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COLONY BOWLS

CHAMPION IN

ACTION TO-DAY

Former Finalists Also

On View

INTERESTING PROGRAMME

Some very interesting matches In the First Round of the Colony Open Singles Lawn Bowls Cham- [pionship will take place this

afternoon. weather

permitting.

when R. Duncan (K.BGC), the Colony champion, will meet H. A. Alves, the Recreio senior skip, at the K.C.C.

This should be one of the best ties of the day and with Duncan in such excellent form he should! experience no difficulty in reach- ing the Second Round

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TEST CAPTAINCY

CEYLON CRICKET ASSOC. ACCEPT NEW LBW. RULING

Invitation To M.C.C. Team

For Australia

Colombo, May 3.-There was a general Committee meeting of the CCA. held last-evening in The meet- the S.S.C. pavilion. ing approved of the introduction of the new Lbs. rule to Cerion in 1st class cricket bat decided that the rule will not come into operation at orde.

It was decided to send an invitation to the MCC team to play in Colombo on October 3, on their way to Australia The visit of Sir Julien Cahn's team to Ceylon in February 1937 was also discussed.

MAJOR POLO SENSATION IN THE AIR

OMAR WINS

OPEN SINGLES

MATCH EASILY

SUGGESTIONS

NO APPOINTMENTS YET MADE

Bowls Results On G.O. ALLEN, A.B. SELLERS

Heavy Greens

NO UPSETS WITNESSED

The Colony Lawn Bowls Singles championship programme opened yesterday with a full programme of matches and the results were very much as expected, there be

OR M.J. TURNBULL?

(By Jack Hobbs)

London, May 9. LAST week, when I wrote about the coming Australian tour, I said nothing about the cap- ing no upsets. U. M. Omar, of the taincy. That is another great problem for the Craigengower Cricket Club, and a

former champion, gave an indica-England Selectors.

It seems to be the general

tion of his form when he beat his opinion that R. E. S. Wyatt will be superseded, but clab-mate, V. N. Atienza by this, of course, would not bar him from being a

shots to 9, the game coming to a

conclusion on the 22nd head. member of the side. To my mind he is one of the

Omar scored a possible on the first choices for the tour. fifth head after starting of with

Interesting Game

I can tell you that nothing has been decided at Lord's about

a three in the opening end. He the leadership. This is authentic, so no notice need be taken of D. Rumjaha (Craigengower). (Continued from Page 4)

scored two other threes, while all statements one may have heard. There are only three sugges- who was runner-up to A. W.

¡Guest can continue to represent Atienza's shots were the results tions I can make for any possible vacancy - Grimmitt in 1934, will be seen in

the United States against Great of single shots. action against A. M. Calman Britain or play in the Olympic and should secure a win, while R.

Games. F. da Luz, runner-up to A. Hyde- Lay in 1933. should eliminate L. Walker at the Valley.

The following are to-day's en- counters:

N. J. Bebbington v CM. Alves (K.D.R.C.).

W. Mulcahy v E. C. Fincher (C de R.).

H. A. Alves y R. Duncan (holder) (K.C.C.).

D. Rumjahn

(P.R.C.).

RF da Luz

(c.s.C.C.).

He played for the United States! against the Argentine in 1923 and against England in 1930.

G. 0. Allen, A. B. Sellers and M. J. Turnball.

G. O. Allen, I should say, is favourite, but everything de- green pends upon his injured leg. All he has to do is convince the mem-Selection Committee that it is quite sound. We need have no each doubt about his popularity with the Australians. There crops up beat-here the question of bowler-captains, but on an Australian tour I shots put Allen down as an all-rounder; not as a star bowler.

On the Police R. C.. two other Craigengower Fibers played against fother, W. 7. Field

ing J. Cavanagh by 21 to 16. Field was leading 17-7 on the 16th head, but thereafter After all, the knowledge by a Cavanagh put a gallant fight and bowler-captain of when to put! Iscored another 8 against his op-himself on and when to take ponent's 4, while he also did well himself off is just a matter of From what I to steal the shot from Field on the Common sense.

he has 24th head, when the latter need-know of Mr. Allen,

plenty of that.

(Continued from Page 4) vA. R. Dallshed only a single shot for a win.

Northern Following Two Recreio players J. A. Luz

Yorkshire's captain. A. B. Sel-Americans in the one section, and * J. D. Thomson C. Strange and C. H. Basto, played off their

Volunteers and |(Taftoo).

tie on the K:C.C, green, the latter lers, has a great following up the Canadians, winning by 21 shots to 19 after 21 North and many friends in the Eastern in the other.

The Overseas Chinese, under heads had been played. Luz scor-South ed a possible on the 7th head

VA.

M. Calman

W. L. Walker

S. M. Rumjaha (C.C.C.).

J. Fraser v W. GUI (LRC).

W. K. Way A. M. Bumjahn (H.K.E.C.).

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DIAMOND GOSSIP

He is a wonderful field and a the managership of Matty Chang,

S. J. Houghton, who won his splendid skipper. but it is a ques-[have become a strong combination match against C. S. Rosselet and tion whether his batting is strong and have in J. Kau one of the best J. F. Macgowan, who was beaten enough for an England team. His catchers in the League. A. Fong by A. E. Coates, both scored pos-figures last season were: 47 in has shown great improvement in sibles.

nings, 3 times not out. 885 runs, his batting and now ranks as one of the hardest hitters in the team. Pui Ching's Plans

The match between A. R. Minu highest score 80, average 20.11. and B. Basto at-Taikoo was post- The third candidate, M. J. poned owing to the ground being Turnbull, captain of Glamorgan, is unfit for play.

