Wednesday,
HONGKONG TELEGRAPH
September 6, 1939.
INTERPORT LAWN BOWLERS GOING UP
Bowls Final
U. M. OMAR TO PLAY
A. R. DALLAH
(By "Abe")
A very good game ought to be seen on the Club de Recreio green this afternoon when U. M.' Omar, three times former cham- pion, meets A. R. Dallah, of the Indian R.C., in the final of the Open Bowls singles championship of the Colony,
Having won the title in 1923, 1931
and 1937, Cnar is playing right at the top of his form at the moment.! and there are many who feel that he
will wh the champion-top for the holds the record of having won the
Touriste. As it is. He already
tile three times, and if he raviesi off the event ne again it witt be a feat which will take a long time! to beat.
1
TO SHANGHAI AS ARRANGED WAR IN EUROPE NOT
TO INTERFERE WITH WHẠT HAPPENED
ORIGINAL PLANS
IN LAST WAR
(1y "Ale")
According to present arrangements, tho Hongkong Interport lawn bowls team will sail for Shanghai on Friday by the J.C.J.L. steamer Tjine- gara. The two Associations are not allowing the war in Europe to stand in the way of the original plans to play off the Interport.
This
made, Friday, Was 2016 4tl
Saturday, pestriday by officials of the Hong- Jeong Lawn Bowls Association,
Sunday,
London, Aug. 28.
The war cloud overshadows all sport, Although the circumstances can have lilie parallel. It is not without Interest to recall what hap- pened to sport in 1914-1918.
The Football League programme for the 1914-1913 Reason was carried through and the F.A. Cup Competition was played, the final being at Manchester between Sheffield United, the winners, and Chel- 1.02. The followig season the Football League suspended all fixtures and the F.A. Cup Compelliton was abandoned for the period of the war. In their place were three reparate competitions-the London, Midland and Northern Combinatie' and the teams in these matches were mainly composed of Services players. They received only out of packet expenses.
Hacing was suspended from August & to August 26, 1914, and was reumed at Gatwick on August 28 nnd continued to the end of the Basel, A number of war time metings were held at selected centres The was reduced to Fo that trausport of horses and the public minimum. Substitute races for the Derby, Oaks and St. Leger were run at Newmarket, where extra mestings were held, Club
Green
Bet. 15 v. Junior Golf Club
v. Shanghai af Police Sept. 10
Sept. 17 v. Police Recreation When one remember that Oma
Some doubt has been felt siner first won the title in 1923 and that last week as to whether the Hong- Monday.
Sept. 18. Borbarians Bowl-
log Club fe playing as well me as he ever kom tem would make the trip, wWednesday, Sept. 20 v Shanghai, at did, one will appreciate low Lot-
SJU. C.G. understood that worth, lust
v. Shat Lawn Bowls :Istent his game is.
Government has not advised' against : Thursday, Sept. 21
ເມ But is opponent 10-day is
Ac-
Sept 20 v Shunghat at Way. cognised as one of the best bowlers! in the team to Shanghai.
side Park This
Sept. 25 v. Yanglerepay
Dowls Club Sept 20 རྩྭ་ Acruciation.
Committee Hundkom trans
16%
team 3171
15
Saturday,
Monday,
Tun sebany
and Wednesday, Segal 27
codily Ith hedale in the Colony at the moment. fact Dalial is also a remarkably con
Chriginally the fallowinut players stent player, an evidenced by thei fact that he has the 1.R.C title were selected
B. W. Bradbury Cantalu Manager), U. M. Omar. A. J. Hall. A. E. Carey, W. S. Dall and G. Bur- can.
Trouble, way to Choy and Hall, Foils of whom are in the Polter Force, have inforined Aortation that then leaves has
on several occasions and was in the semi-final of the competition fast year when he filed by 1. W. Branyho went on to win the title
DALLAH NOT WORRIED
playre
the
i.
the
present
Is one Metr Colony who darmads Chests been comedied. The other four, it putation, it is Dallah, The reason 15|
Jane wall goin hot far to seek. The two have met nudlerston, ace on many orra-ions during the last probably be joined by S. M. Whute;
and one other to wake up a trans never in years -- though
the
11 N. The other reserve, J. S Open Single-and Daflah has wan
The Hongkong players will leave
few
drparts
Happy Valley Golf Tourney
The clumpionship of the Happy Valley Golf Club on Sunday was won
more ry against China Christ heardoll, i et going with the team. The A, McKellar with 116 from A. E
is on Friday for Shanghai and carnissaman, two strokes behind. Tha
has fort.
Of course, a single much entirely different from a rink am Septeraber or October 1-with
bul om sine that Dallah will give a good account of himself this alter- ΓΚΟΥΤΗΣ.
The following will show how the ivo players have reached the Bul
U. M. Omar.-1st round, beat V.
C. Dixon 21-4; 2nd round, beat S.
the Shanghai lan, it is hourd!
THE PROGRAMME
The followinul is the protivomme, Wednesday, Sept 13 v. fre Thadas, Sept. 14 V. Clube Farstano
M. Siva 31-7; 5th round, beat
Perkins 21-15; semi-final, beat C.
· Eccleshall 21-13; 3rd round, brat 11. Remedies 21-15.
W. Bradbury 21-10; 1th round, brat
wele 30 entries.
Leading semen: A. McHellur, 73, 71, 148 A. E. an. 15. 73, 148; J. T. Smith, 15, 20, 149 1 2. Hunter, 73, 27, 150; 13, .5' Edward, 77, 73. 150; T. A. Pearce. 18.
