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Monday,
HONGKONG TELEGRAPH
August 14, 1939.
COLONY INTERPORT LAWN BOWLS TEAM SELECTED
PLAYERS NAMED
AFTER TRIAL HELD YESTERDAY
B. W. BRADBURY CAPTAIN AND MANAGER OF SIDE
(By "Abe")
It is true, if trite, to say that no Selection Committee can please everybody. I have no doubt that the Lawn Bowls Sélection Committee, which yesterday picked the Hongkong Interport toam to visit Shanghai following the trial on the Civil Service C.C. green, have not met the wishes of all lawn bowlers in the Colony. But as this is something only to bo expected, it is nothing for them to worry about.
the
What is really important is that the six players selected were best of the candidates seen in the trial. Actually 24 players had sub- initted their names for consideration, but only 19 turned up for the itaine. All the Selectors had to do was to
and watch these players
pick the best six from the bunch.
As the result of the trial, the fol- lowing players were selected to re- present Hongkong
Committee Which Picked The Team
The Selection Committee which picked the team is as follows:
Dr. J. Smalley (President of the Association), Messrs. R. P.
B. W. Bradbury (C.C.C.), Cap- | Phillips (Hon. Secretary), E.
tain and Manager,
U. M. Omar (CCC).
A. J. Hall (K.B.G.C.).
A. E. Carey (Polico R.C.).
W. S. Dall (Police RC),
G. Duncan (Hongkong F.C.). Reserves: J. S. Landolt (C.C.C.) and S. M. White (K.D.G.C.).
While the selection of Bradbury, Omar and Hall causes no surprise at all, it was not until yesterday's trial that the claims of Carey, Dail and Duncan for Inclusion in the team were sufficiently recommised. Being
Kern, J. Russell, A. W. Crim- mitt and R. Duncan.
Messrs. V. Chittenden and U. M. Omar were members of the original Selection Com- mittee, but as both were can- didates for Interport honours, they dropped out and Messrs. Grimmitt and Duncan were co-opted.
old Interporters Bradbury, Omar: Wednesday,
and Hall were not found wanting, Saturday, September 23, and they had only to play up to their!
THE TRIAL RINKS
and
September 20; Departing from Shanghal in the usual form to secure inclusion. But Conte Verde, the Colony players will with Carey, Dall and Duncan, it was return to the Colony on September a different proposition altogether. 29. Amongst the other candidates were men who have been knocking at the There being 10 players, only two Interport door for a long Ume, and
rink matches were possible. the three had to
play
very well candidates were split up into the indeed to catch the eye of the following_rinies: Selectors. But extremely well they J. S. Landolt, G. Duncan, C. S. did play, especially Dali at No. 2 to Rosselet and A. J. Hall (skip). C. G. Silva, Carey, No. 3 to Bradbury,
J. S. Howell, A. Brooksbank, F. X. usual, M. du Sliva and U. M. Omar (skip). ая
has his moments. He
steady in his drawing
the
was not as
The
The Club de Recreio "A" took two more points on Saturday by
defeating Kowloon Docks by 48 aho is in the First Division of the Lawn Bowls League. C. G. Silva's rink best H. G. Cooper's by 35-3. Here
Jackie Noronha and S. Gray are seen measuring for a abot during the match. Photo by Ming Yuen.
KOWLOON C. C. DEFEAT RECREIO IN FRIENDLY TENNIS ENCOUNTER
The Kowloon Cricket Club were hosts to Club de Recreio yesterday when a friendly tennis match was played, the K.C.C. being victorious by 23 sets to 13.
Club de Recreio won the men's doubles match by six sets to three, the K.C.C. winning the ladies' double with an identical score. The home team won the mixed doubles by 14 sets to 4.
Guterres and
The scores were E. C. Fincher and G. C. Bumelt (K.C.C.) lost to A. V. Remedies A. V. and J. Gonsalves 1-0, beat Gosano and J. J. Remedios 6-1, beat M. Guterres and Oliveira 6-4.
S. A.
V. Gray
White A. and lost to (K.C.C.)
