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HONG KONG, SATURDAY, JUNE 3, 1950.

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Lawn Bowls:

RECREIO 'BLUE' MEET RECREIO 'WHITE' IN MATCH OF THE WEEK

By "JACK HIGH"

For the first time since the Lawn Bowls League started on May 6, the weathor was kind last week-end and a full programme of matches was played off.

In the First Division, Craigengower Cricket Club,

fresh from their success over Recreio "Blue, made a clean sweep in their match against Kowloon Cricket Club at Happy Valley on Saturday. They won with 10 shots to spore.

Baseball:

Pirates reach longest losing streak

New York, June 1. The Pittsburgh Pirates reached their longest losing streak

Braves hammered them 14-2, for their arth defeat in a row.

It was a ding dong struggle In the Second Division Kow-years Thursday as the Boston all the way through. KCC loon Cricket Club did very well were minus the services 01 versatile Charlle Rossclet, who was ill,

in defeating the Indian Recreation

by Club

one. four points to

Boston left-felder Sid Gordon Tommy Lock

his and

men hit his second bases-full home rink. Madar run of the year in the first inning. A high standard of bowls was. trounced Madar's

whlie Lock

Third baseman Bob Elliot seen in this game between the scored eight shots

homered with one on for the Coates, chalked up 35. of Flucher and

Braver in

the third, by four the latter won

rinks

which

with

Proved too good ht

This game proved to be very

Prison Officers Club proved too Interesting,

both Fincher good for Kowloon Bowling Green and Coates stealing the limelight Club at Stanley and took four and with Д classy display. Jimmy half points. Wong also put up a grand display.

Arculil

rather fortunate in beating

Bling Bill Hong by four shote. The latter was leading by four shots with three heads to go. During the next two hands, Ar- culil played some splendid woods

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Filipin:

the week, During Club played two matches and won both.

On Sunday they beat Taikoci Decks by seven shots and on two rinks while on Wednesday, they by beat Hong Kong Cricket Club one shot. In this game the visitors

won on two rinks.

The Philadelphia Phillies knocked Frank Hiler off

the the

mound with five runs in second inning, then coasted in to an 3-4 triumph over the Chicago Cubs.

Detroit at Philadelphia was postponed because of wet grounds, NATIONAL LEAGUE

Boston Pittsburgh

loser Mol Queen.

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winning pitcher, Vern Blekford,

Philadelphia Chicago .... Winning pitcher Curt Simmons

loser, Frank Hiller. Brookly

give his rink a narrow win. On the other rink Landolt and For the Filipino Club, W.J. his men had the better of Orem Howard once again proved him- Rood bowler. by two shots. The game was quite self to be a very good and some nice heads were He beat J.C. Chalmers on Sun- carried pinyed, D. Rozarlo, os_leod, was day and on Wednesday Rood all through while G.C. Jorge his Club to an excellent victory St. Louis played an ideal game. George with a win over R.R. Davies.

1 Howard, I am told, was in Souza once again revealed good form.

and drew deadly form

Jock Orem was in splendid beautiful shots, form and played some beautiful words while Hope Kew was rood.

A tough time

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First Game:

some New York

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Cincinnati

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Second Gamo:

2

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JAMERICAN LEAGUE

In the Third Division Indian Recreation Club, bent. Kowloon Cricket Club on iwe rinks and by one shot.

New York Cincinnati

Club de Recreio beat Cruigen- Kowloon Bowling Green Club gower Cricket Club by one shot in

by an exciting St. Louis Look four points from Police Re-a game marked

Washington creation Club at Happy Valley, finish. winning with 25 shots to spare. Two of the rinks Bnished all

Hillyer had a tough time against square, while Rosario's one shot Chicago Simpson and his men and lost by win over C. W. Lam gave the New York 16 shots, Simpson's rink played home team three points. well

Weather a man and his total of 34 included a seven.

Interesting Sykes proved too good for Mac will be Hardy, while Cameron beat Skia- ner by six shots.

Kowloon Docks playing at hòmo did extremely well to beat Club de Recreio "White".

another permitting. League programme. decided-today. The best match of the day in the first Division will be the

Recreio "Blue"

"White." 12 shots

and Recrelo

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Assocluted Press..

