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THE CHINA MAIL, TUESDAY, AUGUST. 4, 1936

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SKIP" SELECTS COLONY TEAM FOR

BADMINTON PLAYED

IN NEW ZEALAND -FORMER CHAMPION

AS LECTURER

J. F. DEVLIN TOURING EMPIRE

(By "The Twelfth Man")

London, July 7,"

HAVE mentioned before the efforts which the Badminton authorities are making to give One of the their game world wide standing. results of their efforts has been the founding of national federations in several countries, as wellj as in British Dominions.

That the Dominions have taken up the game with great keenness is proved by the fact that the former All-England! champion, J. F. Devlin, is now on a ten weeks tour of New Zealand, coaching and lecturing on the game.

Devlin won the all-England championship at Badminton six times in all Actually he secured five consecutive champion- was in ships, more than any other player. His last success 1931. He was a brilliant player, and it would be harder to find a better judge of the game. Devlin has already had experience of coaching, for he visited Canada a few years ago and helped to push the game in that country.

The New Zealand Federation)

TITLE FOR HENRY was founded only recently, and

COTTON

Wins Italian Tourney By Six Strokes

Sestriere. Italy, to-day. Henry Cotton, the former British Open golf champion and recently runner-up to Marcel Dallemagne the for the French title, won Italian Open Championship here)

it shows their eagerness to im-i prove the game out there by the fact that within a short time they invited one of our best players to show them how] Badminton should be played.

Basy Tune

Devlin has had to be in as many as three places in a day, coaching and lecturing.

After leaving New Zealand, on July 18, Devlin is of to yesterday with rounds of 68, 61 Australia, where he expects to 67 66268.

spend a week each in Sydney

Joe Ezar, of America, was se and Melbourne. He also ex- cond with an aggregate score of pects to play at Singapore and 274, while Auguste Boyer, former Penang on his way home. holder of the German title.

third with a score of 275.

was

Marcel Dailemagne aggregated 285.-Reuter.

TIGERS BEAT INDIANS

Only Baseball Game

In Major League

New York, To-day.

There was a very small Major

SWISS ROWING SUCCESS

England's Small Share

HENLEY FINALIST WHO IS REALLY RETIRED

· London, July 7.

England can claim a small League Baseball programme che share in the success of the Swiss duled for yesterday, there being Rowing Club, Zurich, at Henley. are really a no games in the National League, The Zurich oarsmen while only one encounter, be small part of a football club in the tween Cleveland and Detroit, was Swiss town, which formed a row- played in the American League. ing section.

One other American League en- One of the Homberger brothers, counter, between Chicago and St. who had a lot to do with the crew's Louis, was

postponed owing to success at Henley, was at one time in the Thames Grand eight, and on rain.

going back to Switzerland created O enough enthusiasm to get rowing going properly. The results of his efforts we can now see..

4.12

American League Cleveland

Knickerbocker and Weatherly hit homer's Detroit

0 9 18 -Beuter.

AREA WATER-POLO LEAGUE

East Lancs. Retain Top Position

TH. Tyler Had "Retired" Another interesting point about Henley is that T. EL. Tyler, the English sculler who met E. Bafli in the Diamonds final is really “re-| tired." He gave up rowing in the Thames Grand eight about two years ago to make room for.. a younger man, and now sculls just! Winning all four matches they to keep himself fit. It was quite have played, the 2/East Lanca-a feat to beat a younger man fike shire Regiment are leading in the FWinstone and reach the Dia

monds' final. Area Water Polo League with a total of 8 points, followed by the 8th. Heavy Brigade R.A., who have! lost one of their four matches.

The following is the presenti standing of the teams:-

P. W.LD.P

́2/East Lancs.44 0.0 8. 8th Heavy Bde. R.A. 4 3 1 0 6 Royal Engineers 4 2 2 0 4 31 11 3 1/B. Ulster. Rifles

5th AA Bde RA 4 1 2 1 8 9/R. Welch Fusiliers 30 1 2 2 Small Units SMA

AN OLYMPIC RECORD?

Philippine Track Star In Third Olympiad

BOWLS INTERPORT

HYDE-LAY AS THE SKIP

Weeks of competition for the star 400-Metres Olympic event saw several stars fail to secure their places in the US. team. Among these were (Left to right) John. Hofstetter, Dartmouth star: Archie Williams, University of Southern California sensation who secured his place, and Jim- my Lu Valle, Eddie O'Brien (inset), Syracuse University indoor champion, failed badly.

Courtesies Of The Bowling Green

W: Woelike. above, gave Ger- many her second gold medal at the Xth World Olympic Games on Sunday when he won the final of the Putting the Weight with = heave of 16.20 metres.

