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THE CHINA MAIL, THURSDAY, AUGUST 6, 1936

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SINGAPORE CRICKET CLUB OPEN NEW LAWN BOWLS GREEN

Theodore Lewald, above, Pre- sident of the German Olympic Committee, is largely responsible for the smooth running of the greatest sporting enterprise the world.

in

“DIAMOND" GOSSIP

VOLUNTEERS®

FINE SHOWING

U.S. OLYMPIC TEAM'S

NEST EGG

R.A.F. OFFICER TO LEAD BRITISH ATHLETES

HOLLAND'S FINE RELAY TEAM

London, July 16.

CONTRARY to expectations America has at

the last minute been able to raise sufficient money to send over a large contingent of 334 men and women athletes to take part in the Olympic games at Berlin. This big party left New York for Hamburg yesterday by the s.s. Manhattan.

Athletes of other countries are also beginning to show their hand in try outs for the games. The British Athletic team will be captained by an R-A.F. man. Pilot officer D. O. Finlay, who is an expert hurdler and a fine high and long jumper.

The promenade deck of the Manhattan is matting-covered, and will provide a track of nine laps to the mile on which, the flying negro sprinters and American middle-distance runners may keep themselves fit.

AGAINST TULSA swimmers will train with

In the Manhattan's pool thesput in a feverish spell of wasting the after saying good-bye to the Man- aid of Bob Kiputh's "station-hattan.

But Outfielders Stillary swimming" device, a belt Terlazzo, favourite in the 9 st.

Weak Link

AMERICANS MUST FIND

SECOND PITCHER

(By "INFIELD")

WING to the large number of

to the

be

and bridle contraption invented 6 lb. class, is not a genuine "fea- by the Yale University coach. ther." He usually lifts in

America's athletic battalion will light-weight division.

the

not be the biggest mustered by

the undefeated, Olympic champions,

Fine Steeplechaser

bat it is without doubt the great- Meanwhile, the nations continue est team ever sent out in search their preparations for the Games.

of international honours. -

A State Of Affluence Inside of a week there have been our to finish the season by the sweeping changes in the strength

Baseball League and in an endeav-

At Helsingfors, Volmari Iso-Hollo showed that the, successful-defence

of his Olympic steeplechase title is not beyond him

Covering the 3,000 metres

middle of September at the latest, of America's Olympic Larse From course in 9 min. 16 sec., he beat a sum representative Finnish field in im- the committee have decided that being £30,000 short of the games arst be played during needed to send a full complement pressive style. Harold Manning: week-days and that if this does of athletes to Germany, they have the American champion, is nearly

NEW TYPE OF WOOD

MAKES DEBUT

NINETY PER CENT. RUBBER COMPOSITION

FIFTY YEARS OF THE GAME

Singapore, July 30.

E Major-General W. S. G. Dobbie sent

H. first

This All-China Olympic soccer side, above, beat the Rest of Hong Kong by a substantial margin in their Gnal game in the Colony just before leaving on their South Sea tour, and it will be very interesting to see how they fare against Eagl and, whom they have drawn in the First Round of the Berlin Olympia d.

J. Bendall's AUSTRALIA'S

Record

not assist them, then it will be suddenly found themselves almost eight seconds faster. but the little Civil Service Cricket Club!

noorTM

I understand that a meeting will soon be called

two games to date both against]

the Pui Ching Academy in Canton COLONY OPEN RINKS

and that unless the sailors make

an early start against the other: teams, they will have to withdrawi

from the League.

The fixtures of the U.S.S. Tulsa will be taken Cover by the U.S.S. Ashville. her relief.

Volunteers Shine

CHAMPIONSHIP

Craigengower And Recreio Wins

EXCITING MATCH ON POLICE GREEN

TEST TEAM ALMOST KNOWN

Powerful Side From

13 Selections

DON BRADMAN AS CAPTAIN

open the new 35 yards square, five rink, 40 players' bowling green at the Singapore Cricket Club yesterday before a large gathering of lawn bowls players and spectators.

:

The wood used to open the Green was one of a special set supplied by the Dunlop Rubber Company and is 90 per cent. rubber. This type of wood is used throughout Australia. The new green, the first to be laid in Singapore for over 50 years, is considered by experts to be the finest in the East.

