FRESH
Wednesday,
Around The
HAZARDS
Snakes At Sheungshiu:
Preventing Enemy Landings at Home
(By "Birdio").-
SNAKES ARE BEGINNING to offor fresh
Major Baseball
HONGKONG TELEGRAPH
July 10, 1940.
Courses FOR
GOLFERS
Nationals
COUNTY CRICKET
Humble London Counties Defeat Americans Cheam And Guildford
NEW YORK, July 8 (UP), The National Leaguers hum-
"Icuter" states that the scores
R HI E
Surrey Beat Richmond
LONDON COUNTIES and two British Empire XIs featured in four of the five matches recently played at Home, Surrey, in the remaining game, beating Richmond by 30 runs. The latter game was marked by a lively
hazards at the Country Club, Sheungshiu, and in bled the Americans 4-0 in the the interests of golfers there I made a fow on-mid-summer Major Baseball quiries from our nature expert anent the reptiles, classic to-day at St. Louis. Rain, it seems, has driven them out of their holes were: and nosts, and I can sympathise with the snakes to a certain extent in their apprehension over drowning. I paddled down the course last Sun-
Max West's home run in the stthinnings of 55 by P. G. H. Fender. day and only touched dry ground when I reachedining, bringing in two other batters,
Century For Hulme the greens,
Over twenty seven inches of rain fell during June and the few days of July to date. Twenty-five of those inches, Ishould say, are still just below the surface and the other two on top.
However, returning to snakes. jable and has been for the past Most golfers must, at one time five weeks, while the 1st, 2nd or another, have come across and 3rd fairways are in valleys theso pleasant little companions, and retain enough water to keep and, no doubt, have been instru-an army several weeks in a mental in their destruction, for desert. unless one really knows what one is dealing with it is best to be on the safe side.
A little more of this weather and I am afraid that all the grass on the course will be drowned- lulready.
Isn't
At the Country Club there appears to be mainly two kinds--(1) a harmTN talking of snakes as fresh less rat and frog killer, and (2) a grass viper that is deadly. I killed
and
hazards out here, consider the one of cach kind last Sunday with new obstacles that litter the the intention of bringing them back courses at Home. To prevent for identification. I stored them enemy landings by aeroplane, snugly in one of the
cups on the trenches are being dug and have practice green
then forgot 15
been dug across fairways, and about them. However, I expect and hope the green-keeper found them. other hazards in the shape of The first of these two snakes is a old tractors, rollers and lorries colour on its back have been strewn about the ap- blackish-grey in and sides, and is whitish underneath. This is the harmless one or so
proaches on long holes. was told when I described it,
The second is distinct but duli green with a slender tapering head. Against the falnyays they are falr- ly difficult to detect, and I doubt if they would be seen if they did not move.
This, I am told, is the dangerous viper: 11 is
brave.
compara-
One golf Club has gone so far as sleepers to plant unused rallway upright for the whole length of holes of 300 yards or more. While yet another oddity is the placing of
a strong wire across the fairway three feet above the ground. This,
National American
(Winning pitcher-Derringer)
0
started the National League's run to victory. The other run was tallied in the eighth,
LITTLE LIKELIHOOD OF BOWLS BEING PLAYED TO-DAY
J
10
more rain,
Provided there and provided the greens will dry, the following
programme of natalie, In the Open Pairs fawn bowls championship to-day:
AT CIVIL ŞERVICE
A. It. Minu and A. K. Minu v, A. M. Omar and U. M. Omar,
R. P. Phillips and J. E. Henson v. w. Harris and W. Davies,
. Basa and J. S. Landolt v. J. E. Noronha and C. G. Silva.
AT POLICE R.C.
1
LONDON COUNTIES, in Д one- day match passed Cheam's fatal for the loss of 4 wickets, had for their top scorer Joo Hulme. The Middle- nox cricketer reached his century in 80 minutes and got 7 sixes. Best strokes of Eastman were a six and B fours, while Fagg hlt B-fours.
Chenm lost four men for, 12 and then recovered as the result of good batting by Randall and Ryder, who got most of his runs by cutting and leg hitting. When tried 11 second time Durston took the last three wickets with 12 balls for 3 runs.
CHEAM
A. M. Lorimer, e Dursion ↳ Wellard E. F. Hanger, b Watte
V, 1. Deinney, lbw b Watt
1. E. Randall, e Fogg b Smith
R. Clough, b Wollard
N. P. Zabell, ↳ Durston
C. D. Ryder, st Brooks ↳ Todd
G. Hanfill, b Durston .......
A J. Gale, e Hulme b Wali W. D. Fisher, not out
8. A. Robson, a Wellard Durstan PJ, Rowland. b Dursion
B 20 lb 6
Total
Dowling
V.
J.
