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SUSSEX SCORE 170
FOUR WICKETS
FOR
Hove, May 28.
Heavy rain delayed the start at Hovo until after lunch when Sussex batting against the Now Zealanders on a pitch that, having boon covar- ed suffered no ill effects, found run getting so difficult against an accurate attack that in two hours ton minutes before tea they scored only 82 runs for the loss of one wicket. By the close of play Sussex had scored 170 for four wickets. Their opening pair, John Longridge and D. Smith, obtained 73 before being parted when Smith was bowled, but they scored at the rate of only 35 an hour.
and gove
а
WON
Dankridge
mixed at 15 return choncu to Cresswell at 24, but then went out when 92 not
073
ATOPO
stumps were drawn.
After bowling eight overa. retired Cowie, the fast bowler, with a pulled leg muscle, but the pace of scoring against a depleted attack remained slow.
Oakes left shortly after tea and although Bartlett, with rome nice drives, managed to brighten the Fricket a tile, he gave a simple ratch after helping to add 45 in) G5 minutes,
Probable
Starters
For The Oaks
London, May 28,
There are 18 probable starters for the Onks to be run at Epsom on Juno 2.
Ther are: Avila (W. H. Carr), Camargue II (L. Flavion), Coro- nation (E, C. Elliott), Double Deal (T. Burn), Indian Night (P. Evans), Merayah (G. Le-
Міня qaoux),
Alligator (K. Meanwhile, Langridge had com- Gethin), Mixed Blessing (W. Lis (E. Brit. No pleted his 50 in two hours and boteri, Mustdora
Cheating (T. Hawcroft), Pretty tuinutes.
Girl (Paul Blanc), Squall (D. Smith), Unknown Quantity (W. Rickaby), Vale of Towy (E. Smith), Vice Versa (W. R. John- stone).
The close of
play scoreboard
read:
YUASINX: 1st innings dehis oneridge not out Smith b Rabone Dakes by Hayes
02
30
4
26
મ
12
170
Bartielle Smith_b Burke Cox e Mooney b Rehi
James Langridge not out
Extrus
Total for four whis: -Reuter.
Braves First In National League
New York, May 28.
Pete Reiser, former Brooklyn idol, exploded a grand slam homer today to give Boston Braves a 7-6 victory over his former team-matos as well as undisputed possession of first place in the No- tional League.
Reiser's eighth inning smash over the right' field screen enabled Braves to overcome a three-run advantage built up against Vern Bickford and Bob Hall. Peewee Reese, Reiser's old room- mate, started Dodgers off well with a two-run homer in the first frome but Braves, after trail- ing 6-0, rallied in the fifth on Elbie Fletcher's two-run homer:
Veteran Ken Raffensberger, this season
as he defeated St turned in the best pltching Job of Louis Browns 8-0. Shortstop Lou the day, hurling Cincinnati Reds Lipon sparked the Tiger attack and double that 10 an 11-inning 2-0 win over with a single
Chicago Cubs. Lloyd Merriman's | drove in three ruas. double drove home Grady Hatton with Reds first run, and after Dutchi Leonard filled the bases he
hit Jimmy Bloodworth with
the
Ted Williams 10th homer of
Reason gave Boston Red Sox
a 5-4 victory over Washington.
The circuit clout.come in the
pitched ball for fteds' second tal-fifth huming off Welteroth after
Hank
Bedelia Brown, Humming Bird and Susan V have no Jockeya.— Reuter.
WOODCOCK
VS MILLS
London, May 28. Forty-six thousand fans paying £80,000 will see Bruce Woodcock defend his British, European and Empire Heavyweight titles against Freddie Mills, world lightheavy crown holder, at the White Rifz Stadium next Thursday.
The 16-round bout, which had been billed by
Jack Promoter Solomons as the final elimination for the world heavyweight tile, will be staged in the open.
Tuanure,”
PARKER RETAINS SINGLES TITLE
HONG KONG, MONDAY, MAY 30, 1949.
HK Gun Club Opening
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Group picture isken at the inauguration of the Hong Kong
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Boxers Win Hong Kong Gun Club
London, May 28.
