need of extra strengths in they were in high heart and good
Mme. Mathieu was the best of the attack before the season is very old.fettie, The Wimbledon champions
four; she has never played so well At the moment, only three inside had shaped unconvincingly in the
even in Europe. One expected dis- avaliable, including semi-final on Friday, and if Mako This BOOT forn by radiant
lobs, but yesterday she concerting figured us health, his partner, worn by constant
the completo driver and toil, had been under medical trea!-
volleyer. Had the Polish champion not netted easy drives in the second andment suffering from low blood pres
sufe
set when Mme. Mathieu's wonderful had prepared the open- generalship ing, the side would finve won in two tels.
nre
comes
forwards Guertin,
11 youngster who from Southampton.
New wingers are: Rich (Luton). Turnbull (Manchester City) Millar, a Scottish junior.
youthful half-back, Walker, ;} comes from Shelflekt Valled.
PLAYERS AVAILABLE
Goalkeeper: Church. Backs: Brown, Wallace, Littic.
Clarke AAAA
Indeed The
were Australians favourites and were thought to have the Indian sign over Mako. Their almost complete rout mystifled the
crowd. recere was nothing wrong with the the weather, and one can surmise that the Australians thrown out of gear by
TWO
They saved the first set after the Americans, lending 53, had three set points; and in the cecond est, when Mme. Mathlou played even better, Mlle. Jedrzejowsko sacrificed two games from 40-15. In the third set, the invaders recovered from 1-3 down to 3-nli, but there- after, although Mme. Mathieu never men's faltered, and frequently trapped her Davis opponents, the Polish girl lashed
balls into the net.
No. 15-One New strive unliantly in support of Miss
Mme. Mathieu received a great Her ovation as she left the court, display was both herole and bril- liant,
court or Half-Backs: Shadwell, Bartney. Augus, only Fellowes, Walker. Barnes, Coles.
Forwards: Rich, Turnbull, Bussey, Howl. had been Pollard, Cbdon, Gueran, Liddle. Mililor. mixed doubles matches the previous
Tierney has gone to Crystal Palace, evening. Topping
Brighton, Coulston to New
Since their arrival in America they to Pope Darnsley. Miles to Worcester.
but W. E. Ciarko to have played nothing Torquay United,
Have
the in Southampton.
singles and doubles Cup. It was natural that they should Wynne and Miss Coyne, their reG- London, Sept. 27. right and went right off is balance.
pective partners, who had given a At the Harringay Arena to-night He shot clean through the ropes and
display in the women's disappointing 12,000 spectators.
on Friday evening. Victorious at Wimbledon, Budge doubles. But after Ou hind
Bromwich had Quist
play and Miss Marble were irresistible in table. Willing hands feverishly at-
have provided ed II. C. Hopman and L. Schwartz the mixed doubles. The Australians County Derby
they were tempted to asalst Doyle back to the
lowered guards,
had three pairs in the semi-final, ring before a count. Doyle struggled
to his feet in a nothing of interest in the matter of wan Bazed condition and was counted out. transfer deals during the close sea- engaged in. strenuous mixed doubles, and, as i say, this diversion probably Than ending was ult the more zon. There is, however, good rea- Bromwich's match was, in fact, ad-accounted for their inglorious last
since Doyle, who weighed son for anticipating movements both journed in darkness. This was not day. On the 13th head, with Luz lying months' absence, Doyle met a simi- in at 16 st. 1 lb., was in surprising on to the staff and away from the the best preliminary for the men's one, Bradbury played a good shot
16 the fate as the South Africa, Best form, and was staking all on hard Baseball Ground in the near future. laubles final but he was somewhat lucky achieve what he did. He came up/oord, who was 'knocked out of the rights. heavy, htt his own front wood, which ink against James, the Welsh heavy-knock-out.
Craigengower man followed it up with a two as the result of taking the jack back when before his opponent was lying two. A single on the 11th increased bis lead
to 10-5.
RUNAWAY EXPECTED
Eddie appeared to strike the ame-keeper's
Phillips, of London, knocked out Jack Doyle, of Ireland, In the second round of their scheduled 12-round British heavyweight championship elimina- tor fight,
Making a reappearance
better than Luz that a run- much so mu away victory appeared Imminent. Leading
13-7
on the 15th head, he took one, three and one in that order four. When Luz was to reach 18-7, and after giving away
after
18
Doyle's "hny-makers."
Doyle appeared to strike the side lying three. of his head against the table, and Bendbury, I thought, shou have opened a cut near his right eye,-~ a two on the 19th, he got back a two taken a drive us he had two more Reuter.
on the 20th. He might have termin- nted the game on this head it he had one. not been so heavy.
to
Man At Derby
have concentrated on improving ne-
AT NEW MALDEN
London, Aug. 20.
QUIST UNCERTAIN.
W. C. CHOY WINS He was intent on a quick During the past decade the directors.
Quist, in perfect touch earlier in Phillips, weighing 13 31.01% bs commodation for spectators, over the week, was yesterday woefully Except for half a dozen
SINGLES CUP in turn pushed out Luz'a shot wood. Weight champion last week.
There was a sensational ending to several times appeared to be in dif- £00,000 having been spent in buy- uncertain. Thereafter, Bradbury was playing the fight.
from ing Doyle swung a territic ficulties. He was groggy
the ground and in providing smashes, he scarcely made a winning astroke. His service returns, usually Melently crisp, aided his opponents. terracing, three new stands and couple of extensive garages.
