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BRILLIANT BOWLING SEEN IN RINKS CHAMPIONSHIP

Some brilliant bowling was witnessed at the Kow-

con-

loon Bowling Green Club yesterday when two matches in the quarter-finals of the Colony Lawn Bowls rinks championship wore tasted. The holders of the title, A. P. Pereira, J. H. Xavier, J. C. Remedios and C. C. Pereira (skip) were. eliminated from the competition by their clubmates, skippered by J. F. V. Ribeiro with R. M. V. Ribeiro, E. M. Alarcoun and A. A. Lopes by one shot, the final score being 18-17.

SPORTS IN BRIEF

London, July 15. Tommy Farr, who was re- nicel n fortnight ago to be planning a come-back to the

log in a

bid for the British Heavyweight Championship, has gone into training.

le personally will not

con-

Another Portuguese rink skippered by C. Roza Pereira with K. R. Pinna, C. A Noronha and C. P. Basto beat V. Jamieson, A. Hircock, N. J. Bebbington and T. Pile (skip) by 20-16.

The game between rinks skip- pered by Percica and Ribeiro was keenly contested and all eight bowlers treated the specta- lors to a grand display.

The score was indeed close and

Bem that he is bidding for ring by the end of the sixth head the

fame again. "I am feeling fine but cannot say definitely will be coming back into box- ing-Reuter.

Rio de Janeiro. July 15. Owing to bad weather in Rio de Janeiro, the departure of the Spanish soccer team Wh8 de- layed for 24 hours and they had to leave by a special plane for Sao Paulo.

two to

score WAS three shots each. Pereira then scored on the fol- towing three heads to lead 9-3. Ribeiro chalked up a bring the score to 9-5. Pereira and his men scored three shots on the following two heads to lend 12-5.

Ribeiro and his men came back i Oghting and scored nine shots an the following three heads to take the lead to 14-12.

The Spanish trainer,

Pereira then scored four shots Diaz, confirmed that there would de- on the following two heads, Anitely be no matches for the bringing the score to their favour, 10-14. Ribeiro scored two shots Spanish footballer in Sao Paulo against local torms. He

the following two heads, sult the team was

the score to 10 all on very tired bringing through travelling-Reuter. I

the 19th bend.

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Ip loses to Drobny

Birmingham, July 15. Jaroslav Drobny, the solf. „exiled Lesoh-stoombad Jhulkaisem

the men's singles Champlon. ship In the Midland Counties Lawn Tennis tournament hero by beating ip Keon-hung, the Hong Kong Champlon, by 5-2 and 6-2 in the final.

Playing on a damp court, Drobny, after losing the first and third games of the open- ing sel, settled down and out. played the Hong Kong star with strong driving and me. curate drop shots.

Though he lost the second and fifth games in the second set Drobny always appeared to be master-Router.

W. Indies

score 201 for six

Chesterfield, July 15.

A fifth wicket stand of 157 runs by Clyde Walcott and Robert Christiani enabled the West Indies to put on 201 runs for six wickets in their first innings against Derbyshire here today after their first four wickets had tumbled for 23 runs.

On the

In a fine spell of bowling on 20th head, R. M. V. Ribeiro drew first shot for his took three of the first four West the sporting pitch, Cliff Gladwin London, July 15.

team and Lopes added another Indies Jack Parker, of Belle Vue, one. When the skips went down

wickets with his fast beat Bert Roger, of New Cross, to roll in two straight runs in the first Ribeiro tried to block with his the

Ribeiro was lying two medium deliveries, and at the fall of the fourth wicket he had Teg in defence of his match Orst wood but falled

splendid Agures of seven while. rucc Speedway

Championship Pereira was narrow with his first three wickets.

overs, five maidens, three runs, at Manchester tonight.

wood. Ribeiro again tried to put In the National League First in a blocker but was unsuccess Division match Belle Vue beat ful, Pereira with perfect weight West Ham by 47 points 10 37 and creen drew first shot to give poluts. The other First Division his rink tead of one shot with inatch al Odsul Stadium be-one head to play. tween Bradford and Bristol was postponed owing to a heavy downpour of rain.-Reuter.