All four British representat- Ives in the European boxing championships at Oslo
next
Inaugurated
munth won their contests in a The New Territories hills in the vicinity of the
the
the
Amateur match between
and Boxing Association Imperial services at Wembley last night.
sovanth milestone, Castle Peak Road, echoed and re-echoed with the sound of rifle-fire, as the inauguration of the Hong Kong Gun Club at Kwai Chung took place yesterday amid on- thusiasm on the part of all present,
HOLDS GAMES
London, May 28,
Every first class County was engagod today and all but Sussex, who were playing the New Zea- landers, were taking part in Championship › matches.
Seven of the eight County matches were held up by rain, bowever, and in four of these no play was possible before lunch. These were Surrey v Essex at The Oval, Middlesex v Lancashire at: Lord's, Gloucestershire v Hampshire at Bristol and Kent v Glamorgan at Gravesend.
made
at Let
:
The only venue where the sun; cricket week for the fourth year shone and cricket started to time rynning,, Ames hit eight fours in wow Nottingham. Here, Nor-I'n' very useful half century. thamptonshire batted with ex- Somerset, willing against. very cosalve caution on an easy Trent] good bowling backed up by the catches Leicestershire Bridge pitch and only 249 runs finest
this season, were scored In a full day's players had cricket.
last six wickets for 19 Northants were all out for 211cester, bat Herbert Buse stayed and Noita in reply had made 38 stubbornly to see the total reach
seven 204. Buse's
fours for two by the close.
Hard-hitting by B.0. Allen chlely the result of strong pulls played fine captain's innings to and he received a warm reception Help Gloucestershire of when he retired unbeaten with 60. dimeult position at Bristol, where Tom Pritchard, Warwickshire's
layer, who is pro Zealand Hampshire bowlers threatened Now
out
were
player,
in
Eng-
land today, broko the
top of a
to cause a rout on a drying bably the fastest bowler wicket.
Allen gave three chances in his stump with a delivery to Cooper, stay of two hours during which the. Worcestershire opening bats
Worcestershire today. tline he hit 11 fours. He restored mon, nt
no-ball. Gloucestershire's confidence with But It' was a his 87 and C. A. Milton, a pro- mising 21-year-old right hand to hit his went on to batsman,
highest score in County cricket
He showed a good defence and his favourite scoring shot was, clean off drive. He 67 included
boundaries.
live
On his return
The close of play scores were:
Close Of Play
At Lord's: Lancashire 101 for
51 2 (Washbrook
not out, Middlesex to bat.
At The Oval: Surrey 138 for 5 The A.B.A won by nine bouts
to the Lon. (Walttaker 53) against Essex, to live. Ordinary, seaman, Juhn- |
cashiro alde after an absence of At Chesterfield: Yorkshire 174 The crowd limit of 46,000 was ny. Wright of the services, who Inpused by United Press,
injury, for? (Lowson 04) against Der The the police sa "safety was Olymple runner-up, beat his
four matches through entire programme, first and foremost, the object of friend boyhood
Stan Lewis,
Cyril Washbrook scored a fins byshire. for well over the Founder-Members is to pro-
ti on a difficult pitch against At
Gloucestershire 283 Bristol
87, ABA. in the middleweight bout which lasted
09) Bernard Marshall, A.B.A. ban- three hours, began with an ex-mole better sportsmanship both
In the Akeet
Milton range and in Middlesex Lord's, where for B (Allen tamweight and Peter Brander, hibition of game guns follow-
the spurting field. The Club, he only just over two hours play against Hampshire.
Forester 54 At Oxford: Free A.B.A. Leatherweight both won ed by the opening address by said, is non-profit-sharing, and was possible. on points und Algar Smith, the Club President, Dr. non-political in character with it
In the other London match. at Wrigley 4 for 17, Chesterton 6 260 Shu-fan. The programme membership entirely restricted to The Oval only two and three for 11): Oxford University AHA. won his lightweight bout
ended with the serving of re- holders of the Hong Kong Gov-quarters hours play was possible. (Winn51, Bartlett 4 for 48). in the second round.-Reuter,
At Gravesend: Kent 187 (Ames Here Geod Whittaker, with some freshments and cocktails. emment Game Licence.
powerful hitting, scored 53 out 50. Jones 4 for 24); Glamorgan Among the many guests pro-
of 71 in an hour. He hit two sixes 24 for 1. sent were the Hon. S.N. Chau. Mr. John Barrow, Mr. and Mrs.
and seven fours. Kan Tung-po, Colonel and Mrs.
