FRIDAY, JULY 2, 1926:
SPORTS SECTION.
BOWLS.
KILL
TO-MORROW'S GAMES AND PROSPECTS.
INTERPORT COMMENT,
[By "Skip.")
The following are the games down for decision to-morrow!---
First Division.
Cruigengower v. Polico. Kowloon D.R.C. v. Kowloon
B.G.
Talkoo v. Civil Service.
Second Division.
Yacht Club v. Indian, Civil Service Craigen
Kower.
East Point v. Kowloon C.C. de Recreio v. Talkoo.
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C.C.C.
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The following, have been selected "to","play for 182" "Crniyoigawer G.C.
{ Firat tonm v. Police R.C. home)-F. J. Neves. I. A. Souza, U. M. Omar, B. W. Bradbury (skip); D. Fritz, C. Rosselet, F. Fisher. H. J. Dennis (skip); W. B. Muskett, L. A. Rose, D. Rumjahn, R. Basa (skip)
Second team v. Civil Service C.C. (away) A. Razack. R. F. Luz, C. M. Alves, C. A. Rodrigues (skip); D. K. Kharus, C. Bennett, A. Gillard, G. J. Spink (skip): A. Kitchell, J. van der Lely. G. H. Selwood. E. Arcul {aketp).
A.B.G.C.
Hazel, Dobbie, McLachlan,' and' Whibley (Skip).
Nicholls. Farrell, W. M. John- ton, and Guy (Skip).
Nish, Chapman, Eolland,,, and Macfarlane.
K.D.R.C. Goodman. Ramsay, Brown, and McKelvic (Skip).
Greig, Docherty, McLaggan, | and Gray (Skip).
Gourlay Cooper, Hedley, and Lapsley (Skip).
K.C.C.
Abraham, Goldenberg, Tacchi, and Hill (Skip}:
Goodwin, Lammert. Fraser, and Gibson (Skip).
Burford, Wragge.. Robinson, and Overy (Skip).
The Police will need to win at least one more game, to keep them. safe in the senior division."
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NO MALICE.
FLOODING OF PITCH AT LORD'S.
TEST MATCH ECHO.
London, July 1. The Marylebone C.C. has issued a statement regarding the water on the wicket at Lord's on June They have satisfied themselves that there was no malicious intent in laying out the hose pipe, but the flooding of the ground was due to carelessness of such of the ground staff as were concerned.- Reuter....
London, July 1.
According to the "Daily Mail," detectives who investigated the flooding of the pitch at Lord's on the second day of the Second Test Match, are convinced that it was accidental-Reuter.
FEMALE ATHLETICS.
AWARD OF FRENCH GRAND
PRIZE.
Paris. July 1
The Academy of Sports has con- ferred the Grand Prize for Female Athletics on Madame David Nell who crossed Tibet with one com- panion and sojourned at Lhasan-
Havna.
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PING PONG MATCH.
By 40 games. to 26, St. Andrew's Young Men's Club defeated the Dockyard Young Men's Club al Wednesday night. ping-pong on Scores: St. Andrew's names given fret) -
H. Landolt lost to Andrewe 3-8; H. Clayson beat Hackett 6-5; E. Pincher beat Jones 8-3 C Mackgazle beat Pile 8-3; H. Kew beat Geddard 11-0; R. Wong lost to Rev. Hewitt 4-7.
was appointed consisting of the Officials, and Messrs. Gow, Russell and Bond.
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The Committee as appointed is To- a very geod one, all of them being morrow they visit Craigengower past maltera at the game, and who are at the present one of the they are sure to give full consider- two strongest teams in this secation to all possible aspirants for tion. The possibilities of the this honour. Their task, how- Police winning to-morrow are ever, will not be an easy cre, for very remote, but should they do it is very much harder to choose 4. so it would be a distinct honour to team to play away than at home I hear that they will be for not all the good players will without Inspector J. Clark, who be free to make the journey. is at present in hospital.
them.
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Kowloon Dock receive the Bowl-
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The only part of the proposed ing Green Club. The former arrangements that seem to have were beaten by the Civil Service a drawback, is the decision of the last week, whilst the latter regis Association that the players mak- tered their first win of the seasoning the journey will have to pay This does at the expense of the Police. On their own passages, their own green the Deck should not seem fair, for if the team is picked to represent Hongkong that
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have the advantage, and are ex-then Hongkong should see pected to win.
they are not out of pocket in so The Civil Servants visit Taikeo, doing, by paying their own fares and after their very fine win over and other expenses the players do the Dock last week, are sure to not represent Hongkong, but are have great hopes of bringing off a private party going up on their another surprise victory. Tail- own account. koo, however, are pretty nearly invincible on their own green, and are almost sure of adding another two points to their total.