Wellard
Wott
Durston
W. Melrose and J. C. Chalmers v. J, N. Sweeney and J. Revie.
E. A. Atkins and H. White Gellatly and L. A. Collyer...
"C" Division Tennis
The following is the programme of
It is said, is sufficicut to overturn" Division tennis matches for to
day (weather permitting): any landing plane, War-time golfers might and that Army
tively small--I haven't seen one over 18 inches long-but is also
these ndd further spice to the game comparatively
Recrelo "A" The harmless fellow wit glide though I doubt it there is much away, or try to, when footsteps ap- time to spare for golf over there at Chinese R.C.
C.B.A. proach; perhaps, unlike the viper, the moment.
University icaows it is without any offensive These grow to quite some
Kowloon Tong.
weapon.
size.
tong.
I have seen one about four feet
several stabs at my driver before I
OT
THER golf news from Home is that Edinburgh University have retained the Scottish inter- University Women's golf cham-
But the little grass viper took knocked him out. Note the use of pionship by defeating St. An- the driver- Is the longest club in drews 7 matches to 3, with one
the bag.
I don't know what trouble they
match halved.
have at the Royal Hongkong GolfThis was played- over-the-Eden- Club with snakes, but at the Kow course, St. Andrews.
loon Golf Club and the Country Club, of the forenoon singles, and won all The holders were successful.in four Shek-O, they are raretles. Record "bag" at Sheungshlu last nutumn was foursomes in the afternoon.
Edinburgh tour in a day.
Previously.
defeated Glasgow 10-2, while St. Andrews
deen did a team.
*
T. Kowloon
Indians. Kowloon C.C.
V.
v. Jewish R.C.
v Recreio "Be v. Police
v. South China A.
A.
Tennis Star
Joins Royal Air Force
Murray Jeloford,
ons
of our
det de sant untersty 11-1. Aber-youngest and brightest lawn tennis stars, is the newest sporting recruli
THE rain that drove the snakes out les deep on the course. Casual water and plugged balls W L. HARDIE, nasistant secre- are a stroke by stroke occur- • tary of the R. and A. Golf rence. The 8th green is unplay- Club for the last four years, has
They're well worn.
but they've
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Todd
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LONDON COUNTIES
F. 9. Lee, run out...
A. FARK., and b Delaney
L. C. Ensiman. e Fisher ↳ Randall
F. E. Woolley, b Randall
J. Hulme, nut out
J. Todd, e sub b Banki
W. Wellard, run out
W. Brooks, Howland
J. Smith, e Rowland b Cale A. Wait, b Gale
D2
Rabson'
Delaney Randall
Rowland
Danal Zabell Galo
Total (9kts)
Bowling
Wellard In Form
Hat-Trick For Clark
L. P. PARSLOW, of Chingford, who reached a century before lunch, did much at the outset to establish n strong position for the British Em- pire cloven,
At lunch the score was 100 for two, but when C, B. Clark made a late arrival the West Indies Test cricketer took five for 14, including the hat-trick. Hospitals then col- lapsed against J. C. Rock, from Ceylon, who took six for 38.
'BRITISH EMPIRE XI.
L. D'Arcy, e Montgomery b Exea
F. Parslow, b Clarke
C. I. Walker, b Sken ..
A. Beckman, Thomas b Clarke
R. J. Hayter, b Skeu
V. Ransom, b Sken
J. C. W. Rock, not out
D. Donnelly. Clarke
G. Brosnam, c and b Clarke
M. Umfrevile, b Clarke
R. Harter, absent
- Total
Bowling
181
Sken
Knight
W
Thompson
Whitehouse
Clarke
Zroboa
COMBINED HOSPITALS
n. V, Hurst (Guy's), e Droznam b Rock P. Thompson (Mar.), e Uratravilla b
Папат
C. H. Chase (Guy's), b Ransom
A. Montgomery (Middiesox), b Rock
Morey (Guy's), b Ransom
M. Bater (Bart.8), b Rock ...
H.
W. Whitehouse (Guy's), b Rock
Thomas (Guy's), not out
C. 13. Clark (Guy's), e Parstow b Rock
L. Sken (Guy'i, b Ruck ......
3. I. Knight (Guy's), b itansom
B2 lb 5 mb t
Total
W
Ransom Rock.
Howling
11.5
Another Hat-Trick
210
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BRITISH EMPIRE ELEVEN, whose fast Bowler, L. Allen, finished the match at the pavillon end with the hat trick, had for their leading
(one 6 scorer Hugh Bartlett
and eleven 4's).
BRITISH EMPIRE XI, 1. F. Parslow, b Calcot
L. Walker, run out
FOR AN EASY VICTORY, London Countles were mainly indebted to Wellard, who, for the fourth time in cight games, got rid of half the w. G. Spencer, e Davidson h Lees .... opposing side, and to the vigorous. I do Baram, b Davidso batilor of Todd, Jack Lee, Hulme . T. Bartlett, c Hall b Lees
and Wat
GUILDFORD
A. W. Geary, e Durston b Watt M. D. Munby, lbw b Wellard
Norris, Wellard
M. Lewis, b Wellard
B. J. Tingay, bw b Smith'.
R.
