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Thursday,
HONGKONG TELEGRAPH
August 10, 1939.
INDIAN R. C. TO MEET CHINESE R. C. IN PLAY-OFF
ROBSON AND NISH IN LAST FOUR OF OPEN BOWLS PAIRS Peculiar Scoring In Some Of The Singles Matches
Several interesting matches were played in the Open Bowls Championships yesterday. In the quarter-finals of the Pairs, T. E. Robson and H. Nish defeated G. Duncan and W. Gill by 26-16, while ten more matches were decided in the socond round of the Singles.
re-
Playing consistently. Robson and Nish scored on 11 heads against their opponents' ten, but what really gave them their wide margin of Victory
they were the two fives which gistered in the course of the match. the first on the seventh head and the second on the 17th. Apart from these two fives, there was very little
the scoring of the two pairs. in
Rubron and Nish, however, led all the way, 6-1. on the fifth, 15-G on the tenth, 10-10 on the 15th and 24-10 on 1st 20th.
In the Singles, the most peculiar Rume was seen on the Kowloon F.C. green, where A. M. Omur defented a club-mate, E. Zimmer, by 21-10. On the seventh head Zimmern was leading 10-4, but he nover scored again, whereas his opponent "chalk- ed" up 4, 3, 3, 4, and 4 on successive enda!
Zimmern broke down completely on the last six headis, and the match concluded on the 13th.
Silva On the same green, E.. eliminated F. Chunning by 21-13, requiring 17 heads in the
J.
the
process. Silva hnd a four on the sixth end and two threes, while Chauming also had two thrces amongst his tallies.
DALLAH THROUGH A. R. Dallah, who reached semi-finals. last year, made further progress at the expense of a team- mate, D. M. Khan, whom he defeated by 21-8. Daliah was shaky at the start and allowed his opponent to take a lead of 7-1 on the sixth head, but he made a good recovery and conceded only one more shot after this. Khan led 0-5 on the ninth end, but thereafter Dallah had 9, 1, 3, 1-
and
3. 2, to reach his game,
3 to
On the Police R C. green, H. Gitting, after leading by 14-0 on the sixth head, defeated K. M. Omar 21-8 on the 16th head, Omar scored only on four heads in the course of the game. Each player registered a four. C. F. Remedios, a former champion of Shanghal, was a little too steady for S. M. White on the Kowloon F.C. green and won by 21-9. Remedios led all the way, and had solid spell of scoring when, from 8-7 on the 11th end, he took the score to 19-7 on the 17th.
one
Trailing behind J. S. Logan at 9-10 on the 14th head, R. Basa Anished up with six winning heads which were sufficient to give him game. He had 1, 3, 3, 2, 1, and 2 to reach his 21 shots.
Results Of Matches Played. Yesterday
The following were the results of matches played in the Bowls Championships yesterday:
OPEN PAIRS (Quarter-Finals)
T. E. Robson and H. Nish
beat G. Duncan and W. Gill 26-16.
OPEN SINGLES
(Second Round)
DER MOXIE TRAINS-Max Schmeling. German Oghter, only man ever to knock out Joe Louis, whom Joc In turn kayoed on June 22, 1938. got into training recently behind a cow in Pomerania for his fight with Adolt Heuser, Maxle knocked out his opponent in quick time,
Here
And There
With "Abe":
THREE GOOD EFFORTS
BY WOMEN
OFT-POSTPONED TENNIS MATCH PLAYED AT LAST
VICTORY TO SOOKUNPOO TEAM BY SIX TO THREE
(By "Abo")
After five postponements, the important tie in the "A" Division of the Hongkong Tennis League between the Indian R.C. and the South China A.A. was played off at Sookunpoo yesterday, the result being a victory for the Indians by six sets to throc.
Rain nearly caused a sixth post-, the backhand were distinctly vulner penement. Rain actually fell when able. But-0. Rumjaha and Razack the match was in progress, but after benefitted by this discovery in the driving two pairs to shelter, I held | Anal round," and by concentrating off long enough for the game to be their attack on this wing, they reaped completed,
their reward. However, right to the end. Dew's over head work and his volleying remained steadfast.
Conditions, however, were for from conducive to good tennls. The ground was soft and wet and there WRS a
a cross wind which prevented good control. Furthermore, the fight was poor.
The team Aelded by the Chinese was not as strong as those in their earlier matches, and with the Indians turning out their best side, it was not surprising therefore, that victory went to the
dub.
