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CHINA MAIL, AUGUST 25, 1988,

Recreio's Two Bowls Titles

DEFEAT OF POLICE GAVE THEM SECOND DIVISION TITLE

Carey's Smashing Win Gives Police Seniors Points

JAN TUCK SHINES FOR H.K.F.C. “A”

(By "SKIP")

S the result of a very good win against the Police on Saturday,

A club de Recreio carried off yet another Lawn Bowls League title, the Second Division Championship, and will have two teams in the First Division next season. "Parabens Recreio" was the slogan at King's Park on Saturday night, and those of us who are not Portuguese echo "Congratulations.”

HARDCOURT TENNIS DRAW CORRECTION

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It was erroneously stated in yester- day's editions of the China Mail, the draw for the Colony Hardcourt Singles Championship, that Ma Nai- kwong would meet Tennie Kwok. This should have read Mai Wai-kwong v. Tennie Kwok. We apologise for any inconvenience that has been caused.

|W/T SECTION WIN SIGNALS AQUATIC TITLE

Keen Competition Witnessed

"REVIEWER'S"

SPORTS COMMENTARY

Leonard Hutton

LEONARD HUTTON, singled out and

eulogised by Herbert Sutcliffe, in "For England and Yorkshire" (1984), as a potential No. 1 England batsman, and who has just established A new world record for Tests by scoring 364 against Australia, on Tuesday

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The Royal Corps of Signals held first swam into the ken of cricketers in the 1934 season, when he made 863 runs, with 196 as his highest score their annual swimming sports yes- terday afternoon in the European and an average of 38, and took 11 wic- Y.M.C.A. Swimming Pool and some kets.

was witnessed. enjoyable "sport

A native of Pudsey, he is thus in the noble succession of The W/T. Section won the Aggre continuous and The only other match of importance as things turned out, wasgate Cup, while Mobile Section and those Yorkshire giants, John Tunnicliffe, Line Section were second and Major Booth, and Sutcliffe, Like others that between Craigengower and Civil Service C.C. The former won

in the present Yorkshire side, he play ed first in the Bradford League, on all rinks thus causing the relegation of their victims and remov-

third respectively.

At the conclusion of the meet, valuable testing and training ground. ing all possibilities of a play-off.

for that season, Mrs. E. P. C. Collin, wife of Lt.-An operation in the spring of 1935 Col. E. P. C. Collin, Chief Signal handicapped him

though he played 23 innings, with one hundred and

and an average of 28, Officer, distributed the prizes. Results were as follows:--

took 2 wickets. In 1936 he was a re- 49 Plunging:-1. Lt. Rickard, 2. Sig.gular member of the eleven, with

innings, 1,282 runs, highest score 163, Taylor, 3. L/Cpl. McCanish,

100 Yards free-style:-1. Sig. Tay- an average of nearly 30, and 20 wic- lor, 2. L/Cpl. Ashford, 3. Sig. Robson.kets.

Diving: 1. Sig. France, 2. Sig. Dig-

Last season he established himself 100 Yards Breast-stroke: 1. Sig. amply the prophecy of his tutor and

make his

The Yacht Club were unable to Teddy Booker, or one should really almost say to W. Campbell, as this maintain their recently improved

a wonderful display to form and as the result of their player was in inspired form and gave loss at Craigengower are left inrink's narrow victory possible.

the undisputed possession of wooden spoon.

The senior game between Police and Kowloon Dock was a peculiar one in that, although the latter team won on two of their rinks, the other was badly down and the visitors finish- ed nearly 20 to the bad.

SMASHING WIN

be Sig. Hunt.

Geordie Duncan appeared to having things his own way when I watched him but when Keown

in the front rank, and thus fulfilled

TUCK SHINES Over at the Football Club, the "A" team was overcoming Taikoo by a few shots, thanks chiefly to Jan Tuck who was promoted from the "B" team for this match. His Rink had a use-nan, 3. Sig. Holland. ful win of a dozen shots, whilst the other two skips were both scraping Payne, 2. Sig. Croston.

25 Yards Novices' Race:-Won by mentor, Sutcliffe. He made more runs for Yorkshire in one season than any home by a singleton.

Inter-Section Relay: 1. Wireless Te-other batsman except Holmes and Sut- cliffe, assisting in nine three-figure Joe Carey returned to form with a

and legraphy, 2. Mobile, 3 Line. smashing win against Johnny Brown,

Old Soldiers Race (50 yards handi-openings with his master at the other total was 1,728; and he who-admittedly_had_a team below his men got the hang of the green,

headed the county averages with 55.74- normal strength. Although after they recovered well to take the lead cap): 1. Q M. S. Thorpe, 2. Sergt. end. His losing a five, they trailed by only a at the 18th head, losing eventually by Morgan:

they the smallest margin.

Diving for Plates:-1. Sig. Bevan, 2. for 86 innings. In all first-class cric- ket he played 58 innings (7 not out), singleton at the seventh head,

shots sub- scored only three more

Dick Keown shone in the revival,,L/Cpl. Wright, 3. L/Cpl. Smith.

(100 making 2,888 runs, with highest score Inter-Section Medley-Relay sequently. All the Police team played putting up some good pound-on shots.

