Wednesday.
HONGKONG TELEGRAPHAN September 6, 1939.
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INTERPORT LAWN BOWLERS GOING UP TO SHANGHAI AS ARRANGED
Bowls Final
U. M. OMAR
TO PLAY WAR IN EUROPE NOT A. R. DALLAH TO INTERFERE WITH
(By "Abc")
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, Omar is playing right at the top of his form at the moment, and there are many who feel that he will win the championship for the fourth time. As it is, he already
holds the record of having won the
title tee times, and if he carries DIT the event once again it will be
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ORIGINAL PLANS
(By "Abe")
According to present arrangements, the 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 announcement was Made: Friday.
a feal which will take a long time yesterday by officials of the Hong- to beat.
When one remembers at Owaring Lawn Bowls Association,
flest won the tle in 1923 and that
Sept. 15 v. Junior Golf Club Saturday. Sept. 10 v. Shanghat at Police Green Sunday, Sept. 17 v. Police Hecreation Club Soine doubt has been felt since
Sept. 16 v. Barbarlane Bowl- Monday,
Ing Club he is playing as well now as he ever last week as to whether the Hong-
k ten
nake Would
the trip wednesday, Sept. 20 v. Manghai a did, one will appreciate how con-
S.L.B. C.G. north, but it is understood that ristent his game is,
Government has not advised against Thursday, Sept. 21 v. S'hal Lawn Bowls Club Saturday, Sept. 23 v. Shanghai at Way- sending the team to Shanglui. Ac- as team w sal
side Park cordingly
cheduled:
Monday, Sept. 23 V. Yangtazepoo
Bowls Club Sept. 207 v. Association
Committee
departe
re-
But his opponent to-day is cognised as one of the best bowlers
the
Originally the following players | quenday,
In the Colony at the moment. fact Daflah is also se retoarkably conte sistent player, as evidenced by thet fact that he has won the Itc. were elected: on several oeraslons and was in the semi-final of the competition year when he was defeated 13 . W. iBradbury, who went on to win the can. titte.
DALLAH NOT WORRIED. If there
one player in the Colony who disregards Umar's res putation, it is Dallah. The reason Is hot far to seek. The two have met on many occasions thuring the last lew
the: years--though never in Open Singles and Daltult has won mote games against Omar than hej has lost.
a singles match is entirely different from a rink game, but I am sure that Dallah will give a good account of himself this after-
Of course,
noon.
Happy Valley Golf Tourney
B. W. Bradhury (Captain and Wednesday, Sept. 27, thongkong team List Manager), U. M. Omar. A. J. Hall, A. E. Carey, W. S. Dall and G. Dun- to the present trouble, OWIDE Carey and Hall, both of whom are in the Police Force, have informed! the Association that they leave has been cattered. The other four, it is understood, are going and will probably be joined by S. M. White! and one other to malce up a team
other reserv
4S six. The Landolt, is not going with the team
The Hongkong ployers will leave on Friday for Shanghai and return on September or October 1-with the Shanghai fog, it is hoped!
The following will show how the two players have reached the final: C. Dixon 21-4; 2nd round, beat . Eccleshall 21-13; 3ril round, beat B. W. Bradbury 31-19: 4th round, beat A. J. Hall 21-16; 5th round, beat It. Whtie 21-1; semi-final, beat 13. Basto 21-0.
V. M. Omar.-1st round, beat V.
THE PROGRAMME
The following is the progravame: Wednesday. Sep 13 y Rec Thursday, Sept. 14 v. Clube Lusitano M. Silva 21-7; 5th round, beat G
J. Hamilton 21-5; 2nd round, beat D. Bali,(three times former Shanghai
The championship of the Happy Valley Golf Club on Sunday was won! by A. McKellar with. 140 from A. E.; issaman, iwo shukes behind. Ther were 30 entries.
Lending, seures: A. McKellar, 73, TE 140. A. E. Limaman, 72, 73, 14 i Tin Binh 73, 76, 140, M. D. Hunter, 73, 77, 150; D. S. Edward, 77, 73, 160; T. A Pearer. 18. 13, 153: D. Humphreys, 78, 75, 154; K. S. Robertson, 7, 78, 155; D. B. Hobb, 75. 02,
WHAT HAPPENED IN LAST WAR
London. Aur, 28.
The war cloud overshadows all sport. Although the circumstances can have le parallel, It is not without interest to recall what hap- pened to sport in 1914-1918.
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The Football League programme for the 1914-1915 season was carried through and the F.A. Cup Competition was played, the final being at Manchester between Sheffield United, the winners, and Chel- The following season the Football League suspended all fixtures and the F.A. Cup Competition was abandoned for the period of the war. In their place were three separate competitionsthe Londen, Midland and Northern Combinations and the teams in these matches They received only oui were mainly composed of Services players, af pocket expenses,
Racing was suspended from August 0 to Augual 26, 1914, and wan resunzed at Gatwick on August 28 and continued to the end of the Leason, A number of war time meetings were held at selected centres
WAN reduced to ED that transport of horses and the public
the minimum. Substitute races for the Derby, Oaks and St. Lezer were run at Newmarket, where extra meetings were held.