Remedios and and Gonsalves 4-6, lost to Gosano Remedios 4-8, beat Gutterres and DAVIS CUP
Remedies 7-6, beat Mrs. Silva 6-2.
NA. E. Mackay and Mrs. Eymard (K.C.C.) lost to Remedios and Miss Remedios 2-0, beat Guterres and Mrs. Silva 7-5.
Oliveira 0-0.
D. J. N. Anderson and N. A. E. Mackay (K.C.C.) lost to Remedios and Gonsalves 2-0, lost to
Gesano and Remedios, 3-6, lest to Guterres and Oliveira 3-0.
Mrs. Sweeny and Mrs. Knight (K.C.C.) beat Mrs. Silva and Miss W. McLeod, S. M. White, A. EA. Remedios 6-1, beat Miss M. but he was deadly with his drive, Carey and B. W. Bradbury (skip). Ribeiro and Miss O. Ribeiro 8-1, beat
A. E. Coates, W. S. Dall, W. Gill If not Irequenly. not as brilliant sa
Duncan was playing; a very and C. G. Silva (skip),
In the first ten heads, Omar's rink 2 to Hall, onsistent game at NG
which he was
upon
to USC
alled
Miss M. Xavier and Miss M. Silva 6-3.
NO LEADS
Mrs. Clarke and Miss V. Bradbury
Australia Beats Cuba With Ease
DULL BASEBALL MATCHES
Chinese Tennis Star Hurt In Match
J. H. Ho, the Chinese player, had bad luck in the final of the men's open singles against C. Tanasescu of Rumania, at the 45th Annual Open Tourna- ment of the Sheffield and Hallamshire Lawn Tennis Club on July 29. The match had only just commenced when Ho. in trying a half-volley slipped and sprained his wrist. He pluckily continued but realising his hopeless position, he retired after the end of the third game.
MISS ODAM EQUALS A RECORD Jumps Well
Berlin Meet
In
Miss Dorothy Odam, the British champion, equalled the world high- jump record of 1.05 metres (about 5. 4 in.) at the international
athletic meeting at Berlin on July jointly by two
1.65 metres German. Reaching without a single fallure, Miss Odam was given on enthusiastic ovation by the 25,000 spectators. She just fall ed in an attempt to clear 1.88 metres for the world record.
29. The record was previously held
Americans and
PLAYED DURING
THE WEEK-END
Hongkong B. C. Overcome Keen Engineers' Nine
(By "Bingle")
The wook-end games were rather tamo, especially the one on Saturday when Hongkong Baseball Club subdued the Royal Engineers 13 to 3, and yesterday's nightcap in which the Chinese humbled the U.S. S. Poary, 9-1.
on only Four safeties got the helped by seven Peary bobbles.
Saturday's tilt was one-sided; the scored
quite Sappers haven't hang of the game as yet and they feel rather downbearted now with this loss to the cellar champs of the local league. As Taffy Foley re- mrked, "We must be pretty terrible, when even the Hongkong Club can bent us!"
either.
but
The only run of the gobs came in the second when Bickel was given a base on bnl. Dye sacrificed and Pickett's bingle to leftfeld chased in Bickel.
Chinese used three pitchers in Well, Rome wasn't built in a day, Hank Chang, Wally Ching and Den Crary, who made his first appearance Goodman and Heath was the Sun-be the mound, while George Wu and
while Clogue pers battery, Walker was the Hongkong battery.
and
Chinese Win
Replay With The Recs
In a close tussin, South China A.A., finally came out ahead, taking Club de Recreio 8-4 In the re-play on a protested game.
Wally Ching shared duty behind the plate.
Only one double play was pulled off. In the sixth, Bill Woo scooped ip Raffineily's grounder to force McConnell at second and riffed tho pill to Chaney Chung to noll Raf- Oneily.
CANADIAN SCHOOLBOY CRICKETERS
Beaten In Last
Game Of Tour
Although slabster Hank Chang was found for nine blows, his mates did The result was: Miss D. Odum
a good job backing him to the limit. A. C.) 1.05
metres: 2, Both clubs were shorthanded and (Mitcham
1.63 hud Solms (Germany)
to recruit a Countess
couple from the Tony Ribeiro helped out the metres: 3, Fraulein Kaun (Germany) stand.
