FRIDAY, JULY 29, 1982.
THE CHINA MAIL.
GREAT BRITAIN'S PROSPECTS AT THE TENTH WORLD OLYMPIAD
LAWN BOWLS.
KOWLOON-DOCKS
BEAT ELECTRIC.
All-Star Track Team Should Do Well
Convincing Spey Royal Burghley, Rampling, Hampson
Cup Win.
J. C. BROWN SKIPS SIDE:
The Kowloon Dock easily ac counted for the Hong Kong Electric Recreation Club, Spey Royal Cup match 3
day afternoon on the Police
R. C. green when they won by 31 shot's to H,
The Anal result was never
debt, the Docks being in a winning
position at the ninth head. Con-
sistent scoring on the remaining thirteen heads gave them a con- vincing victory by 2 shots.
Scores:-
Electric
K.D.R.C.
L. de Rome
J. Y. Ramsay
J. F. L. Lunny.
"H. G. Cooper
S.. Deacon
J. McKelvie'
W. H. B. Muskell J. C, Brown
(skip) 8 (skip)
"Score by heads-
Electric
31
K.D.I.C.
Heads Shots Total Shots Total
3:
I
5
1
تا
And Thomas
A GREAT SIDE"
NO CHANCES OF ENTERING LAST SIX
4
IN FIELD EVENTS.
29:
Own Courts.
HOLDERS IN FORM.
Three League Tenner matches were decided yester- day afternoon, Craigengewer registering their seventh suc cessive win while South China 'continued in' winning-vein.
In the "C" Division the hold ers inflicted a heavy dofeet on Craigengewer, winning all nine sets.
"B" Division.
Craigengower beat K. C. C
run 2 miles TENNIS and there will be no surprise here he was only 60 3-58. slower, and was content to if an Olympic crown adorns his his nearest rival, as he broke the methodically, and then he began to
race. He caught up the leader, CRAIGENGOWER WIN studious brow in August.
tape, was more than a mile behind. C. K. Allen, of Highgate Earriers, Thomas is reckoned the greatest Over the classic Marathon distance in the back straight and the pair THEIR SEVENTH miler England has ever produced; of 28 miles, 885 yards, he is well up ran the last 200 yards side by side. Cornes-is-an-irrepressible indivi.among the world's best and an Allen won by inches. Follows Was
seems within his educated in the United States at Kowloon Lose Badly dual, always likely to excel himself Olymple title and Thomas as well; Hampson is ach. Another great Marathon Wisconsin, but one understands that runner is Duncan McLeod Wright, he is British "born and eligible to considered already" one of one finest
British Empire champion in 1980 represent Great Britain in the haif-milers in history. Now we and British champion last year and Olympic Games. Burgs best per- come to an even more astonishing the year before. "Wee Dunkie" is a formance on the track this year, up track performer, G. L Rampling great Httle Scotsman, whom even to time of writing, was his three He has been out of action for some Ferris must regard as a red-hot miles for the A. A. A. against Ox- time, but bas resumed training rival.
