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MONDAY, JULY 26, 1926.

SPORTS SECTION

BRITAIN OUT.

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LONES IN DAVIS CUP ZONE FINAL.

RESULT OF DOUBLES:

France Best In Europe Again.

France has again won the final of the European zone, eliminating contest, of the Davis Cup inter- national lawn tennis,

OUR REVENGE.

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INTERNATIONAL ATHLETIC

MATCH.

ENGLAND v. FRANCE.

While Britain lost to France at tennis, a revenge was gained in the field of athletics. A Reuter morning received this. cable states:-

Paris: In the annual athletic match between England and This year, Britain won through France. England won by 63 points to the final round and, as expect.10 48. ed, was defeated.

France now

meets the winners of the Amer. ican zone for the right of chal- lenging the holders-the U.S.A states a Reuter cable.

In the doubles, J. Borotra and J. Brignon (France) defented † G. R. O. Crole-Rees, and C. H. Kingsley (Britain) By 6-2, 6-0, 6-3

An earlier rable said that H. Cochet (France) had beaten J. C. close Gregory (Britain) after a game which went the full five sets.. resulting 7-5, 4-6, 7-9, 7-5, 6-0.

The later cable mentions the fact that Britain has been elimin- atel

A Davis Cup tie consists of four singles and, one doubles match, three out of five matches to win. As France has only been credited with two victories, it is presumed that the result of one of the singles has been omitted from the cables.

LAWN BOWLS.

EAST POINT RC. OUT OF RUNNING,

IN JUNIOR LEAGUE.

Owing to the storm in the early part of the week despoiling, most. of the bowling greens, the con- dition of which was made worse by the more or less continuous rain since-lasting in fact, up to 3 pm on Saturday-not a single League game could be played on the Hongkong side.

In Kowloon the fixture between the Bowling Green Club and the Kowloon Dock Recreation Club was on Friday night postponed to this Saturday,

On the Kowloon Cricket Club ground a Second Division match was played between the East -Point Recreation Club and the Civil Service Cricket Club, the Clubs concerned mutually agree ing to play on neutral ground. The defeat of East Point prae- tically puts them out of the run- ning for the junior championship,

The scores were:-

C.S.C.C.

Luck

Archibald

E.P.R.C. Shaw Webster

Whiteford

Hamilton.

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Knott

Alderman

Beattie

Jones

Davies

Allen

Royiance

Haynes

Maughan

Lamble

Baker

Glover

Henderson

" McTavish

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Samways Williamson McKellar Lee

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FOURTH TEST.

RAIN'S EASY VICTORY ON FIRST DAY.

THE ENGLAND XI.

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Rubber To Be Decided on Last Match.

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WON BY 1 RUN.

EXCITING BASEBALL ON SATURDAY,

CHAMPS. LOSE TO BABES.

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THE CHINA MAIL..

U.S. BASEBALL.

NATIONAL & AMERICAN LEAGUES.

WEEK'S RESULTS.

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Thrilla and excitement galore"

New York, July 24. attended the two League baseball The following are results of) matches at the Happy Valley mitches in the U.S. major baseball diamond on Saturday afternoon. leagues last week:-

In spite of the dump state of the ground, the matches were the finest ever seen this season.

The earlier game was won the Defence Corps, who met the Hongkong Baseball Club; and in the second game the all victorious South China team met their "Waterloo" it the hands. of the Club de Recreio, the "babes of the league."

South China's defeat is their first this season, As holders.

National League: Saturday (July 17):

Chicago 3, New York 3. "Cincinnati 4. New York ... Pittsburgh 7. Boston 9... - St. Louis 13. Philadelphia 6. Sunday:

Chiengo E. New York 1. Cincinnati 1 Brooklyn 2. St. Louis D. Philadelphia 7. Monday:

Chicago 9, New York 5. Cincinnati 5, Brooklyn 2., Pittsburgh 10, Boston 4. St. Louis S. Philadelphia 4.

they still lead in the table, but the championship becomes a more open question (Each club meets-Tuesday: the others three times in the Lëngue).

Baseball Club v. Defence Corps.

A very creditable last moment victory was scored by the Hong- kong Volunteer Defence Corps in their second meeting with the The Hongkong Baseball Club. previous match ended in an easy win for the Club.

