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THE CHINA MAIL, WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 8, 1934.

H. Q. LINCS

WIN

PORTUGUESE

DEFEATED AT

BILLIARDS

SOLDIERS CLUB FINAL.

ENGLAND CONCLUDE EMPIRE GAMES IN BLAZE OF

OF GLORY

China Mail

'Sports Diary

TO-DAY

Lawn Bowls Single Championship:-

V. Petherick v. E. G. Post

WHITCOMBE

SECURE EIGHT ATHLETIC TRIUMPHS

TITLES ON LAST DAY

(Recreio green, 5.15 p.m.) CANADA PROVE SUPERIORITY IN

WOMEN'S WORLD

GAMES

British Team For White City Meet.

SHORT'S CONSISTENT GAME

The Head-quarter Wing of the Lincolnshire Regiment won the Solders Club Billiards Tournament on Friday last, defeating the Por- tuguese Company of the Hong Kong Volunteer Defence Corps by 84 points, the final scores being 1,428 points to 1,344.

M. Silva (Portuguese) recorded Games, which women's World the highest break of the evening, White City Stadium to-morrow and

COMMENCES TO-MORROW The team to represent Great

Britain in the

commence at the

chalking up 38 against Atkinson.continue until Saturday, is as fol Bandsman Short, however, played lows:

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The match did not really begin until Wood at last put his foot on

the accelerator, winning the sixth game to love.

Perry broke the American ser- vice in the twelfth game.

by a perfect tour de force.

There was no clue to the

visits to the table saw double' figure breaks.

The following were the scores; | Lincolns.

Portuguese,

Atkinson *Turner Lt. King

Batum. Short

C.S.M. Day

Fax

Smith |Atkins

Totals

196 M. Silva

200

200 Periera

191

200 GII

200 Lt. Sequira

131

100 METRES. E. Hiscock |(L.0.A.C.). E. Maguire.

SWIMMING EVENTS

COLONY BOWLS WIN

45 HOLES

TO DECIDE

£750 REPLAY TERRIFIC DUEL WITH M. SEYMOUR.

TWO-STROKES MARGIN FOR 117 HOLES

(By GEORGE GREENWOOD)

1

LONDON, TO-DAY. WITH A TOTAL OF 16 WINS ENGLAND CONCLUDED THE FINAL DAY OF THE ATH- LETIC EVENTS AT THE BRITISH EMPIRE After a protracted replay, ex-

London, July 9. GAMES IN A BLAZE OF GLORY, WINNING tending over forty-five holes R. A. EIGHT TITLES YESTERDAY.

Whitcombe, of Parkstone, near Canada and South Africa tied for second of Crow Wood, Glasgow, in the Bournemouth, beat Mark Seymour,

Zealand and British Guiana won one event each. tournament place with five wins each, while Australia, New replay for the Penfold £750 en the Fairhaven South Africa's performance, with such a small team as 15,

caurte on Saturday. was one of the outstanding features of the games.

The two men thus played & Canada proved far superior in the swimming events, which winning by a margin of tivo total of 117 holes, Whitcombe concluded last night, winning eight titles. England was second with four.

Australia and Scotland were the only other countries to refour rounds they tied at 284, and In the original tournament over cord aquatic successes, winning three and two, respectively.at the end of the thirty-six Reuter.

A summary of the

Summarised Results.

three days'

200 METRES-N, Halstead (Radcliffe H. & A. C.), E. Hiscock: RELAYI. Chalmers (Ports mouth Atalanta), E. Hiscock, E. 98 Maguire, E. Johnson. 200 E.A. Remedios 158 800 METRES.G. Lunn (Birch- 148 M. Baptlata 200 field H.), I Jones (LU.AC.),⋅ D.¦ 144 3.D. Remedios 200 Butterfield (Middlesex LA.C.). 200 Nunes

"White City, To-day. HIGH JUMP-Mary Milne Mit-

England recorded the "double" 1344 cham A.C.).

when her relay teams carried off LONG JUMP.-P. Bartholomew the Quarter and Mile team results is as follows: (Minister L. A. C), M. Cornell events, but, though the 440 Men's events:- (Mitcham A. C.).

Yards quartette equalled the Bri- HURLDES. — E. Green tish record, they were 4.1/5 secs. England

(Poly. behind the American world re-Con Africa

cord. The mile relay was also G.4.1/5 secs. behind the Stanford Australia

{Scotland University world mark,

1428

BOWLS RINKS FOR SATURDAY

K.C.C. And Bowling Green.

