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THE CHINA MAIL THURSDAY, JULY: 9, 1936

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SINGAPORE BASKETBALL TEAM FULLY EXTEND ALL-CHINA 5

HAROLD LARWOOD IN

THE HEADLINES

ENGLAND'S DEADLIEST

BOWLER-STILL!

SUCCESSIVE SIXES OFF VERITY

(By "Leighton")

London, July 3. IMPOSSIBLE to keep that man Larwood out of the headlines these days. He has changed his style, shortened his run, cut down his speed but he is still one of England's deadliest bowlers.

Lancashire found that out: Sitting pretty with 100 on score-board for one wicket. Then Larwood took it up. Swept. through five overs, taking five wickets for 5 runs. He got Iddon and Watson with successive balls: Lister and Phillipson in another over. He and Voce snacked down seven wickets for 26j

Talking about collapses, look at unbeaten Hampshire. Little

runs.

Britain's' beauty of the

tennis courts, Miss Kay Stammers, above, was again called on to help "halt" the „American string of victor- Jes in the Wightman Cup matches at Wimbledon, last month. Designated No. 2 player, she beat Helen Jacobs but lost to Mrs. S. P. Fabyan and Britain lost the encounter 4-3.

wicket-keeper McCorkel, batting delightfully, kept Verity and SANTA ANA RACE TRACK

Yorkshire pegged back for nearly two and a half hours.

CIVIL SERVICE

SURPRISE K.C.C.

BY FORCING DRAW

Bendall & Agafuroff Heroes Of Day

MACKAY AND POLGLASE DO WELL FOR LOSERS

Playing without their skipper, A. W. Ramsey, for whom ‚C. E.. Watson, very ably substituted, the Kowloon Cricket Club were sur- prised by the Civil Service C.C. inj the "B" Division of the Lawn Tex- nis League when they were held

Out when he had scored 53 NEW ERA IN HISTORY OF HORSE

seven 4's. four of them off Verity. Total was then 101 for| four. Last six wickets fell for only 37.

Yorkshire not

OS

happy

either. Hutton, went at 3. Mitchell at 10.

Perks, top scorer with 35 for Worcester, hit "Tich" Freeman (Kent) for three successive 6's

RACING IN PHILIPPINES

GROUND-BREAKING ceremonies for the new horse racing track, which

is being built by the Philippine Racing Club, Inc., took place at noon on Friday, June 12.

Among those present at the affair were Governor Francisco

SUPERB HANDLING AND PASSING

OLYMPIC STARS WILL BE A MENACE

RESERVES BELOW STRAITS STANDA

Singapore, July 3. BECAUSE the boat (The Conte Verde) by which they are travelling to Europe arrived at Singapore three hours behind schedule the China Olympic basket-ball team could only play half a match (30 mins.) yesterday against a Singapore team whom they beat by 28 points to

Short Stop Wizard

During part of this half-hour when the best available M'

2008

25.

[ICHAEL Kenjiro Murata, onc of the best short stops ever Olympic team was in play, the local team was given a lesson in seen on the local diamond, handling, quick passing and in guarding which excelled even that born in Osaka in 1908 and came of the College team from Nanking.

to Hong Kong at the age of three. The China team could not teach Singapore anything in regard He studied Japanese at to accuracy in taking long shots at the basket, but then they Japanese Primary School and did not often have to take long shots since they found penetrat- completed his studies ing the local defence such an easy matter.

They used short passing tac-

tics which at first so bewildered,

the Singapore guards, that they

met in tots up in the very first minute.

Huang Yu-Tzung, the tall China

Worthy Leader

centre, is a really flashy and worthy · leader. Their right forward. Mow Char Wun, was always

at

the

the Aithin High School in Osaka. He returned to the Colony in 1921. and entered St. Joseph's College. where he matriculated in 1929. He was a prominent member of the athletic team of the college,

SUCCESSFUL.

AQUATIC GALA

AT THE Y.M.C.A, winning the school championship

KEEN RACING

· WITNESSED

in 1998 and 1929 in the latter year he covered the 100 yards în ̧ 10 2/5 seconds.

