1931-05-25 — Page 8

THE CHINA MAIL.

MONDAY, MAY 25, 1931.

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JACK HOBBS SPEAKS OF RETIREMENT.

UNITED STATES IN THE FINAL.

HELEN WILLS NOT FOR WIMBLEDON.

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END OF THIS SEASON.

London, Saturday. Jack Hobbs, the famous Surrey and All-England batsman, has decided to conclude his active association with County Cricket, at the end of the 1931 season.

His contract with Surrey, however, does not expire until? the end of the 1932 season, but he has asked the Club to allow

Canada Eliminated by 3 Will Betty Nuthall Win'

the Title for Britain ?

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Matches to 1,

TO MEET ARGENTINE.

Montreal, Yesterday, In the Davis Cup semi-final round of the American Inter- Zone, the United States defeated Canada by 3 matches to 1, and now meet Argentine in the final on May 28.

BRIGHT PROSPECTS,

San Francisco, Yesterday. Mrs. Helen Wills-Moody has announced that she will be un- able to attend the 1931 Wimble- don Championships.

This gives Miss Betty Nuthall, the youthful British player, ber chance to win the coveted crown at the world's greatest tourna- J.ment.-Reuter.

Full results as cabled by Reuter were as follows:-

Sidney Wood (U.S.A.) bent Wright (Canada) 8-6, 6-3, 6-4.

Earlier Results.

Shields and Sidney Wood him to retire one year before his (U.S.A.) defeated J. Wright and contract expires.

Marcel Rainville (Canada) 8-6, 6-4, 6-2.

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L. Hobbs, the son of the great;

Reuter English batsman, told that his father, who was 48 years of age, would not give up cricket entirely but that he was at the moment finding the strain of con- stant matches altogether too much for him. He, however, in- tends to turn out occasionally for Surrey during the next season.— Reuter.

VALLEY.

Shields (U.S.A.) bent J. Wright (Canada) 8-6, 6-2, 6-3.

Marcel Rainville (Canada) beat Sidney Wood (U.S.A.) 4-6, 6-4, 6-3, 2-6, 6-4.

LAWN BOWLS.

C.C.C. AND K.C.C. STILL ON TOP.

C.S.C.C. DOUBLE.

T. Stainton J. C. Palson T. Young N. Drummond

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J. Rodger

G. Sherriff

H. Nish W. Rubae!l (Skip)

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KOWLOON DOCK v. C.S.C.C.

In Kowloon the Kowloon Dock Recreation Club were defeated by the Civil Service Cricket Club by three shots.

Scores:--

K.D.R.C.

H. C. Cooper

G. Henderson J. Puncheon F. Cullen

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.20

A full programme of lawn GOLF MATCH AT THE bowls was played on Saturday. The C.C.C. and the K.C.C. re- main at the head of Division 1, whilst the top position in Divi- sion II is held by the K.C.C.

J. V. Ramsay The Club de Recreio failed to H. M. McTavish hold the C.C.C. at Happy Valley, R. Lapsley whilst the Police lost their third

(Skip) successive match, the margin in c. Atkinson favour of the K.C.C. being 17. A. Lindsay shots.

Happy Valley Players' Big Foursome Win.

KOWLOON DEFEATED.

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secure

triumpb by

C.S.C.C.

Jas. T. Dobbie

L. E. Longbottom

E. L. Holland

A. O. Brawn

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S. Randle S. Alderman

A. Oswick

J. Gregory

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(Skip)

F. Jones H. Westlake

J. Deakin

. J. Hollidge

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F. Goodman Taikoo scored their first win of. C. Brown The Happy Valley section of the season, their victims being the (Skip)....19. the Royal Hong Kong Golf Club K.B.G.G., whilst an exciting finish entertained team of players at Kowloon Dock BAW the Civil from the Kowloon Golf Club yes | Service terday and ran out victors by 28 points to 12 although the visi- In Division II. the Civil Service tors were leading by 04 points to had another exciting win-this eight after the morning round. time by one shot against the Elec-

The Kowlcon players won onlytric Co.

three shots.

one foursome and halved another The K.C:C. defeated the Yacht in the afternoon, securing three | Club, Club de Recreio proved too points to their opponents' fifteen. good for the C.C.C., and the

The full results are as follows: K.B.C.C. defeated Taikoo.

Singles.

Happy Valley.

Kowloon G.C.

0

J. D. Thomson

(one up) 1

1. C. Wilson

14

F. J. de Rome

J. W. Franks

C. B. Robertson

(3 and 2)

C. D. da Roza 0

(2 and 1) *

League I.

