1941-06-25 — Page 14

GREAT RECORD

ENDANGERED

C. G. Silva, who was reported last week to be unfit for the Recreio "A" V Civil Service First Division lawn bowls League match, has decided to give up bowls for the rest of the season, acting оп his doctor's advice.

He has scratched from the Open Singles and Pairs (with J. E.

but Noronha) competitions, there is a possibility of his hav- ing a "trial" in the Open Rinks to see if he "eun stand the strain."

If he abides by his present de- cision he will miss his first Len- gue match in 14 years!

HYDE-LAY HAS NEW PARTNER

G. H. Sherriff, K.B.G.C. skip,

has withdrawn from the Colony Lawn Bowls Pairs Championship, which he entered with A. Hyde- Lay, and his place In this com- petition has been taken by J. N. Wong of Kowloon Tong.

It will be recalled that Sherriff

A view of Post Office Recreation Club, situated at Caroline Hill just below South China's Stadium, showing one of the new tennis courts.

POST OFFICE R.C. FLOURISHES

Anyone passing Post Office Recreation Club at Caroline Hill cannot but be struck by the improved outward appearance of the clubhouse and the ground, and he would be even more amazed if he compared the interior of the premises with that of less than two years ago.

Radio

over

"To-day the club, in a very healthy

them to play their

THE CHINA MAIL, JUNE 25, 1941.

LEONARD AND WARD WIN NARROWLY IN OPEN PAIRS SERIES

AN EXCELLENT GAME OF BOWLS WAS PROVIDED THE FEW SPECTATORS WHO TURNED UR AT KOWLOON FOOTBALL CLUB YESTERDAY TO SEE 1]. W. LEONARD AND W. WARD. (CRAIGENGOWER C.C.) UBEAT R. |P PHILLIPS AND J. MCKELVIE (KIB.G.C.) BY 16 SHOTS TO 14 IN THE FIRST ROUND OF THE COLONY LAWN BOWLS PAIRS:CHAM- PIONSHIP.

The game was very

TẠI CHUNG

interesting in that there TAI ference in the scores, FINISH

was never very much dif-

despite a 3 and a 5 at the 8th and 9th ends respec- tively for the Kowloon pair. The 5 came about when McKelvie, going down to bowl with the shot against him, trailed the jack for a big count.

At the 16th end McKelvie was leading 13-12, but four singles in a row found the Craigengower

at pair 16-13

the penultimate head, and in spite of a very good effort the K.B.G.C. pair could only notch up a solitary shot at the last end to lose a well-contest- ed game 14-16.

Recreio'Pair Win

At Valley

Its predecessor,

Sports hip of the club slands at Club, occupied the site for many 200, comprising for the most part years, taking a very prominent the lower puld employees of the failed to put in an appearance part in Colony hockey activities, Post Office, who would not other- Monday when he and Hyde-Lay but with the transfer of the Radio wise have much opportunity for were due to play the holders of

Cable com- outdoor sport. Department to the the title, H. A. Alves and F. V. V. I

panies most of the members left, Ribeiro, ut Kowloon Football |

At Civil Service Cricket Club, Club.

No reason was given then and the club was left to fend for thancial position, has five grass courts

itself for a long time.

as compared to two some years ago. C. H. Basto and J. J. Basto beat for Sherriff's absence, but it has

The club was on its last legs thus permitting

F. N. Hill and W. C. Higgs by 21 when Mr. D. Fitches, Superinten-home League tennis matches ut Car shots to 18 in the First Round of Une Hfnstead of having to play on been taken ill.

Bowls Puirs dent of Mails, was asked to see With Wong

'their opponents' courts as in the past, the Colony Lawn as his partner.what he could do about saving ít Hyde-Lay will

and now caters for basketball, volley. Championship yesterday. play against the from complete collapse,

ball, tennis, and ping-pong, though it! The green was on the heavy side Recreio pair this afternoon

Fitches has been forced to Mr. On investigation,

cancel basketball but the Recreio pair started off K.F.C.

found the state of the building and volleyball activities owing to the well, opening with a four, and

fact that a part of their ground has three at the 5th gave them a lead und its ground in very poor con-

been taken over by Government for of 11 shots without reply from dition.

their opponents.

since been learned that he had

SUFFIAD WILL BE MISSED

ut

met Appeals for financial aid with no response, except from the late Mr. Eu Tong-sen, who donat- ed a sum of $2,000.

