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THE CHIKA MAIL, TUESDAY, JUNE 9, 1936
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MORELEFT-HANDED BATSMEN NEEDED FOR AUSTRALIAN TOUR
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the opinion of Shanghai Vertamen and newspapers. Lee idol, koccer Wai-tong. China's above, should answer the serious charges of professionalism made leading again him by Tour
newspaper. Shanghai Chinese
the Le in at present touring South Sem with the All-China "Warid Olympic soccer team.
C.R.C. SHOULD
WEAK U.S.R.C.
TEAM SAVED
BY RAIN
BUT C.R.C. BEHIND
AT THE TIME
MIXED DOUBLES CLASH ABANDONED
Despite the fact that they were| without Mr J. F. F. Kayll, and Mrs. W. E R. Dowling, the United Services Recreation Club were leading the Chinese Recreation Club when their Mixed Doubles! League encounter at Causeway Bay yesterday was abandoned ow- ing to rain, which prevented Gold- man and Mrs. Wilson from con- cluding their match with Tsui Wai-pui and Mrs. Chiu Chun-chiu when they led by 6 games to 5.
The surprise of the afternoon was the display given by Major R. L. Withington and Mrs. Ashton, | a newcomer to local tennis, who beat Tsui Yun-pui and Miss Ruby Rumjahn 6-1. Mrs. Ashton Ww.s very steady throughout and fairly
BEAT U.S.R.C. INod at the net, while she volleyed
both on the back and fore hands
“A” DIVISION with confidence.
Uninteresting Lawn
Tennis Card
H.K.C.C. TO FIELD NEWCOMER
was
W. C. Hung and Mrs. Litton proved ton good for A. L. Sullivan and Mrs. Holmes, and won their Holmes was set by 62. Mrs.
Sullivan overdriving, while jerratic at the net, where several
is failed to materialise. Hung! was very steady, while Mrs. Lit- Only three "A" Division lawnton has made big strides towards tennis League matches will take all round improvement place this afternoon, weather per mitting, the Recreio and Chinese] Recreation Club (2) tie having
Chinese Rally
Mrs. L. Goldman and
Wüson. string. looked been postponed, as the Portuguese the visitors' first will be meeting the Siamese play-like easily beating the CRC. first
King's string. Taui Wai-pui and this afternoon at
ex Park
The three
remaining
Lers are uninteresting
Mrs. Chiu Chun-chiu, and were leading by 4 games to love at one stage. fell al-The Chinese pair. however,
encoun-. and
they should come away with both points. The latter are fielding
O'REILLY IS CHIEF DANGER
MAURICE LEYLAND THE FIRST CHOICE
THE ALL-INDIANS AT LORD'S
(By Jack Hobbs) :
London, May 16.
HAVE already hinted at the advisability of including as many left-hand batsmen as pos-
Silva's Many
Interests
mier League lawn bowls
sible in the team that is going to Australia next G. SILVA, the leading pre- winter. This is a subject on which it is useful to C. enlarge. This week I had a long talk with a skip last year, was educated at St. friend who has been a first-class cricketer and is Joseph's College, where he played a very good judge of the game, and he agreed athletics and swimming. with me completely, and I believe many others up soccer will when I have explained the reasons.
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football and also took part in He gave after leaving school, though he kept up his activities on the track and figured prominently
Sports. He is also very keen on
A number of left-hand batsmen may be the best counter in the Lusilera Club athletic to O'Reilly, who threatens to be the chief-thorn in our sides. hear he has developed the leg-trap he showed us when he was scoting and goes out to the New in England, and met with great success with it in South Africa Territories whenever possible, his This use does cramp a right-hand hatsmaz.
record "bag" being over 200 snipe
in one week-end.
Silta first took up lawn bowls in 1997 and has played for the Re-
O'Reilly's leg-trap must not be confused with the short, fast stuff that was so bitterly criticised under the name of body-line. This reminds me of the time that Arthur Richardson bowled to me with a lep-trap in the Oval Test Tatch of 1926. He bowled off-breaks on a sticky wicket, with the ball popping up, and had creio ever since they entered the The only knockdown of the Canzoneri-McLarnin ight in new York's four or five short-legs. He was pitching the ball on the middle such rapid progress in his brief or leg stump. Lots of people said that was body-line bowling bouls career that he has won in- It was nothing of the sort; it was a pure leg-trap, of which DO\terport recognition on two occa
Madison Square Garden last month came at the end of the second round, when the reigning lightweight boxing champion of the world, Tony Can Our photo- zoneri, sent over a terrific right cross to Meliarnin's jaw. graph shows McLarnin slowly rising to meet Canzoneri, who battled his
way through the 10-round fight to a well-deserved points decision.