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The star game in the second division will be that between the East Point Club and the Kowloon: Cricket Club. The East Point
Surely it would not be a hardship for the Association to pay the passages, and if they have not the money available, an appeal to all the Clubs affiliated, I am sure, would not be in vain.
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LEAGUE TABLES.
The following are the positions
Division I
P. W. D.L. P.' Gralgengower C. C. 7 3 0 2 10 Talkoo R.C.
6 .4 0 2 8
have not yet this season tasted in the League to date: defeat, while the K.C.C. have lost only one game. Both are Con- fident of success, and a very close game should be seen, with the ad- vantage slightly in favour of the Kowloon Dock home team," Should the East Civil Service Point Club win, they are sure of | Police R.C. winning this division's cham-Kowloon B.G.... pionship. On the other hand, if the Cricket Club win, the chances
of both teams will be very equal.
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The Yacht Club are at home to the Indians, and unless the lat. ters' luck has turned, they appear
to be in for another defeat.
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A tight game should be seen between the second strings of the Civil Service and Craigengower. As far as strength is concerned they are almost equal. The Civil Service will have the advantage
Division
East Point R.C. Kowloon C.C. Taikoo R.C. Civil Servico Club de Recreio Craigongower Yacht Club Indian R.C.
6 4 0 2 8
6 3 1 27
71 15 3 0 10 5 2 II,
P. W. D. L. P. www.500 0.10
66 0 1 10
6 4 0 28
0 2 1 85
KINSEY TRIUMPHS.
REACHES ALL THREE FINALS AT WIMBLEDON.
LATEST PROGRESS.
London, July 1. At Wimbledon, for the lawn tennis championships :-
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CHINA MAIL.
LEAGUE TENNIS.
STATISTICS, AND WINNING PROSPECTS.
WEATHER DELAYS,
LOCAL BASEBALL.
WEEK-END PROSPECTS IN LEAGUE."
THE FIXTURES,'
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OFFICIAL QUOTATIONS.
HONGKONG, JULY 2, 1926, 10.30 am.
London
The defeat of the Defence Corps [By "Loyal"} From the beginning of the season by the Japanese in the Hongkong rain interfered with the league ten- Baseball League laat week-end IT. on London The weather was perfect. The nis games and disarranged the pro- could not have been more completo. T.T. on Shanghaf
Banks stands were crowded when, as à gramme, This will necessitate Flichors Hachiuma and Ishimatsu curtain-raiser to the ladies' semi-playing some of the matches in xave the "khak men no chance Hongkong Bank Richards and mid-week and on Sundays it the to got a hit, and the field assisted finals, Vincent Howard Kinsey (U.S.A.) beat programme la to be completed bein keeping them short
of the Chartered Bunk H. W. Austin and R. Lycett (Bri- fore the weather becomes unsuitable nearest base. This record of "no Mercantile Bank, A. 4)
Had the schedule hits, no rune" was followed up by. tain) in the men's doubles by 7-6, for the game.
F. & O. Bank been adhered to, to-morrow would the Japanese with 21 runa. 6-4, 6-4.
Kinsey was the finest player have seen the last of the matches Accuracy was all on one side and Bank of East Asia
Marine Insuraness. on the court yet Lycett'e mas-in, "A" and "C" divisions and "B" mistakes on the other.
Canton Insurance It was left to obvious. division would have been completed"
the Club de tery in doubles was
China Underwriters..... Recreto (defeated the previous North China Insuranes.. On the other hand, Richards next week.
day by South China) to spring an Union Insurance....... was the weakest until the third set when he found his game.
other surprise on the Baseball
Yangtze Insurance .. Club on. Sunday by scoring Wirteen Kinsey's forehand play, alicing
Fire InsuraNCES. runs to three.. The experienced and cutting were most effective. After 4 all and 5 all in the
Club players appeared as novices China Fire Insurance.. first set, the Americans led by
before the Recreio boys who play. Fire Insurance
Shipping. 8-5. Deuce was called three
ed A wonderful game. Prominent times in the 12th game, before
fielders were Pereira at left and Douglasss... the Americans took this first
Gosano at third." The latter show- ed his all-round form by a home Bet.
run hit which was one of the best seen this sensor: H. Earros made an impression as catcher with the ability to give a fast and accurate throw. Pitching, however, is their weak point. They give promise of A formidable team with
The Americans tried high lobbing in the second set but were not successful but they led by 4-2. Austin then twice beat Kinsey in volleying duela and the
drew British pair back at 4 all. Then
the Americans won two games and led by 2 sets to love.
