1926-06-04 — Page 9

FRIDAY, JUNE 4, 1926.

"CHINA MAIL" SPORTS PAGE

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RACE TIPS.

DISCUSSED.

MY SELECTIONS.

LOST BY 3 INCHES.

BRITAIN'S SPLENDID GOLF 'STRUGGLE.

TO-MORROW'S PROSPECTS

Ů.S.A. TAKES WALKER CUP,

(Boutora Service.)

shortage

[By "Patrol"}

Thursday night.

London, June 3.

With the weather as it s and the i At St. Andrew's, in the "Walker of jockeys one will Cup amateur golf competition, be embarking on a hazardous America beat Britain by 6% venture in trying to pick winners matches to 6. The absence of forfeils and other

SUTCLIFFE HURT.

IN MATCH AGAINST THE AUSTRALIANS.

UNLIKELY TO PLAY.

(Reuter's Service.),

THE CHINA MAIL

Birmingham, June 3. Sutchifo (the Yorkshire and England batsman) retired hurt in the match, playing for, the North of England against the Austra Hans. He strained a leg muscle [On the foursomes, Agerien and it is feared that he will not things which go to help the turf led by a mulches to 1. The be available for the first Test seribe-nry felt-badly-at-a-time-like-singles-results-are-given below. Match (at Nottingham, on June. this but here goes..

with the position at the end of 12.) He made 35, before he re-

holes) given in parenthesis.]

The first race of the third extruthe morning's play (after 18 ured necting la timed for 3.16 pm, first saddling bell at 2.45. One should allow a little more than a quarter of an hour for the journey by tram. The big rice of the day is the fourth event, for whien there is a $10 sweep, and "this should start nüt äter than 1.45 or 99.

For the opening race, Banstead Plate, mife, i shall pin my hopes on. Home Call, no matter if it pas or shines. The Regent or Rothesay eught to run into a place.

The Gowk has disappointed too often, and I shall look to Invader or Rechabite for the winner of thei second ace, Tattenham Plate, furlongs, if the course le on the fast side with a preference for the former. If the going is sticky, Tutix may repeat his surprise vid- tory of April 3. Blue Grass ought to be a good bot for place.

In spite of his weight and previous failure) San Diego might win the third race, June Handicap "A" a mile. The Coblin Will prove the danger, his chances in-

reasing if,

understand, Brigade Call is to be kept for the big event. The Geyzer may beat September for a place if he is not sent out to crack the puce.

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At the moment, it is doubtful if Saligin is going out for the Third Aggregate Stakes, a mile fourth! race. If he is saddled, he should still do well in spite of his weight. !

Hobby Jones, USA, (9 up after 18 holes) beat Cyril Tolley by 12 up and 11 to play, This is the biggest victory in the history of the Cup..

Sweetser, U.S.A., (2 up on the morning's play) beat Sir Ernest Holderness by 4 up and 3 to play.

Roger Wethered, Britain, (who led by 8 up on the first half) beat Francis. Quimet by 5 up

and 4 to play.

Harris, Britain, (who was 1 down when the afternoon start- ed) beat Guilford by 2 up and 1 to play.

Gurn, U.S.A., (after leading by 9 holes out of 18) best. Brownlow by 9 up and 8 to play.

Storey, Britaip, (1 up on the morning's play) beat Mackenzie, by 2 up and 1 to play.

Jamieson, Britain. (4 up at the interval) beat Gardner

by 5 up and 4 to play. Von Elm, U.S.A., was 4 up onl Hezlet on the first round, but they finished all square (a tie). See cable below for particulars of this match.

BOWLS.

NOTES ON TO-MORROW'S FIXTURES

CRAIGENGOWER'S TASK

(By Skip).

Providing the weather keeps find there will be a full programune of games to-morrow, the major ity of which will be playedhat Kowloob. The fixtures, dre

First Division. Kowloon Dock R.C. v. Craigen-

gower C.C.

Taikoo R.C. v. Police R.C.. Kowloon B.G.C. v. Civil Service

C.C.

Second Division."

·Civil Service C.C.. v. Indian

Recreation Club.. Craigengower CC v. RHK:

Yacht Club.

Kowloon C.C. v. Talkoo R.C. Club de Recreio v. East Point

R.C.