Name Changed

name

As Post Office employees were A. S. Sufflad, who has been taking over the club the playing regularly In Indian was changed to Post Office Recrea- Recreation Club's Third Division tion Club, but former members, League bowls team since the be-employed elsewhere, were given ginning of the season, will not be the option of continuing member- able to take part in the game for ship, though the majority left. at least a couple of weeks owing | By dint of hard work and after to a recurrence of the foot trouble many disappointments. however, that forced his retirement from Mr. Fitches improved the club 50 cricket some years ago.

much so that to-day the member-

Regarded as one of the most promis- Ing all-rounders at the Soukunpoo club. Sufflad's cricketing career was brought abruptly to an end about five seasons ago when an ankle injury developed to such an extent as to make it impossible for him to take further part in sport.

Last season it appeared as though he might be able to play' cricket again, but he decided to rest until this Winter before taking a chance, and now the trouble' has come on once more.

RAJPUT

ACTIVITIES

Due to the hot

war services.

Tennis Tourneys

а

The Stanley pair then scored two twos, but at the 14th were 17-8 in arrears. They then scored three During the season two tennis tourna-

the lead and ments have been conducted, and the singles to reduce singles competition has now reached, have a sporting chance. the Final stage, where Fung Ying-sing 18th they were meets Chan Chun-yip.

Following are the outstanding games in the Club's tennis competitions:

SINGLES FINAL

Chan Chun-lp v Fung Ying-sing.

DOUBLES (SEMI-FINALS)

So Yan-kit and Chung Shulki v Lai Fat and Lo Wing-cheong.

T. M. Castilho and Chin Sit-kee V To Kwo-fat and Wu Hon-pul or Wong King-wal and Mok-Ka-ho.

At the

ying the shot

when J. J. Basto, with h's last wood, thanks to a wick, drew the shot.

The winners finished up with

a three.

"PERKINS AND MAIR WIN BY SIX

STRONGLY

Three quick goals in succés- alon by their winger, Yau Kwai-fuk, In the last four minutes of the game enabled Tal Chung to beat Hong Kong Middle School by 41 points to 35 In Second Division of tho Inter-School Basketball Leaguo Y.M.C.A. at Kowloon Chinese yesterday aftergoon, after lead- Ing by 20-18 at the interval. The winners opened the scoring and led throughout the game, dis- playing the better combination. the

led winners Although throughout, the game was eveņ and until the last five minutes there was, only two points' dif-

erence in the scores.

Second In another

College match Ying Wah ceded a walk-over to Canton University. and in First Division, Hon Wah gave a..walk-over Ying Wah College.

Division con-

To-day's Games

to-day's is

Following gramme:-

to

pro-

First Division:-Ling. Tung v. Hon Wah: Ming Sang Pui Ching; Wah Nam v. Ying Wah.

C.C.C. WIN

8 Toll

V

Playing at home yester-

The club is sull'making 'alterations

day, Craigengower Cricket additions to the premises but.

Club easily beat Central owing to the fact that they are uncer, In the Second Rotind of the tain of the tenure of the ground, no police. Pairs Championship G. British Association by 8

and

big expenditure is contemplated.

Following are the officials of the Perkins and W. Mair beat W sets to in their post- club-Mr. E. 1. Wynne Jones (Presid-Harris. and F Nolan, yesterday ent) Mr. D. Fitches (Chairman), Mr. by 22 shots to 16.

poned Fourth Division

Goh Kong-Hool (Hot. Secretary), Ng Harris and Nolan led at the League Tennis match. Kwok-hing (Assistant Hon. Secretary). 6th by 5-1, but the winners then

Lam Shun-huf (Club Custodian}; /Wong:

three heads.