Results

The result of yesterday's match were as follows:--

W. Mair 21, HF. Westlake Jnr

|16 (23 heads) at C.C.C.

W. V. Field 21, J. Cavanagh 16426 heads) at P.R.C.

Pui Ching, who are endeavour- one of my old fancies as skippering to play off their more impor- and I am convinced he would have tant games before they disperse done much better had he played for the summer vacation, have an for a stronger county.

active and nippy team. Kimm, at Here. again, we have a fine short stop, is in a class by himself fieldsman and a good leader; and among local players, while C. his batting for some years has Chan, at third base, is another of been on the fringe of Test match their outstanding players.

A. E. Coates 21, J. F. Macrowan class. I think he should have had 13 (19 heads) at HKF.C.

U. M. Omar 23, V. N. Atienza ง

| (22 heads) C.S.C.C.

a chance a year or two ago.

Decision Soon

Thompson and Hearther, of the Americans, are the mainstay of their team but they will have to Selection look out for an extra pitcher. Committee will keep us long in

S. J. Houghton 2, C. S. Rosselett I don't believe the

10, (18 heads) at K.B.G.C.

Hearther, one of the hardest,

C. H. Basto 21, J. A. Luz 19, (21 doubt as to who will captain Eng-local swatters, is safe at first

heads) at E.C.C.

H. Opery 22, J. McKelvie 13, (2land.

heads) at C. de R.

W. Macfarlane 21. F. Goodwin

(24 heads) at K.DR.C.

base, but the other infielders, with

They will decide the point as perhaps the exception of Mayhew,

19, soon as they possibly can because are not too safe in tight play. On they will need to co-opt the skip the whole, the team can be con- M. E. Abbas 21. W. Ward % (19 per to help in the choice of the sidered a good batting side.

heads) at H.E.C.

A. E. Gomes 21, J. S. Landolt (18 heads) at LR.C.

CIVIL SERVICE JUST

BEAT C.R.C. "B"

12, remainder of the team.

Talking of captains, we welcome

two new leaders of important

Good "Find"

Though the Canadians went

counties. I wish the best of luck down so badly before the Japan-

to W. H. Lister, who follows Peterese last week, they should do bes- The arrival of Eckersley as captain of Lancashire,er in future. and to George Heane, 28 captain Dreany, a pitcher, will no doubt jstrengthen, their team consider-

of Notts.

Mr. Lister, who played for Mal-ably while there is always All- vern and Cambridge, is in his 25th tree as a relief. The latter player a fast pitcher, the

year. He will be buoyed up by though he is not

has a tricky delivery, grand traditions and backed by a

Divett has so far been their out-

(Continued from Page 4)

Cheung and Tso were strongest of the Chinese team as a pair and although

they Jost splendid professional staff.

to Shute and Todd, they had the

03

the

Mr. Heane was joint captain of standing batter and is a threat to other two pairs well beaten. Chan Notts last year. He has a difficult any team when men are and Wong resorted to lobbing task and deserves all the support bases. tactics throughout, but were 20 The can get. 1-can say he is very

match for their hosts.

Shute and Todd were the main-popular at Trent Bridge and can count on the wholehearted efforts stay of the home team, although of his players.

the latter was inclined to poach instead of leaving the more di-1 cult ehots to Shute, who was al- ways positioned to take them.

Slow Ground

COSTLY DROPPED CATCH

The surprise team this season

are the Eastern. With hardly any practice they extended the Volun- teers and without belittling the Volunteers's effort, it was ex- tremely lucky for them that several members of the Eastern team had to leave towards the end to join a swimming party.

Hero Of Match The hero of this clash was un- doubtedly M. el, Arculfi, His pitching was good and not only was he in the limelight with two

instru home runs, he was also mental in saving several runs by, base-covering. Hamet, at first London, May 9.

base, was another player who Hampshire stove hard to force shone, while O. el Arculli was over Derbyshire at safe behind the batter. victory

SAD

POTHECARY'S

LAPSE

HAMPSHIRE LOSE CHANCE OF FORCING A WIN-

Shute, like Bradley and Agafur- off, was beaten by the slow ground and could not bring off his half- volleys. Bendall, who had just emerged from two days of strenuous work, was in no condi- tion to play tennis, although he Bet showed up well in the last against Chan and Wong, making few mistakes.

Pengelly was the pick of the

but the The Volunteers missed Leon- Civil Service team, this left- Southampton yesterday, hander causing havoc in the op- missing of a vital catch in the ard during the first six innings Their sluggers were posing ranks with brilliant drives closing stages spoiled their ef-very badly.

fine forts, and the match was drawn wild and did not appear to have down the side-lines and a

Eight wickets were down for 225 any judgment in picking out display at the net, where be rare-

ball to hit. They ly failed to tuck away all low just before six o'clock, when Der-which

byshire, who had been set to get should, however, benefit by this 287 runs to win at the rate of 80 game as they have discovered in an hour, were concentrating on Abbas a useful catcher, and have proved that Costa, who came into (Continued from Next Column) saving the

Hampshire claimed the extra! Another wicket would almost the side near the end, is superior half-bour, but Mitchell and El-certainly have meant victory for to De Sa at first base, though the liott safely played out time, The Hampshire, but Pothecary, after latter is a useful outfielder.

Beltrao,

second bise- terseness of the finish may be running from cover to take a gathered from the fact that El-'catch offered by Mitchell, dropped brought-off several good' catches, but kis throwing was weak and Ilott acored his one run in 55 min- the ball. utes.

(Cont. at Foot of Preceding Col) could be improved.

returns.

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