Copenhagen, July 13. Ruly kept their chance alive

in the Davis Cup Lawn Tennis competition by winning the dou- bics malch against Denmark

Zone semi-inal.

On the Ipst head, A. P. Pereira drew

first shot, six inches Jack high. The position was unchanged until Lopes with his fast wood cut the jack to two of his side

woods to win the game for his team.

A. P. Pereira as lent played a

here today-in-their- European gume and was given a good run by his opponent, Two matches down after los- R. M. V. Ribelro. Alarcoun had ing the first two singles rester- the edge over Xavier while both day, the Italian pair, Glovemi Remedies and Lopes had a good Cucelli and Marcello del Belle, beat Kurt Nielsen and Torben Ulrich by 0-2, 6-4 and 6-2 in the doubles today.

game.

slightly more

Of the two skips, Ribeirio had work to do and C. played a grand game. C.

food but was

Denmark, now leading 2-1. Pereira was also

need only to win ong of the two somewhat handicapped by a bad remaining singles tomorrow to knce, qualify to meot Sweden in the

final of the European Zone. Reuter.

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Win for Roza Pereira

On the same green, H. R. Pinna, G. A. Nornba C. P. Basto C. Roza Pereira beat V. and Jamieson, A. Hircock, N, J, Beb- bington and T. M. File in an ex- elting game by score of 20-10.

At the end of the day his figures were three wickets for 30 runs. came together to save the situa-

Then Walcott and tion.

They started

Christiani

cautiously after the shocks their side had suffer- ed, but soon began to move the score along well.

Together they took the score to 100 runs before Christiani was Walcott stumped for 78 runs. continued to on-drive powerful- ly and was 83 runs not out the close.

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lach, making the wicket slower, Rain interrupted play after and nurther downpour brought

the close half an hour early- Reuter.

Crowd

nearly wrecks ticket booth

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HONG KONG, MONDAY, JULY. 17, 1950.

SUNSET

at LORD'S June 29, 1950.

To say nothing of twilight in South America the following right)

To come to a more

pleasant Subject. Gentleman who

has been watching the Tennis. ball all the week at Wimbledon

•goes to the office and Tells his staff that he has come to the Conclusion that two heads are

better than one. Zmeline to

HARDY WINS WALK IN

UK AMATEUR TOURNEY

His

London, July 15.

Roland Hardy, of Derbyshire, smashed the British All-Comers record today in winning the soven miles walk in the English Amateur Athletic

time of 50 mins. 11.6 secs, beat the previous Association Championships at the White City.

record of 50 mins. 19.2 secs, established by the Swede, Minaelsson, 13 years ago and at the same time broke the British National and English Native records, which had stood for 18 years.

McDonald Bailey, the Trinidad he returned 14 mins, sccs, beat runner, completed the sprinting his nearest rival, H. Olney, double for the second year in suc- of Britain, by six yards. Anal in 9.9 secs, and carried off Askew, of Britain, with a leap cession. He took the 100-yards The long Jump went to H the furlong in 21.8 aces. of 23 ft. 2 ins. Harry Whittle

County matches affected by rain

the

London, July 15. Every

match of County cricket programme, which began today, was at-1 fected by rain. Not a ball | was bowled at Bristol, where Gloucestershire entertained be resumed after tea in Sussex, and play. could not matches at Leeds, Manches ter and Kidderminster.

Arthur Wint, the giant striding the holder, was fourth. Jamaican winner of the Olympic McDonald Balley completed

Only the Blackheath game be- | 400 metres, ran brilliantly to the sprint double for the second gain the half mlie title in 1 min. year in succession when he won tween. Kent and Surrey went 51.5 secs. His time equalled the the 220 yards final in 21.8 secs. to its scheduled close of play previous best Championship per- He again beat Wilkinson Into se- | time. formance set by Otto Peltzer, of cond place, Germany, 24 years ago. He took the lead from the start and won by two yards.

second-

High jump

hurdles title in 53.2 secs.

