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THE CHINA MAIL, SEPTEMBER 1 1938.

M.C.C. S. AFRICAN TOURING XI WIN FIRST MATCH

London, To-day.

The M.C.C. team for South Africa this winter, played their first match against a Gentlemen and Players eleven, who replaced H. D. G. Le- ́véson-Gower's eleven, and won a comfortable victory by 5 wickets, Joe Hardstaff, the England and Nottinghamshire. batsman, just reaching his century, whiles Smailes, of Yorkshire, was in good form with the ball to take 5 for 67.

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In another match, at Folkestone, England Past and Present and Sir Pelham Warner's eleven were fea- tured in a drawn match, rain caus- ing the abondonment of play.

Results as cabled by Reuter; were:

At Folkestone, England Past and Present and Sir Pelham Warner's eleven were featured in a drawn en- counter,

.

Past and Present: 256 (Alf Pope 6 for

70) and 329 for 8 dec...

Sir. P. Warner's XI: 173 (Wright G for 72) and 89 for 0-abandoned through, rain..

At Scarborough, the M.C.C:- South African Touring Eleven beat a Gentle- men-Players eleven, who replaced H. D. G. Leveson-Gower's eleven, by five wickets.

.:

Gentlemen-Players: 325 (Smailes 5 for

67) and 233 for 6 dec. M.C.C. S. „African XI: 429 (Hardstaff

100) and 133 for 5.

PEARCE KEEPS WORLD SCULLING CHAMPIONSHIP

Paddon Beaten By Eight Lengths

Toronto, To-day.

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Wilfred Lawrence, above, set out to recapture the only three events which he entered in the Colony Swimming Championships and won the 100 yards free-style, the 100 yards back-stroke and the 220 yards free-style. ("Mail". photo).

HAPPY VALLEY LAWN BOWLS CHAMPIONSHIP

To-day's Programme

The following is to-day's programme for the Happy Valley Bowls Champion-| --H. R. Pearce, of Australia, yes-ship:-

Civil Service C.C. terday retained his World's Sculling Craigengower C.C. v Championship, when he

(at Hong Kong Football Club). beat E. H.K. Football Club v Police R.C.

(at Craigengower C.C.)

Paddon, of Australia, over a three miles course.

At the end of the first mile Pearce led by four lengths and had creased this to another length the end of the second mile, rowing 26' to Paddon's 30.

in-

JAMES BRUEN WINS IRISH

at

GIRLS GOLF CHAMPIONSHIP FINAL HELD

Stoke Poges, To-day.

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RUMJAHN COUSINS IN SEMI-FINAL

Hardcourt Tennis

As anticipated, S. A. and H. D. Rumjaha entered the semi-final of the Colony Hardcourt Tennis Dorî- bles Championship, at the U.S.R.C. yesterday by defeating ̈· ́Albert. Chan' and J. Hsu 6-4, 6-4.

E. C. Fincher and A. V. Remedios beat Major F. T. Baines and Major E, A. Newnham 6-3, 6-3.

Pang Oi-lam and Mok Fuk-in beat D. S. Sze and F. Grose 6–2, 6-2.

The singles match between J.-J. Ferguson and Wong Fuk-nam was postponed until Sunday.

The final of the Doubles Cham- pionship has been fixed for Sun- day, September 18. Lady Northcote will distribute the prizes and. His Excellency will be present.

K.B.G.C. TO MEET

K.F.C. IN FRIENDLY BOWLS GAME TO-DAY

The following have been chosen to play a friendly. bowls match at the Kowloon Bowling Green Club to-day.

K.F.C.

A. Eastman, S. Dallow, T. Coleman and T. Fergussen (Skin)

T. White, K. Cooper"

W. Field (Skip).

A. Lapsley, J. Ross,

Turney and

Atienza and

V. Chittenden (Skip).

› H. Bunje, Dr. Smalley V.. Labrum

and J. McKelvie (Skip); }

Champe-

J. Dobson, K. Hamilton, lovier and P. Younghusband (Skip).

K.BG.C.

Miss Sheila Stroyan, of. Sunning- dale, yesterday won the Girls' Golf Championship Final, over 18 holes, when she beat Miss Joan Pember-and G. E. F. Thompson (Skip).

Jack Watson, H. E. Drew, J. J. Lo- gan and J. G. Meyer (Skip).

ton, of Bramall Park, by 4 and 3.

Reuter.

T. Armstrong, H. L. Lockhart, C. B. Hosking and A. Hyde Lay (Skip).

R. P. Phillips, C. Wallis, John Watson

G. C. Norman, L. A. R. Duncan, S. Randle and E. W. Lines (Skip).

L. G. Coombes, A. T. Lay, 9. M. White and R. Duncan (Skip).

The Popular

Beer

Paddon spurted on the homeward stretch but failed to catch up with Pearce, the latter winning by eight lengths in 20 mins. 35-4-5 secs.- Reuter.

Just Unpacked! New Shipment of

OPEN AMATEUR,

Newcatle, County Down,

To-day.

Irish

James Bruen, the young Walker Cup player, yesterday won the Irish Open Amateur Champion- ship, beating J. Mahon, of Dublin, by 9 and 8 over 36 holes.-Reuter.

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