Lawn Tennis:

Dame at King's Park between Mrs. Pat Todd in finals of French Championships

Mrs. Pat Todd, who won the

Rehearsing a routine

Shirley Winter of Vancouver, British Columbia, rehearses a routine at London's" Empress. Half—†Associated Press, photo)

It's going to be tough

at the top this year

By DENIS COMPTON,' England & Middlesex: Every time I made a run at Lord's last week and gave my knee a rub I could almost hear the comments of the spectators: "Look, his kneo's giving him trouble again." They were right. You may have noticed that my knee has been in the news lately. It has been giving me some worry, although not so much as some reports might lead you to believe.

Another thing that is doing After seeing me limping on the Beld some writers prac- cricket a lot of good is television tically had me buried. I cc-I'm on sticky ground here, tainly shouldn't play again know. A good many people think that television is bad for sport, ort at least, for the money side of this season, they said.

not being fair to English cricket

chancing my arm (or knee) 130 games, but I've had plenty of

Spalding Golf:

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Fred Daly equals Worthing Course record

Home cricket:

Resolute stand by Worcester

· London, Juna 1. Middlesex were the only County who looked like forcing a win when the County programme, was continued in ideal conditions today," but a resolute ninth wicket stand by Worcester, which wiped off the once s, moans cricket at Lords again tomorrow.'

R. W. V. Robins, the Middlesex captain, helped to place his side in a commanding position and Worcester were forced to follow on, 273 runs in arrears of. Middlesex's total of 408- runs for five declared. At one stage, Robins dis- missed four men in as many overs at a cost of 17 runs.

John War, the Cambridge fast- medium bowler, took five wickets for 32 runs.

cost only 17 runk, finished with pix wickets for 40 runs.

Batting breaks down Leicestershire, 'looked Kot: to

huge total : againstt: compile Derbyshire - when they resumed. this morning, but after Tompkin Worcester's wickets fell re-and Berry had left the batting gularly again in the second inn broke down. Eight wickets fell for inga nad when the eighth wicht: 105 runs today in two hours. felf the County were. 93 runs 10: behind.

Middlesex claimed the 10 minutes. Tompkin, who hit 154

fours in his 160 in a stay of three extra half hour but Reg Perks and a half hours, and Berry, who made 44 runs, and Jackson, scored 200 of the Leicestershire- added. '40 before Perks was total of 269 runs, which enaliled

the County to gain a caught.

first innings.

Malden century

Jim Parks, 18-year-old sonjet the former Sussex all-rounder. carried his bat for 159 runs, his maiden century, against Kent a Gillingham. He baited for four and e quarter hours and hit one elx and 17 fours.

lead.

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and

A fourth wicket stand of 143 runs by Parkhouse and Watkiną put Glamorgan on the way-to-

first innings lead: over-tha. County leaders, Warwickshire. Parkhouse's 110 runs occupied and three hours, and five minutes included 10 fours.

Later, when folding, Watkind was struck on the left knee,

injured

recently

Faced by a total of 335 runs, which he

red badly, losing tour attempting to stop a hard hit by wickets for 27 runs before Fagg Ord. He collapsed and wa

and Clarke fut on 59 runs for the carried off the field. A doctor? Bith wicket Kent followed on advised him to take no fur er Worthing; June 1.. Fred Daly, of, Ireland, and 188 runs behind and by drawing part in the match. He has fula former Open Champion, equalled of stumps still needed 128 runs, on the knee, which is also badly the Worthing Course record of with eight wickets standing, to bruised. 64 today in the second round of avoid an innings the Spalding Golf tournament.

His aggregate of 134 carried him-to-within two strokes, of the leader, the South African, Bobby Locke, who followed yesterday's 04 with a 68 today for a total of

132.

The British International, Dai Roes, with 10 and 67, a-total} of 136, is third.

defeat.

A fine innings by the left hander, Wharton, narrowly fail- ed to depriva Burray of first) Innings points in the match with Lancashire 'et Old" Trat förd.

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Close of play scores

The following were the cload of play scores in first-class cricket matches played today,

At Gillingham: Sussex 1 388,. Kent 169 and 58 for two,

At Manchester: Surrey, 197 and 200 for Fix shire 174 Parker 100). Lancas Lancashire', last three wickets

At Birmingham: Warwickshire. put on 85 runs in one hour, and 214 and 193 for five (Gardner

00). Tomorrow 42 players with ag- when Wharton was last out for Glamorgan 289,

At Lords: Middlesex,-408 for gregates of 145 or better will 78 runs, Surrey had a lead of 23. contest the Anal 36 holes-Reuter. Lock, whose first five wickets five declared. Worcester 135 and

Fin not going to argue one way or the other regarding other¦ ¦ proof that, us a result of televi slon, a lot of people are taking an interest in cricket for the first time.