Manchester, July 24. Rain fell early this morning and returned a quarter of an hour The fielding of the Volunteers before the start of the 4th Test left very little to be desired, until match between England and Aus-the last inning when their lead tralia.

was discounted by errors, which

Chicago 16; Nèw York 2. Cincinnati 5. Brooklyn 4, Pittsburgh 8. Boston 5. Wednesday:

Pittsburgh 1, Brooklyn 0: Pittsburgh 2. Brooklyn 6. Thursday:

St. Louis 3. New York 6. Pittsburgh 14, Brooklyn, 2. Cincinnati 13, Boston 3. Chiengo 4, Philadelphia 6. Friday:

St. Louis 6 New York 1. Cincinnati 2, Boxton-6. Chicago 5, Philadelphia 2.

American League? Saturday: July 17):

New York 3, St. Louls 2. Philadelphia 2, Detroit 4. Boston Chicago 2. Boston 4, Chicago 3..

The wicket, which had been un-et in three men of the Baseball

Club to tie the score. covered, was then recovered.

In the

the fourth inning. Volunteers, with one man down, were favourably placed with full to gain the lead bases; but Davis at first base effected an excellent catch, and Washington 5. Cleveland 8.

The rain continued, heavier and there was a desolate spectacle at noon when 25,000 persons were profoundly disappointed.

There was no toss and no teams were selected-Reuter.'.

Rain Ceases, Manchester, duigh interval Rain ceased' at 12.40.

After an inspection of the wicket the respective Captains tossed, Bardsley winning. His side will start to bat at 2.16 if there is no more rain.

with smart work by the elders dismissed them for a blank score,

Bowker scored the winning run. on a hit by Wales to right field.

The teams and score by inning were:-

Baseball Club Ransom

The teams have been selected Cockey.

Davis as follows:-

England.

A. W. Carr (Notts) captain, G. T. S. Stevens (Middlesex), Hobbs, J. B. (Surrey) Sutcliffe, H. (Yorkshire), Strudwick, H. (Surrey), Tate, M.. W. (Sussex), Kilner, R. Yorkshire), Woolley, F. E. (Kent), Hendren, E. (Middlesex). Root, F. (Worcester), Tyldesley, E (Lancashire), (A. P. F. Chapman, the Kent amateur left-hander, who, played in the first three Tests. has given place to Tyldesley who will be. playing on his own ground. Of the twelve first chosen, Parker, the Glouceater bowler, has been dropped for Root.]

Australia.

Daley Muccio

E. Shank

| Major

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Defence Corps. 1f Wales

3b Wheeler

1b Eager

c Ralph

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Bowker

Owen Hughes

2b Logan

Rushton (Sub.)rf Rankin

Spary

cf. Lammert

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1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Baseball Club 1 0 1 0 0 0 3-5 Defence Corps 0.0 1 0 3 1 1-6 Runs Baseball Club 5-Ran- som 2, Cockey 2, Rankin 1; De- fence Corps 6-Lammert 1, Spary 2, Wheeler 1, Bowker 2.

Hits Baseball Club 4, De- fence Corps 14.

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South China v. Club de Recreio.

The Club de Recreio started well by scoring five runs in the first inning and keeping South China down to one run in the first three innings.

South China four runs in the Slackness in the field gave

fourth to tie the score, but Rocha succeeded in reaching the plate on a hit and errors. to give his side

W. Bardsley, C. G. Macart ney, W. A. Oldfield, J. M. Gregory, W. M. Woodfull, T. J. E Andrews, A. J. Richardson, J. S Ryder, A. A. Mailey, C. V Grim-the lead again. mett, and W. H. Ponsford.- Reuter.

THE PLAY.

The next two innings. resulted in blanks for coth sides, but Shim in his last effort secured a two- The match started at 2.40 p.m. bagger and reached third on an Bardsley and Woodfull opened the error. T. Chinn walked and stole Australian innings to the bowling two. Both came home during a of Tate and Root. Only ten balls little confusion that ensued in the had been bowled when ruin stop- field. ped play. Bardsley had then scored five and there was one inning, Xavier was struck out, but Gosano gave his side the victory with a hit which brought two home. Frantic cheering marked the close of the game.