Rateliffe, lbw b Durston
G. Warren, e Todd Wellard
a commission in the near future. S. G. Hodges, b Durston the R.A.F. means that all but the Deloford's entry into the ranks of
first two and the last two of the official L.T.A. ranking list have now! joined up.
R. FL. iper, not out 2nd-out C. La Trehair, Durston
GFlippance, Wellard
It is sad that a young player of Wellard such talent as Deloford should have Smith his career so rudely interrupted at Todd such an important phase.
Walt
Lb 4 nb i
Total
Boiling
Dutton After winning the British Junior
LONDON COUNTIES Championship at the
age of 17, he FARE. Trehair quickly made his mark in senior. Itulere, lbw b Tingay
9. Lee, e Füppance b Warren tennis, and the following year re-, J. Todd, Ratelife Tingay" carded a creditable.
victory over V G. Kirby. This year touch-and-go whether he would get. Wait,
it
seemed
a place in our Davis Cup team.
He was passed over, but, un- daunted, went on to show what he could at Wimbledon by a fine win over O. Mitio, the Jugoslavian Davis | Cup player-only to meet his Water- loo in the next round at the hands of F. Kukuljevte, also of Jugoslavia. As the Jugoslavian Davis Cup team won the European Zone final against Germany this was not such bad
form.
aucceeded the late Mr. H. Gullen as secretary. Mr. Gullon is well-known in many parts of the world, and has been R. and A. secre- tary for the past 20 years. As Bri- tain's amindor of golf he travelled extensively in charge of
of many later- national teams, and accompanied the Walker Cup teams to America.
the British Amateur and Professional Championships have be- come among the most popular and esteemed competitions of the world
J. Lee, not out
1. Smith, e Piper bladges F. W. Prico, e Alunby b lodges
b Kunby
A. Wellard, e Hodges b Norrls
B3b 10 rib 1
Total (0 wkts)
Another Easy Win
20
R. Smith, e and b Blis L. Allen, not out Lb
Total (6 wita dec) LONDON FILE SERVICE
IL W. Hall, b Allen
A. Dills, e Umfreville ₺ Smith
E. C. Woodgate, b Smitti
TW. Levy, e. Unfreville b Rock
R. M. Davidson, o llayter b Ales
W. Floid, ibw b de Saram
4. Johnson, b de Saram
14
00
107
Downe and District by 254 against AT DOWNE, London Counties beat
& and ten 4's) and Jim Smith 54 122. Jack Lee scored 74 not out (one (four 6's and five d's), while Dur- ston took seven wickets for 35 and Wellard four for 35,
50,
A.
Smith
Loes not out W. O. Colbourne, b Allen R. A Calcot, b Allen
Smith
Allen
Ruck
He Saram
Hayter
4 lb 2 nb 2
Total
Bowling
NODOO
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200
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55 For P. G. H. Fender
PERCY FENDER'S laning of 55, which included eight 4's, and good bowling by Rushworth, who got six wickets, were main factors In the victory of Surrey. Richmond, how- ever, made a sturdy resistance after and. Williams early hitting seven 4'4. losing four men for 12, Humphries
Dr. E. R. Smith, b Williams G. Bush, Bbw Williama
II. Whitaker, run out... A. Cuimore, at Kempton b Iloit ... C. Searle, b Holt
SURREY
P. G. II. Fender, b Holt ....
For the losers N. Catchpole scored Sanders-Clark, clings b'libit
AWAY with Beetles and Cockroaches
Sprinkle
· Kosting's
Kyrkog lineties ka in the
has been credited to his organising around at sight Red ability.
His successor, however, has niso morning DEAD, had much experience in the organis-PTER O Ing of championships, and the future
of the Club is confidently left in his
capable hands.
TWAY HAYES, amateur cham-
plan of South Africa, has, at the |
Mont- Magall.
KEATINGS KILLS
Hon. F. R. Rea, not out.... B. Constable, lbw b Smith W. R. Rushworth. italt W. Nevell, b O'Gorman
Lb 3
Total
Williams
Smith
HOR
O'Commen
Bowling
RICHMOND
NOMO
Dr. J. 9. Ilgge, e nnd b Hushworth ..
J. A. Pettigrew, b Rushworth
R. C. Humphries, b Rushworth
K. D. Scolt, b Bushworth....
A, T. Harton, e and b Nevel
3. 11. Williams, c E, R, Smith b Fender
. Lawis, lbw b Fender
D. Smith, lbw b Fender.
3. O'Garman, R, Smith b Bush-
worth
C. A. Holt. lbw b Rushwortli
Kempton, not out
Navell
bge of 21. followed in the footsteps BEETLES,MOTHS,FLEAS etc,aren Euge | Rushworth
of Bobby Locke and has turned pro- Icasional.
Constable
Bush BUT IT MUST BE KEATING'S Fender
7 ba ni k....
Total
Bowlin
**80**
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