Ride, Lieutenant-Colonel fire-arms, and the according of
proper conservation and protec Abel
Mrs. Braster-Creagh,
tion to wild game life. and Mrs. L.C. Luscombe, and Mrs. Peter Sin, Mr. and Mr. J.T. Wakefield, Mr. and Mrs. A. Barrelto, Mr. and Mrs. R. Sleap. Mr. and Mrs. E.B. Teasdale, Mr. D.. Blake, Mr. and Mrs. J.A. Mr. and Mrs. 3.H.
Paris, May 28. Frank Parker of the United States retained his men's singles title by beating Budge Patty by 6-3, 1-6, 6-1 and 6-4 in the final,) when the French lawn tennis Mr. Margaret Dupont, the United championships continued here to-States champion, beat Madame Nelly Adamson, the French holder. The women's angles title also by 7-6 and
Anal went to the United States when Router.
day.
6-2 in the
Civilians Defeat RAF At Hockey
(By KIMBERLEY)
Senators had tied the score with Civilians won their second game in the Quadron-
Dorowy scattered six his four runs in their
up
Coan
half of the
Washington outfielders to pitch Phillies to a 5-2 victory Inning.
Gin mark over Glants, to
suffered hla
a concession fourth
-win. Richie Ashburn while attempting a catch in the touched off a four-run rally in Orst inning. the sixth when
Rookie Gus Zerniol suffered a he singled and
Cleveland came across the plate on a triple broken collarbone as by Ed Waltkus. Andy Seminick beat Chicago White Six, 3-2 in 11 The singled and then Bill Nicholson innings. Zemial, who suffered walloped his seventh homer of the injury while making a diving the season to wind up the ball catch in the 10th inning, prob
ably will be out for six weeks. Baine.
Today's scores were:-
American League
R H 4 12 Boston Red Sox .... 5 11
Senators: p. Scarborough, Wel- teroth, Haynes; c. Evans.
In the American League, the leading Yankees were forced to in order to ben! go 14 innings Philadelphia Athletics, 2-1. Southpaw Lou Brissie, who yield ed only six hits, suffered the loss en Yogi Berra looped a single right In the 14th and Billy to Johnson
him scored double.
when
with
Tiger Attack Sparked Bill Gary become the fest Be- troit pitcher to
SCHLIT
huria shutout
Washington Senators
0
gular Hockey tournament at the expense of the RAF, scoring four times, twice in each half without conceding any goals against themselves.
RAF, with five new men in the team, began the game briskly, taking the ball in flashy style into the Civilian area.
The Civilians, playing with two thrusts which brought the 10 men for 15 minutes of the ball in touch with Grey, RAF's first half, were loose and custodian.
E awkward in the forward line, with Ernie Fowler absent from the centre forward position, a very big gap in the line up.
RAF penetrated deep into the and repeatedly Civilian quarter had the opposition on the defence. Bhaghat, Singh Civilian's lefa
Red Sox: p. Kramer, Hughson; c. Tebbetts.
2
4
0
Chicago White Sox 3 11 Cleveland Indians ..
1 half, took the brunt the at- (11 inning) tack on his stick, dashing here (Continued at foot of next Col.)
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RAF turned the tide of the at- tecic again and kept the ball for a long time far up. By this time, however, the Civilian were be ginning to get into their stride. Cannon completed the team in the 15th.minute.
ma
Mr.
Mr.
piredo, Mr. and Mrs. Willam
Maycock, Mr. and Mrs. Lee Yut Ngek and many others.
Dr.. Il commenced his address by extending to all present the heartiest welcome on behalf of
the Club.
This is indeed a red-letter day in the annals of this Colony's sporting community," be declared. "As one of the oldest and keenest there is no greater sportsmen, pleasure to me than to preside at today's inaugural ceremony."
Other objects Dr. Ll mentioned Were the promotion of clay pige
handling of shooting, the
Batc
At Leicester: Samerset
204
(Buse 66 not out); Lælcestershire A Great Game
141 for 4. Leslie Ames played a great At Worcester: Worcestershire part in Kent's recovery against 189 for 0 against Warwickshire. Glamorgan after rain had de- At Nottingham: Northampton The President then went on layed the start of the Gravesend shire 211; Notts 88 for 2-Reuter
to deal with the partridge, which he termed the "prima donna" game bird of the Colony. Untase accorded protection ha stated, these partridge will soon become scarcities.
Dr. Li deplored the way in which these birds were caught in the Now, Territories by traps, and the ludicrous racket" run by those trappers, who sell the birds in the local markets at $5 each.