Calling upon the General to perform this inaugural act, Mr. B. E. Ablitt; vice-president of the Club, said, inter alie.

*The

fulfilment of an ambition is always gratifying, and it has been

the ambition of the bowling section of this club to obtain a full- size green.

**The old bowling green has] been in existence some 50 years

and consequently has done is YM.C.A. HOLD very good service and owes us nothing. But it became appar-| ent some time ago that the old green was not sufficient for the number of players who desired to play.

(By "LEIGHTON")

London, July 30. In view of the selection already made by England for the MC.C:

"Accordingly, our convenor, Mr. tour of Australia it will probably Adams, put up a very strong case interest cricket enthusiasts to hear to your committee for the construe- that P. J. Millard of the Mel-tion of a full-size green and you bourne Daily Herald writing on can judge how efficient his ad- July 23 considers that the Ausira-

was when you see vocaty lian XI has already practically stretch of turf here.

picked itself and that not more than one or two places appears to be in doubt. for the first Test að

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this

THEIR ANNUAL HOCKEY MTG.

POOR CONDITION OF GROUND

ELECTION OF OFFICERS

(By “STICES”)

Mr. G. T. Palmer

Many Difficulties

Several interesting topics were "There were difficulties during discussed at the poorly attended the Brisbane on December,struction of this green but annual general meeting of the they were overcome and this Europeah Y.M.C.A. Hockey Sec- NHOUGH J. BENDALL

He says that from the follow argely due to two gentlemen who tion yesterday afternoon in the man from Finland can always be!

gave their service to us, Mr. O-West Lounge. necessary to utilise Sunday after-in a state of affluence.

The team managers will have an relied on to pull out extra pace.

tennis player, not only confines his 13, a powerful Australian eleyen

W. Gilmour and Mr. A. C. Robert-f the anxious time looking after

was elected D. G. Bradman, Capt. (S.A.), W. A Japan's jumping wonders are sporting activities to tennis he has could be selected:~~- An-now in Finland. feather-weight weight-lifter

and among those I hope they do been a good all-rounder in his Brown (Q), J. E. Fingleton (N.S.W.), 50, of whose advice for the lay-

present were Mr. L Macey, Mr.. to consider the thony Terlazio. They will have to not wear themselves out. Little time, being good on the track and W. A Oldfeld (NSW.), 3. J. Me out of the foundation we had the to the Chair position of the U.S.S. Mindanao keep a watchful eye on his ap Hiroshi Tanaka got over 6 ft. 6% at football and cricket, besides being Cabe, vice-capt. (NSW.), A. G. Chip-benefit.

"Before I ask the General to E. A. Bates, Mr W. J. Brown, Hr. perfield CN.S.W.), W. J. O'Reilly

Hender- who, though they were admitted

(N.S.W.), E. L. McCormick (V.), Lopen this new course I would ask S. A Tremlett, Mr. to the League, have only played petite. If not, Tony may have to in. in the high jump, beating Fin-a cucist of no mean ability.

land's second best. Perasalo, by a Born in Birmingham, he was S. Darling (V.), L. 0. Fleetwood-

old. L. Ashton. couple of inches.

educated at St. Matthew's Boys' 1Smith (V.), E. L'Ebeling (V.), C. V. im to make two presentations, Mr. A. W. Ingram and Mr. Sweden's Fine Team School and started his sporting|Grimmett (S.A.), C. L. Badcock one in connection with the

green and the other with the new

Mr. Ingram remarked upon the Next to Finland, the big Scan-career at the age of 16 as ́an (SA).

Oldfield World's Best green.

poor state of their ground, stating dinavian challenge will come from amateur bozer, under the coaching

The Old Green

that the wire-fence was in a very Although he did not take" Sweden. They have got together of Professor A. Hodder of the

"Begarding the old green, the poor condition when he recently a surprisingly impressive team. Midlands Amateur Boxing Associa-Fleetwood-Smith in South Africa

Mr. E E R visited King's Park with Mr. Erik Ny whose surname rivals tion. The following year he won as flawlessly as usual. Oldfield, uz-presentation is to that of the Japanese for brevity the Boys' Midlands Championship. til Time finds him out, must still Bowerman, Mr. K. C. Gillett and Ashton.....

Better Co-operation their middle-distance champion, is He joined the PAOC. in 1992 be regarded as the world's best Mr. S. Webb, winners of the triple tournament just concinded. going to keep his rivais busy at and soon gained distinction as a keeper.