ford University. The race was a again and, if he reaches his 1981
The captain of the British team complete procession, and his time, form, he can be described as a dis- for the Olympic Games will be 14m. 228., was 288. faster than any tinct "probable" for a win in the Lord Burghley, winner of the 400 previously recorded on the Oxford 400 meters race at Los Angeles meter hurdles race at Amsterdam track. There are several other fine Rampling, the most distinguished in 1923 His form to-day is very distance men, besides the three Britain has every reason to consider her pros-athlete, produced by the Services close to his best, even though he mentioned-S. A. Tomlin, the Bri- pects very bright for the Los Angeles Olympiad, colleges here, won the half-mile for was beaten, May 28, by R. St. J. tish Empire champion, for example; the Royal Military Academy, Wool-
Harper. That was over 120 yards. R. R. Sutherland, and JE. Webster. which opens to-morrow, writes the Monitor Bureau wich, against the Royal Military At the British championships last As we turn from the track to field in a special article to the Christian Science Monitor. College. Sandhurst, and the Royal year, Burghley won the 120 yards events the narrative strikes an al- Britain's track representatives, headed by Air Force College, Cranwell, in hurdles in 14 4-55, after equaling tered note, for Britain has rie ex- 1928, and since then his development the British record of 14.7s. in the pectation of winning an Olymple: Lord Burghley, G. L. Rampling, Thomas Hampson has been astounding. His perform first heat; but he was just beaten championship for jumping or throw- and R. H. Thomas, are expected to raise the Union lances in 1931 completely - dwarf over the 440 yards by 1 Facelli of Ing. But the, are welcome indica-l everything else that was done in Italy, who had scratched from the tions that the British standard in Jack more than once on the worsted at the Olympic Europe over his distance, and yet shorter race in order to conserve his these events is approaching nearer At the K.C.C., the Craigongower Stadium. Numerically the side will be small by his capabilities were never really energies. Burghley, Harper and to that of top-grade international Cricket Club beat, the Kowloon
tested. He beat 49s. on three occa D. O. Finlay of the Royal Air Force sport. Hardly anyone in Britain Cricket Club by 8 sets to 1. comparison with previous ones. In other respectssions, without being pressed, he re-constitute a hurdling trio of which has the least chance of entering the it will be great.
In the field events prospects are not so rosy.(believe it or not) he was well any nation might be justly proud. "last six" in an Olympic field event Hardly anyone in Britain has the last chance of en-ying start." "The last-named tering the "last six" in an Olympic field event this achievement. which took away the
that the British record for the 100 poses.~ yards haS been equalled this LACK FIELD EVENT STARS. year, and in view of the expense, few, if any, people breath of all who saw it, was at
That was by Second- The best high-jumpers-probably lost to W. J. Howard and Y. season, will be sent along for educative purposes.
many and England. He was anchor-) Lieut. W. H. Summers on Sergeant Boy, W. A. Land of the Hachiuma man in a relay and he was called May 21, when he was run-Royal Engineers, C. Gray, G.- 22 2,58.) he gave a staggering solo upon to give Metzner, the Germanning for the Milocavian Athletic Turner, and E. R. Bradbrooke, the G. Lee and L. Jack (K.C.C.): It is not necessary to wait until display of his full capabilities. He champion, five yards or more in 400 Club against the South London, old Oxford Blue-have a top limit beat Reed and Lia
meters: Rampling won handsomely, Harriers. And few people would of 6ft 3in.; the most effective lost to Zimmern and Choa. pionships at the White City Stadium covered the last quarter well inside and he has yet to be chased hard describe Summers as a consistently weight-putter, R. L. Howland, an lost to Howard and Hachiuma -1- 6 here. July 1 and 2, before declaring an even 60 seconds and broke the to the tape. Here is a superlative Faster sprinter than E. L. Page, the old Cambridge Blue, cannot get the brightness of Britain's Olympic existing mile record by 12-5a. The natural quarter-miler, capable, one British 100-yard champion; F, P. much or often beyond 46ft. the F Kengelbacker and P. Dunne prospects. For the 1932 Bitish previous best was by R. H. Thomas belleves, of coming down to 478 He Reid, the Scottish champion over leading pole-vaulters are struck at (K.C.C.): athletic season has already produced at Stamford Bridge last year. won the British championship last 100 yards and 440 yards, or R. Mur about 12ft.: the javelin throwers lost to Reed and Lia performances comparable with the
"CORNES GOOD HALF-MILER" year in 48 8-58.-the second fastest world's best and the Olympic "team" Cornes is moving very nicely, too, time in the long history of the dock, the British, furlong title cannot get near 200ft.; the discas lost to Zimmern and Chea..
throwers consider 140ft. extremely lost to Howard and Hachiuma 3- that sails for Los Angeles is likely over the half-mile, in which event Amateur Athletic Association's an
STRONG IN DISTANCES.good; the hammer-throwers, except- to be the strongest ever sent out of Hampson, a former president of the nual meeting.
