BIGGEST
Saturday,
HONGKONG TELEGRAPH
August 17, 1940.
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NOTES THE
SEASON
"WICK'S" BOWLS
SURPRISE
Recreio "A" Defeated By Police: Craigengower's Chance For Shield
IT SEEMS that I spoke out of turn. last Satur- day when I said that the weather, at long last, appeared to be improving. It did look like it at one time but half-way through the League pro- gramme, the rain came down in torrents.
All the matches in Kowloon had to be called off as the rain continued for over an hour, but several on the Island were completed. To those who were playing in Kowloon, this must have been surprising, for on the peninsula there was no earthly chance of continuing even when the rain abated.
"I was told that conditions at these finished matches were very unpleasant. But rather than call off the games when only a few heads from the end, the players decided to carry ON. As I have remarked more than once, local lawr bowlers are a hardy bunch! Whether they enjoyment from derive any playing on a sodden green is another matter, however.
21 single! Peculiarly enough, no! First Division match was completed, That Important game between Crul- gengower C.C. and Kowloon 3.G.C. when at Happy Valley was stopped the home men were leading by only ane aliot, U. M. Omar completed his match against Adam Holland while Charle and was one 4152. Hosselet and A. J. Hail were 17-17 and Dick Bass and Joe Meyer were 10-18. I understand that two heads before rain made further play possible, the Craigengower players] had a lead of about ten.
It would be a good idea, I think, for the teams which could not complete their matches last week to arrange to finish the remaining heads on a week-day so as not to require an extra Saturday. clubs, know, live already madoj the necessary arrangements.
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ON Thursday two of these! matches were completed. In one of them, the Police created the biggest upset of the seaxon by defeating Recreio "A", who thus suffered their first setback in nearly three seasons.
Bowls Sweep Selections
(By "Wick")
the
My three scivctions for Bowls Sweep are:
CRAIGENGOWER C.C. to beat Civil Service C.C. in the First Division,
KOWLOON
B.G.C. lo beat Hongkong F.C. in the First Divi- sion.
KOWLOON B.G.C. to beat Civil Service C.C. In the Second Divi- sion.
Johnny Ribeira was unlucky to get only third shot with a good wood,
Carlos Silva phiyed heavy but was narrow with his first attempt and succeeded in taking only one wood out with his second, still leaving the Pulice lying one.
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MIS reverse has rather jeopar- dised Neerelo's hopes of win- zina the championship for the fourth successive year. They are now on level pegging with Crai- pengower, but have yet to play on the latter's ween-6 natch which they cannot face with equanimity. If they win this encounter, the is assured: other- championship wise, Craigengswer may renew ac-
Above: A. S. Suffiad (M. R. Abbas' rink) and W. S. Dall (J. C. S; Fender's rink) · bowling in the quarter-finals rink champion ship matches at the Civil Service C.C. last Sunday,
Abbar rink lost to U. M. Omar 2-32, while J. C. S. Fender's four lost to R. Duncan 10-22-Ming Yuen.
RINK CHAMPIONSHIP
QUARTER-FINALS
Below: W. Houston (No. 2 for R. Duncan's rink) seems a bit doubtful (judging
by the expression on his face) as to what this one is going to accomplish-Ming Yuen.
quaintance with the shield which Major Baseball they last held in 1936.
This match, which was played at King's Park, was resumed with thewo of the three matches
Police nine shots in arrears, but the
played in the quarter-finals guardians of the peace, despite Fen-of the rink championship lust der being away, played a surprising Sunday on the Civil Service ly good game
and wiped off the C.C. green provided the specta- deficit half way through. The last tors with some excitement; the few heads played with
with the were
third was reduced to a farce "teams on even terms.
Two factors mainly responsible owing to the weakness of one for the Police victory were the rink.
five given away by "Spurry" Bliva
CINCINNATI
Decline Of Golf In Japan
DEFEAT
CHICAGO
10 NEW YORK, Aug.
(UP),-
Though U. M. Omar's four won by Cinclinati Reds humbled the Chicago
on the 10th head and a good shot the record margin of 32-2, their Cubs in the National Baseball League by WV. Dall (who took over Fen- victory had been taken as a matter to-day. Scores were: der's duty as skip) on the 20th of course by many people; so actual- head when he drew second with ly the day's honours
went to R.
his last wood at a time when C. G. Duncan and his men for their sur Sliva was lying six.
prise win over Jock Fender's four,
NATIONAL LEAGUE
Battery: Thompson; Baker,
R H E
6 13
Butings,
3
8
0
When two rinks had finished, Dalle had given 6. W. Grimmitt's Cincinnati and C. G. Silva had sill one more rinic trouncing in the previous
[ head to play. The Police were the round.
two shots up. With their record nt Duncan's victory was all the more Chicago stake, the Portuguese rink appeared meritorious in that he had to fight| to be slightly affected by the occa- sion.
an uphill battle.
As a matter of fact, Fender was leading 19-13 with two more heads to go; but Duncan scored a three on the 20th to get to win a single shot of his opponent, and in the last and he chalked up a four.
2
Battery: Lee, Collins, Todd.
15 Pittsburghi
Battery: Lanahan, Heintzelman, Lanning, Davis. St. Louis
5 14 I Battery: R. Brown, Lanier, lut- chinson, Wilson, Shoun, Owen
AMERICAN LEAGUE
Neither Joe Luz nor C. E. Mar- ques got anywhere nour the jack, but Harris sent down a perfect wood which was about four inches in front of the kitty. Aitken, though adding} another shot to the count, opened the head, however, and gave the other side a chance for a dead draw. stated that he had bad luck with his Washington .....