• Sookcunpoo
Athletic Meeting Nevertheless for two rounds the issue
Right Spirit Shown By At White City
R. Basa beat J. 5. Logan 21- Local Soccer Officials
10 on the 20t
A. R. Dallah beat D. M. Khan 21-8 on the 16th.
H.. Gittins beat K. M. Omar 21-8 on the 15th,
C. F. Remedios beat S. M. White 21-9 on the 20th,
A. M. Omar beat E. "Zim- mern 21-10 on the 13th,
A. J. Hall beat J. H. Gelling 21-15 on the 23rd.
L. 1. Silva beat F. Channing 21-13 on the 17th.
F. V. V. Ribeiro beat W. Mair 21-20 on the 24th.
C. M. Silva beat A. S. Rus- sell 21-12.
H. White beat J. M..jack 21-12.
SCOTTISH UNION FOR STUD?
was very open. At the end of the
the
Highlights of the match were magnificent retrieving by Rumjahn and Razack; the splendid form shown by Dr. Dew; the unexpected gefeat of the Rumjaha cousins; and poor form displayed by C. K. Chan and
H. K.
K. Lee, who not only dropped all three-aets but lost two to love:
Scores?
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S. A. and H. D. Rumjahn (I.R.C.) beat C. K. Chan and H. K. Lee 6-0; first round, the Indians led 2-1, but lost to Blek Szeto and Dr. P. Dew at the end of the second honours 2-6; beat J. Hsu and A. Chan 6-2.
O. Rumjahn and I. M. A. Razack Athletic were even, each side claiming three The Women's Amateur
sels. In the last round however, the (L.R.C.) beat Chon and Leo 6-0; beat Association held the 5cventeentli
Chinese went to pieces and the Szelo and Dew 6-3; beat Hsu and annual championships at the White Indians took all three sets to clinch
Chen 0-3. City Stadium on July 21 before the issue.
A. H. Mndar and A. R. Minu small crowd of
(I.B.C.) beat Chan and Lee 6-2; loat disappointingly EVEN K one does not think highly nounced yesterday. The T'sul
lo Szelo and Dew 1-8; lost to Hsu spectators. brothers are taking on the singles Three
and Chan 2-0. performances stood out from uf Hongkong's chances of win-1 and the Kumjaha cousins are playing a long series of events lasting for Indians have earned the right to meet
"C" Division Match ning in the clrcumstances, one must the doubles. If the visitors play up four and a half hours. The best, the championship as they did Inst
In a "CH
Division match played at admire the spirit of the Hongkong to form, there should be some very undoubtedly, was the win by Miss
Sookunpoo yesterday, Indian Re- Football Association in having al- interesting matches indeed.
E. Forster, of the Civil Service, in the on that occasion, the Chinese won creation Club were beaten 5-1 by One Mile. Her time of 5 min, 15.3 with comparative case. Judging the Radio Sports Club. The Indians ware sec, was a British record, being
ready decided to send a team Shanghai In November to
la
resume Bloody Mess
the Intenport series with that city. A
written to the Shanghai F.A., and if;
a guess
ran Lie
2
TO PLAY C.R.C. As the result of this victory, the
the Chinese R.C. in a play-off for
year.
sec, faster than Miss G. Lunn's Ume Indians on yesterday's form, it would short of a pair and conceded three in 1937, There is. at present, no seem that the Chinese will repeat sets. letter to this effect will shortly be WHEN the fight between Max oficial world's record at this dis-their success unless the Indians can Baer and Lou Nova took place tence, which is not run in the Olympic improve their third pair, which was
very weak. the latter agree, a Hongkong team nearly two months ago, the cables Games.
The time hardly
The most successful pair consisted Indoor Bowling does justice to will definitely go up. What sort of merely said it was a good fight and
of Omar Rumjaha and I. M. A. a teams it will be it is dificult to made no mention of the brutality of the superb way in which Miss Forster Razack, who won all three sets, and hazard
race right from the 'start, at the moment. the exchanges. In a recent issue of ving-soon gone into the lead she did even better than the Rumjahn Obviously If the Navy and Army Time, the American newaningazine,
pace throughout, cousins who dropped their set against players are not available and if the the following appeared, however, on kept up a stead for this and farther Szeto Bick and Dr. P. Dew. 4. R. South China A.A. stars refuse to go the fighti
ahead of Miss D. Harris, the winner to have anything better than It was a roughhouse brawl. They last year. Her style was perfect, so moderate team. But the Idea seems
ma hit with the backs of their gloves, very different from most of the other to be that the result of the Inter- they hit below the belt, they hit after competitors of the afternoon. port does not matter very much; the bell. They spat blood, dripped however, Chat Hongkong should füini blood, slobbered blood. It was the
to Shanghai, the Colony cannot hope
a team will
A
DOUBLE SUCCESS
Minu and A. H. Madar combined in- effectively in their first two sets, both of which they dropped, and only the weakness of C. K. Chan and H. K. Lee, South China's third string, en- abled them to take one set.