Britain's all-star aggregation will ing the ever-green M. C. Nokes, are South China beat I.R.C. Britain. There are at least three 10. U. A. C., is nearing the top of FERRIS FOR THE MARATHON. "super-men" G. L. Rampling, his form. The pair met at Oxford, It is taken for granted that one be as strong in distance men as in nowhere; there are no long jumpers Thomas Hampson and R. H. Thomas Cornes representing the varsity, of Britain's representatives in the sprinters, for J. A. Burns, the Bri-who can consistently clear 2341t.
and they can be supported by Hampson running for the A.A.A., Marathon race at Los Angeles will tish four-mile champlon, is in splen athletes of the Lord Burghley, J. F. and the result was a win for Hamp-be smiling Sam Ferris of the Royal did form this year and so is J. W. H.K. AREA TENNIS Recreation Club Dresses Cornes, E. L. Page and Samuel son in the fastest time ever recorded Air Force. At the Polytechnie Har- Follows, of Oxford University, "gen- Ferris Caliber. Numerically the at the Imey Road track-1m. 54 2-58. riers 1932 Kinnaird Trophy meet-erally described as an American. side will be small by comparison Hampson is positively devastating ing he registered his seventh vic-Follows ran a magnificent race for with previous ones. In other res over the last 100 yards or so these tory in the now famous run from his varsity against Cambridge in pects it will be great,
days. He does not seem to sprint; Windsor Castle to Stamford Bridge. March and, at the Kinnaird Trophy "B" Coy., S.WB. Beat (S.CA.A) Whatever epic happenings the he just accelerates evenly, like an He gained his first win in 1925 and meeting. May 28, he provided one present year may bring forth-even automobile. He is champion of he holds the record with 2h, 35m of the biggest thrills ever seen on though Olympie records full like England and the British Empire, 31 4-59., his time in 1931. This year the Stamford Bridge Grounds. He leaves in Autumn-a place of honour
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OZORIO BEATS'RAPLEY BY 21 SHOTS TO 10
Sixth Head Decides
J. G. Ozorio yesterday beat F. L. Rapley by 21 shots to 10 to enter the Third Round of the Lawn Bowls Open Championship.
Scores.-
Ozorio Rapley Heads Shots Total Shots Total,
1
3
2
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is reserved in the annual review for the magnificent mile by an Oxford Blue J. E. Lovelock, May 26, which met the British amateur record at the new time of 4m. 128. Lovelock, who is a New Zealander, had been 4 running previously... this season as 4second string to his president; but
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in the absence of Cornes (with whom he dead-heated in the 1932
5 Oxford-Cambridge sports in 4m.
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6(Continued from previous Column.)
RECREIO RINKS FOR SATURDAY.
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4
11
12
12
15
7
13
16
7
14
16
9
15
16
10
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(Home) at 3.30 p.m..
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Ozorio will now meet L. de Rome in the Third Round.
OSWICK BEATS TAYLOR BY
21. SHOTS TOʻ14.
Issue Never in Doubt
A. H. Oswick yesterday beat A. K. Taylor by 21 shots to 14 to enter the Third Round of the Lawn Bowls Open Championship.
Scores:
Oswick
Taylor
1st Division v. Kowloon C.C.
J. M. M. Alves, R. R. Robarts,
L. C. R: Souza, and R. F. Luz (Skip).
F. X. M. Silva, C. A. Lopes,
E. M. Remedios, C, G. Silva (Skip).
L. A. Gutierrez, F. V. Ribeiro, A. S. Gomes, and C. E. Marques (Skip).rea
2nd Division: v. H.K. Electric R.C. (Away) at 3.30 p.m.
M. A. Carvalho, F. X. Soares, J. G. Ozorio, and A. H. Basto (Skip).
F. A. Xavier, J. M. S. Rosario,
A. E. S. Alves, and Dr. R. AMO. Basto (Skip).
B. Basto, E. F. Xavier, C. H.
Heads Shots Total Shots. Total Basto, and H A. Alves (Skip).
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́OPEN FIXTURE. LIST.
The following dates have been
8 fixed for, the Open Championship
4 Third Round matches
5
10
10
5
11
12
13.