Both Budge and Mako frequently Stil with all the best of lost win-aced him. His service, too, was in•
W. C. Choy, the Chinese Davis Cup ter's staff available there is no pes effective.
Barker, Quist said afterwards that, fearing player, made the singles cup his own simism about the future.
out of the side for four footfaults, he changed his stance. by winning it for the third succes who was
the re-sive year at New Malden. In a final months has had specialist treatment But this wouldn't explain during the summer for his injured peated failure of his first service and of mainly baseline duelling, in which at again: while the netting of low volleys when he Choy was the more steady and leg. und is quite
accurate, he beat another Chinese. Hann, who deputised for him, like followed in.
H. Ho, by 0-2 Hell, the full back, who last
partner
Miss R. Thomas, the junior cham- form,
have undergone hospital treat- ment to find a new zest in training. strength he usually depended, was plon, maintained her good play. a semi-Anal win KaVo her Another player who finished last worthy of all praise. His task was which
of course,
but only in the over Mrs. M. R. King, the British as a cripple, goalkeeper hopeless, compaign
and third set, when the Americans were
Wightman
Cup captain, by beating is once
In the Misn more sound, in completo command of the match
G. M. Southwell Wright, there is no reason to fear that County will start the new campaign and had won nix successive games, women's final by 6-2, 6-2.
the youngster's game fude. His
Miss Thomas drove very hard. incking in ability or experience.
of last season's staff have double-handed lobs, pitching on the Miss Southwell could never gain the Tallowed to depart, and the one baseline; won many points and he attack, and was always outpaced. been
inside left, was serving well, winning the eighth Rolls of innls:: is a youngnty, who game newcomer
of the first set to love. County, Sullivan, from Newport
The winners although aided by of profes→ the number
woods to go against his opponent's | une. The Jack was almost hidden and it was well-nigh impassible On the 21st, Bradbury put his first draw frst shot. lie had two back wood dead on, the jack. His second woods and even if the jack moved was only a téw
inches away, thus he had nothing to lose as he needed game. However, he only one for target. The latter Kiving Luz
elected to draw, was too heavy and drove and moved the jack, but nevertheless Bradbury still had two. got in among his two back woods. With his third wood, Bradbury drew Luz calmly added a fourth, but even Arst shot, thereby lying tree. Luz, then Bradbury refused to come up fact he ኣናጊዳ however, came in for first shot, only heavy on them. In to be moved by Bradbury's last de short, and gave Luz four THE FINISH Excitement for
ran Nuga now with livery. Then
Bradbury leading by 20.15, especi-
with defeat sturing,
up him in the fate, Luz crept first shot! It was a very fine head indeed.
on the Luz took anoller single 22nd head and went on to score a
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Change In Shanghai Bowls Team
ally after Luz had drawn two beauti-J. E. Harvey Unable To
Captain interport Side
ful shots, one on each side of the With his last wood, Bradbury jack.
drive. He was wide, decided on hit his own front wood, which went
through
two on to squeeze
Luz's shots to take the jack back to his terminating own back woods, thus the match.
On the day's play, Bradbury was the better man and was a worthy winner. He was the
ba
Bromwich's effort his
to carry his whose upon
The Shanghai Lawn Bowls Asso- makes up the num are youths of Quist's Innumerable errors, played
ciation announces that there will be sionals to 34.. Ten
in the Interport 18 or 17, and Mr. George Jobey de- like champions of two hemispheres. further change team which is proceeding to Hong- clares his intention of sticking to the Budge made his customary recovery throughout for grent occasions: He lost his ser- kong early next month. It will be pailey he has followed
backthand drive volleys were superb. emembered that W. Napier, one of his career in football management vice once, but its low volleying and Mako was 19 better than on the the original Shanghal selections, was of Binding and developing youths.
previous day. He atoned for serving to proceed to the Colony on
LIST OF PLAYERS
more experi-¡ lihable, his transfer to Tientsin, i enced player and never went up and now J. E. Hurvey, the Captain Player the wrong hand, which could not sa.d for Luz, who was also unable and Manager of the Shanghal con-wright, II. (Tottenham)
his sons. King, F. C. (Rodelo) to control his weight. Another fail-ingent, has had to withdraw ing of Luz's was that he seldom went me on account of business reasons.
Ilis place as Captain and Mana- Bell, D. (Gorebridge) up to take a look at the head even
by H. Wallace, Beer will be taken after the jack had been shifted. cause of this, he went up the wrong hand on several occasions.
Scores:
CRANE KRI-981833
Luz
2
Birthplace Posillon Hight.' Wght.
(G) 0 1 13 7 (G) 5 10 12 0 (F.3.) 10% 12 0% (F.D.) 4 1 11 0%
the Shanghal Lawn Bowls Club cap Anton, T. W. (New Tupton) tain and winner of the Shanghai Howe, J. n. (W. fartic') singles championship this
season.
(F.) 11 12
8
11 0
9
10 12
11
12 10
Dailey, L. (Worksop)
(H.D.) 11 12 12 LD) 0 14 13 2
(Castletown) (F.D.) 5 The vacant position in the interport Thompson, down Bradbury side will be flied by J. M. C. Lopes | Wilcox, G. F. (Treeton),
(F.) of the Reca. Lopes has had previous experience of interport play in the Nicholas, J. T. (Derby) Colony, having visited Hongkong in Parker, J. (Denaby), 1933 and again with the victorious Shanghai team of 1935. He is capable player in all positions from lend to skip and possesses a good EgglestoWestwood) (1.8.) 8 9 11 12 match temperament.
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