ONDAY MORNING COMMENTARY
Organised Billiards For War Effort Hongkong Players Move
In Right
Right Direction
Origin Attributed to Bowls
(By "Tinker").
a
Cricket At University
Hospital Staff Beaten
By 50 Runs
Hongkong Univeralty entertained the nigft of the Queen Mary Hospital in a friendly Cricket match at Pokfulam yesterday morning and emerged com- fortable winners by 50 runs. C. N. Matthewa faid the foundation for the Varsity's victory with a good knock of 41, which included seven boundaries, while S, Mahmood was in good form with the ball and look five wickets for 13 runs,
The Hospital had the servives of J.
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IT WAS JUST a little over six months ago that quiet unassuming gentleman strolled into this office to make enquiries about prospects of organising billiards and snooker in the Colony to aid the War Effort. I pre sented the conditions as I then knew them and voiced the opinion that it would be quite a job to.shake people. McGowan, the Civil Service player, out of their lethargic Hongkongitis, for outside the normal Club activity was doubtful whether billiards players could put up a show sufficiently attractive to gather a crowd.
llards.
two members of the former Recrefo
und of H. L. Ozario and E. L. Gosano. First Division League championship team. Ozotlo, one of the best spin bowlers in the Celony, took six wickets for 16 runs, his first over yielding two wickets for no tunn. C. W. Cralgengower cricketer, hnd fear for UNIVERSITY
C. N, Matthews, e Haynes b Lam Kenneth Lo. b Lam
Ho is an Army man, and V: Cleo-Let it alone; let's to bil-31. knowing the military dislike for publicity I shall not mention names, but his demeanour hid a virilo disposition that was in- clined to sneer at obstacles.
His object was praiseworthy, and I promised him whatever assistance was possible. He has remained inį the background, but in one or two specific instances I imow that his Initiative has been the driving force of the current of interest that one fcols is making itself felt.
To what extent the exhibitions at
the Club de Recrelo on Friday night were the result of his work I don't know, but I feel that he had quite a Being in aid of the British War Organisation Fund, public support was most gratifying, and the exhibi- tions, in hoped, are but a start to a more detailed programme..
bit to do with them.
WOULD anyone believe that the origin of billiards was Inwn bowls? There is no ap- parent relationalship under the present day conditions of play. but several sources have it that lawn bowlers in the earliest days as crazy about the game then as now sought a means of
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But, it was pointed out Shakespeare's plays were fletion not fact.
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that
and
W. S. Gen. 1.b.w. b Ororio
L. T. Ride, e and b Ororta
G. tiong Choy, bw. b Lam
J. C.. Fenton, e Thib. Özerla
Jack Carr was the man'io dis-K.. Tam, b Otero cover the streize things that thè) K. 5. Oh, and b Lam balls would do with the applica N. C. Sen Gupta, e sul b Ozorio tion of "side". The leather tip had been Introduced in the early 19th century, and Carr found out that by chalking the Up the ball could be hit on the sides without any slipping.
His renown spread rapidly, and he made a small fortune selling what termed "twisting chalk," Ils bubble was pricked when
another player once ran out of this magic chalk and used ordinary chalk with
the same results.
, Mahmood, not out R. S. Gib Ozorio Extra (B 7: LD 2; WD 2)
Total
Haynes Lin
Bowling Anadyals
H, L. Ororia
Skinner
McGowan
Hopkinson
Lam bowled two wide balla,
QUEEN MANY HOSPITAL
F. Hopkinson, e Gegy b Mahmood' Thus the early development of J. F. McGowan, b Ti billiards. The finer points of the Tuc Tam b Geas
E. 1: Gosano, b Gegit game, that make it one of the most. w. Lam, e Hong Choy b Mahmood fascinating undoubtedly were the J. Skinner, o Gegs b do
I. Bentley, not oht
direct result of Carr's discovery wills. Lui. b Mahmood chalk. It opened up a new field for 11. 1. Ozeria, 1.b.w. b. Mahmood the complicated shots that to-day go G. Singh, 1b.w. b Mahmood to the make-up of a good billiards laynes, h Hong Choy
Exiras ( 1; WD 1) player.
Unity Mitford
carrying their game indoors To Stay Free
when it rained.
1
Total
Dowling Analysis.