E.

Middlesex L.A.C.).V. Webb L.A.C.).

JAVELIN. N. Halstead, Lunn

DISCUS.-I. Phillips. (Manches- The following rinks have been ter A/C). A. Holland (Minster selected to represent the Kow- L.A.C.),

loon Cricket Club and Kowloon SHOT.-K. Tilley (Mitcham A. Bowling Green Club in their C.). I. Phillips.

Lawn Bowls League matches on! Mrs Cornell will captain the Saturday:

teams and Mrs. Gillis will be team manager.

KOWLOON CRICKET CLUB. First team v. Taikoo at home:

H. Gittins, F. Goodwin, C. J. Tacchi and J. Fraser (Skip).

J. W. M. Brown, W. Hyde, E. C. Fincher and R. P. Phillipa (Skip).

H: Hampton, F. G. Herridge, C. E. Elliot-Heywood and A. E. Silkstone (Skip).

Second team y. Electric away!*

M. Rakusen, C. Fletcher, T. Carr: and E. Kern (Skip).

A. Wright, V. C. Labrum, L. Jack and J. M. Jack (Skip).

T. Fergusson, W. Hirst, L. Lammert and H. Overy. (8kip).

BOWLING GREEN v. POLICE.

First team, away:-

J. Watson, A. S. Russell, J. H. Budding and L. Guy (Skip).

P. T. Farrell, J. S. Logan, J. C. Meyer and W. Macfarlane (Skip).

R. Duncan, V. Petherick Randle and R. Hall (Skip).

Second team, at home:

A woman's record Was shattered when Miss Clark, South African prodigy, negoti. ated the 80 Yards Hurdles in 11.4/5 secs.

Latest results, as cabled Reuter, were:

Women's 80 Yards Hurdles.

Miss Clark (3. Africa)

Canada

1st 2nd 3rd

10

6

9

4 8

0

3

5

1

7

2

British Gulana

0

0

New Zealand

Jamaica

Women's Events:— England

South Africa

Canada

by Scotland Rhodesia

Time: 11.4/5 secs (British

record).

Men's 440 Yards Relay,

England

·

Time: 42.1/5 secA. British record).

(equals

England

J. Macdonald, E. V. Searle, J. G. Men's One Mile Relay, Charlton and G. E. F. Thompson! (Skip).

Time: 3 mins. 16.4/5 secs.

F. F. Stoneham, D. W. Waterton, Men's Throwing the Javelin,

E. C. B. Hosking and W. E. Hale (Skip).

J. L Tetley, C. L. Farmer, M. J. Henderson and H. H. Rose (Skip)."

PROSPERITY AGAIN IN RACING

NEED FOR IMPROVING SUMMER PROGRAMME

HOW TOTALISATOR MAY HELP

(By HOTSPUR.)

London, July 11 people in racing. Perhaps, there- INDICATIONS are unmistak- fore, something will be done to re-

Dixon (Canada)

Distance: 196 ft. 11 ins.

Men's Marathon.

Webster (Canada)

Time: 2 hrs. 40 mins. 36 secs, Men's Long Jump.

Richardson (Canada)

Distance: 23 ft. 6 ine.

Ryan Breaks British Aquatic Mark.

Wembley, To-day.

2

0

1

6

strokes.

holes' replay they were still level, each scoring 142 with identical rounds of 72 and 70.

For the extra nine holes Whitcombe had a score of 34 against Seymour's 36. Whit- combe's total of 460 for the 117 holes is eight under 4's, the various rounds being: 76, 70, 68, 70, 72, 70 and 34.

These figures represent a high standard of golf on the part of a

3 player whose inclusion in the Bri- 1tish team to meet America in the

6

Ryder Cup match in the States

next year is becoming more and

D more certain. Aged 30, and the youngest of three famous golfing

0 0 1 brothers, Whitcombe began the season. by winning the Roehamp-

0

Fourteen countries, dominions ton Cup. and colonies took part in the Games.-British 'Wireless Service gradually disappearing interlock-

1

Like his brothers, he uses the

ing grip. the little finger of the Hong Kong Lawn Bowls right hand entwined with the first

Anger of the left.

Success.

TWO EXCITING PERIODS London, To-day.ing periods.