SURPRISE CAUSED IN LEAGUE
ས
A surprise was caused in the semi- By far the most Impressive South Anols of the Ewo Indoor Bowling its obligations does a great deal. It sort of fight reputable US citizen Miss L, Chalmers, of Portsmouth,
The Lesque
when last evening was the turn of the Colony to send would be horrified to ser in a water-scored a double success by winning China pair were Szeto Bick and P.
forfront
forceful Bowlers" defeated "The Aspirants" a team north last year, but
Yel for front saloon. Last week this the 200 and 400 Metres. Both races Dew, who played strong.
and in the tennis to take the she won quite easily,
first two sets. by the narrow margin of ten pins. various reasons it was decided not to primitive performance was billed as
Madar and Minu gave them hitleAs can be seen from, the scores, the do so. Now, however, the Hong- top-notch heavyweight boxing shorter distance it was her second
against the contest WAS a close one. The result Kong F.A. have sufßelent funds and match-staged in New Yorke's Yankee victory, having won in 1937, when opposition, but even Scottish Union,
Assure Stadium to select a September chal- she established the British-record of Rumjohn cousins they more than held was a complete surprise inasmuch as. are making haste to Leger winner, may not race again. Shanghai that
last year's St. they
travel lenger for the world's championship. 24.9. sec. Miss D. Odham, the tall their own and after leading by 4-1, It was generally expected that the Mitcham girl has won the Figh they won this set in the eighth game. "Aspirants," who were finalists in the Andel 8,000 presumably reputable
VETERAN'S GOOD WORK last tournament, would win, Mr. J. V. Rank, his owner, con- north to resume the series.
US citizens paid up to U.S. $11.60 Jump since 1930, and on July 21st templates retiring him to the stud Sport And Politics
Bit. Sin. She is the she cleared seat to watch it.
In the third set, against Omat
As a result of their victory, the"
now will
meet tho Scottish
present holder of the world's record Rumjahn and Razack, the 62-year-old "Bowlers" Union
was kept in training this season primarily to run in the
One of the contenders was 30-year- of Sft 5 3-8in., and on July 21st she veteran, Dew, had lost some of his "Champs" in the final.
The following were the scores of old Max Baer, onetime world's only just failed to clear 5ft. Gin. Hall started well against J, H. Gelling ed ird. Later he was
Odham competed also in the earlier accuracy, and he and his part-
ner succumbed by 0-3. and led 7-0 after four heads. On the behind Blue Peter in the Eclipse
say that sport and politics should been in a ring for 16 months, The
Hurdies.
The wet ground suited Dew, whose seventh he was 11-2 in the lead, but Stakes. Winner of six races worth not mix. But in actual fact, they other was 24-year-old Lou Nova of Metier Robertson scored her shots, made with a low trajectory, on the 10th he had an advantage of £21,587, he was second in the Derby frequently do. The Royal Navy can
Alameda, Callt, an inexperienced event only two shots, 11-9. However, with and Two Thousand Gaincus.. Mr. not release players because of the second-rater. Ey the eighth round; second successive win. In the Put-shot off the ground with lightning R. II. puddridge
is uncertainty of ship movements; the Hus-been Baer was staggering, half- ting the Weight the winner, Miss B. speed. Even the seasoned Rum Rank's four-year-old Michoumy to be sent to the New England stud. Army cannot
in reaching 3711. Jahns were troubled by his forehand, The Reid, succeeded guarantee that per-blind, and choking from the blood His fee will be £48.
mission will be given to their players had been swallowing ever since then, but it should be pointed out and it was too late when they dis- covered that his ground strokes on to go to Shangtial, probably because third round, when an inch-long gosh that this is a 4 kilo weight. the present political situation
unplaced
On the Indian R. C. green. A. J. Ascot Gold Cup, in which he finish is all very well for theorists to heavyweight champion who had not and was second in the 80
a single and a three on the next two ends, he was 15-9 in the lead, and at the 18th, he was leading 20-11. For four heads, Colling provantod him from taking the all-important point. Gelling himself, however, ends, and on the 23rd the end came could only score singles on these four when Hall obtained his single.