CRICKET RULE AMENDED Fielding With Other Than Part Of Body
London, May 7-Law 41 of the rales of cricket was amended at
a newcomer in Lys, who will pair/when the match was abandoned: for example, with his cap.
F. X. SILVA'S EASY LAWN BOWLS
SINGLES WIN
batsman could complain.
I am of opinion that a bunch, of left-hand batsmen could upset O'Reilly.
"Certainly he wouldn't be able
to use that leg-trap to them as dangerously as he can to right. handers, because the ball will be
spinning a different way.
ATHLETES FOR OLYMPICS
All-China Track And Field Teams
In other words, the left-hander Jean hit with the spin, whereas the
The All China Track and Field right-hander has to hit against athletes for the World Olympic it to the ball on the leg strump or Games, to be held at Berlin dur- ¡just outside.
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Lawn Bowels League. He has made
sions, the fast time in 1930 and then again five years later. He has also taken part regularly in the Open Championship and is the skip, this year, of the Electric Company quartette in the Rinka three Championship, the other Imembers of the side being V. Sor by, A. R. Minu and N. M. Currie.
YUGOSLAVIA "CAUSE SENSATION
France Eliminated From Davis Cup
CHRISTIAN BOUSSUS' FAILURE
Maughan Outclassed At Craigengower
CLOSE GAME AT P.R.C. though the Kowloon Cricket Club, into their stride at this stage and the annual meeting of the M.C.C. with several misunder- at Lord's yesterday. The law
As I have often said in the past, ing the first two weeks in August,
were selected last night Włady are remaining unchanged. helped
and deals with the problem of a fields-
Though the rain that fell short-few bowlers like performing
Shanghai. visit the Hong Kong Cricket Club, standings between Goldman (Continued on Page 5)
man who stops the ball otherwisely after 5 p.m. yesterday threaten- against left-handers, so the more The following were the scores than with any part of his person, led, at the outset, another complete or the latter you have in the side,
Mrs. Chiu Chan- Tsui Wai-pui and
The amendment now makes it washout of the open lawn bowls the more uncomfortable the op- up with P. H. Scoones, making chiu (C.R.C.)—
in the event of Programme, it finally held off suf-posing attack feels. quite clear that,
some of the and flost to L Goldman
Some Candidates their third pair.
5-6 such an infringement, five runs ficiently to allow
matches to be carried through, Wilson
Fu Kim-seng, Ka bien yau, Chan in the Davis Cup competition yes. (Continued on Page 5).
W. C. Hang and Mrs. Litton must be added to the runs already |
two ties being abandoned. The Now let me run through the list Po-kau, Ng. Pit-hin, Wang Sze-lum, terday when she robbed France of had been made. Previously it The following are some of the (C.R.C.);~~
(singles match between L Fof left-hand batsmen who may be Weng Yick-kit. Lau Cheong-chun, the chance of entering the semi- 30 6-2 possible to interpret the law
and L probable teams:-
F. Xavier, regarded as candidates for the Tai Sook-kwok, Cheung Ling-kan final round of the European Zone
Lee Sam, Ching Kum-koon, runs only were credited Rosario
Wang for the first time in many years, to be played on the tour. Tsui Yun-pui and Miss R. Rumjahn that five
Ching-ism, Lam Sui-chow, Lanx Christian Boussus, France's first to the batsman, or score, no mat-scheduled
At the top, and the first choice (C.R.C); •
ter how many, may have been ob- KCC. green, was postponed. Withington
In the only singles fixture to be at the moment, is Maurice Ley- 1-6 tained before the infringement.
completed yesterday, F. X. M. da land.
Mrs.
Trui
beat A L. Sullivan and
Holmes..
Mrs.
C.R.C-Tsui Wai-pui, and Yun-pui. Luk Ding-cheung and Wong Shi-wing. Iu Tak-cheuk and W. Hung
IRC-H. D. Rumjahn and A. H Madar, . . Hoosen and F. D Pereira, S. A. Rumfahn and I. M. A. Razack:
H.R.C.C.-H. Diven
Hughes and
C. W. Sewell, T. A. Pearce and D. M. Macdougall, P. H. Scones and R.
Lyn
lost to Major R. L
and Mrs. Ashton
RAIN INTERFERES
ONCE AGAIN
USRC:- Goldman and A. 1.K.C.C. (2) LEADING
and
Sullivan Wing Comdr. Bishop Major R. L Withington, Lieut. C. C. Ravenhill and Capt. R. F. A. Crooks hank
K.C.C.-E. C. Fincher and E. F. Fincher, A. E. P. Guest and F. Grose,
G. Bodiker and G. Clark.
RECREIO
MIXED DOUBLES LEAGUE
The match between the Kowloon The following is this week's pro-Cricket Club (2) and the Club de
gramme:-
H.K.C.C.