It has been suggested that I awit.

With a better balanced team.

by continuing to play; that I am and so we risks. Ribeiro rink

come away was the only Portuguese rink to the "Blue" should win while both Fraser and Mac- with at least four points,

much and may ruin my chances of victories to their With two Master won rather convincingly,

going to Australia next winter. Paris, June 1.. On Sunday the Indian Re- credit, both at home, Cralgen-

Believe me, nobody is keener creation Club-won-on-all-rinks wer Cricket Club will be play-

than 1-to have a crack at helping Against Hong Kong Footballing their first away match today,

In the to get those Arken back and I Club at Happy Valley by when they meet Kowloon Dowling

Green Club

ut Austin Road. A French lawn tennis championships am not likely to take any allly margin of 28 shots. The Indiane keen tussle is expected and Cral-here.

risks. played wall to a' man and de-

In an all-American semi-finals served their victory.

gengower will have to be at their best if they hope to continue in winning vein.

MERVYN WOOD ACCEPTS CHALLENGE

Kowloon Cricket Club should bent Kowloon Docks by four points to one, while Police Re- creation Club will be at home to Hong Kong Football Club. This game should be very interesting. with the footballers just making the grade.

title-in-1947, today-entered-the women's singles final

Scofield 6-2, 0-3.

Keen enthusiasts

Tho

West Indies declare at 273 for three

Taunton, June-2.

West Indies touring team® declared their socond innings closed at the overnight total of 273 for three wickets on the final day of their match here today and thus set Somer- set the task of scoring 364 to win in a po sible five and a quarter hours.~

306

6, for nine.

At Northampton: Northampton- shire 800 and 20 for two, York shiro 304 (Lowson 112), MUMB At Leicester Derbyshire 203 and 210 for Ave (Revill 78 not out), Leicestershire 269-Reuter.

England's team for first Test

Bradford, June 1, England's team to play "the West Indies in the first Test. Thursday will be chosen from beginning at Manchester next. N. Yardley (Yorkshire), T.

A number of_my_friends have told mc that ofter watching match she defeated Miss Barbarevice and takinut a week's rest. But wives are becoming keen enthu

That's why I am acting on ad-matches on their screens their

singts. Names which they used to In the previous round Miss I thall hate It:

Daśvolute vaguely with sport-they Scofield had eliminated the holder,

weren't too sure whether it was Mrs. Margaret Dupont, America's Reasonable precautions

football,.croquet, bowls or cricket No. 1.

--begin to mean something. They At lunch, Somerset had scor-; Ramadhin, the Trinidad right. Edrich (Middlesex), T. Balley. know whether they are tall ored 133 for four wickets. short, fair or dark.

Scores:

Miss Doria Hart,. (United States) qualified to meet Mrs Todd in an all-American' fina by defeating Miss Louise Brough (United States) 6-2, 5-3 in the other semi-f

final.

Sydney, June 1. Mervyn Wood, of Australla.

Take full points Olympic and Empire Games Sculling Champion,

In the Serond Division, Kow- announced

Budge Patty (United States) loon Cricket Club should take beat Billy Talbort (United States) today that he had accepted 10 invitation to compete In the full points at Cox's Road In their Philadelphia Gold Cup Chal nistch against Hong Kong Fout-2-6, 6-4, 4-6, 12-10 in the semi-

I shall certainly take all reason able precautions.. I'm having special prolector made to fit round my knee under the pad; I shall not go galloping after too many short runs; and I suppose I shall be "nursed" to some extent in the field.