PIMM'S CUPS
WORLD-FAMOUS
PIMM'S No. 1 CUP
"The original Gin Sling"
PIMM'S No. 2 CUP
"The original Whisky Sling"
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"The-original-Brandy Sling"
ALL OBTAINABLE
FROM
does WIES opened on the Inside of his
not warrant the authorities to allow mouth. Young Nova, unable to wind
soldiers to be absent from their units for long; and the Chinese
up the gory performance' any other! way, kept pecking at Baer's bleed- refuse to play in Shanghal because
cause Ing mouth and eye, kept pummelling of the
nese influence Japanese
In that is hideously swollen check, kept city. You may remember that Lee pounding widely, at his wheezing| Wal-tong a": few months ago agreed body.
to Shanghal to take part in a
teris of exhibition soccer
games, In the eleventh round, the referee the proceeds of what were to go to finally stopped the butchery, awarded War Relief. But such fuss was a technical knockout to young Novn, made in the Chinese
pross that the who was in pretty bad shape him- Boccer idol deemed Itself. The 10,000 reputable U.S.
• Notons to decline the invitation, citizens, sitting under the stars in
The same situation prevalla at the Yankee Stadium, cheered long and moment There you
arc. Take loud. They thought it had been a away the Navy, Army and South good fight. China players, and what have we
left? Nothing
afraid.
very much, I am Cricket Story
But the Hongkong F.A, ap- parently are determined to make the
trip if Shanghai wants them to send THIS story
team.
That's the spirit!
Tennis Visitors
JNLESS their steamer has
comes from an
Aus-
tralian saflor, attached to a boat which recently docked at Portsmouth. Said sailor, just before leaving Sydney, took part in a cricket match between his own ship's crew and been rival crew. One of the teams turned delayed, the tennis team from up a man short and
"rookie"
new Thailand, which is making a good-comer to the Australian Navy was will tour abroad, will reach Hong-sked to fill the vacancy. Being a
"rookie" kong to-day. There is no need for
few of the players, most me ta
that Hongkong
of all his say
tennis
Captain,
a commanding enthusiasts welcome them to these officer, took
of the much notice chores.
11. team consists The
of Muang
stranger and he was put in No. Hoc (present champion of Thal- When he went in to bat his alde had Sanoh, Police Captain Rasom lost nine wickets for a paltry 50 runs Chatikavanj, a Cambridge "Blue" or so, but in less than no time he
1934.
and Miss SanguBN.. lady
the champion, of her country. any more than doubled the score before
Jast wicket Darke "Ask
partner. bowl, "rookie" Roeng and Sanoh are already well-ed if he could the known in Hongkong as they have al- said "yes, a bit Но
then proceeded ready played here before in a series to skittle the opponents out for ICBS of exhibition matches arranged by than 40, his shore being nine cheap Mr.
Vilas Ostananda, Thailand Trade wickels. After it was all over the Commissioner tie
in Colony, some rather bumptious commanding officer years ago but Chatikavan!) and Miss said: "Look here, rookie, you're al-
LOL..
Caldbeck Macgregor & Co., Ltd. Sanguan are strangers. During their mort good enough for first class
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Telephones: 20075 or 30644.
OF
stay In Hongkong, an Interport cricket." "Yes, I know," said the match will be played on Davis Cup rookie, have played in one lines, that is, four singles and one two Sheffield Shield matches and I doubles spread over three days. was in the last two Australien Test The programme of matches was-an- teome. My name in.Jack Fingleton.
Intter
lust night's match:
ASPIRANTS
B. Landolt
A. G. Goldau
L. Gaddi
Toini
BOWLERS
140
256
R. Tidd Q. D. Woolgar
Guttinger
A. W. Muerger
Total
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Total
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BR
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Last Season A Bad One For Arsenal
London, July 24. Arsenal Football Club-biggest moncy-spinners in Soccer in modern times--had bad season financially Insi acason. Their: “accounts just published show balance of revenue over expenditure for the 1938-39 | season of. only £007. . Cash in hand
at the end of May was less.
than £4.. Bank overdraft was nearly £23,000. Working profits were dawm by £5,000 to £2,042. A £20,000 reserve for income tax has been eliminated from made in the
the Balance sheet. No mention is
report
about
of any sums received or paid by the Arsenal through transfer fees. Bryn Jones alone cost £14,000, and the gate receipts were
£12,000 lower. The total reculpts-were-£72 054. The receipts also included 048 from the sale of season tickets, €2,323 from programmes and hand- books. The principal items of ex- pendituro
£16,001 players wages, benefits and
includ- transfers, ing provision for next season, £8,- 409 Interest on loans, &c., £5,183 travelling and hotel expenses 25- 769 geheral maintenance and other expenditure on properties, ground
were"
Richard Burton (Bale, Cheshire) with the trophy he won in the &c., £5,064 Income tax, and 25,038 British Open Golf Championship at Bt. Andrew's on July 10.
'salaries and bonuses,