The replay produced two excit- The first was at the 36th hole,

F. L. Rapley (K.B.G.C) and H. G. Cooper (K.D.R.C.) carried where Seymour, one stroke in ar- the Colony's name to honour yes rears, was faced with a putt of terday in the pairs bowls matches about twenty feet for a three to at the British Empire Games, at save himself. Without the slightest Paddington, defeating Evans and Hesitation he rammed the ball Baxter (Rhodesia) by the hand-straight at the back of the hole. some margin of 35 shots to 16, to give Hong Kong her third victory in the Games.

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Play had scarcely begun in the extra nine holes when Seymour drove into the woods, while immediately afterwards he lost a ball in a field. Whitcombe was then three strokes to the good."-

Local players were not as for- tunate in the other encounters. Alec Hyde Lay (K.C.C.), who Igave the Colony her victory on Monday, lost by The record tie in a national 21 shota to 4 to Baker Championship was in the US. (Rhodesia), while the Rhodesians Open at Toledo, three years ago. Noel Ryan, Australian won. enjoyed their revenge in the rinks George von Elm, the "business- der swimmer, broke the Bri-match, winning by the narrow mar an golfer," and Burke, a former tish record for 440 Yards when gin of 22 shots to 18, Houston, Har-worker in an iron foundry, tied at he was clocked at 5 mins, 8 rison, Taylor and Stodart defeating 292 for the four rounds. On the Becs-two seconds better than J. V. Ramsay (K.D.R.C.), J. S. replay over 36 holes they tied J. Guillai's (Belgium) previous McGown (K.D.B.C.), H. G. Sherriff again at 149. record and eleven seconds slower than Johnny Wels smuller's world record.

The most prolonged replay in this country was in the Glasgow ter, were:

Latest results, as cabled by Reu-championship of 1924 at Follock. David Sutherland and John Camp- * SINGLES.

beli tied at 140. On the first re- Lay (Hong Kong) by 21 shots to 4.70; on the third 72: and on the Baker (Rhodesia) beat A. Hyde play each was 77; on the second Ruak (Ireland) beat Keys (New fourth Sutherland was 74 to Camp- Zealand) by 21 shots to 18. bell's 77.

(K.B.G.C.) and H. Nish (K.B.G.C.) Another 18 holes were played, Perry was. more confident, The fourth set was as scintillat prospering again. generating more speed. But he ing as the third, and perhaps more afforded

Newmarket year after year cause the racing

South Africa had a successful and the two men were still level. quite won hie five games more by his thrilling, for we saw Wood clinch-evidence

remarkable as a whole to languish. It is the Miss Dewar (Canada) won the their three encounters, while the lead of one shot, the scores being [day, defeating England in two of On the next eighteen, Burke had a opponent's loose defence than bying it to take the last three games crowds were present each day on ing, so that it is the summer sea-time of 5.45.8-14.3/5 secs. slower corded two victories, crushing New

last week. Great same with the Second July meet-women's quarter mile in the slow Irish, who were engaged twice, re- 148 against 149. any stampeding assault.

the July course, though much of son, as a whole, that needs stimu- than Helene Madison's the entertainment

world Zealand on both occasions, verdict until the seventh game

was not lating. Five events produced no mark. worthy of the headquarters of more than eighteen runners in all Canada also recorded triumphs of the fifth set. ́ ́

the Jockey Club.. Esch man was serving to score, grammes had got the moth in elds, both having a late accep-land's only success being register If ever pro-Two of them were for two-year in the medley relay, races, Eng- and nearly every service found its them then they were those served tance. Perhaps the acceptance ised in the High Diving, which Ray mark. In the seventh-game, up last week. anxious to break the spell, Wood There has been practically-no

fixed too late,

won by a comfortable margin, came up before the ground was change for years, and the inanition added money, though I am not sug- by Reuter, resulted as follows:

To the July Stakes there is no The concluding events, as cabled adequately prepared,

Perry, saw his chance, and took are suffering, becomes more and two runners appearing. Owners

from which certain of the events geating this as the cause of only Men's 440 Yards Free Style. it. He was magnificent in the more pronounced.

N. Ryan (Australia) last few games, and when Wood show apparent appreciation of such instance showed themselves well record)...