In the third set the Ameri- *cang led 1-8 and then 6-3. The British pair made a plucky fight but were outplayed.
Kinsey's form at Wimbledon was a revelation to American spectators.
British Lady In Form.
In the ladies (singles) semi- finals, Mrs.,,L. A. Godfree (Bri tain) beat Mile. Viasto (France) 6-4, 6-0.
The Spanish King and Queen were present to witness the next match in which Senorita d'Alvarez
beat (Spain)
Mrs. Mallory (U.S.A.) 6-2, 6-2,
Mrs. Mallory.
The league table appended gives the position in the various divisions to date.
In division "A" the Indian R.C lead with four matches won and one lost. Kowloon's chances of drawing level with them on points in the same number of matches seam remote in their meeting to morrow with the Chinese R.C. who -have been in winning vein in all
divisions) all the time.
The M.B.K. and the Chinese R.C. have won all their matches so far division "B" and the issue lies between those two. Both count good players in their ranks and my | being opinion is that the M.B.K. will even
tually get to the top.
In division "the Chinese are hot favourites, with, the Club de Recroto just behind.
So far an can be ascertained, the matches for to-morrow according to schedule are (home teams first)
Division A..
Chinese R.C. v. K.C.C. Division: B.
Indian F.C. v Craigongower. Kowloom CC. v. M.B.K. U.S.R.C. v. University. Club'de Recreio v. H.K.C.C.- Netherlands T.C? v. C.R.C.
Division C. Club de Recreio v. C.C.C. H.K.C.C. v. R.C.C.
Hongkong Steamboats.. K. Tugs & Lighters.. indo-Chinas (Prof.)
do (Det.) L. do () Hk. Oriental Navigation Shell Transports itar Farriai Water-boats
Refineries.
more practica.
South China have stiil to be de-China Bugarı .. feated, but they are by no means Malabon Bugara in last season's form. present standard of play they can- hot hope to be at the top again. They need hustlers like. Pang and
On their
Chan who are now absent.
The Japanese have lost a game
Mining.
Bengubts Kailan Mining Ad Langkats (Combined)
do. (Single) Shanghai Exploration
Rauba
so far. but they play better each Shanghai Lườn time. On form it is, safe to pre- diet that they will be the cham-Tronoh Mines picns this season..
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Sunday: Club de Recreio v.
34 Filipinos: Single Men v. Married
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Both Mlle Vlasto and Mrs. Godfree wore big-peaked white. jockey-caps.
Mile. Vlasto. went to 3-0 games by clever courtcraft and low backhand shots. Then she led by 4-1. Mrs. Godfree then found her length. With good forehand play, she won the next five games and was cheered when she took this first set.
The second set consisted en- Mlle. tirely of baseline play, Vlasto "exaggerated" her back- hand and was outplayed in a "long driving duel, in which the only two aces were scored by volleying.
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GREAT SUPERIORITY,
Northampton, July-1.
Second day's play in Northants
v. the Australians match.
[Note: Position, overnight: 5
Australians (1st innings) 340 6. 2. 3 runs for 8 wickets, Bardsley 112. 6 3 3 Ryder 84.]
Club de Recreio ... 6 Craigengower Kowloon C.C, Hongkong C.C. Taikoo
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TENNIS LEAGUE,
M B.K. CONTINUE WINNING SEQUENCE.
The M.B.K. continued their win
'Senorita d'Alvarez took the first three games against Mrs.ning sequence in division "B" of Mallory, but lost her next ser- vice game, 3-1. She then forc. the tennis league yesterday, dr ed Mrs. Mallory back to the fenting the Indian R.C. by 1 baseline and concentrated on the American lady's backhand. She clinched the last game of the set by some of the best play seen at Wimbledon.
the
games.
The losers have suffered two defeats.
Scoree Edo and Kitajima lost to 'D. Ismail and S. 5.
Hussain
Mohamed
Azon
In the second set, Senorita played a sparkling Beat S. A. Humid and D. game, placing forehand and backhand shots with greatest Beat S.. A. R. Bux and A. R. accuracy in the corners of her opponent's court and outplaying Mrs. Mallory, who again could. only win two games..
Thus there will be an Anglo- Spanish final between Mrs. Godfree (who has won the championship as Miss Kitty McKane) and the Spanish girl who is seeking new honours. Further results are;- Ladies' doubles: Miss Ryan and Miss Browne (U.S.A.) bent
J
Ema and Ito beat 0. Ismail
and S. St. Hussain ...