Peter Hildreth, the Cambridge Rio de Janeiro, July 15.

Blue, caused a surprise by win- Police pushed aside Brazi-ning the 120 yards hurdles by in-mins. 2.4 secs,

ches in 1.52 secs. It had been Montreal, July 15.

Sports Confederation expected that the title would gu Australia today

reached the

officials today to handle to Braorman, of Belgium, but North American Zone final in the Davis Cup Lawn Tennis

ticket sales for the World after leading with 40 yards to go

Belgian dropped back the competition by gaining a win-

Soccer Championship match finish third with Ray Barkway, ning 3-0 margin in their match

between Brazil and Uruguay the Oxford Blue, second. The standard of bowls was against Canada here.

Having won the opening two leading 12-7 on the 12th head

good. The Portuguese boys were after clamouring crowds al- singles on Friday, the Austra and the score was 12-12 on the

most wrecked the windows llans took the doubles today 14th head, 16-16 on the 10th head. booth opened.

of the store where the ticket When

Bromwich John

and The Portuguese then scored four Frank Scdgman beat

Henri shots on the last two heads

with four Confident Brazil, Rochon and George Robinson by win the game.

points in the tournament's final 0-2, 0-4 and 6-4.

round, play Uruguay, which holds Australia will meet Mexico in

three points and has little chance the Zone final.-Reuter.

of stopping the host team, most observers think.

to

For the winners,. C. P. Desto gave a good diaplay and time and again rohted the opponente of the shots' with some heavy woods.

Roza Pereira was in good form and had the edge over T. Pile.

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In the other final gamo at Sao Paulo, Sweden, with no points, meets Spain, with one, for settlement of which team takes fourth place.

Another unexpected result was the beating of the British record holder, John Savidge, in the shot pus event. This was won by Peter Servevic, of Yugcalaviu, with 49 ft. 11-incs.

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Malaya U. stars get into shape for HK contests

Despite the rain that fell, the ropresentatives of the University of Malaya in cricket, hockey and tennis hold their first practica in Hong Kong early yesterday morning in preparation -for-the-Inter-Varsity_contests-which are.boing.

held this wook.

They were given the free use of the University

and its adjacent courts.

crs

found

Most of the visiting cricket-there players played against the

sald they

the Hong Kong University in Malaya grounds better than they ex- last year. und on yesterday's warm-up form they showed that pected as they were told that

they have progressed quite a the Pavilion had only been long way since last year, accord- turfed last year.

ing to several of the focal Under- graduates who watched them at; practice.

Almost all of the players sald that they had not yet recovered their "land legs" and their leg muscles ached from being de prived of all-out exercise for about one week,

Most impressive of the visitors at the cricket nets were 3. R. Marks and ft McCoy with the

while H. E. bat,

Schrenguivel and Marks showed what could be done with the ball if one knew how.

Nearly all of the visitors ex- pressed surprise at the smallness of the fleld as compared with the field on their campus,

Hockey players

Most of the hockey players also turned out for practice under the guidance of their manager. Sathlanathan and their ƒ captain. B. K. Sen.

The badininton team were the first to try out in Hong Kong: rhes begun their first practieo on Saturday evening at the Gymnasium, and played again

loat night.

The badminton team is led by Siew Nim-choo, but the two players who caught the eye in practice were L. K. Khoo and Heng.Slak-kwang.