In fairness to Fender, it should be
0 13
0
last wood.. With
Battery: Monteagudo, Carrasquel, bunch lying] A against him, he still had a chance of Krakauskas, Ferrell. getting at the jack. He made the Boston
SPORTS ADVERT. attempt, which looked perfect all the Battery: Ostermueller,
H. K. BASEBALL
LEAGUE
IN AID OF SOUTH CHINA MORNING POST WAR FUND
FOR THE CHAMPIONSHIP OF HONGKONG H.K. Browary v. Mindanao To-day, 2.30 p.m.
Membership tickets and players' passos will not be valid.
INTERNATIONAL SERIES
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way; but, unfortunately for him, the Wilson, Foxx. kitty got caught and sprang back, This is how bowls matches are won and lost sometimes!
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"Un-Japanese"
Game
**Local Baseball
TOKYO, Ang. 8 (Havas)-The public golf links at Senriyama, Osaka, will shortly be closed and converted into a health resort for children, it Was reported tu-day.
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The decision on this change was taken since golf, which t time enjoyed a sensational boom throughout Japan, is now losing favour.
The decline of the sport, it stated, is due to the fact that it 是你
"un now considered
Japanese" game, particularly be- cause it is held to be of British origin.
Material factor in its decline Is the fact that the manufacture of Japanese golf clubs and balls has greatly decreased since metal and rubber are used in the manu- facture of more important articles.
Spectacular Tilden Again
Battery: Auker, Trotter, Swift To The Fore
PLAY-OFF FOR LEAGUE
PENNANT
PLAY-OFF between the HD. and the US.S. Mindanao for the local league basball pennant will take place this afternoon at Caroline Hill com- mencing at 2.30 p.m.
Proceeds will be in aid of the War Fund organised by the "South China Morning Post" and "Hongkong Telc-
this graph", In
respect, players passes and membership tickets will not be valid for admission. En- trance fee is 50 cents.
The match was attempted last week-end but was abandoned owing to rain in the sixth inning when the scores were blanic,
International Series
THE FIRST of the International Series, Britain v. Portugal, will take place to-morrow on the same ground commencing at 10.30 am.
As for the League play-off, pro- ceeds will be devoted to the above mentioned War Fund.
GYMKHANA POSTPONED
It is announced that Equine Sports Club Gymkhana arranged for to morrow has been postponed til Sunday next. August 25.
13 14 Chicago
1 Battery: Rigney, Tresh. Detroit
8 4 Battery: Bridges, Newhouser, C. A FAIRLY high standard of
play was maintained in the Smith, Tebbells, match in which George Sher-St. Louis riff's four eliminated L. Guy's rink, but in the match be- tween U. M. Omar and M. R. Abbas, there was only one rink in it from start to finish.
Except for a couple on the third and. Kowloon C.C. on the former's and a "dead" one on the 12th, Abbas Breen should be an even affair, but lost every other lead. Omor was green advantage may just about turund, Bill hatfied with four film stars C. Aubrey Smith, in the chair, stop- scoping so monotonously that every- the scales. Kowloon D.G.C. ought one must have heaved a sign of re to beat Hongkong F.C. despite hay-at once and beat, them by G!
Hef when the match was over.
To
programme
Gusve.
B 13. 0 Cleveland
Battery: Feller, Hemsley.
ing to play away.
of PROGRAMME for fo-day is:
FO-DAY'S
matches looks quite an in- teresting one. On the fast Kow-
FIRST DIVISION
loon Dock green, so much like Kowloon Docks v. Recreio "A"
Cralgengower Recrelo "B"
their own, I doubt very much whether Recreio "A" will slip up Hongkong. F.C. to-day. They cannot afford to Pollee R.C. now. And their rivals, Craigen- . SECOND gower C.C., playing on their own
green, should take the points Hongkong C.C.
Pollee R.C. against the Civil Servants.
v. Civil Service
v. Kowloon C.C.
v. Kowloon B.G.C.
v. Indian RC.
DIVISIÓN
V. Craigengower
V. Talkoo R.C.
v. Kowloon B.G.C.
v. Kowloon Tong
v. Kowloon F.C.
THIRD DIVISION
Police R.C. had a bad trouncing Civil Service. when they visited Bookunpoo carlier Kowloon C.C. tals scaron and will be out for Recreio revenge this afternoon when they Indians at Happy entertain the Valley. Very likely they will got it, Kowloon B.G.C. v. Electric RC.
Kowloon F.C. v. Prison 0.0. too.
The match between Recreio "B" Cralgengower
V. Hongkong C.C.
Forty-seven-year-ola Bill Tilden, ponents and the match was full of the stormy petrel of lawn tennis, has riotous incidents when all four would added another record to his bar. In simultaneously Angeles, in aid of the English Relief Highlight of the match was when recent series of exhibitions at Les writes Dudley Vence on the ball,
ped the play and said: "Pardon me, but I am completely muddied: could someone please tell me the score?"
Paul Lucas, Rudy Vallee, Reggle Owen and Vie Irwin were his op
GLIMPSE OF WATER-POLO
-match', wES
The South Chinn-Chinese Y.M.C. A. väler-polo match in programs at the Triangulari gals at North Point on drawn--Ming Yuen,
Wednesday. The
Jel. 28151.
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