Beat 5. A. Hamid and, D..
Mahamed
Beat S. A. R. Bux" and A. R.
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82 0 44
Mohamed
Men's doubles: (4th round) 6 0 0.50 Cochet and Brugnón Beat SA, R. Rux and A. R..
(France) beat
Borotra and SHOTS FOR AND AGAINST.Aslangül (France) 4-6, 6-0, 6-3; 346, 86. The winners enter the semi-final.
(4th round) Van Lennep and
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Division 1.
For Arst Up Da. of the green and should win. Cralgengower CC. 448. 873 75 6 de Kehrling. beat C. G. Eames and
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Taikoo R.C. 881 310 62 0 Higga (Britain) 6-4, 6-3, 6-2, The The Club de Recreio receive the Kowloon D.R.C. ., 351 326 25 0winners meet Cochet and Brugnon Talkoo second eleven, and, 1 am ↑ Civil Servics ****842 386 640 in the semi-final defence afraid, will lose, for the Taikoo | Kowloon B.G. 305 374 0 69 Mixed Doubles (4th round) twelve have a lot too much ex- Police R.C... 838 487 099 Vincent Richards and Miss Ryan perience compared with their op
Division 11. (LAS.A.) beat J. B. Gilbert and ponents, and will soon get the run
For Agat Up Dn. Miss Harvey (Britain) 8-6, 6-3 of the green at King's Park...
887 240 97.01. A Godfree and Mrs. Godfree 398 326 720(Britain) beat Bryce Jones and 878 838 380 Misa Maltby 6-4, 6-0, The re 342 354 0 12 apoctive wienere meet in the 855 867 0 12 semi-final, for the right of onter. B62 2760 18ing the Anal to play Howard. 327 887 040. Kinsey and Miss Browne (USA) 224 864 0 100 who, in the other seni dual, oa:
East Point R.C.. Kowloon C,C/.. Taikon R.C
Replying to the Shanghai in vitation to send an Interport team Craigangower. up in September, the local Asso-Yacht Club. ciation said it was almost certain Civil Service that a team would go, and for Club de Recreio. this purpose a selection committee Indian R.C.MA
To-day the weather was fine and the wicket good::
7,000 spectators.
There were
Dairy Farms......
A Wing (full pd.).. do.
(part pd.) Hongkong Amusements.
K. Constructions Hongkong Electrics
The Australians were all out.K. Developments
before lunch, for 397 runs. Clark
too 8 wickets for 102 runs, Mur- din 3 for 87,
(new) Northants (1st innings) were Hongkong Tramways. dismissed for 125 runs, A. Aane, Crawfords Mailey took 5 for 29.
Macso: Electrica Mackintosh. Nanyang Tobaccos Peak Trama (old)
do. → (new) Sinceres Singapore Trame Taxis
Following on, Northants were 90 runs for 6 wickets when stumps were drawn.
[With only 4 wickets to fall, Northants need 182 runs to stave off an innings defeat and the re- sult is a foregone conclusion as there is still a day to go.]
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COUNTY MATCH. Glamorgan Surprise Notis,
London, July 1. Glamorgan, who were only pro- moted to "a first-class county" after the War are still doing well in the county cricket champion- pionship this year. They beat Notts by two wickets at Swansea in two days: Scores:
Notts (1st), 263 runs. Mercer took 4 for 62 and Ryan 5 for 97.
Glamorgan (1st) 808 runs Bates made 84; Richmond took 6. for 110,
Nots (2nd) 203 runs. Mercer
I took 4 for 61 and Ryan 5 for 90
Glamorgan (2nd) 164 runs for 8 wickets. Staples took. 4 for 58.--- 17-16 Reuter
THE MASKED BALL.
ACCOUNTS HAVE BEEN AUDITED.
Berger and Mrs. Trawson 5-7, 6-4, B-0.
Thus Howard Kinsey (who
The accounts of the Masked played in exhibitions in Hong kong in 1925) has reached all Bali, held at the City Hall on three available finals, ie., he has March 19 have now been audited reached the final in all three by Messrs. Percy Smith, Beth events. In which he entered, and Fleming and can be seen at the offices of the Advertising and namely:OR
Publicity Bureau, Alexandra Buildings. The accounts show a debit after payment of the sum of u to the Hongkong Benevolent Cristy, which was the amount
ct for prizes and not awarded
Men's singles, v. J. Borotra (France).
Men's doubles, partnered by V Riehards,
Mixed double partnered by Miss Browne-Reuter,
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