In the case of whe this autumn, restriction would be far more drastic. Our Own Correspondent.
It is now announced that no League football will be played, while the Ryder Cup golf match with United States and the projected vidit of the M. C. C. team to India have been cancelled.)
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Following are the results of the
forecast afseen him play as well as he did on win for Australia in the Chat-Sunday,
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gles.-G. T. May (13) bet J. Linder petition against the United States. I! Remedios 21-15, seen that of the two. (14), two up. J. W. Mayhew (8) beat confess I was not quite ready for HE victory registered by Alves
I will thus
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N. J. Bebbington (15) three and one. Omar
the shock which i had on Sunday and Ribeiro in this competition easily
J. E. Richardson, 76 (0) 68, quali-
when I learned that John Bromwich is the reward of persistence. For difficult passage to the final. He has clirainated players like B. W. Brad-fles for the Captain's Cup for Sep-
A. Jtember. There were 16 chtrics.
and Adrian Quist had dropped their many years now-if I am not mis- competition WOR A. R. Dallak-1st round, beat .bury (last year's champion),
D. Humphreys, 75 (9) 86, won the
ingles matches against Bobby Rigs taken, since this Were 25 en-and Frankle Parker respectively. "Ittarted-Alves and Ribeiro have gone in together, but have never been able M. Khan 21-8; 3rd round, beat F. V. chongion) and H. While to former medal rmind. There
tries.
would not have been such a shock to get very for although they have V. Albeiro 21-18; 4th round, beat C.[County player).
hard either Bromwich or Quist always managed to win their cur- won; but both lost, the former In Her matches. This your, they decid- Estraight sets to Riggs. My ears were ed to change their positions, Ribeiro beginning to finale as the result of skipping Instead of Alves. This the jibes hurled at me in and out- seemed to make a tremendous differ- side
office-all made good-ence to the play, for Alves was us naturedly, but to be so far out in one's calculations is not very at- fering to une's self-respect. Even stuen now came through that, as! expected. Lenwich and Quist had taken the doubles from Jack Kra- mer nani due fiunt, my confidence ied not returned. After what had happened in the two opening sugies,!
was prepared yesterday morning u learn that contrary to expecta- In the United States had retained the trophy; but Bromwich and Quist had made amends for their lapse on the first day, the former beating! Parker and the latter overcoming Hings to snatch ¿ last-minute vie tory.
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Splendid Recovery
F.V.V. Ribeiro
*T was a splendid recovery. Being much at home as lead as Ribeiro was down two matches after the as skip. And together they have frst day could not have improved swept through all opposition. In the Australians' morale. Nevertheir path to the title, they have theless, fighting track With
the beaten the following potrs:
dogged courage which is the greatest) feature of the best that is in Aus
First Round-Beat J. 8. Howell
tralian tennis, Bromwich and Quist and N. J. Bebbington 31-7.
moved that the faith placed in them
had not been misplaced after all. Á
Second Round-Beat E. Tuck and
peculiar coincidence is that exactly 1. R. Whant 32-11.
Third Rowd.-Beat A, Calman and
25 years ago, Norman Brookes and Anthony Wilding defeated United States at New York by exactly the J. C. Brown 23-14.
two- same score three matches to two
Fourth Round.-Beal J. V. Ramsay in the Cup for Australasia when and R. Lapsley 18-18. the World War broke out. Immedi alely after the
in 1914, series
Fifth Round Beat E. Zimmern
Brookes and Wilding went to fight in and N, P. Karanjia 21-16, Flanders: now the two successful Australians, Bromwich and Quist.
Semi-Finals.—Beat L., J. Silva and
are to rejoin their regiments now J. F. V. Ribeiro 19-17. that Great Britain is once more at: war
Final-Beat T. E. Robson and H.
with Germany. It is funny Nish 28-11.
how history keeps repeating itself.
Bowls Final
HAVE already described the Open, Bowls pairs final; so the only
THE BEST DIET DURING
thing left for me to do is to con- CONVALESCENCE
V. V. On the success.
·After operations, or wasting
gratulate H.A. Alves and F Ribeiro on their day's play. nune could grudge their end other diseases, you feel so victory. In almost every respeel
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 Hughie Nish)
should have lost his touch, The green was very fast and this might have. hod something to do with Its un- certainty. Tribute must be prid the sterling play of "Chico"
new
you to eal. Yet food nauseatos you. But you simply must eat. Doctors all over the world have found that Horlicks can be re- tained by the weakest· stomach and the patients And it agreeable and palatable, Horlicks Im- mediately starts to pour strength into your exhausted body. At the same time it ́sti- mulates your faded appetite.
Your convalescene is shortened and in au amazingly short time feel ready for anything you If a wood required taking
Full of energy and vi- out, he took it; it a jack required again. shifting a few inches, be shifted it: tality. Keep Horlicks always
dis-
Ribeiro, who play-
ed throughout like
Aman inspired.
for him.
Hughle Nich
Nothing seemed to be too. d!Meu} }
and if a dead draw was requited, he ready at hand.
drew to it. I have seen Ribeiro play
Tin many matches, but I have never
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