C.C.C. v. RECREIO.

At Happy Valley, the Craigen- gower C.C. defeated the Club de

Recreio by 21 shots.

Scores:-

Craigengower.

G. L. Buchanan A. A. Razack W. T. Brightman E. el Arculli

(Skip)....25 F. J. Neves

M. O'Brien

L. E. Lammert

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(4 and 3)A. E. Coates

Recreio.

E. L. Barros P. A. Yvanovich L. A. Gutierrez C. E. Marques

(Skip)....11 A. S. Gomes R. R. Robarts L. C. R. Souza R. F. Luz

(Skip) ....22 Dr. R. A. C

2

T. S. Whylen

A. T. Braley

Swith

0

(7 and 6). 1

0. Brawin

J. Pouler

0

(one up)

f

12. P. J. Wodle

W. H. Groves 11

house (4 & 3) I

P. Morrison

4

11. T. Buxton

(4 and 2)

A. E. Charman

W. Hyde

0

(1 and 3)

1

S. Stacey

0

T. J.

Price

H.

Mundy

A. Laughton 0

(1 and 2)

1

A. E. Clarke

E. C. Fincher 0

C. S. Rossclet

(3 and 2)

1

1. E. Long-

J.

Gullately

hattom

0

R.S. W. Pater-

0

H. Hampton

4. King

M. A. R. Sousa

A. H. Baato C. A. Lopes

J. II. B. Lee

E. G. Sewell D

U. M. Omar

C. G. Silva

(2 and 1)

1

W. McLeod

0

P. W. J. Plan-

ner (2 & 1)

0 A. A. Dand

(one up)

1

04

Kowloon G.C. Thomson and

Wilson 0

Groves and

Peoler

0

J. Kirby

H. T. Brooks

W. Hillier

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RECREIO C.C.C.

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At King's Park, the Club de Re- creio defeated the Craigengower C.C. by two shots.

Scores:

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CS.C.C. v. ELECTRIC R.C.

At Happy Valley, the Civil Ser- vice C.C. defeated the Electric R.C, by one shot.

Scores :--

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POLICE RC. v. K.C.C.

At Happy Valley, the Police |R.C. lost to the Kowlon C.C. by

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Scores:-

Police R.C.

E. Gooding

W. McHardy

J. C. Weat

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A. Reynolds

Kowloon C.C.

E. C. Fincher

J. A. Howe

3. Hyde

A. E. Silketone

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A. Hyde Lay

J. Fraser

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F. Goodwin H. Overy

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J. Gibson

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T. Daly

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J. Oram

A. J. Johnson

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Carey

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Sinton

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First Round Results

In the first round of the Sum- mer Cup played over the Kowloon course recently the following matches have been decided:-

*J. M. Purvis-beat D. C. Wilson. P. W. J. Planner beat A. A. Dand. W. S. Hillier boat H T. Buxton A. T. Braley beat A. Laughton, W, S. Trice beat H. Mundy.

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TAIKOO V. E.B.G.C.

C. Strange

H. S. McKay

A. Thomson

J. F. Willmott S. Deacon

W. E. Hollands W. H. B. Muskett

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L. Lockhart ¡J. Shand

A. E. Murphy H. E. Strange

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K.C.C. v. YACHT CLUB.

On their own ground, the Kow loan C.C. defeated the Royal Hong Kong Yacht Club by 18 shots.

Scores:-

Kowloon C.C.

H. Gittine

T. W. Carr

On their own ground, the Tal- L. Jack

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B.G.G. by 13 shots

Scores:-

Talkoo R.C.

J. Chapman

J. Sloan

W. Weir J. Ferguson

(Skip):26 G. McLeod

y. Russell- S. Amery

R. Wallace.

Bowling Green. R. S. Nichol

T. S. W. West

G. E. Roylanice D. F. Warren

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Yacht Club A. Murdock

J. Bentley

P, W. Ramsay

A. L. Shields

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O. E. Raven N. V. A. Crouchor; W. Hyde

J.. W. Bonnat L. J. Blackburn A. T. Hamilton J. Jack

W. Macfarlano (Skip).....15 (8kip).18 A. C. Burford A. Stevenson

(Skip) ....18 P. T. Farrell ··· ·A. Hodgea L. F. Chambers F. G. Herridge E. W. Carpenter T. Fergusson JP. Robinson A. Chapman

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E. W. L. Hogbin L. Guy (Skip)...25 (Skip) 17

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