LIKE A TEST SIDE

Sir Julian Cahn's Eleven

A LANCASTRIAN WHO MUST BE WATCHED

MARKERS WHO FAIL TO

COMPLY WITH RULES

ONLOOKERS MUST REFRAIN FROM DISCONCERTING PRACTICE

(By "Skip")

in the season I stressed the necessity

markers, or referees, as they are more commonly called, for

L'ANDOLT PREFERRED AS LEAD

F. V. V. RIBEIRO AND J. F. McGOWAN COMPLETE THE SIDE

(By "Skip")

BEFORE attempting to forecast the probable Interport Lawn Bowls team to represent the Colony in the 19th encounter of the series against Shanghai, it would be better to analyse the records of the various players who have indicat- ed their ability to make the trip.

P. E. Knight (C.S.C.C) 1st Div. Lead;. J. S. Landolt (C.C.C.) 'Est Div. Lead; L. Glendenning (PR.C.) 1st Div. Lead; W. S. Dall (P.R.C.) 1st Div. No. 2; W. Ward (C.C.C.) 2nd Div. Skip; EL H. Rose (K.B.G.C.) 2nd Div. Skip; C. S. Rosselet (C.CC.) 1st Div. Skip: D. Rumjahn (C.C.C.), 1st Div. No. 3; F. V. V. Ribeiro (C. de R.) 1st Div. No. 3; F. X. M. da Silva (C. de R) 1st Div. Skip: J. F. Macgowan (C. de R.) 1st Div. Skip: A. Hyde-Lay (KC.C.) 1st Div. Skip..

Take the leads first; by reason of the fact that Landolt has played lead for the successful Craigengower team for several seasons, he must be considered as favourite for the berth, but I would not like to be too definite about him until after the trial matches, which will no doubt be played prior to the teams being "finally selected.

I have in mind a very close!! contestant for the honour in

L. Glendenning, of the Police A.K. Ismail's

Club. He is admittedly young, but that he is not affected with nerves is proved by his excel- lent showing in the Open Pairs Championship, when he played lead to Shepherd and practical- ly carried the partnership.

Harder Task

It would not be fair to exclude P. E. Knight (C.S.C.C.) from con-. sideration, but I think he will have a harder task in making the grade than the other two whom 7

have mentioned.

W. S. Dall (Police), the only bow-

all singles matches in the Open Lawn Bowls Championships offer who regularly plays No. 2 in the Colony, and although my suggestion was not wholly approved the League out of the above list. by the HK.L.B.A., I believe they went one step further than in will also have difficulty in mak- previous years by appointing referees for the Quarter-Finals ing good when we see the arraZ instead of waiting until the Semi-Finals.

But it must be admitted that some of the individuals selected for the job, although possibly prominent members of the home

of talent lower down in the list.

Before I discuss the remainder of the team. I may say right away

Record

club, have little or no conception of their duties, and that those that I do not think that the selee Queen's College,

duties are of importance to the contestants no one will deny. tors will look further than A

J:

THE

HE rules in some cases are so is usually quite content to rely complicated that it is under- on his own skill, rather that the standable that the "Blue Book" scrobatic showing-off of the off- simply has to be consulted, but as cial in charge. regards the elementary principles

K. Ismail was educated at Hong

Kong, and, for a short time. at Thomas Hanbrary School, His record is about the same as the Hyde-Lay for their skip. C. G. Silva's and he has a fairly Shanghai From the very start long experience of skipping and he showed a partiality for cricket in addition has the right Inter-jand soon developed into a useful port temperament. He is the only left-hand medium bowler, finally of refereeing, there seems to be much to the referee's enthusiasm player available who has played gaining a place in the Indian a woeful lack of knowledge. The as to his ignorance, is to indicate for the Colony in the past and this Recreation Club first eleven about rule as regards markers reads by means of the fingers how many should be a point in his favour three or four seasons ago. Ee

shots a player is lying, in spite

like this:

Another fault due probably as

Division shield.

Ismail plays a good game of

In single-handed tournaments one of the fact that no question has he played No. 2 to A. M. Holland then gave up cricket for a while last year, when he captained the marker only shall act in each game been asked. One individual who in 1933, when the rink lost by two but returned to the game again The marker may answer queries as] saw this year was most perxis shots to Tommy Main's four PRC. team that won the Second

the Police Club green. to the position of bowls and their tent in breaking the rule: if “A”

J. F. Macgowan has not had distance from the jack, but shall not drew the shot up went a finger. give direction to, or consult with, nor Should "B" have failed and much experience as a skip, and I tennis, and, although he has only Craigengower In no circumstances shall a marker put another one in, up popped an-do not think that the powers that just joined display any object, in the hand or other finger. And so on; very will consider him for that par- Cricket Club, he has already play- ticular position. whilst Fed for them in the League. He otherwise, for the guidance of a coy and amusing and all that, but Silva has not the big match tem- also plays baseball, being second player.