14
Tuesday, August 2.7
A. M. Holland v. R. F. Luz Con
KC.C. green).
|C. 8. Beat v. C. G. Silva (on K.C.C.
green).
Wednesday, August 3.
A. H. Vec
Talkoo green)
accullf (on
39 [H. Nish V. V. Petherick (on KB.
|= G.C.rgreen),
14 P. Farrell v. E. S. Nichol Con
Lurned 488. for 400 meters and
inside 47s. for 400 meters, from a
Cologne, in the match between Ger-
Although a following wind de- "this year, however, and in view of tracted slightly from the full value the expense, few, if any, people will
Scores:
訂
the performance, it is significant be sent along for educative pur-lost to W. Reed and G. Lia 1-
lost to E. Zimmern and R.
Choa
C. P. F. James and, D S. Green {(KCC.):—///.
!
1- 6
1- 6.
holder.
11
CAPSTAN
for
It
Quality!
LEAGUE.
40th Coy, R.E.
At Sookunpoo “P" Company, South Wales Borderers beat the 40th Company, Royal En- gineers by 6 sets to 3 in the Hong Kong Area Tennis.
League. Scorea.
6-8
2-6
4-6.
At King's Park the South China. Athletic Association beat the Indian
a set.
Scored
KH: Chan and C. C. Luk
beat A. H. Madar and 3. A.
Ismail
6- 2 beat F. D. Pareira and M. O.
HoosenSALM.
6- 2 beat A. R. Minu and O. Ismail · 6- 0
DC Luk and S. W. Wong (SCAA)
best Madar and Ismail beat Pereira and Hoosen
Lt. Cresswell and L/Cpl. Whelton beat Mini and Igmail (S.W.B.)
beat Major Mousley and
L/Cpl. Fretwell
beat Spr. Whiting and Spr..
Sloane
beat Cpl. Meehan and Spř. ...Waldron
63.
6-8
6 8
E. Lee and S. Chan (S.CA.A.)!—
11- 9 beat Madar and-Ismail
beat Periers and Hoosen
6- 1 drow with Minu and Ismail
6- 2 Sgt. Brown and' L/Cpl. ‚Furcell (S.W.B.)
beat Meshan and Waldron 61 lost to Mousley and Fretwell 28 best Whiting and Sloane”...".6- L/Cpl. Watts and L/Cpl. Smith (S.W.B.)"
beat Whiting and Sloane'
C.R.C. S.C.A.A.
6-8 C. de R.
lost to Meehan and Waldron-2- 6 ] A.T.C. lost to Mousley and Fretwell 2- BLR.C
TABLE TO DATE, WE
Hong Kong Area:
Royal Engineers 6 6 R.A.P.C
{B.A.O.C. A. 8.
"HQ" Co! 8.W.B.
"D" Co. S.WB.
"B" Co. S.W.B.
"A" Co BW.B.***** B.A.M.C.
E.A.S.C.
12th Batt: BALE
40th R.E
40th R.E. "C" Co. S:W.B
2.
TABLE TO DATE.
0.8,0.C. HKUT.C. B.K.C.C. K.C.C..
"B" Division.
Seta P. W. L.D. F.
7.7.0-0-47 15 6 6 0 0 46472% 54 10.29% 16% 6.8 2.0 28
28
63′ 3′0, 261⁄2-271⁄2 471 4 223
51 8 1 17 29 51 11728 41810-12 24 70 70 17:44
"C" Division,
HOLDERS BEAT CRAIGENGOWER
1 81 Recreation Club
B
At Causeway Bay the Chinësə -
defeated Craigengower Cricket Club
41 sets to all.
81
(Continued from Lost Column:)
TABLE TO DATE.
PWLD
218 12-190 874.
1211 0:0-9120980 W11: 9:2:0 747 25:
1175
10 5 5
..
Scores:
(CBC)
beat, Y C. Mok-an
bridge
beat Kitchell ande
Kitchell
beat E. Howard ́and Lock
Mark. Lan and L
Mok and Broadbrid
ound
foot of nott Coza
Russell Con
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