The teams and score by inning

.19 extra..

Total 43

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Total. .59 „Majority for C.S.C.C.

LEAGUE TABLES.

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Rain continued with pitiless persistency, and at 4 p.m. it was announced that there would be no more play to-day.

'Score:-

Australia-1st Innings. W. M. Woodwull, not out

The following are the positions W. Bardsley, not out

in the League to date:

With full bases in the last

were

Recreio

ef Rocha

South China

0

Shim

5

'T. Chinn

Ib

D. Xavier

Extra

1

Sling

2b M. Barros

S. L. Lee

Total (o wkt.).

6

Reuter.

Leung

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June

K. Chinni

Sunday:

New York 0. St. Louis 4. Washington 3, Cleveland 8...it Monday:

New York 11, St. Loula 2. · Philadephia 3. Detroit 8. Washington 4, Cleveland 1, Boston 4. Chicago. 6. Tuesday:

New York 0, St. Loule %. Philadelphia 0, Detroit 5. Boston 2. Chicago 13. Washington 2 Cleveland 9. Wednesday:

Boston 1. St. Louis 11. Boston 4, St Louis 7. Philadelphin 0, Cleveland 6. Washington 6. Detroit 7. Washington 10. Detroit:7. Thursday.

New York 19, Chicago 10. Boston 4, St. Louis 6. Philadelphia 2, Cleveland 4. Washington 15, Detroit Friday:

New York 11, Detroit Boston 4. St. Louis 6. Philadelphia 5, Cleveland 8,

Reuter's American Service,

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Kowloon B.G. Police R.C.

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Shots for and Against.

Tyldesley's inclusion, before his Choy own crowd, is not a surprise, But S. S. Lee" the leaving out of Chapman is.

p Remedios

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rf Gutterres:...

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Alves

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A bataman had to go and it might | South China.. 0 1 0 4 0 0 2-7 have been Hendren or even Recreio..... 5 0 0 1 0 0 28 Woolley,

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Taikoo R.C... 590 465 1250 Kowloon D.R.C. 529 479 50 Cralgengower C.C: 614 505 Civil Service 504 516 Kowlcon B.G. 471 545 Police R.C....... 493 632

Division II.

of the season against the tourists and is also a good bowler. "* 49 0 It was a toss-up as to whether 0 11! Root or Parker would get the 074 last place in the England XI and 0 199 the state of the wicket was evid-

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Of the Australian team, Bards" ley, Macartney, Oldfield, Gregory,

Shim, T. Chinn; Club de Recreio B-Rocha (2), Alves (2), Xavier, Remedios, Gosano, M. Barros.

Hits-South China 4, Club de Recreio 8.

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LEAGUE TABLE.

F. W. D. L. P. PW Woodfull, Andrews, Richardson, The League table now stands Kowloon C.C. Taikoo R.C....... 9 7 0 2 14 Ryder and Mailey played in the Civil Service C.C...10 6 1 a 13 first three Tests. Skipper Collins East Point R.C..... 9 6 0 3 12 played in the first two, but his not Craigengower C. C. 9 3 0 6 6 being fit for the Third match R.H.K. Yacht Club 9 3 0 6 6 brought in Grimmett who retains Club de Recreio...9 2 1 8.8 his place in his captain's absence. Indian RC..... 8 1 0 7 2 Ponsford comes in for the first

time, relieving J. M. Taylor.

With only two days left for For Aget Up Dn. play, another draw seems assured 0 unless the play is of sensational

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South China Japanese ... Club de Recreio H.K. Baseball Club (2 Filipinos Defence Corps

Owing to rain, yesterday's

Shots for and Against.

Kowloon C.C..... 699 473 121 East Point R.C. 543,468 78 Taikoo R.C.... 549 491 58 Civil Service R.C. 690 677 13 0 (and last) Tate at the Oval on Craigengower, 506 516 R.H.K. Yacht Club' 542 560 Club de Recreio... 475 55E Indian R.C.

800-548

0 cision being come to, the Fifth Japanese v. Filipinos was not

0 10 August 14 will be played to a 018 finish, Irrespective of time, and on 081 this game will rest the destiny of 0.158 the mythical Ashes.

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