4. Miss D. Gardner | Rambling Recs, while Ip was the 1.63 metres; (Middlesex L. A. C.) 1.55 metres. ninth mon for Nam Hwa,
Starting with Johnny Alvares on Miss Gardner's neat style was much applauded and there was disappoint-the slab, the Ramblers allowed six
The Canadian schools team play- ment when she did no better than Nam Hwa runs to cross the plate bo-ed the last match of their tour in fore he was sent to the showers to England at Lord's on July 28, when 1.55 metres.
be relieved by Spotty Pereira. Spotty
to
representative English Schools A German record was set up at the did yeoman service on the mound, a meeting, which is in the nature of a and held the enemy scoreless, but eleven (that will tour Canada during preliminary to the Olympic Games, the damage had been done.
August and September) beat thern Longest hit of the game was Mike by by Fraulein Dempe, in the 80 metres
Canadian three wickels. The hurdles. She covered the distance | Mendonca's triple
rightfield. in 11.5 sec. against the previous best Heretofore, a hit that rolled to the side, which averages eighteen years, of 11.0 sec. After leading most of bank ut rightfield meant only a two-have won only one of their games. but yesterday's rules were that against King'e School, Canter- the way, Miss L. Chalmers (Ports-bagger, mouth Atlanta A. C.) finished second changed to allow for a three-bugger.bury, whom they beat by 155-08. in the first heat of the 100 metres, Johnny Alvares walked four and
three halts,
Hank while
England won the toss, but put their Fraulein Kuchnel, of Munich, beat-allowed
Canadians lost played Hall's and Bradbury's four (K.C.C.) bent Mrs. Silva and Miss. Australia eliminated Cuba fring her by inches. Both returned a Chang tanned one and passed five. opponents in. The I have had occasion to point out net C. G. Silva's. In the next 11emedios G-2, lost to Miss Ribeiro the North more than once since the submitted heads, Omar played Silva and Brad- and Miss Ribeiro 7-8, beat Miss Davis Cup
two wleiteks for 40, but Henderson and Ashburner (the top-scorers) put on 50 for the third wicket. There was little in the subsequent batting except n stand of 20 for the ninth wicket; the innings closing for 179. The Dominion boys were wanting somewhat in the field, and might
n lot have saved
of quick runs. England scored 38 before losing J. Corben,
then Larking and
and Farnell-Watson almost
bury played Hall.
nnines were announced that there is
G. C. Moss, F. Channing and W. no shortage of skips and No. 3's, but
Ward, the remaining three Interport there certainly is a shortage of leads and. No. 2's. Take a look at the six candidates had a practice game.
PRACTICE MATCH
matches to
Seabright, N.J., Aug. 12.
American Zone of the
Competition by five time of 12 3-10 secs, Miss M. Senith Pereira whiffed five.
12 A. C.) was third in
South China are now in the first (Herculea nil. To-day, Adrian 3-10 sec. In the second heat Miss division of the Lesque Table. Mrs. Smeby and Mrs. Eymard Quist beat Jose Aguerro 0-1, 6-0, D. Saunders (Spartan LA. C.)
6-0, and
Bromwich John
beat qualified by finishing second in 12 Ricardo Morales 8-6, 8-3, 6-1,
4-10 sec. Miss B. Lock (Mitcham Australia thus qualifies to meet
A. C.) was third in the third heat. Yugo-Slayla In the inter-Zone final United States United Press.
Xavier and Miss Silva 6-2, (K.C.C.) beat Mrs. Süva and Miss Remedios -4, lost to Miss Ribeiro und Miss Ribeiro 3-0, lost to Miss
E. C. Fincher and
Mrs. Clarke Xavier and Miss Silva 3-0.
ar- players chosen, In the usual League A practice match has been matches, four play regularly as skips, and the other two are No. 2's. No ranged for the Interporters on the regular lead has been selected.