West Indies They don't like watching 1st; Innings .... something they don't under- 2nd (for three dec.) stand, so they start asking ques-

Somerset

tions. And as soon as they begin ist innings

to know what it's all about

London

2nd Innings

arm spinner, was the most suc- (Essex), R. Simpson (Notting- cessful Bowler, taking fourhamshire), H., Doggart (Cam- wickets, lle cican-bowled thrpf bridge * University), L. Hulton 287 County batsmen, and Lawrence (Yorkshire), D. Compton 273 slumped one. 1771 Ramadhin Anished off the Inn- (Middlesex) or T. Bollery (Warwickshire), T. C. Evans in 25 minutes after Junch (Kent) Jim Laker (Surrey), when Somerset hit out in despera-A V. Bedser (Surrey); E 8tion and were all out for 177 Hollies (Warwickshire),

28 runs

15

Batted briskly

Berry (Lancashire).!

Daggart, the Cambridge „Uni-: Marshall bathed briskly when versity captain, and Berry, lafte 37 the West Indles opened thole arm spin bowler, are the only 13) second lanings, but he was bowled two who have not previously,

after 35: quick runs, Worrall's played in a Test. first shot, boundary, sent up 30 14133 în 40 minutes, and without a

addition Rae, who had batted uncertainly, “was... leg-beford,

they get interested. Next step Gimbleti, c. and. b. Gomez, Anats

Tomorrow I am to have another of the men's singles.

Is to ask to be taken to a game. Angell, b. Jones lenge Race on the Schuylkill hall Club, while the Indian Re-

Jaroslav Drobny (Egypt) was tures will be taken. I shall then

examination and more X-ray plê- That's how it worke-I've heard Tremlett, c. Christinal, River in September.

creation Club should have the

leading Eric Sturgess

of several" caOUE. (South

Remadhin match against Wood, who automatically be-beiter of their

| know a little more about prospecta came the holder of the Cup, em-

Kowloon Bowling Green Club at Atrica) 6-4, 7-5, 3-Bein the other for the rest of the season,

One North

Woodhouse, not out men's semi-final when falling

writes to tell me that his wife Lawrence, not out

viewer Buse, b. Hamadiun, blematic of the World Chami- Austin Roan plonship, by winning the Olym-

Now let's get on to the serious nearly drove him mod asking Prison-Onicers Club will be at light caused play to be suspended

Extrus pic title, was challenged by John home to Filipino Club at Stanley until tomorrow.fleuter.

businers of cricket.. It's going to questions during the screening of Kelly, the American Champion and should take at least four

be tougher than goiting to the West Indians game with Henley points, while Talkoo Docks Club BOSE BEATS WEISS the top of the Coun.. Champion- Surrey. Why was it that and holder of the

only the Diamond Sculis.

should win their Arst match ́at

wne hit the ball wa Accompanied by his wife, the expense of Hong Kong IN PRIORY TENNISp-and keeping there. Wood will leave by air for San Cricket Club.

We were talking in the pavilion wasn't fair, she said, when the TOURNEY FINAL In the Third Division, Club Francisco In August, A nov

the other day about the possible other batman had to do just a shall is being specially built for

de Recrcla

should have thei

Birmingham, June 1. thamplons and 1 jotted down the much running!)

Why d the

Taunton, June' 1. him and will be shipped to the

over so often? · The West Indies were in a United States in July-Heuter. while Craigongawer Cricket Welss, the Argentine Champion, chance

Club should win the first match by 6-3, 3-4 and 6-4 in the û wi of the season when they meet of the Priory Lawn Tennis tour- Polles' Recreation' ¡Club,

nament here today.

..

Total

(for four)

and 4-115,

Thursday's play

MYRKENWyatt,” Châis

"of‚f the. „Bojectors; "announded that final choice would he made among the bowlark, bo Doggart

Diffith the runs? Wickets fell: 1-15, 2-00, .300 Worrell: and, Waleolt batted fis certain to'play,hany VAR VAR

It

WAS

better of. Kowloon Dooka Club,|| Dilip Bose. (India) beat Heraldo sides I thought had a reasonable | fieldsmen chia that for a long corpmariding: pozlilon- at the end |

I went on like time but the, writer says And this is the flat-f #nished worth it. 11 wife likes tricks the second day's play against |

Soniersel here. Fine up with.: Yorkshire, Lancashire, 'row and can

hardly walt for the 20-year-old Derbyshire, Worcestershire, Ea- next match;

Warwickshire,

Tuen

OPEN TRIPLES

In the only other match, Hone The deciding set was a stern Kong Electric Recreation Club Dght. At four-all, Welsa double LAWN," BOWLS

clinched the thoud beat Kowloon Cricket Club faulted and Bose at Ming.