McCabe and Chipperfield, real By their wins they become en-He remarked that the "y" had (800 and 1,500 metres. ·-

Turner, was one of the best bu He has come into his form at hard players in the Corps, and was Test men both, are certainties titled to hold the McNair Cup for paid out fairly large sums on a |“fifty-fifty", biais - with the Hong PECTATORS at Saturday's

**The other presentation, in Kong Hockey Club for repairs Two matches in the Quarter-the right time. Unextended, the for three years snooker champion again. His refreshing left-hand one year. games were given full value

thirty at Didcot, from 192% to 1924. Ar-batting and the possibility of his for their money when, in spite of Final Round of the Colony Open next man being between the bad state of the ground and Rinks Championship were played and forty yards behind, Ny won rising in Hong Kong in 1924, smashing up any attack, make connection with the new green, is and maintenance of the ground the rain, two excellent games were yesterday, an exciting game being the Swedish 800 metres title in 1 he played tennis regularly for the Darling fairly certain of a place in to Mr. Robertson. It has

witnessed at the Valley, where amin. 50.4 sec. The magnificent showing of the rink skipped by R. F. da Luz (J.) Volunteers. was very surprising, S. Landolt, A. S. Gomes and W.

He did the same thing at the Soon after that he joined the a Kowloon and I must confess that I had no V. Field) eliminated

was only Government Service. idea that they would hold the Bowling Green Club quartette longer distance, and

As a member of the Koscioon sailors to such a close score. They skipped by W. Macfarlane (J. about 24 seconds slower than the

lacking in experience and Watson, R. Hall and J. Fraser) by fastest time of the year put up by Cricket Club he won the 18 tennis Glenn Cunningham. America's tournament and has been in the were poor in their, running be-20 shots to 17 on the Police green.

robot champion.

Final of the Singles Championship This is the second Craigen-1 tween bases.

Holland

made appear to have

of the Civil Service Cricket on twoj gover rink to enter the Semi- Final Round. U. M. Omar's four the English A.A.A. 4 x 110 yards occasions. (K. M. Omar, A. M. Omer and D. relay championship their

He is a member of the Execu trial for the Olympic side. They tive Committee of the Lan Tennis Rumjahn) being the first ones.

An intra-Club clash featured have picked the four A.T.C. "De the second Quarter-Final Round Spelvoeters" sprinters who won at Association and vice-president of the newly formed PWD. Recrea tion Club. He is also the Secre- tary of the RAD.C. Association,

S

witnessed:

were

.

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C.C.C. BOWLS TEAMS FOR SATURDAY

Good Time

The following will represent tie when a Recreio zink compris the White City on Saturday. the Craigengower Cricket Club ined of. L. F. Xavier, L. J. Silva,,

} Short Legs Handicap

final

Corps and the Army, while he the first Test. reached the Final of the Garrison) Billiards Championship in 1928-

(Continued on Page 3)

the First and Second Divisions of F. V. V. Ribeiro and H. A. Alves, Donald Finlay, captain of the Hong Kong Branch, which was the Lawn Bowls League next (skip) beat L. A. Gutierrez's four Olympic team representing Great formed this year.

Saturday:—

"A" Team v. Taikoo B.C. (Away):11

Coates and R. F. Loz (skip).

23

(F. A. Xavier, J.-M. M. Alves and Britain in Berlin. has been dis-

E. M. P. Bemedios) by 24 shots to tinguishing himself

230 all- rounder in the R.A.F. champion~

Semi-Final Round usual. To reach first-class over

R. Basa, L., C. B. Souza, A E Owing to the wet state of the ships. This is by no méans uh- PETEY SARRON WINS

FROM ABAD

A. S. Gomes, M. A. R. Souza, D. ground the

Eunjahn and U. M. Omar (skip). match in the Open Pairs chem-high hurdles a man must not only

3. S. Landolt, Dr. V. N. Atienza, pionship between J. E. Noronha be fast on the fat but must have

JAVA'S TENNIS NOT

SO GOOD

Australian Players Unimpressed

WIN EVERY SET ON EXTENDED TOUR

(By "LEIGHTON")

beenand, he felt that as the ground

the desire of the bowling section was being equally shared with the here to make some kind of a re- Club, there would need to be a cognition for the care he has better co-operation with the latter taken from the first coming in the future.

to the fine through of the grass

It was then suggested that the expanse you see here to-day,"

Major-General Dobbie made both Hong Kong Hockey Club. be invited presentations and then formally to form a Sub (Grounds) Com- member them, one opened the course amidst applause mittee with

from each of the Clubs serving. from a large gathering.