S.C.A.A. RECREIO U.S.R.C.
L.R.C..
K.C.C. C.C.C.
RECREIO K.K.C.C.
S.C.A.A.
"A" DIVISION TO-DAT
K.C.C.
1.R.C.
v C.R.C. (2) C.R.C. (1)
-“B” DIVISION
*TO-MORROW
* C.R.C. (2)
:
v G.B.A.
C.R.C. (1)
·
SIAMESE TENNIS STARS
Share Two Matches With Indians.
SINGLES GAME ABANDONED
the
Despite the rain yesterday, the Recreio in the Mixed Doubles Siamese tennis players were seen Lawn Tennis League yesterday was abandoned owing to the heavy in action at the Indian Recreation
Club, when they provided rain which fell before the comple
spectators with tennis of a high tion of the first round.
standard, although the slippery state of the courts was hardly conducive to good tennis.
The fixture has been mutually re-arranged for next Friday at the Kowloon Cricket Club at 5 pm.
The following were the results
Among those chosen is Lau Cheong-chun, who represented China at the Olympic games Los Angeles in 1932.
The following are the names:----
Pui-kau, Kwok-kit
at
Silva (Recreio) had an easy time; A proved warrior both in Aus- against E. E. Maughan (Yacht tralia and at home, he has kicked K.C.C. BOWLS TEAMS
double- season with Club), winning by 22 shots to 9, off the
TH
Nichols
FOR SATURDAY
Paris, To-day.
Yugoslavia caused
a scrsation
string in the singles, losing beth his matches to tarn the scales in favour of the Slave, who ultimate- ↳y won by 3 matches to 2
Christian Boussus, it will be re- the game coming to an end on the century.
called, recently defeated Fred 14th head.
Others
are Morris
Perry, the Wimbledon champion, (Derby Senior & Junior Rinks in the International Clubs clasic (Essex), Denis Smith shire), James Langridge (Sussex),; (Lancashire).] Paynter
and Laurie | Leslie Todd (Kent) Fishlock (Surrey):
(Continued on Page 11)
(Continued on Page 5)
TO-DAY'S BOWLS Eddie
PROGRAMME
BASA AND HOLLAND
TO MEET
OPEN SINGLES IN
FULL SWING
A fall programme of lawn bowls Sanoh Varnaakwra and Prachuah singles championship
i
matches
of the matches when rain inter-gaged H. D. Eamjahn and A. will be played off this evening, Madar in a doubles match which when some really interesting! went the full distance, the visitors (howls should be seen.
fered:--- UNIVERSITY CS.cc. "C" DIVISION (THURSDAY)
I.R.C. K.C.C. (1) K.T.G.C.A. UNIVERSITY C.R.C.
LR.C. P.R.C. K.LT.C C.C.C.
Y
K.LT.C.
RECREIO
✓ CC.C.
y A.T.C.
▾ K.C.C. (2) vc.s.c.C.
D-DIVISION
(FRIDAY)
v RS.C
K.C.C.
▾ S.C.A.A.
V C.B.A.
ROYAL HUNT CUP
London, "Yesterday.
Mrs. MacCaw and G. Clarke (K.C.C.) were leading Miss C. Botelho finally and A. V. Remedios 4-1
Mrs. Kew and A. E. P.. Gumat counter,
To Meet K.B.G.C. at Paris.
Borotra
The following have been select-were
to
3
and Marcel Bemard featured in
terrific [ed represent the Kowloon struggle against Kukuljevic and Cricket Club against the Kowloon Miec, and were taken to five sets Bowling Green Club in the First before winning.
The scores in the Yugoslavia- France match were:-
NEW PROFESSION FOR and Second Divisions of the Lawn
MAX BAER
To Croon & Tap Dance Once Again
YOUNGER BROTHER TO JOIN FORMER CHAMPION
Sacramento, California,
June 1
Bowls League next Saturday.
1st Division at Home -
E. H. Gitting, W. J. Geall, Fincher and J. Fraser (skip).
SINGLES
Y. Pallada (Yugoslavia) beat C. c. Boussus, 6-2, 2-5, 6-3 6-2
Paul Destreameau (France)
G. Lee, E. G. Craig, F. Goodwin beat F. Furces, 3-6, 6-2,′ 7———5μ· and A. Hyde-Lay (skip).
0-6, 9-17.