15. 133; D. Humphreys, 30, 59. 134; K. S. Robertion, 27, 11, 155; D. S. Rohb, 75, 82, | 137, J. E. Mchardson 16, 02. 150,
G Following are the results of the F.- of the second summer sin
[gles--G. T. May (13) beat J. Linaker
I will thus be seen that of the two, two up. J. W. Mashew (8) beat
N. J. Bebbington (15) Dure and one more N easily has hat the A. J. Hall 21-16: 5th round, beat II ¦ Omar
J. E. Richardson, 78 (8) 68, quali- White 31-1: semi-nal, beat 1. Basto difficult passage to the find. He has 21-6.
Brad-es for the Captain's Cup for Sep- eliminated players like 1. W. A. R. Dallah-1st round, beat P. bury last year's champion). A. Jtember. There were 16 entries.
D. Humphreys, 75 (0) 66, won the nd H. White ta former medal round. There were 25 V. Itibelro 21-19: 4th round, beat E. County player),
J. Hamilton 21-8; 2nd round, beat D. Hall three times former Sharygrad } M. Khan 21-8; 3rd round. beat F. V. champlomo
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In the case of war this autumn, restrletions would be far more diale.Our Own Correspondent.
(it is now announced that ne League football will be played. while the Ryder Cup golf match with United States and the projected vidt of the M. C. C. team to India have been cancelled.)
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Magnificent Recovery The House of Quality & Service Made By Australians
T【AVING confidently foreenst afteen him play, as well as he did on
H
win for Australia in the Chal. Sunday,
en ze Round of the Davis Cup cum Persistence Rewarded etition against the United States. I
confe
I was not quite ready for rock which I had on Sunday
THE vetory registered by Alves
and Ribeiro in this competition I learned that Jom Bromwich the reward of persistence. For and Adrian Quist had dropped their many years now-it I am not mis- ingles muntches against Bobby Riggs started-Alves and Ribeiro have gone taken, since this competition was and Frankie Parker re pectively in together, but have never been able would not have been such a shock to get very far although they have tel either Bromwich or. Quist always managed to win their car- won but both fs, the former in Her matches. This year, they decid- twight sets to Riggs. My cars were ed to change their positions, Ribeira beginning to ingle as the result of
Instead of skipping
Alves. the jibes hurled at me in and out- seemed to make a tremendous differ-
offre all made good. naturedly, but to be so far out to the play, for Alves was as one's calentations is not very flat-
sitle
ira
tom to one's self-respect. Even
new came through that, as tapen ted. Bromwich and Quist had.
en the doubles from Jack Kra- wer and Joe Hunt, my confidence phed not returned. After what bad, happened in the two opening singles," 11 Was prepared yesterday morn
rning learn that contrary to expecta to the United States had retained! tom trophy; but Bromwich, and Quist had made amends for their ope on the first day, the former beating Parker and the latter Overcomin
to snatch a last-minute vie-
try.
Splendid Recovery
r
of
F.V.V. Ribeiro
This
YT was a splendid recovery. Being much at home as lead as theiro was down two matches after theas Mop. And together they have first day could not have improved swept through all opposition. In Ches Australians' morale. Never their path to the title, they have
the beaten the following pairs:
theless,
with fighting back dugged ecurage which is the greatest feature of the best that is in Aur-
First Round-Beat J. S. Howell
tralian tennis, Bromwich and Quist and N. J. Bebbington 31-7.
proved that the faith placed in them
ind not Leen misplaced after all. A
Second Round-Beat E. Tuck and
pesullar coincidence is that exactly. R. Whant 32-11.
United
Third Round.-Beat A. Galman and
25 years ago. Norman Bruckes and Anthony Wilding defeatex States at New York by exactly the J. C. Brown 23-14. same score three matches to two- !
Fourth Round.--Beat J. V. Ramsay Immedi- and I. Lapsley 19-18.
Lo win Die Cup for Australasia when the World War broke out.
ately
1914.
After the series in
Fifth Round.-Beat E. Zimmern Brookes and Wilding went to fight in and N. P. Karanjfa 21-16. Flanders: now the two successful
Australians, Bromwich and Quist.
Semi-Finals~Bcal L. J. Silva and
Final-Beat T. E. Robson and I.
are to rejoin their regiments now J. F. V. Ribeiro 10-17. that Great Britain is once more at
wor
with Germany. It is funny, Nish 28-11. how history keeps repeating itself.
Bowls Final
I
THE BEST DIET
DURING
HAVE already described the Open j Bowls pairs final; so the only
CONVALESCENCE thing left for me to do is to con- gratulate H.A. Alves and F. V. V. Ribeiro on their Ruccess. On the
After operations, or wasting day's play, none could grudge their and other diseases, you feel so victory. In almost every respect they were superior to T: E. Robson weak and exhausted that you and H. Nish. It was unfortunate wonder whether you'll ever feel that in this most important match really well again. Everyone urges of the competition
you to eat. Yet food. nauseates Hughie Nish
you. But you simply must eat. should have lost.
Doctors all over the world have touch. The
found that Horlicks can be re- wax very fast and this
tained by the weakest stomach had might have
arthe patients Bind I agreeable something to do
and palatable. Horlicks Im- his
mediately starts to pour new strength Into your exhausted body. At the same time it sti». mulates your faded appetite.
his
green
Tribute certainty. must be paid the sterling dis
play
Ribeiro, who
ed throughout
play-I
Inspired. Hughie Nish
Your convalescene is shortened and in an amazingly short time Nothing seemed to be too dimcult you feel ready for anything for him. If a wood required taking
out, he took it; If a Jack required again. Full of energy and vi shifting a few inches, he shifted it; tality. Keep Horlicks always and if a dead draw was required, he ready at hand.
[drew to it. I have seen Ribeiro play
in many matches, but I have never
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