The only way to interpret this what about the second paragraph perament which is so

of the above role. Perhaps he (rule so as to maintain the strict has never read it!

neutrality which is essential, is

assist either player as to the play.

the

for a series of games nature.

Ribeiro As No. 3

of

essential string pitcher in the Eastern Ecse-

this ball Club.

Recently Ismail went in for phy- The role also says that only, one

sical culture and it is understood to answer only direct questions.arker shall officiate, yet not so Thus if a player asks "Which is

For No. 3, Lwould unhesitating-that he has also taken up boring, very long ago, about two years. I -(By “POLARIS”) the shot?", there is only one an-think, the HELE.A themselves by select F. V. Ribeiro; he draws a being coached by a private instruc-

London, July 7.

wer possible, zamely This one,” Whisper comes to me that Sir at the same time pointing to the actually appointed two maricers, pretty shot, can drive with both tor..

lone at the delivery-end to check force and accuracy, or put a pound Julian Cahn has acquired the ser-wood, but taking care not to touch)) up on foot-faulters! vices of R. J. Crisp, South African it, as it would thereby become! {fast bowler, who caused more than "burned,"

a spot of bother among England batsmen last summer.

Sir Julian Cahn can now place in the field a really good eleven.

-

Wrong Directions

been you are second." It has

Rarely Obeyed

NEW BOXING OFFICIAL

A. H. Owen's Appointment

(By The Twelfth Man") London, July 6 hear that A.

on as required, and moreover has an even and steady temperament. He would make an ideal No. 3 to I have said that the rules are Hyde-Lay, who can well be relied somewhat complicated in parts, on to draw the shot should the Yet how many times has the bat some of the most elementary head be broken up as he directs. answer been given, You are the and essential ones are rarely, it

(Continued on Page 3) shot just short of the jack" or, "He ever, obeyed either in the Open Players such as D. P. B. Morkel is lying, four inches behind and events, or in the League One the enjoyment of an hour or two's Simon Tôrībio, the graceful (South Africa), R. C. Blant (New

of these is embodied in Rule 9, sport. Now to give the referees

H. Owen a well known figure in high jumper from the Phillipine Zealand), C. S. Dempster New

given dozen of times and by play-which states that. If a jack be a break

amateur boxing: has been made, Islands, will be competing in his Zealand), R. J. Crisp (South third Olympic Games at Ber- Africa), G. F. Heane (Notts), Sers of many years experience in driven into the ditch within the Firstly, taking the singles como secretary of the boxing sec- the game. Then again a number limits of the rink, its place shall petition. It must be remembered tion of the London Business At Amsterdam in 1928 D. Rhodes (Notis), and R. W. 7 of referees seem to think that be accurately marked and it shall that the official in charge of the Houses Sports Association he tied for second place at 6 feet Robins and LA.R. Peebles (Middle-} they are playing the tie and that not be moved except by a toucher" game, be he a poor marker or a 32. Owen was respeksible for 34in, subsequently taking 6th sex and England) could put up they must walk into the head after The importance of this rule lies very good one, is giving up a cou-arranging the fight between Gas-

formidable-show against county

every wood has been bowled in the fact that it might be seple of hours of his time when he to Fayand, the French holder of Af Los Angeles in 1982 he wa5 sides or when-touring abroad.

'sometimes even coaxing it into cidentally moved by a non-toucher might well be enjoying a roll-up the ABA y-weight title and J preparation for the Colony swim third at 6-feet 56-8 ins again bet A Generous

position by a ludicrous distortion and its position lost. To replace on the next rink He is therefore Pottinger, the Welsh champion, in ming championships, which should being placed on the jump-off. If have been held yesterday, after he can gain a place in the first Few lovers of cricket .have done of the body, to the annoyance of it by guess work is courting trou- entitled to a measure of courtesy, London.* last season.. He has noon in the European pool, aix this year he will be the first so much for the game as ever-en-not only the opponent, who may ble in these days of super-keenness, but he does not always get it an already arranged for three Belgian

begin to suspect a lack of neutra-when the winning" of the game I have noticed this year. were unavoidably postponed until man to be placed in three fell thusiastic Sir Julian Cahn.

(Continued on Page 3) events at successive: Olympiads)

lity, or to the player himself who seems to be more important that this after pop-

ARMY-AQUATIC TRIALS

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5% POSTPONED-ST SAN

The Army swimming trials to

place in the jump off

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amateur champions to box at the Stadium Cluo early next season.