1938-06-16 — Page 18

THE CHINA MAIL, JUNE 16, 1938.

POLICE HAD BEST WIN THE DAY

BUT CRAIGENGOWER GIVEN BIG FRIGHT

Good Standard Of Bowls In Second División

R. F. LUZ REGAINS HIS FORM

(By "SKIP")

"REVIEWER'S" SPORTS COMMENTARY

having un into a lead of 16 shots, retained it until the close finish of the game. With 3 heads to go on this rink, (the other rinks having finished) Kowloon Cricket Club re- quired four to tie. În a debatable 19th head, Jimmy Hyde had a pos- sibility of a comparatively big count, but playing the opposite hand to the one which appeared to have a greater chance of success, and Craigengower

"One more wanted," shouted some secured a-singleton. The visitors one from the score box at Frome on

team to

Told To Carry On After Game Was Won

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THE outstanding result in last Saturday's Lawn he just failed

Bowls League programme was the excellent scored a couple on the penultimate May 31 when Somerset thought, quite victory which the Police secured against Kowloon head only for the Craigengower rightly as it happened, that Kinnersley Dock, at Hung Hom. The latter appeared to have bury was masterly in his play and

had made the winning hit against Nor- respond similarly. Brad- thants.

The players, who were making for quite a useful team out, but went down on two although it is true he had very use-the pavilion, resumed their positions. rinks, J. C. Brown's severe trouncing at the hands that he won the match for his Club. the first ball of Buswell's new over to ful support, it can be fairly said the bails were replaced, and Lyon hit of Ted Post being the second biggest defeat of the

the boundary. LUZ BACK ON FORM

So ended a remarkable game day.

Club de Recreio had a comfort-1 which Northants, at one stage threa Service, at King Park, Luz coming the match round to such an extent that able 15 shots to spare against Civil tened with an innings defeat, pulled right back to his best Interport ning their first match since May, 1935. they nearly hit the headlines by win- form to beat Mcgowan by 10 shots, thanks mainly to a great spell after win, but collapsed so badly that half

Somerset required only 61 runs tea during which he scored as many the side were out for 30. They finally Both Club de Recreio and Kowloon Bowling Green Club won as 15 shots in the time it takes to

won by three wickets. their home matches, as anticipated, the former sharing with Crai-play five heads." gengower the honours of the day and both clubs securing triple wins. L. F. Xavier was again uncanny.

Although Kowloon Cricket Club could not quite make the grade against Craigengower, they gave the latter some anxious moments, and it is quite conceivable that had they been at full strength, they would have caused another upset for Teddy Fincher was 13 to the good against U. M. Omar.

Taikoo did well to beat the, Hong Kong Football Club "A" at

Derby Forecast Pool Pays Dividend Of £181

Quarry Bay, whilst Craigengower "SKIP'S" FORECAST FOR SATURDAY Racecourse Betting Control

swamped Civil Servants to score the biggest win of the afternoon. In the Third Division, the local "Derby" between the Kowloon Cric- keters and their Footballing friends ended, as was to be expected, in a victory for the latter. The Elec-

tricians just managed to keep the points at Ming Yuen, where Kow- loon Tong provided the opposition. A FINAL BURST

On the Kowloon Dock's excellent green, the game was very even until about the last five ends, when Police R. C. scored no less than 24 shots to their opponent's 5, a remarkable transition. J. C. Brown was always trailing some distance behind Ted -Post, and after the first three ends was never within 8 or ten shots of his adversary, and finished up with a minority of 18. McLeod, as lead for the Police, played a remarkable game and it would be no exaggera- tion to say that half his woods were touchers!

The following ones made the most of this excellent start and gave the

- homesters very little opportunity to score, and certainly none to secure a big count.

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Civil Service

Police R.C.

Kowloon B.G.C.

Taikoo Dock

Club de Recreio

Police R.C.

FIRST

DIVISION

(63)

v Kowloon B.G.C.

(51)

Kowloon C.C.

Craigengower

(57)

V Kowloon Docks

(52)

(78) v Club de Recreio

(-) v Indian R.C. SECOND DIVISION

(48)

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(-) v *Civil Service

(44)

v Craigengower

V

(-)

THIRD

DIVISION

(70)

v Craigengower

... (—) v †Kowloon C.C.

·(-)

(54) v Kowloon Tong

(63) y Club de Recreio

(57)

(58)

* Indicates a promoted team.

Kowloon Football Club

Hong Kong Football Club

Yacht Club

H.K. Electric

+ Indicates a relegated team.

Football Club “B” ........ (~)

Football Club "A"

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(48)

Figures in brackets denote the scores in corresponding match last season.