Murata also played cricket for the school and though keen

Then he took three wickets for Sevilla of Rizal, with the mem-STANDPAT WINS $10,000 STARS source of danger yesterday, but EAST LANCS. WIN WATER-POLO football he played at back he 15 when Kent went in. A good bers of the provincial council; day's work

Dr. Manuel Ma. Aycardo, pro- Wally Hammond made la vincial doctor; Municipal Presi-

AND STRIPES RACE

Only Finishes Nirth

come-back for Gloucester.dent Jose D. Villena, of San Discovery: Even Money Favourite Scored 71 (six 4's), his highest Pedro Makati, with all of the of the season, against Leices-eight members of the municipal| iter. Crapp followed up with council and vice-President his best score for the county. Deogracias Luciano; the chief of police of San Pedro Makati, C.R.C. "A" WIN AT the municipal doctor, and other

HOME

Strong Opposition By C.B.A..

At Causeway Bay, C.E.C. “A”

officials.

Also present were the members of the Board of Directors of the Philippine Racing Club, Inc., in- cluding John Canson, E. J. Bel- den, Marcial F. Lichaaco, Wm. Ick;; Chic Parsons, and Amos G. Bellia, Following an elaborate luncheon

10 a 41⁄2-41⁄2 draw at the Valley beat the C.B.A. by 52 sets to 3% served at Santa Ana Cabaret, the yesterday.

in the "B" Division of the Lawn entire party proceeded to the

The unexpected failure of Gray Tennis League. and Crawford to beat Bendall and

grounds of the new track, where a group of 20 trucks, each with its)

Agafuroff, the home team's second Choy Ping-fan and Lan Man-kwong load of dirt and with four work- string, who, incidentally won their (C.R.C.):-

...

drew with B. L. Bickford and three sets, proved the turning)

F. D. Angus point of the match, although Wat-beat N. Whitley and R. Blythe son and Burnett, playing together lost to J. M. Wilson and J. J. for the first time, failed to com- Ferguson bine as well as might have been expected.

lost to S. A. Gray and A.

Crawford beat C. E. Watson and G. C.

Burnett.

drew with Whitley and Blythe lost to Wilson and Ferguson

+

3-6

6-6

6.2

men, stood ready for work.

000

Chicago July 4 Standpat to-day won the $10.- added Stars and Stripes handicap. Discovery, an even money favourite, finished ninth.

Corinto was second. Whopper third, and Hollywood fourth. The time for the me and A furlong was one minute 49 3-5 second--(Associated Press).

DIAMOND GOSSIP

PUI-CHING

TO SUFFER

A BIG LOSS Tommy Kim & Charlie King Bound For U.S.

USS. TULSA ADMITTED TO LEAGUE

{ft.

(By “CRAWL”)

accurate, his dexterous play The European Y.M.C.A. opened

2

was prevented from continuing with the game owing to having to use glasses.

It is in baseball circles it best icnown.

that He

The did not look to me to be very The other forward Huang Shoon-Sun was very steady, and

and their swimming season last night Murata good position being deserving of

with mention. The guards were sound several newcomers making their until

Tery successful gala, played regularly in the League, and gave very little away.

two seasons ago for the first appearance since the in-Japanese, both at short, stop and When playing against the re-auguration of the Junior Section, first base, and was a member of serve Olympic team Singapore which has helped greatly to swell the team which won the played quite well, with the little the ranks of the Men's and Ladies' pionship in 1952.

wing forwards. Cheong See Telk and Wong Sow Yun, both noted long shots outstanding. Against

sections.

cham-

In 1930 Murata played for the

Several close races were wit-Filipino Club, and, together with

the regular team the Singapore Dessed, the best of which was the Kusano and Y. Hachiuma, assisted men seemed overawed and nerv-first heat of the Men's 50 Yards them to win the League.

Aggregate Handicap, which was Murata, who is a good billiards

Ons

་

and

HOLLAND WINS THROUGH

The scoring indicated that won by F. Anslow in 27 seconds, player and who is rated third Singapore is one class below the while R. Goldman

Gamong the Japanese community, is Olympic regulars but is herself a Lange were second and third, ali also a good swimmer. class above the team of under-three swimmers being separated studies.

by touches.

Another very close race was wit- Brilliant Intercepting

nessed in the first heat of the During the first minute, Singa-Men's 25 Yards Novices Handicap, pore playing like a team of school-when G. Magnus just beat A boys, was swept of her feet, the Lephard by a touch. while the DICK ALVES ALSO Olympic team registering 12 same margin separated the latter points to nothing. The visitors from J. Ferrett, who was third. were brilliant at

Miss Hazell Wins tercepting.