•
"In this connection," he added. announce today "I am glad to
KBGC Win On Four
Out Of Five Rinks
Winning on four out of five rinks Kowloon Bowl- ing Green Club beat Sports Club in a friend- ly Lawn Bowls game by 32 shots at Austin Road yesterday, the final score being 114-82 shots.
that this Club had decided At the conclusion of the game Mr. H. F. Shields
offer from time to time substan lial rewards for information lead- ing to the conviction of these cul- prits with the hope of minimising the legat trapping and conen-
quences."
Game Wardens
1
thanked the home Club for their excellent entertainment and the KBGC Committee for
allowing them to play on the green. "We were to present spoons |
KBGC
to the home club, but unfor- T. Wren
tunately the spoons are not WH, Bailey
Two Predecessors Dr. Li went on to recall of two shooting clubs which existed he- fore the first World War, the now defunct Hong Kong Gun Club and the Victoria Clay Pigeon Club, the former site of which is occupied Dr. Li also referred to the ready and when we get them A. McInnes by the French Hospital, Causeway necessity of appointing Game we will hand them to home Sykes Bay. The Victoria Club is now Wardens as stressed by Dr. the players who took part in the completely built over with fene- Hon. S. N. Chau at the recent ment houses.
The Club President further re- called that, as President of the Victoria Clay Pigeon Club, it was to financial reasons, he said, it that they were indeed very glad Then
his privilege to have witnessed many interesting competition be- tween the two friendly clubs.
First Goal Civillan's scored their
Legistative Council Budget De- game," remarked Mr. Shields. bate. While the Government is
Replying, Mr. E A. Atkins, noble to do so at this stage due President of the home Club, sald'
stalo,
two that those "The fact
failed to survive,"
"was not due
fub
(Skip)
F.A. Plumo
A.
33
24
R.K.
latanti
Browne
Club and hoped to have many more of these games.
Enjoyable Gome
J. Roberts D. Trail J. McKelvie (Skip)
19
and there, tackling and clearing first gont. After Dressing with in-
was sincerely hoped that it will to have entertained the Sports
at no ereasing strength, Civilians for
be knplemented Nery and Lean were also kept wards carried the game down to
In working hard the defence the RAF end.
Inn scramble within the dec, which kept the speedy Connoly
tricked into leaving Grey was weil (RAF's centre forward)
his goal and Kano lost no time from the goal area.
The Civilian forward line could in netting with a shot from close not move for fully 10 minutes. range to draw first blood in the
25th minute. In that period they managed only
Lon...
Indians: p. Wynn; c. Hegan. Philadelphia Athle
KDOC J.A.L. Pearson
The President also mentioned that it was learned that the Po- stated,
to the ice authorities were considering want of anthuelastio support the appointment of Volunteer The game was very enjoyable CW. Greaves but solely because of the rapid Game Wardens. Dr. Li said he and some good bowling was seen,
forward with the generous pffor
Sports Club .
Sing
MF. Alarcon, A.A. Roche W. Hong
C.F. Remedios
(Skip)
12
J.H. Burback EA.V. Ribeiry JA, Tibble J.S. Landolt
(Skip)
EV. Alvos S.C, Wong
J.N. Wong WA
Hillyer (Skip)
Sporte Club
J. Tang J. Havelaar C.H. Cough
Aut.
18
Weir
rlan in land value of those ex-
J.G. Meyer was sure that when this was tenelve grounds.
done, that it will eam no small The best game of the series was far, Collyer RAF: pressed again' at the bully "As a result, realizing our pre-measure of grautude from that between A. J. Kew and L
Collyer
Kew was down
10- AP.
(8kip) off. In their thrusts, however, dicament, Mr. Wong Der
hunting community of the Colony after 12 heads, and when the T.P. Styles of White Sox: p. Judson; c. Tip- they lacked the swiftness to deal
within shooting the clay pigeon shooling ground with the ball
Dr. Li concluded by inviting last head was decided Kew was 3. Crighton area, thereby losing themselves belonging to the Hong Kong all interested aportamento make three shots down, the score being
When they | Sporting, -
scored Arms
Row, however, Company, for constructive suggestions
from 18-15. many opportunites. ak send in a shot; the effort was
"we need only * nav: in, time to time with the view of four shots on the last head to 4 not too difficult and Moss was nominal rental of one dollar a conserving and protecting wild edge out Collyer by a single shot New York Yankees 3 È able to clear or stop without any year as long as this Club func- game life, and if possible, to join
(14 Innings) || trouble.
the Club. c. Rosar, Once again, Civilians
came
"Needless to sdy, this splendid
Wild Life tearing down the field. The RAF offer, was unanimously / “cepted Page; c. men at the defence were beaten by the promoters, 1,1 refor.