The four leads on view yesterday August 20. They will meet were J. S. Landolt, J. S. Howell, W. rinks chosen by Messrs. Grimmitt Miss Xavier 6-2, beat A. V. Gosano Mcleod and A. F. Coates. Not oned Duncan.
Kowloon B.G.C. green on Sunday›{ (K.C.C.) beat A. V. Remedios and to decide the challenger for the!
was really consistent, though every one shone In turn.
There are bound to be some who view of his hold that Coates, in splendid Interport record as No. 1, should have been picked for the position again. Unfortunately for Coates, he has been so often at No. 3 for the last two seasons that he is no longer as deadly in drawing) to the jack as he used to be at one time. Certainly he did not play as well yesterday at No. 1 as of old. He had some good heads, but con- sistency was lacking.
two
TWO GAMES DECIDED
IN SINLGES
and Miss M. Ribeiro 6-1, beat J.. Gonsalves and Miss M. Silva 6-4.
G. C. Burnett and Mrs. Sweeny (K.C.C.) beat
and Remedios Xavier 6-2, beat Gosano and Miss Ribeiro 7-3, beat Gonsalves and Miss Silva 0-2.
Miss Miss
A. Gray and Mrs. Knight (K.C.C.) beat Remedios and Xavier 4-3, beat Gorane and Ribeira 6-2. lost to Gonsalves Miss Silva 3-8.
A. V. White and Miss V. Bradbury (K.C.C.) lost to J. J. Remedios and Miss O. Ribeiro 3-0, heat M. Oliveira and Miss A. Remedios 6-1, beat M. Guterres and Miss Silva 6-4.
WIGHTMAN CUP TEAM
Compliment Paid To British Rowing
Peary Team Defeated By Chinese
settled the
issue in a partnership of 120 for the second wicket. But n a relapse follow- ed, and five batsmen went for a mere
In the nightcap, the Chinese had 19 runs. White and Nicholls, how-
New York, Aug. 12.
A nice compliment has just been The team to represent the United
The Tigre States against Great Britain in the paid to British rowing. Wightman Cup has been announced R.C. of Argentine who reached the
Anal of the Wyfolds at Henley In things all their own way when they ever, ended the, tension by hitting 75 follows:
Mrs. Sarah June, have asked B. T. Coullon, the took the nine from U. S. S. Feary, the remaining runs without further Miss Alice Murble, and
Cambridge
10 rowing Blue, to out to 9-1. Those nine Chinese runs were loss, and stumps were drawn. Palfrey Fabyan, Miss Dorothy Bun their country in the autumn to coach
Wheeler, Mrs.
The coaching would natural- dy, Miss Katherine Workman, Miss Virginia Wolfenden- them.
and ly be done in an honorary capacity, upon the and would be dependent Miss Patricia Canning. Arnold, Miss Helen Bernhard
Practice matches will take place business commitments of Coulton D. J. N. Anderson and Mrs. Smeby at the West Side Tennis Club be who, since coming down from the 21-25/20.- United "Varsity last year, has studied print- The remarks about Coates apply
August and Miss tween
ing and may join a big Indian arm. R. F. da Luz, a former champion, (K.C.C.) best Remedios with equal truth to Landolt, who has been playing regularly at No. 3 this had a terrific fight with C. G. Silva, Ribeiro 4-0, beat Oliveira and Miss Press. season. Brought back to his old a club-mate, and wan fually by 21- position as lead, Landoit
It was n ding- was not 16 after 31 heads. convincing, being far too often short, dong battle all the way until 18-18 oven when his opposite number was was called on the 30th head, but in a beautiful having the shot.
the next, Luz scored three to secure victory.
Howell started well and was get ting near the jack consistently in the first five or six heads. Thereafter he fell off, wille McLeod had a poor day.
RECREIO MEN FAIL
Neither Recreio candidate, C. G. Silva or F. X. M. da Silva, did him- self justice in yesterday's trial. The experience of playing in
Two of the remaining matches in the second round of the Open Bowls Singles Championshp were played off yesterday,
Yesterday afternoon, B. Basto de- feated M. N. Rakusen by 21-5 on the 14th head. Basto played very con- sistently throughout.