Chan Sik-keo (Hon. Treasurer), Lam scored 1941 0 3 5 11 10 take Au and Lee were the best Valley. Cho-choung (Assistant Hon. Secretary. the bead to 20-7 at the 15th. They pair and both were dangerous at weather the Ling-wai (Grounds Convener and Sports then made a great rally and with the net and with everything over- sporting activities at Hankow Representative) Messrs. Lo Pakiwa 41 4 reduced the lead to 20-16 at head. Smith and Whitley were the Barracks, where the 5/7th Rajput Ho Tak-yan; Tao Tep-hing, M. Y Khan the 18th. The winners scored a best of the losers and the only pair Coming back strongly toward the end Regiment are stationed, are some-J. M. Woodler, Ahmed Khan, and to single at each of the remaining that gave the opposition any anx after taking a beating in the opening rounds, Lou Salica beat Tommy Forte what curtailed, the only tourna-Man-kwong (Committee Members). and retained his world bantamweight ment in progress at the moment tille in Philadelphia on June 10,

being the Inter-Platoon Basketball competition, Only five matches have been played and "A" Company's No. 8 and No. 9 Platoon teams have met with most success to date.

WOMEN WHO WANT

"TO STAY SLIM.

The Regiment's wrestlers" are also in training for the Inter-Unit Indian' Wrestling tournament to be held shortly, but, according to Capt. N. S. Cole, Sports Omcer, the men are taking things easy until the cooler weather sets in, when hockey will also be resumed on a large scale..

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V.R.C LADIES GETTING DOWN TO IT

(By A Special Correspondent)

POLICE LIFE SAVING ing swimmers at Victoria Roza-Pereira told me that Miss

CLASS

lety. Whitley was better than, his partner and scored many valuable points with his cross-court drives. They were the only pair to win a set..

K, M. Us and C. M. Lee, (Q.C.C.)!” beat B. I. Blekford and T. Gaubert 0-1 beat D. Smith and N. Whitley 0-1 beat D. Tomashevsky and; DU

6-1

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beat Bickford and "Gaubert

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Lionel Roza-Pereira, though she will be afforded the lost to Smith and Whitley

chance of doing so this week-end beat Tomashevsky and Fittinofi Colony high diving cham-when V.R.C. are sending a team to

Table To Date pion, and one of the lead- European "y" for their: gala.

the other lady swimmers,

Recreation Club for many "Jacke Anderson, who came S.C.A.A. years is again devoting near to causing an unset in the F.C

100 Yards ladies' championship c.o.c. most of his spare time to last year, is swimming as well as GR.C.

conch. 15 members of Hong Kong swimmers at that Club.

With Sergeant Bower as their coaching the younger ever. In fact, he says, "she is...C.. (2)

showing better form, and bút for

·P.O:R.C.. (1). the fact that she sustained a knee | (R.c.. Police · Force, consisting of Europeans and Chinese Sub- He told me in the course of a injury during the softball season, C.B.A. inspectors, have formed a life discussion on the season's prose she would be swimming better J.R.C. soviag class.

pects that one of the most im- than ever now?ndel?

Another youngster of whom They have been undergoing | proved lady swimmers at that training for the last five weeks at Club is Miss Celesta Guterres. He Roza-Pereira has a big opinion the Y.R.C. pool every Tuesday thinks she will be a real menace as a coming swimmer is Miss afternoon.

to the title holdere at the for.h- Jamalee ("Baby") el Arculll. Due to some misunderstanding of age, this Army Tennis Club failed to turn Among the members of this coming Colony Championships. Barely 15 years newly formed body rre Sergeants Miss Vivienne Churn, holder of youngster is showing great pro-up for their Second Division game against BOWLING ALLEYS Channing, Davitt and Fenfold, and the 100 Yards title, has begun mise as a distance swimmer, whil Tennis League

CSI Wong Wing-yin, Lal Kwai- serious training, but has not had he is also capable of covering Chinese Recreation Club at Cause- kuen, Lam Kam-kwong, Ho Shui- an opportunity of swimming he 60 Yards in comparatively way Bay yesterday. The Chinese nuen and Chon Har-cheong). against ladies from other clubs, good tine.

team were all present.

can do so by learning to bowl: Bowling furnishes just enough exercise for office workers and home-makers. And it's easi to learn! We'll give you all the Instruction you need. Tryb.

it to-day.

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