Mahmood
Genz
GIU
Nide
Hang Choy
Light Blues Win
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RINK GAMES WASHED OUT BY RAIN
Omar Leads Against Holland
Several matches in the Second Round of the Open Rinks Championship were started, but in every case play had to bo abandoned owing to rain.
At Kowloon Football Club, the "big" match between the
rinks skipped by U. M. Omar Heads Played Are
To Stand
When the rain caused the matches
and A. M. Holland was started and the Craigengower players | (A. M. Omar, K. M. Omar, B. W. Bradbury and U. M. Omar) were leading their opponents to be stopped yesterday. several (W. L. Walker, J. C. Gill, J. Mc-players were in doubt as to whether the matches already commenced had Kelvie and A. M. Holland) 4-1 to be played all over or had to be after the third head when the resumed from the stage when they
were abandoned. game was washed out.
On the same green, A. J. Kev, A. E. H. Castro, A, Madar and J. L. Stephens were leading E. Zimmern, W. K, Way, T. A. Madar and T. Lock 4-0 at the completion of the third head when play was abandoned.
Other matches in Kowloon were postponed.
On the island, a start was made in the majority of the matches fixed for the Valley. On the Craigengower
For the guidance of these pinyers, the rules say:
"When a gamë is stopped, either by mutual arrangement or by the Umpire after appeal to him on secount of dark- nes or the condition of the weather, or any other valid reason. It shall be re- | sumed with the scores as they were when It was stopped. A head commenced but not completed to be declared null.
They first found that the minia-!
Miss Unity Mitford is to remain at
London. June 28. ture rinks were too small, and so liberty.
Cambridge University beat Oxford to make Uin process more difficult,
M.P. asked questions about her University by seven wickets in their hoops were stuck in the ground. in the House of Commons recently. wartime Inter-Varisty
Cricket match, Out of this arose orequel,
Mr Evelyn Walkden (Doncaster) at Lord's to-day. The match will not be They next made croquet a minia-wanted to know if the Home Score-Included in the record of Inter-Varalty ture game and lified li on to a table fary had considered the desirability matches as it was held in aid of the and the balls were pushed not struck of detaining her on count of her British Red Cross. through the hoops. The next chop past associations with Nazi leaders and scored 171, a bright last wicket had an idea to eliminate the cone and her declared pro-Nazi views, sinnd realising 44 runs. Cambridge re-leading H, Gitlins, T. K. Lien, W.-J. from croquet and substitute a pocket Mr Morrison replied
that his plied with 172 for three wickets. in the table in which to steer the
Information as to the condition of The Light Blues lost two wickets for ball.
her health, and the circumstances 31 runs, but R. E. Crichton and G. in which she was living, did not Baylis changed the complexion of the indicate any ground to exercise match in a century stanu, Crichton be- control over her in the interests of ing 71 not out when the winning hit
was made.--Reuter,
Oxford had first lease of the wicket green, J. Hoosen, A. M. Rumjahe, OSMUND WINS IN
How then on, of course, the de- followed. velopment is more exuny More pockets appeared and finally the hoops were eliminated from the
game. The cue made ita appearance
national security. Dr
Edith Summerskill (Fulham,
for striking the balls and one of the W.), asked why "this particular
last developments was the cushions woman should have special privi- CEASE FIRE IN
around the edge-of-the-table
lege,
He gave on assurance that no special consideration had been given to Miss Milford's case.
England and France are the BEREI MY Morrison: 'It is not a special ally accepted countries of origin. privilege for a British citizen to be Others have been put forward "by at liberty, various people, but their claims were unsubstantiated by records. Ono bright lad said that Egypt was the home of billiards, and that Cleopatra "I cannot be influenced by popu- was a bit of a girl with the cue. But far feelings," he said, adding that he the claim is based on Shakespeare's was exercising a quasijudicial func "Antony and Cleopatra" Act If scene tion.
Soong Ling-sing boats Hughes to the ball in a heading duel match in the Eastern tour of Australia.
FEBRUARY?
Mr C. E. 0. Carter, a London business man, in a paper read at the Astrologers* Convention at Harro- gate, gave the middle of February, 1942, as the likely period for the "cease fire."
He added that he expected that by the autumn of 1942 life would again be proceeding on normal lines Would in Great Britain. The wor prove to have been far less costly In human life than the last war.