K.B.G.C.

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The K.B.G.C. team against the Civil Service to-morrow will be:- Clough, Dixon, Nicholls, and

Guy (akip),. Pearman, Dobble, Holland, and

Whibley (skip). Nish, Warren, Hazel, and Mac

farlane (skip), ".

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OUR INTERPORT CRICKET VICTORY.

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OFFICIAL QUOTATIONS.

HONGKONG, JUNE 4, 1926, 10.30 m.

After suffering innings defeats at the hands of Malaya and the FMS, respectively, Hongkong) T.T. on London. won the interport cricket match T.T. on Shanghai against the Singapore C.C, by 29

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Singapore, June 3, At. the lunch interval, Hong. kong's, score, was C.Q.M.S. A. J. Strippe

Hamilton, & Whitley R. Hancock, not out "- ECFincher,b Postle-

thwaite.

G. R. Sayer; not out.

Extras

(Total for 2 wkts:)

Hongkong, won Complete scores:-

Later.

112 Douglas”

by 89 runs.

Hongkong. C.QM.S. A. J. Stripp, Hamilton, b Whitley R. Hancock, b Postlethwaite E. C. Fincher; b Postlethwaite G. R. Sayer, Hoblyn, b

Charlesworth

thwaite

[Play on the first day was restricted by rain, the North scoring 40 runs without loss.]

The Dock team are at home to To-day (2nd day) there were the Craigengower, and incidental-Capt. R. A. Warters, Postle- 10,000 spectatora. The wicket was easy at first and difficultly the first League game to be

played at home. After their de-A. C... Bowker, b Webster.. later.

cisive defeat of Taikoo last week. D. Humphreys, not out.... The North of England scored

on the latter'e ground, they H. N. Balhatchet, e Hamilton, 289 runs. Holmes (Yorkshire) should on their own ground be too b Webstor. made 49, Geary (Leicester) 39, C, G. Macartney took 3 wickets good for their opponents of to-H. C. Burgess, e Whitley, b for 72 runs and A.. Richardsonmorrow. On the other hand

Craigengower have a very well B. Reed, e &. b Charles- balanced team, and have so far won all the games, they have Rev. T. B. Fowell, run out played, so they are sure to put

Extras up a very strong opposition,

3 for 31.

The Australians (1st innings). were 84 runs for 2 wickets down when stumps were drawn.

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Charlesworth.

worth..

[Note: Sutcliffe, the York-

Total shire professional, put up en-

form counts for anything the Į viable records in the last series Folice should win at Taikoo 'to-

Singapore. of Tests in Australia. He came

ΜΟΥΤΟΥ. They have been very Charlesworth, c Sayer, b Reed to the front immediately after unfortunate in losing three points Taylor, c Warters, b Reed [It will be seen that before the the War, lost pace for a few in the last two games, all the Postlethwaite, b Bowker .... Von Elm Hezlet match seasons and has come on again. fault of one particular rink.. Simpson, .l.b.w., b. Reed

Britain led. concluded,

4 He was looked upon as a certainty understand, however, that Hamilton, e Reed, b Bowker the singles. to 3 on

Add-for the position of "opening

Reed... some new blood has been intro- Brigade Call, if sent, ough: 12 puting the foursomes, the position batsman" for England, with Jack changes have been made, and that N. H. P. Whitley, e Stripp, b

to do Hoblyn, b Reed up a strong challenge and Tutal becomes USA. 6, Britain 6. If Hobbs of Surrey. Possibly, the duced, and they expect Abstinence is another one that Hezlet had, won, the total would selectors will now pick Holmes much better. After their defeat Ashworth, e Sayer, b. Reed ... will please. The last time (May 1) have been 6 encha tie. As it (Sutcliffe's colleague of York-last week Taikoo will be all out to Webster, b Reed Saligia bent him by two lengths, was, the match was halved and shire) to go in first with Hobbs, recover their home record, and Hare, e Hancock, b Bowker

for which Salgia gets an extra

10.

the score therefore read:-U.S.A. 6. Britain 5%)

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| provided Holmes shows that he is another close game is expected..

still in form.]