A. E. Silkstone, T. Fergusson, N. P. Phillips and R.
J. Bebbington
(skip).
2nd Division at Austin Road
F. Puncec (Yugoslavia) beat ›C- [Boussus, 36, 6-1, 4—6. 7–5,
6--1:
Pallada
(Yugoslavia) beat
W. Mukaby, L. Jack, V. C. Labrum Destreameau, 6-1, 1-6, 3–6, and J. M. Jack (skip).
winning by. 63, 46. There are a few matches which 64. In the other doubles en promise good entertainment, but The effervescent Max Baer, S. J. Roughton, W. W. Hirst, T. W.
however, the Indians the tit-bit of the programme will
A. Nissim, C. J. Tacchi, A. Spary ling champion, is to foresake the and E. Overy (skip). (K.C.C.) were leading Miss O. Riberio drew level when S. A. Ramjahn probably be featured on the Civil former world's heavyweight box- Carr and L. F. Lammert (skip).
beat Max Service green, where R. Basa, one resined ring for the polished dance) Mrs. Stanfield and C. E. Watson and M. 0. Hoosen
(Continued on Paja 5) Reong and Ranong comfortably (KC.C.) were losing to Miss by 6-2, 6—1.
and A. V. Gosano 4-2
Remedios and C. A. Earretto 1-2.
KWOK CHUN HANG'S POOR EFFORT IN TRIAL SWIM
The full programme for to-day Following the doubles matches, Sirdar Ramjahn played a singles is as follows:
set F. J. Jones vA. Hyde Lay with Ranong and the first
the (Fuotball Club Green), went to
16 games before
W. J, Gea?! visitor took it at 3-1 Ranong G. Silva
(Kowloon Dock Green). Boosen
v I. S. Dianen (Football Club Grees). Basa
In an Olympic swimming trial was leading by 3-1 in second set held in Shanghai last Sunday, when it was abandoned. Kwok Chun-hang, the Melbourne The visitors will meet Club "de Centenary, Australian, Victorian, Recreio at King's Park to-day at China - National, Interport and 4.30 pan
The Royal Hunt Cup call over Colony breast-stroke champion,
to-day,was: .
C
covered the 200 Metres breast stroke in 3 mins. 13 6-10 seconds, Eziran 100 to 6, t and o, Chuchoteur 100 to 6 0,20 to 1 t, which is 21 2-10 seconds slower
RIFLE SHOOT
A Spoon and Practice Shoot
Law Court 18 to 1 o, 20 to 1 t than the world's record held by Efwill be held on the Army Ranges established at Kowloon City to-morrow after Wychwood Abbot 20 to 1 o, 25 Sietas, of Germany,
Inoon, commencing at 2.15 p.m.
to 1 t-Router.
- last year.
J.
R.
VA. Holland (Civil Service Green).
R. G. Craig Y J. G. Meyer
(Club de Becreto, Green).
S. Bandle
+ S.
Bright (Kowloon C.C. Green), L. E. Collye ✓ J. S. Logan (Craigengower Green).
I, J, Basto (Kowlom B.G.C. Green). J. E. Hensen ▼H. Gitting (Police 25. Grsen).
T. Coleman
floor.
Max and his manager have gone to Los Angeles where Max is to lead a dance orchestra.
Ancil Hoffman, the manager, said hie protege has taken out a card in the Musician's Union, and
ELECTRIC BOWLS TEAM FOR SATURDAY
Emma.
DOUBLES
J. Borotra and Marcel Bernard France) best J. Kukuljevic and Miec, 8-6, 7-5, 4-6, 3–6, 6–2. -Reuter.
The other semi-final will be be- tween Ireland and Germany, and the winners of the European Zone will meet Australia, who beat
The following have been select-America in the final of the North
has no doubt that he will draw ed to represent the Hong Kong American Zone recently, to decide the crowds with his crooning as Electric Recreation Club in their who shall meet Britain in the'- he used to draw them with his Lawn Bowls League game against Challenge Round.
fashing fists.
the Hong Kong Football Club “A” As a further attraction. the on Saturday:
CAPTAIN'S CUP AT FANLING
has G. G. & Thompsati, T. P. Saider- former Playboy' champion developed a capacity for tap danc-son, F. Lunny and W. H. B. H H. Mundy, returning a card
Muskett (skip).
(of 83-1078, qualified for the ing which he hopes will augment
V. Sorby, J. L. King. G. T. Padgett, Captain's Cup over the Old Course his chances for success before the and A. Webster (skip).
footlights. His young brother, W. Stoker, M. B. Arnold, J. Sloanjat Fanling during the past week- Buddy Baer, also will eroon.
land A. F. Paul (skip).
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