The Opening Match

and that zli, matters pertaining to

(Continued on Page 3)

POMPEY'S FIRST DEFICIT

A match between the captain's the ground, repairs etc., be left (E. EE Bowerman) and vice- entirely in their hands. captain's (H. E. Wilson) teams was then played off, resulting in a narrow win for the latter by $1 points to 50. It was a remarkable finish, the captain's team being in London, July 24. The standard of tennis in Java the lead when there was only one is not good enough to waixant anfrisk left in play, with one of the Australian team -- műking another captain's players making his last visit there for at least two years, bowl - Although he had a shot a return visit by a Javanese:"lying" he had the misforhme tol team, according to A. A. Kay, the knock it out and the whole issue Victorian tentia player, who, with was changed. J. Bromwich (of Sydney) has rel

Australia Ituned to

after a

But Directors Not

Very Worried

J. Cavanagh and C. S. Rosselet and E. X. M. da Silva (Recreio) great muscular strength, combined Takes Points' Decision month's tennis tour of the island.) HONG KONG ELECTRIC R. C. balance-sheet shows a loss. The

(skip).

"B" Team T. K.BG.C. (Home)—

1. W. Leonard, H. W. Randall, K

M. Omar and W. E. Way {skip).

J. R. Soares, A. E. Hamson, A. M. Omar and E. V. Pearse (skip)......

A. J. Coelho, F. J. Smith, B. W. Winteman and W. V. Field (skip). Junior Team v. Police RC. (AWR): D. K. Kharm, F. I. Delgado, J. Pan, and A. E. S. Alves (skip).

Dr. N. P. Karanfia, E. McNay, W J. Bagley and W. Ward (skip).

HD Tollersey, W. H. Alina, Fitzgerald and X. Abbas (aldp).

Reserve:-EL L. Fox.

and S...A. Bright and J. E. Henson with extreme suppleness. More- (KB.G.C.). was postponed.

PABLO SALVADORE HELD

London, July 7-For the first time for eight years Portsmouth's

directors, however, do not regard Sent to give exhibitions in Java) SELECT THEIR BOWLS TEAM

the position as “vsatisfactory. over, his co-ordination has got to be very fine.

Hollywood, July 31 Petey at the invitation of the All Nether-

More than £10,620 was paid for world's featherweight lands Lawn Tennis Association. The following have been selected A hurdler who has first-hand Sarron, knowledge of the best Americans bolder, to-night won a 10-round Key and Bromsrich played matches to represent the E. Electric RC players, compared with £7,449 re- Divitim of the Lawn Bowls League year. Altogether income decreas stated recently that in his opinion decision over 130-pound Davey at Bataña, Sourabaya, Semarang Bainst the CCC to the Second ceived for transfers the previous

next Batuzday: Finlay, for pure skill and perfect Abad. Sarrah's crown was not. af and Bancong.

AP. Tarbock, G. G. S. Thomson, ed from £28,588 to £25,704, but They won every set without

gate receipts were up £910 Con San Francisco, California, July technique, is unequalled even in stakes.

Appearing one pound lighter being pressed in matches against J. K. Sloan and JF. Louny (skip).

V. Sorby, J. L. King, G. T. Padgett League games. The expenditure 181-Pablo Salvadore, 117 Dos, of America. His handicap is that he the Philippines won a four round lacks those extra two inches on than his opponent, the champion all the best players, including

and leading and A. P. Pani (skip).

W Stoker, L. P. Saunderson, ground improvements, amount decision here to-night over Manry leg length, each of which would did not have any diffenity in tak-Javanese, Dutch, Reed, 116 hs, of Stockton, Call-be worth a Efth of a second off ing the points out of an inexperi-Japanese players, who also were webster and W. E. B. Muskett (skip), ing to £7,072, is included in the

Imaking a tour.

Beserves W. Orchard tornia--Associated Press,

This time.

enced Abad United PresS,

TO DRAW

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