Singapore then settled down Handicap saw four starters and The Ladies' 25 Yards Free Style.

and during the next ten minutes

a keen race resulted in an excit champion, and EL A. Alves, the managed to keep the score agafasting finish, Miss Hazell just beat Recreio skip, both of whom her to 8 points and actually scored

the art of in-

Work Commenced After short speeches by the pro-: vincial governor, the municipal, 4-6 president and by Mr. Canson, the Tsang Cheung-nin and Tso Chung- start, and construction of the new signal was given for the work to yan (CRC) :--- E... L. H. Shute and R. R. Todd beat Bickford and Angus 6-1 track was officially under way. (CSC.C):

6-6 The filling which is now being 3-6 done is to raise the track surface to a point well above the highest Lee Yue-wing and Lau Man-ching flood levels ever recorded in this 6-4! (CRC)

bext Bickford and Angus 6-2 locality, so that there will be no 6-6 danger at any time that racing 6-2 cannot be held. This work is ex- The Pai-Ching Academy, at to play and this gave Singapore touch behind.

pected to consume about three present the strongest contenders her chance to months, but construction of the for the Hong Kong Baseball could do. buildings necessary for the track League championship will lose the

Deadly Accurate The "B" Division League tennis will proceed at the same time, ao services of two of their best men The local forwards, were dead- matches between Club de Recreio that there will be un-next week when Tommy Kím zadly accurate at this stage and scor-i

Charlie King, the home-run leader, ed 19 points in the next fifteen leave for California. ·

[minates" play to the visitors" 4 |

lost to N. A. E Mackay and G.

Polglase

J. A. Bendali and 1. Agafuroff (C.S.C.C.):

bent Gray and Crawford

beat Watson and Burnett

beat Mackay and Polglase

F Bradley and 3. (CSCC):

lost to Gray and Crawford

1-6 drew with Whitley and Blythe beat Wilson and Ferguson

6-3

TWO MATCHES OFF

6-2

6-2

Pengelly and. C.R.C. "B". at King's Park, necessary delays.

3-6 and HKC.C. and Craigengower

lost to Watson and Barnett .... 1-6 C.C

EASY WIN FOR VARSITY

ground.

LR.C. FAIL AT POKFULUM

"B" Division League Table To Date

no

Opening Ceremony

between

December and

the

(By "INFIELD")

SUCCESSFUL

OPEN BOWLS RESULTS

A. M. Holland, a former Colony

are

4 pts. herself (total at that period in Miss Featherstonhaugh by a expected to go far in the Lawn China 20, Singapore 4). Then touch, while again the third swim- Bowls Open the China reserves were called on mer, Miss P. McCaw, was only a ship, won their respective matches

show

what she

drew with Mackay and Folglase 6-5 which were to have been played ing ceremonies of the track some provided Hong Kong followers of ed were from under

on the H.E.C.C. ground. Construction plans call for open King's hitting abilities have None of the goals Singapore scor- the basket, yesterday, were postpond an ac time

game with some genuine which showed that even the de-l Fount of the sodden state of the February next, depending upon thrills and he will be sorely miss fence of the reserve Olympic team weather conditions encountered ed from among the Pui-Ching is of a high standard. The de # Academy's ranks, while. Tommy puty forwards just could not during construction.

In his remarks, John Canson Kim is without a doubt the best make good use out of the many pointed out that subscriptions al-player in the present League and chances they had, ready received are sufficient to a very fine captain.

(Continued on Page 5) PW LD F A Pts guarantee completion of the track, With the entry of the USS. In the "B" Division of the Lawn CRC. “A” 5 5.0.0 34% 10% 10 and that the public acceptance of Tulsa into the League, the de- Tennis League the University beat .C.C.

4400291⁄2 64 8the issue has been very gratifying. parture of these two men will 5 3 1 1 294 157Mention was made of Indian Recreation Club, at Pok-C.C.C

the fact probably change" the entire aspect ... 5 3 2 0 29 16 fulam, by 7% sets to 172.