Lieutenant-Colonel Bertie Xavier, left wins take this opportunity to express,
Nes
Athletics; p. Brissie;
Guerra.
Yankees: p. Raschi,
D
Berra,
St. Louis Browns
Detroit Tigers
10
Browns: p. Papal, Shore, Os
trowaki; c. Lollar.
Tigers: p. Gary; e. Robinson..
National League
New York Giants... Philadelphia Philles
2
and
tions.
16
19
H.W. Close E.H. Meadows
EG. Shaw.
H.F. Shields.
· A‚£.G; Eastman
(Skip)
Total
20
· (skip)
114 Tolol SUM SPENT ON PENSIONERS
Southampton, May 28.
21
82
Sir Arton said that Britain was spending £1,500,000 ■ your on Shields was leading Eastman these pensioners, who includo
JAB. Landolt' was leading A. J. Hall by 11-2 on the seventh head and 14-9 on the 10th head, Thereafter, Hall by some brillian) Brpaler- bewling took the lead and won 2 flicked the bull, far into the cor on behalf of the members of this Creagh, in his reply, laid em- eventually by eight shots, the
nor, with Grey reaching without Chib, out grateful thanks to Mr. Bhasis on the necessity of pre-Arial score being 24-10.
This second goal came Wong Bor."
***** serving wild life in Hong Kong, success. just a few minutes before the To finance the reconstruction of He concluded by remarking thai 14-4 on the seventh head but veterans of the two world wars half time whistle
he did not know why Mr. Wong Eastman fought back strongly and even of the South African After the interval, play resume unge, Dr. Il continued, Bor was so called, to is how- and by the end of the 10ur hean War of 48 years ago, t
of the range,
The United States Veterans da«. Dr. Li continued, odi Its brisk pace. · RAF were
25-18. Oj able to press as they had at the ey were indebted to, Mr. Wonal ever a good bare," in added, to took the lead, the" score being sociation helps to administer the
beginning, but to Civilians beer again, who was largely in the amusement of all,
The 18th head found Eastman scheme in the United 51 under Following this caine a skeet lying eight shots, Shields with which Le British Ministry of a rociprocal esrangeindt, ... by, egan to take control of the game, trumental in securing the sup
each of Peter Rullade good use of port of 28 proenolers.
fine to give his opponent one truly ers here. He added. Heuters d the sum of $2,000 as Founder members, during which
marksmanship was displayed by Ane sifort. 18 minutes. In the second half. he
Members' Fee. 2.8 ́0 seit în the third goal,, adding the
many, including Mr, Bor himself. "Az a result of this fine res
Bykos and his men played well The Vice-President of the Club enough to beat. Remedios and his [70] fourth" soma dve minutes before
Marka ponen: he went pp. 17 they wets have Lancaran Mr. Bacaan me
final score few club-house na wśli am the at- Mr. William K. Y. Zu Mr. Shui 11, the mora creditable,
sung pok holda the position of Remedios had Bill Hong Bing es RAF were tractive skeet range.
Glants; p. Japsen, Webb, Cooper,
Phillies: p. Borowy; c. Semi- every opportunity che· had. After) whom had generously contribut, shotting, wxhibition by, the Club his last wood drawn secund shot Pensións helps” Americafi rænalon="
nick.
Cincinnati Reds
Cubs
0
Chic Rafferisherger; -o-the final whdata sou
Mueller
Cubs; p. Leonard; c. Nova TAA MARTmont Vtandar!" "Enabled-10..complete the present | Secretary; while the Treasurer i beine theARY WAS
and, most important of all, aporta Boston Braves * 7. 11. Brooklyn Dodgers 0 10,1 game, Somers.
Braves; p. Blekford, Hall, Vol- wach which tre Civil. Settim selle, Poiter; e; Balksid, Masi. more resprogful in MOSKIY an Dodgers P. Newodnibe, Pailes, kimming, were more adept, 1 Banta;
Campanalla.United peeking out the wasac MiniON IN
Sportsmanship Dealing, briedy with the reason vhich prompted the armilliston
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