.TO-DAY'S MATCHES To-day, 12 of the 10 matches in
a the third round of the singles will
strange position probably upset be deelded. The following is "Spuggy," who played No. 3 to programme:
Omar.
the
At Kowloon C.C.--A; R. Dallah v.
But the reason for Carlos Silva's F. V. V. Ribeiro; A. Colman v. comparatively poor form is not far M. Silva.
to seek in the morning, he had
At Kowloon B.G.C.-F. Calten v.
played his club-mate, R. F. da Luz, B. Basto, R. F. Luz v. H. A. Alves.
in the first round of the Colony
At Kowloon Docks-H. While v.
Singles Championship, the match J. A. Luz: K. Bnsa v. C. F. Remedios
going to 31 heads. After this long
At Civil Service C.C.-C. Dowman
game, is it not to be wondered that v. C. C. Pereira. Carlos was not at his best,
At Kowloon F.CT. A. Madar v.
From the six players chosen, quite A. K. Minu.
a useful rink can be got togather. I
At Club de Heerelo-H. Nish v. A.
should imagine that either Dall or E. Contes; H. Gittins v. A. J. Hall.
Duncan will be asked to fill the No.
At Craigengower C.CL. J. Silva as this is v. A. R. Minu; D. W. Waterton v. M. as soon 1. position, and
rest is easy. the
Of course R. Abbas.
Some good play is indicated. One the final composition of the Hong- kong rink will be left to the dis of the best matches is that between cration of Bradbury, who is manager R. F. da Luz and H. A. Alves on the and captain of the side. Much will Kowloon B. G. C. green. After beat- depend on the form shown by the ing one formidable opponent in Car- players when they are up at Shang- los Silva, Luz now has another hard While he has never hal, where greens are so much faster nut to crack.
the final, Alves has reached
on than they are in Hongkong..
Steamer reservations have been numerous occasions been to the semi- made in the Blancarnano, sailing on final stage. He will be a match for There are many other good September 10, and the town la due Luz.
results will be
to arrive in Shanghai on September games, and on the whole it would 12. Tentative dates for the Intarport appear that all the matches are Saturday, September 18; very close.
You have heard of the engagement of Henry Cotton, the famous golfer and British Byder Cup caplain, haven't you? Here he is shown with his fiancee, Mrs. Mows. They are to be married shority.
FOUR CHANGES IN ENGLAND TEST XI
Nichols, Perks, Keeton And Oldfield Come Into Side
London, Aug. 13.
For the Third Test match against the West Indies which commences at the Oval on Saturday, England has made. four changes from the one which played at Manchester last month.
are, In any case, however, there seems to The newcomers to the alde Nichols (Essex), Perks (Worcester- be an "experimental flavour" about
shire). Oldfield (Lancashire) and the team.
Keeton
take the
The claims of Nichols, the Essex.
(Notts). They places of Paynter, Fagg, Bowes and all-rounder, have been advanced fre- Cupson.
quently and his inclusion now pro- The England team, therefore, is as mises à stiffening in the batting. follows:
The failure of both Gimblett and
W. R. Hammond (Gloucester), Fogg as an opening partner. for Hut-
Capf.
Hulton (Yorkshire)
Compton (Middlesex)
Hardalaff (Notta)
Nichols (Essex)
Wood (Yorkshire)
Wright (Kent)
Goddard (Gloucester)
Perks (Worcester)
Oldṇetà (Lancashire)
Keston (Nolla)-Reuter.
ton is probably responsible for the selection of well of late.
of Keeton, of Notts, who has been batting
doubledly he will open
Un-
England's
innings with Hulton. He has played in Test cricket before.
Perics, of Worcestershire, is
the
other fast bowler in the side apart from Nichols.
He toured
South
Afrien with the M.C.C.
team
Jast
In view of the fine form shown by winter.
the fast bowlers, Copson and Bowes,
The only newcomer to International
In the Second Test, It is rather sur- cricket is Oldfield, the young Lan- prising that both have been dropped. I cashire batsman.