AKUTC 6 3 3 0 21% 32%

racing history in of the championship as, although} that horse C.S.c.C76231′28′′ 265 Manila compares most favourably the sailors are reputed to be very I. C. Lau and Y. L. Fan (Univer- CRC. B 4 2.20 15% 17% 4 with any gold mine ever discover-good, Pui-Ching previously stood HKCC3 140 15 2914 2ed, having paid dividends for 40 an excellent chance on their pre- lost to S. A. R. Bax and K. Ram 1-6 LR.C. 514-9:12 30 2 beat A. M. Rumjan and A. Baker 6-4 | C.R.A. 506-07 years, and still continuing to do sent form of beating the former

mity)

drew with A.KR. Kitchell and Alt

Recreio

so."I have missed many invest- 50 ment opportunities in the past,"

said Canson, "but I am not miss ling this one

Rahmin More...

6-6

-Totals 50 24 24

J. Tie and M. C. Hang (Univer

beat Box and Eam", beat Ramjaha and Bakar

3-2

DR. J. B. MACKIE QUALIFIES FOR CAPTAIN'S CUP

beat Kitchell and Bubmin

B-2

Dr. J. B. Mackie returned a

J. Hsu and P. P. Kho

beat Bark, and -Ram

best Ramjahn and Bakar best Kitchell and Rahmin

Stremous Future

ONLY ONE BOWLS GAME

Way Should Just Beat Abbas

Open Singles.. Champion-

MR. Abbas of the In- Son Club, will meet

The lawn bowls programme for The various Clubs in the Hong to-day consists of only one match Kong League have consented to in allow the US3. Tulsa to enter the League and as a result the American dias river-gunboat will have a strend- momous times ahead of them. They ket New York, to-day No baseball play their first two fixtures ner the Captain's--Cup over-the-Old matches in either the National or Saturday when they clash

(Univer-feard of 81-675 to qualify for

NO BASEBALL

gia Course at Fanling during the last American League were

were scheduled the Overseas Chinese at 2.15 pm frame

7-6 week-end. There were 25, mtrim: +yesterday—Eeuter.

(Continued on Page 5),

Cric

good

(Continued on Page 5) Results were:- Men's 50 Yards Agy. H'Cap:-

1st Heat

1. F. Ansiow

2. R. Goldman.

3. H.-G. Lange.

Time: 27 secs.

2nd Heat

1. G. Arnold

2. E. Fowler

Time: 31% secs. Ladies' 50 Yards Agz. H'Cap

1 Misa P. George

2. Mrs. Tazpin

Time: 39 secs.

3. Miss J. Weller

Men's 75 Yards Medley Relay:-

1 E G. Lange, A. Lephard." E Fowler.

Time: 1 min: 46 secs. Ladies' 25 Yards Free-Style H'C»;

1 Miss Hazell ¦--

2. Miss Featherstonhaugh

3. Miss P. McCaw

Time: 20 soCK.

Ladies' 25 Yards. Scratch

1. & Mrs. “Addison

2. Mrs. Meleen,

Time: 39 secs.

[Men's- 25 "Yards Novices" wo

1st. Heatment LG. Magnus

2 A. Lephard

3.- Ferrett

Time: 21 secar 2nd Best 11. Inzram

Brokenshire 22 3. R. Virgitti

Time: 16 sees. Water Polosa ya ma SLMC,A@veTERE="# Lancashire Regt. by 2 soul to nil

Singles Champion-

last evening, and, judging by the form displayed by both of them. it will not be surprising to see them in the last four. It will be interesting what part the "luck of the draw" will play in deter mining their progress in the tournament.

Results of yesterday's matches. were as follows:

OPEN SINGLES

A. M. Holland 21, R. G. Craig 15 ((21 heads) at Recreio.

H. A. Alves. 21, J.- M« Jack 16 |(23 heads). at EB.G.C.

OPEN PAIRS

7.-8. Landolt and D. Emmjahu 37, C. Boza-Pereirs and C. G. Siva 19, at ECC

1. E. Noronha and F. I. M`da Silva 27, L. Glendenning and J. She- (pherd, 15, KCC :

· OPEN RINKS

J. Watson, E. Hall, J. Fraser, W. Macfarlane (skip) 31, P. E. Knight, 3. Gellatly, L. E. Collyer, J. F. Mac- |Gowan 11, at Recreio.

GAME POSTPONED-

The Open Singles game between EF. Bourio and 3. Fraser, which was to have been played at the EDRC was postponed and will take place, on the same green, this evening.