'meteli on his own service at 6-4. Playing in the first round of Club conveners in Kowloon are in the men's doubles final, P the Colony Open Lawn Bowlr reminded that as soon as their Molloy (Australia) and H. Weiss Triples Championship at the matches are over, they should (Argentine) beat Dilip Bose and Hong Kong Football Club on forward their score cards to the Sument: Misra (India); by G-1, Thursday, A. M. - Kadir, 5. Yuzu Kowloon Bowling Green Club 4-8- and 7-8,- and M. Y. Adal of the Indian Ke- without delay, and those on the creation Club beat S. Leonard, J. Island to forward their scores W. Leonard and A. Contes of cards to the Police Recreation town, the mixed-doubles Cralgengower Cricket Club ́18-14 | Club.-

PRESS. HOCKEY TEAM Week-end programma

The following have been select-

ed to represent the Press in a KBGC hockey match against the Um- KCC. pires at King's Park tomorrow. at REC

PRC

*** Becrettő, Semúells,

Bastable, Miss Creave

RBGC

Atherton, Mathews; 1

KCC.

man and laddieosi

POU

TDC

Réc

First Division.

V.CCC

V KDC VRocB *N@HKFC

Becund." Division

Bose and Miss Kay Tucke (Britain) beat Miers and Mis P. Cowney (Britain by 1129, anal-Reuter,G

10%,

by

Burrey That is one example. But youuubator 57 runs]

wicket.

WAR

with supreme confidence unt!!

The last place is probably resta tea was taken, at 107 ruus for the between Berry and Hollles, who loss of two wickets 1. Me took six wickets against the Rest

Worrall and Walcott showed today,

that there was nothing wrong If the indications, bro that the with the wicket by relentlessly pitch will be hard, Hollles, a leg mastering all the bowling after break bowler, will probably, tell Rune-Rowed effortissaly given preference Otherw from their "bate as they scored Berry, may be chosen

roschod, the

**

Northants and Middlesex-nine can see the possibilities. And mainly.... responsible for Somerset WOITS/DEAS Brompton is included on the":

of them. I'm pretty certain the cham- plons will be one of the those counties,

- I wouldn't bet!

choice down I'd pick Warwick

were asked to narrow the

hire, Surrey and Northants. But i wouldn't care, for risk betting on ny of them that's how confident I am over

* We should; have, to go back à good, many yeark to had so many 1.venly matched sides. And that, is

SURREY LAWN TENNIS CHAMPIONSHIPS London, Jung The Indian lawn tennis players Nareth-Kumar, and·· Narendra Nath, will kiveet in the semi-finale

the "jurrey (@Lawn Tennl Champli_Ships at Surbiton, to-

was also first into

seems that what goes for cricket being dismisted for 177 runs in marie first and

sunit should apply to outer sports. reply to the West Indies arst the nineties, but Walcott over attending London Look him and with his 10th his damaged, knee- Innings total of 267 funs,

By the closs of play the tourists boundary reached 100 out of, 145 is almost had scored 273

kend

Washbroo second innings to 13he 200-run partnership."

ROUND ITALY

CYCLING RACE

wigkel BigBIPYRAN B for three,Id: twò-houra -

enjoy a lead of 803 runs treatised shortly afterwards and becaus

Harold Giniblett was the only Worrell reached his 100

10 in two be able Viconza, Italy, June 1 Somerset-kalaman to face the and a half hour rame Hugo Noblet, of Switzerland,apin bowling, df Ramadhin with He was out. a few minutes Saturd today won the oighth lap of the confidence. He hit:37 runs, in- later after hitting 14 foura when round Italy, international cycling The West Indies fout their Watrole until the close, with Wal- grualling 18-day Giro d'Italia Cluding 1 11 fours, In two and abnught behind the wicket, ofere

hal, hours

Badkar Wellardi bus Trestrail stayed with #paners, Ake and (Marshall," for. coli belge = 117 runs rot outsi Bà runs at thate ascend, knock, Beuter, An bu). Weldott and Worrall Ware Joonident modă. Worral Stimada, 104, Including: 14 fours: (in Just over two and a half

He covered the distance," #DA proximately 3188 miles from Brescia to Vicenza, in Northern Italy, in six hours 84. minutes bd30econds.

in, second place was Pos

-Walcott: was ung

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