Dealing with next autumn, Mr Carter said that it seemed that very severe_privations would then foll upon Germany, and she would begin really to suffer something of what she had arrogantly and brutally. In- flleled upon others.
Compulsory Fire Watch In City
The lack of volunteer fire watchers in the City of London has led to a compulsory order by Mr Herbert Morrison, Minister of Home Securi-
A. Ft. Dallah and M. R. Abbas were Howard and A. Spasy 8-3 at the end of the fourth head when the rain came. This match will be continued
Friday.
on
EXHIBITION
There was a very small gallery of only 43 speciators at the second exhibi- On the same green, M. A. Wahab, ton of Billiards and Snooker, at Club A. R. Kitchell, A. M. Wahab and de Recreio on Saturday night, in ald of C C. Pereirå were leading P. D. the British War Organisation Fund.
A. J. Osmund. Colony Billards cham- Crowley. E. Kirnian, S. Eccleshall plon, again held his own in a match W. J. Burling by a few shots after against Lam Chu-cha, whom he bent the fourth head.
428-174. Osmund hall a break of 135 jand Lam"one"of:30:~~~
On the Police green, tho four A. P. Pereira Jr proved much too Strange brothers (Ernic, Sidney, good for H. Jackson over three frames Charlie and Harry) started their of Snooker and won 83-30, 63-38 and match against W.. E. Webber, W. C. 63-48. Perelta had a break of 32, Higgs, S. II. Marvin and F. N. HI A. M. Remedios, with ticket No. 34, but had to stop play after a few own a Billarda cuc. heads.
Bowls Sweep Prizes
FIRST TEST
Football Tourists
Defeat Australia
Melbourne, June 28. The first of a series of Association
Following are the resulla of Lawn Bowls Football Testa between China, re- пресре
BATURDAY'S SWKEF
1. 101 (Craigengower) 2. 494 (Neerelo "A") 1.500 (Polter)
Other ickets:-102, 05, 471,410, 24, 150, 400, 104, 424, 433, 139, 301, 440, 200, 300, 240,
21, 482, 370, 841, 55, 24, 400, 372.
SWEET OF JUNE 14
1. 594 (Craigendower)
2. 232 (Recreio "A")' 3.20 (Pollen).
presented by the touring Eastern-Sing Tao eleven from Hongkong, and Aus- tralia was held here to-day and re- sulted in a win for the tourists by six ronts to four.
Lai Shiu-wing, the tourists' insluc left scored "hat-trick."-United Presz.
Soccer In Scotland
London, June, 28. The following were the results in the second round of the Scottish Football Association's 'Summer Cup Compell- fon: -
Other tickets:-232, 511, 508, 591, 405, 105, 352, 250, 44, 154, 131, 09, 600, 102, 200, 481, 71, 439, 233, 163, 505, 520, 203, 185, 670, 877.. SWEEP OF JUNE 21
1. 33 (Crigengower)
20 Itecrolo "A")
3. 387 (Policel
Other tickets-173, 44, 148, 121, 375, Los, 240, 643, 303, 645, 428, 319, 119, 400, 300,
ty. All City workers who are Bri-, 21, 153, 420, 179, 673, Bi1, 607, 245, 103,
tish subjects and between the ages of 10 and 60, unless in the exempted classes, can be called upon for fre prevention duties.
Registration of workers is to be made by occupiers of business pre- mises. The returns will be sent to the Common Counell, and enrolment netices
ices will be issued by the authori lica fo
to those required.
Other reasons for the order are the very
small night population of the Clly, the large proportion of women workers, and the number of amall businesses, which have been unable to form fire prevention pur-
At the Bank of England
It was stated that full-time directora: tako dele, turn with members of the stuff in fire prevention duty,
HOCKEY ON SKATES
In a friendly hockey match on roller skaten, pinyod at Ciro's Skating Ilink, Causeway Bay yesterday.” 7th -A.A Bly drew with Hongkong Skating Club 2.2.
The scorers were Wood; (2) for the Battery, and Drewery, and D. D. Nien for Club,
Glasgow Hangers & Hamilton Academi- gal Clyde 3 Hibemian 3 tafter extra time); Heart of Midfollian & St Mirren 1; Dumbarton 4 Third Lanark 8.
replay
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