If the public of forty-four- entries in the first Time: 5 mine. 3 secs. (British Wood captured, the second set had served a double fault in the entertainment then there can be no satisfied to ran for their own Women's 40 Yards Free Style. with the same margin. He was eighth game to signal that the doubt they are deeply in love with now in full cry.

tension was telling on him. Ferry, racing.

money, that is 80 in respect of Miss Dewar (Canada)

him home.

The seventh he took from 15, Perry double faulting, and the eighth from love40. His

service was at last in full. blast...

Perry, accepting the challenge, struck some fine. blows to clinch the set in the ninth game.

Was Once Bed-ridden.

When this young American- who, by the way, was bed-ridden

for more than a year in his early

childhood had advanced majesti cally to 4-2 in the third set he looked to have command of the match..

calmly resolute to the end, served Last week all in Tattersall's and in after the last acceptance the Men's Springboard Diving.

RELAXED

Ray (England)

117.12 points.

Men's

each entry and another $20 if left Time: 5 mina. 45.3/5 secs, the popular cheap ring were en-week before the race, closured on the sunny side of the Grants From Tote Funds? KEEP THE WRIST course. They suffered a grilling Tote is sharing in the 100 Yards Free Style.

with the thermometer in the eighties. Next year they will all prosperity, as I think there is Burleigh (Canada) be on the shady side, with modern little doubt it is, then the day Time: 55 secs. stands and raised levels of thece need be without added money.

should be drawing nearer when no Men's Medley 300 Yards Relay But Perry had resisted his

Canada lenclosures. -genius before. He offered a stolid

There has been a small grant in Time: 8 mins 11.1/5-seca, Severe Critician front to his skilful foo. He coun- There should not be any conscious I heard severe criticism of last the Lotteries Bill should ever be Canada

aid of light horse breeding, and if Women's Medley 300 Yards Relay. tered Wood with many daring turning of the band, either under er week's racing from Influential come law there will be a clause, drives. He matched Wood's ser above the surface, when the arm le

Time: 8 mine, 42 secs. vice with deliveries nearly as bril, raised from the water on the comple- is carried 'round in a half-circle above which sanctions grants being given from which the Tote is taking vast

Hant.

Just after he had drawn level, he kept one gamein front until, with a courageous passing shot as Wood came

Under-Water Pull In Swimming,

tion of the under-water pall

All that is necessary is to relax the

wrist fast before the armis Hfted turned pai from the water, then raise the hand for the dear with wrist relaxed and Rugers hanging "loosely,

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of the water, until the hand

Introduced in the House of Lords,

the shoulder, when Irvin but of Tote funds for veterinary downwards to go forward

take

Itally@inter

week

rammes:

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Macdonald (Canada) beat Hollo-

way (Wales) by 21 shots to 15.

MISS YEUNG ON HER WAY HOME

Sprot (Scotland) beat Walker (Australia) by 21 shots to 14. Miss Yeung Sau-king, China's Harvey (South Africa) best Mc-girl swimming champion, accom

for the Colony to-day by the

Kinlay (England), by 21 shots to 20, panied by her family

PAIRS.

F. L. Hapley and H. G. Cooper President Grant which is due to (Hong Kong) beat Evans and Bax-arrive here on Friday. ter: (Rhodesia) by 85 shots to 16. -

Davies and Davies (Wales) beaf Hutchinson and Langford (Canada) by 25 shots to 18.

(skip) (New Zealand) by 81 shots Niven and Niven (Scotland) beat to 10. Banks and Rayner (Australia) by Cleghorn, Snell, Sima and Eyler 29 shots to-11.0,

(skip) (Canada) beat Williams, Hills and Wright (England) beat Kemp, Manweeler and Reds (skip) Russell and Konig (South Africa) (Wales) by 22 shots to 19 by 81 shots to 11.

Brown, Talt, Morrismi and Low (skip) (Scotland) beat Langley, Sir Houston, Harrison, Taylors and Henry Barwell, White and Gale Stodart (skip) (Rhodesia) bea (skip)(Australia) by 40 sh

v Ramsay, J. S. McGown,

of the Sherrif and H. Nish (Skip)

Kong) by 22 shote to 18,

10.

Fried Curran Clawson, Watson and Slat

hansen, Abbott top and (chip) (South Af beat

Gudgeon, Tomlinson:

(England)

Watson (skip) (Ireland) beat Gro Bign cott, Dilicar, Pollard and Carter shots to 18,