门静 *

Loth Ranmich may not like the," weight, nor the going, in the fifth

Fight Against Odds, The British put up a magni- race, June Handicap. By a mile. ficent fight after being over- If in the mood, he might win, but whelmingly benten in the morn- the Gomeril will take a lot of beating, the result actually hinging on John the Von Elm v. Hezlet match. ing. Either Reynolds or Smith may get Gomeri is likely favourite:

a place. The The American" was 4 up at the

Hezlet squared at

the

to Start a hol 27th.

32nd. They were still square at the 85th. Then Von Elm's putt

For the sixth race, the Pole Pony Scurry, my tip is infallible -put the money on the rush sweep

-Intend----

Face

With 155 1b. Dobbin is still in the 1 miles handicap-the last

The odds are on his win aing, so that 1 shall have a long "what on one of the outsiders, say

The Gnome: ----

By the way, I understand that our old favourite, Local Option, will not be started for the China

Championship at Kiangwan, as he

TENNIS LEAGUE.

SATURDAY'S FIXTURES.

WEATHER AND GROUND.

The Bowling Green are at home to the Civil Service. Both have yet to win their first game, al- though the latter Club are ahead by virtue of their lucky draw with the Police last week. The löser of this game will go to the bot- tom of the League table. Last senson the CS.C.C. snatched a sensational win at Kowloon the for only game the K.B.G.C lost on

their own ground,

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do the last hole (of one and a halfviding the grounds are fit yards) was too far: Hezlet was play, the following matches

local tennis league left with four-yarder and played the it deadly accurate but it stopped affanged for to-morrow. three inches from the hole, by teams appear fist in each case: which margin America won the Cup.

LADIES' GOLF.

palled up a tale stiff in training.' BRITISH CHAMPION LOSES IN

We will thus still be loft in the dark as to how good he is an com- pured with the Northern cracks.

BILLIARDS ENTRIES; PALACE HOTEL HANDÍCAP DETAILS.

"THE FIRST MATCH.

The following have entered the Palace Hotel (Kowicon), billiards handicap

A. J. Osmund, L. A. Usinund, J. F. Ribeiro, F. E. Silva, F. M. Cruz, C. Earnshaw, G. Moore, Corp. Tilbee, A. McGinley, J. A., Inaz, J. H. Witchell, T. Pile, Philip" Tai, W. Fish, W: Taylor, T. Mitchell, T. Goading, T. Clough, J. Johnson, F. Hobbs, W. G. Keats, E. Zimmern, J. H. Almeida, W. Ogley, J. W. Lee, E. R. Hyndman, A.. McCallum, J. W. Henderson, G. Blain, C. H. Miles, H. Gray and L. E.* Hyndman.

FRANCE.

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MISS CECIL LEITCH.

(Reuter's Servico.)

St. Germains, June 3.

In the French ladies' open golt. championship. Mdle. Thion de la

Miss Cecil Leitch.

Chaume beat Miss Cecil Leitch The first match starts on Mon (the former British champion) by day, at 6 p.m. between T. Goading, 2 up and 2 to play, (owes 120) and F. Hobbs (owes

70); and at 9 pm. J. H. Almeida (owes 30) and G. Moore (owes 200.)

VOLLEY BALL LEAGUE.

Two-league-volleyball games will be played to-day, one between Ying Wa College and Salyingpun School at Queen's College; and the other between Queen's College end St. Paul's College, at the

M.C.A. ground. ⠀

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BILLIARDS EXHIBITION.

.Division A.

Chinese R.C. v. Indian R.C. M.B.K, v. Kowloon C.C.. University v. USR.C.

Division E.

Indian RC. v. Craigenyower: Kowloon CC, v. M.B.K. US.R.C. v. University.. Club de Recreio v. H.K:C.C. Netherlands T.C. v. C.R.C.

Division C. H.K.C.C. v Craigengower. Taikoo V, Kowloon C.C. Club de Recreio v. C.R.C.

Mackay, not out

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The FM.S. Match. As stated, Hongkong lost to the F.M.S., at Kuala Lumpur, by an innings and 107 runs. Hongkong China Lights (comb.) scored-41, the F.M.S. 224 and Hongkong 76.

The "China Mai" correspon in the Second-Division-the-Civildent at Singapore-sende-Hong The kong's 2nd innings details (re Service receive the Indiana. Jatter have not such a strong team ceived too late for publication as last year; nevertheless they yesterday) as follow:- should give the former a good run for their money..