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£10,459 2s. 7d. was taken on the Board's Derby forecast pool, and the winning dividend on Bois Roussel, the winner, and Scottish Union, the second, Wah £181.

There were 52 bets which nominat- ed the correct forecast, 12 being made when the price of tickets was 2s. 6d.. 28 at 5s., and 12 when the price was 10s. The dividend is paid per winning unit irrespective of the price of the ticket.

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British Rugby Tour Of South Africa

Commander S. F. Cooper, secretary of the Rugby Football Union, announ- ced on June 1 that V. G. J. Jenkins (London Welsh and Wales) had been appointed vice-captain of the British team, which is to tour South Africa.

A letter from Madeira states that already a committee has been appoint- ed, consisting of Major B. C. Hartley, hon. manager; Mr. H. A. Haigh Smith, assistant hon. manager; S. Walker (Ireland) (captain), V. G. J. Jenkins (Wales) (vice-captain), E. J. Unwin (England), and J. A. Waters (Scot- land). Unwin and Waters were co- opted to form the committee.

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Sweden Beaten When Schroeder Scratches

ranks, both being slightly indis- in his drawing to the jack, whilst posed.

Alves was also beating his man for It was strange that I should ex-j Arthur Dand filled the vacancy by the most part. "Dai" Davies held Yugoslavia won their quarter-finals press the opinion that Joc Carey the former, and it must be said did his own with Ribeiro, but Luz, as I Davis Cup tie against Sweden at Za- was up to First Division standard, not weaken the rink as evidenced have said, was the master in all hegreb,, on May 31, when the Swedish No. 1 player, K. Schroder scratched as he was promoted last week and by the fact that, ably skipped by did. Joe Luz is usually a hard nut owing to an injured foot and the first more than justified the confidence Fincher, they were able to over- to crack, but met his equal in Warr of the day's reverse singles matches placed in him, by overcoming Jock come U. M. Omar by over a dozen on Saturday, for the latter, recent-was awarded to his opponent, F. McKelvie, thanks mainly to a five-shots.

ly promoted, played a wonderful Puncec. count towards the finish of their

In the final match J. Pallada (Yugo- of the Craigen-game, and I am not going to quali- slavia) beat N. Rohlsson (Sweden), The least said game.

gower players the better, except fy that remark by adding "for a 7-6, 7-5, 6-1, making the result of The loser actually scored on more that it was unfortunate that they beginner."

the tie 4-1 in Yugoslavia's favour. heads than his visitor, but on one should with the exception of Gomes, Collyer, at second, was patchy Yugoslavia, who beat Great Britain of his heads no less than 9 scores strike a bad patch on the same day. and gave his skip inadequate sup-in the semi-final on July 22, 23, and 24, in the second round, will meet Belgium were singletons, Fender was able to It must be many a long day since port, Marques usually having the turn out again after a week's ab-j "U. M." had three fives scored better of him, whilst in the latter sence and his presence was made against him in any kind of match; part of the team, both A. A. Re- felt. Glen Cooper had Wally Mair which gives an indication of the medios and Dick Alves were evenly “on toast” until just about tea, rinks' standard of play.

matched against their two oppos- when the latter pulled up quite con- Dick Basa, drawn against Kern, ing numbers. siderably to be only five down, thus was just able to score a narrow NO BREAKS THIS SEASON counter-balancing Carey's win by victory against a rink which lacked the same number.

Sam Randle has had no breaks cohesion. Mulcahy was a good this season and although playing THREE ABSENTEES Kowloon-lead and held Landolt for well enough himself, has not yet Craigengower were unfortunate the most part, but lower down the been able to pull his rink through. in not having the services of A. E. position was not so favourable and He had a difficult job on hand Coates for their match against Kow- Kern seemed to miss the calm against F. X. Silva and put up an loon Cricket Club, but things were steady play of his regular third excellent fight. more then evened up by the en-man, Bob Craig.

The Portuguese skip, ably back- forced absence of both Silkstone Bradbury was always having the ed up by his name sake “C. G.”, and Bob Craig from the visitors' better of Jimmy Hyde's rink, and.... (Continued on Page 19)

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Armstrong After Light-

Weight Title Now

Henry Armstrong, the negro fighter, who defeated Barney Ross to win the World Welter-Weight Championship on June 1, will have the opportunity of realising his ambition of being a triple. champion when he meets Lou Ambers, the holder, for the Light-Weight Cham pionship of the World on July 26, ac cording to an announcement by Mike Jacobs, the Madison Square Garden promoter.

Armstrong is also Feather Weiglit Champion of the World. The fight for the Light-Weight Championship wil! take place in New York, probably at the Long Island Bowl.“