He stood third in the list to Hammond well whilst Mackie, at Number Two, A. Brooksbank achieved his victory by yards):-Wireless Telegraphy, 2. Mo-271 (not out), and an average of 56.62, player who bile, 3. Line. probably gave the most assistance to similar play against a

50 Yards Fully Clothed Race:-1. Lt. and Hardstaff, and had the fourth best the Dock skip.

also likes to have a little weight be

aggregate. He made 10 hundreds (one "Jock" McKelvie, pitted against. hind his woods, whilst Tuck, thanks Rickard, 2. Sig. Robson.

50 Yards Candle Race:-1. Sig. Trus- double), took 28 wickets, and held 28 Internationals to good leading by J. S. Howell, scored Ted Post, both local

cott, 2. L/Cpl. McCanish, 3. Sig. Bevan. good catches. this year, made a great recovery after his win by steady drawing

Inter-Section Water-Polo: Won by

Commenting on Hutton in his book, being behind nearly all the way, and jack.

Mobiles by 3 goals to 1. Payne (2) and "For England and Yorkshire", Herbert won by five shots.

Ashford scored for the winners and Sutcliffe says,

The home team

began with a nap hand and led by

LAST NAIL IN

to

On the Craigengower green,

the

the

aix at the 14 head, but the visitors home team drove the last nail into Robson for the losers.

the

a

K.C.C. TENNIS RESULTS

Hutton has not yet received his made blanked out the opposition for

the Civil Servants' coffin and

Yorkshire cap, and he is no more than following six heads, conceding

certain the relegation which has been

18 years old, but I am bold enough to singleton the last one, R. Lapley staring them in the face for some

The following are. the results of say that he is a certainty for a place (junior) shaped very well against time past. All three rinks were up

(This W. McLeod, and was usually lying

with Jack Cavanagh having the big-yesterday's matches in the Kowloon as England's opening batsman.

annual lawn tennis book was published in 1934)! quite handy: a chip of the old block.

W. Greig turned out as third man gest win in opposition to Syd. Eccle- Cricket Club's

shall. K. M. Omar was giving his tournament: very

MEN'S HANDICAP “A” SINGLES to McKelvie and put, up some

skip more than useful support, whilst useful woods, whilst on the

(2nd Round) opposi-

shot was tion side. F. Nolan pulled his weight the losing skip also rolled up some

A. Crawford (-80) beat G. c.a good enough batsman to play for infre- Burnett (~15) 6-4, 5-7, 6-3. welk After a close start, Fred Cullen useful timber, when the

MEN'S JUNIOR CHAMPIONSHIP gradually pulled away from "Wally" against him, which was not

(2nd Round) Mair for whom G. Perkins, although quently,

In the only Third Division game, inclined to be a wee bit tight to begin Yacht Club failed on this same green with, proved to be a valuable third

therefore and

become Wooden 6-8.“ The home team made a drama-

spoonists. This, I am sure, will not ten town tio recovery after being

worry them greatly: They have an with four heads to go, and scored a six on the last one to lose by only enthusiastic lot of players, who

all improving and should do better next season.

man.

one.

A CLOSE CALL-

In a match which was · of

great the importance to Club de Recreio, latter beat the Police seconds but not until they had passed through some anxious times, as the score was about level at the half-way stage whilst as late as the 17th end, the ultimate * winners had an advantage of only

three points.

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But then Johnny Basto put all doubts at rest by securing a seven: There was a measure for eight, but fully an inch, robbed the visitors of a liquid souvenir, a feat which has

this been unusually frèquent

year. F. A. Machado and the senior Glon- dinning has a good tussle as leads in this rink, whilst Tom Tallon and C. H. Basto were about even, but in the latter half of the team, the Recreió ||

the players were much superior to opposition.

B. Basto had a close game with George Moss and only the scoring of a seven in the last three heads, en abled him to tle, and thereby go to the top of the skips table, where he displacos his club mate F, X. Boured; who has held the Honour for over, half the season. The last named incident- ally wont down" by few shota,

J. S. Smith beat J. R. Luke 6-3, 6-0,

MIXED DOUBLES HANDICAP (1st Round) are B. Soltau and Miss G. Engel (—3/6)- much beat Mr. and Mrs. W. M. Gittins (ser.)

6-3, 6-2.

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He is a marvel-the discovery of a generation. At the age of 14 he was most county sides, and season by sea- son since then I have watched his pro gress steadily. There were those who criticise him when he were ready to was slow last season (1988) and there were those who declared that he had no shots.

The critics of his slowness overlook- ed the all important fact that for a youngster he was displaying a defence and temperament quite unusual and the critics who alleged that he was with- out shots did not know him. I am able to tell the world that he has as many shots as a Bradman or a Hammond, and I prophesy, that when he has play ed himself into the side he will delight cricket lovers throughout the country and Empire with some fascinating bat ting. His technique is that of a mas ter, he has a rocklike defence, a great amount of patience and he is a fighter in short, he has the promise of an England player of the highest class.

A young batsman of natural ability and extensive stroke play, cool and vigilant, Hutton has the proper, tom- perament for an opening bataman. He was given his chance this year to win his spurs for England--he went in firat in the three matches v. New Zealand, and scored his first international hun- dred at Manchester. His batting is of the restrained and patient örder, with a-sound defence and good scoring strokes. He hits the ball hard off the back foot and drives with brilliant ease and fluency. He is a magnificent feld- er in the deep, and is developing into a bowler of the leg-break and googlie