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Craigengower are at home to the Yacht Club, who have not yet come up to anticipation, and. I am afraid, will not secure their first points to-morrow.

The Kowloon Cricket Club are making various changes in their teams for to-morrow's game with Talkoo. They will, however, have a very hard tussle against such a The following will represent, the strong combination as, the Dock Kowloon CC to-morrow in the team. Tennis Loogue

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"A" team v. M.B.K, on MEK. Club de Recreio open their new round.-F. Wheeler and C. E ground to-morrow, and are at Millard E. F. Fincher and home to the East Point Club. Chabb, N. Trambitzky and W. M. understand that they were very Citting.

Jucky to draw with the Civil Ser "g" team V MR.Kon KCC vice last week, owing to a bad round. Jack and A. Lecol, mistake by one of the latter Club's binage and A. E. Guest, Geo. Lee skips. Providing they have got

and G. S. Purd.

· Hongkong-2nd Innings. C.Q.M.S. A. J. Stripp, N.,

Foster, b Bostock-Hill. G. R. Sayer," N. Foster, b

Bostock-Hill ..

E. C. Fincher, b Hennessey.. A W. Ramsay, c R. Foster, b

Bostock-Hill

Capt. R. A Warters, c & b

Bostock-Hil

R. Hancock, 1.b.w, b Hen-

nessey

H. N. Balhatchet, c R. Foster,

b Bostock-Hill

A. C. L. Bowker, e Miler, a

Bostock-Hill.

J. D. Humphreys, not out Rev. T. B. Powell, Lbw., 1

Bostock-Hill

E. B. Reed, b Penman

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4. N. Other, A. J. Pedersen "l In continuation of the serice of A. H. McBride, D. J. Purves and aporta arranged between the F Young'

P.W.D and the Sanitary Depart ment. 1. am informed that a bowls The HK.C.C. "B" team v. Club game has been arranged. This de Recreio (on Recreio courts at will take place on the Civil Ser 4.80 p.m.) is:Capt. Bloxham vice Green in the near future. and E: J. R. Mitchell, W. "A Nowers and L, M, S. Licyd, W. L.. Dunbar and M. W. Lyons, MAKI

LEAGUE TABLES.

The following are the positions The H.K.C.C. "C"team", (st) in the League to date: - home, 4.15 p.m.) against Craigen-i gower is. D. H.. Crawford

Division, I.

RW DLP.

GOLD CLUB

in the Royal Hongkong Golf Club, Junior section, the special bogey competition on King's birth, day was by F. E. Booker (15) with a return of 2 up.

SHOTS FOR AND AGAINST.

División 1.

H.K. Telephone

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In an

THE NEXT STEP.

(Reuter's Service.)

Another five hundred break has Lithgow-Smith and G. 8. Hugh Kowloon Dock 2 1 0 1 2 Cruigengower C.C. 193 166 37 0 Sweden defeated South Africa by

been put up by Mr... Claude Faikiner, the British billards pró fessional now visiting Hongkong

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EXCHANGE.

Hongkong, 4th June 1998,

On London

Banky Wir

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Oreditay lawn tennis competition, at and E. L. Crowley, E. W Craigengower C. C. 3 8 0 0,6

courts, Kensington,

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Division, LOAN

Jones.

NO TENNIS.

FINALS POSTPONED TILL. THURSDAY

Taikoa R.CE

Civil Service

Kowloon B.G. De Hand Divizion

Kowloon C.C Talkoo RCA NAPRED Club de Recreio There will be, no

East Point R.C.. scored 921, as he carried on with Hongkong Cricket Club to-day Clyll Service.. Mr. Richards Chim, headmaster hin unfinished braak. He also The finals in the open tournament Craigenzower of Ying Wa College. Is president made one of 212.postponed on account of tail

Walkiner played Mr. S. Gray, at The Kowloon Dock Recreation Club There are 16 teams in the last night, winning by, 800 to 23. league, senior, Junior, and small As a matter of fact, the vialtor boys.

at the

of the Volley Ball League this to the subsequent snooker are put forward again till year, and Mr. Ko Blk-wal, is hon match. Faikiner beat Mr. Gray by Thursday when it is hoped,

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