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Title holder

L. K. Khoo is the present holder of the Bingles title of the University of Malaya and has figured prominently Ine badminton tournoys In Belangor and Singaporo.

triplet Miss Teoh Gim-hock, tle-holder of the University of The visiting hockey players Malaya showed a large reper- said that they had very little toire of strokes in

her practica

T chance to practice as a team yesterday. even in Malaya but they were The Inter-Varsity badminton dotermined to put up a strong series will be played off tonight,

the fight against the local Versity and

local Undergraduates team in the game tomorrow. will be pinning their hopes for The tennis stars of the team victory on M, T. Yeow, the Co- also had a warm-up practice on lony'e 1649 Junior Champion, S. the clay courts outside the Gym.] F. Lam, co-hulder of the Colony'a The match with the Hong Kong) 1950 Junior Doubles title and: Varsity net

experts will consist Low Keat-soo, co-holder of All- of three Singles and two Doubles | Malaya Doubles Championship Instead of four Singles and one title of 1930. Doubles as previously announced. Yesterday, afternoon, the com

The burden of winning tho peling teams, in the Inter-Varsity tennis series for the University sports series were entertained aj? of Malaya will fall on the shoul- a tea-party given by the Univer- ders of Koh Eng-yam, the cap-alty Alumni in the Club room ak", tain, and Hong He-sung. Both | Queen's Building.

The

Cards beat Phils to tie top

Yanks win

place;

New York, July 15. youthful combative Phillies are learning the hard facts of life in the National League like the Dodgers before thom-namely that the old Redbird from Missouri is toughest with his back to the wall.

on the rebound after Friday's loss; Cardinals beat Phillies for the second straight day and moved back into a first-place. tle with Eddie Sawyer's youngsters. The victory gave them a 2-1 edge in the series and an 8-5 margin over

Phillies in the season's play,

Meanwhile, Dodgers pounded In the "American League, Yan. getting the stage for another high nings, White Sox defeated Red out a 13-5 victory over Cubs, kecs beat Indians 4-3 in 10 in-

bowler, six for 37, Hilton, slow at relief pitcher Jim / after Red Sox scored, three runs

Essex collapsed against Lance- Yugoslavia's team, gained their shire at Old Trafford, where to Still

success plich was moist. The Essex tow when P. Segedin won the two score was the result of the bafa- miles steeplechase in the new men's inabilly combat the spin Championship record time of 10

of Roy Tattersall and bowling of Malcolm Hilton rather than the peculiar circumstances that have attached to Old Trafford pitches this reason, Scotland's Alan Paterson ге

Tattersall's elx, wickets brought totained the high jump with a leap his aggregate for the season to of 6 ft. 4 ins. while Henry 95. Hilton bowled 17 maidens Wittle retained his 440-yards 23 overs.

M. J. Denley, of England, took

The following were the close pressure, series with Cardinals Sex 7-3 and Browns went 10-

beginning Sunday.

Innings

to down Athletics 3-3 the Javelin event with a throw of

of play. scores in Arst-class

Braves lost a chance to move Tigers and Senators were rained 192 ft, 0-% Ins.

cricket matches played today: to within a game of first place | out. ·

At Loods: Middlesex 179 for as they bowed to Cincinnati Reds The final event of the Cham two (Robertson 83, Dewes

Little Ed Lopat, who seemingly plonships. the pole vault,

782-4, and Bhi Werle out-pitched needs only shower and u. shavo won by the Danish Champlon, R. not

A out) against Yorkshire. All-Star hero Larry Janson to to beat Cleveland, Frascried als Splernlid, after a jump off with There was no further play after give Pirates a 2-1 victory over

mastery over that club waen Phil two British competitors, T. An-fen owing to ralp.

Giants in the other National Rizzuto out-ran a slow grounder derson and N. Gregor.

At Bristol. There

no League gamos.

toward shortstop and

enabled All did 12 ft. 6 ina, in the final,

Cardinals had to win the hard

Martini, to pinch runner Billy from behind in the last fow from an ankle injury, cleared 13 match between Gloucestershire, rally which brought the Phillies Dave Philley's two hofners

Game but the Dane, though suffering ploy today owing to rain in the

way, weathering a determined scare from third base.. Birmingham, England, July 15.

yards to win the 440 yards in it. in the jump-off for the title, and Sussex, Nancy Chaffee, Los Angeles,

from four runs behind to a 6-0 paced: White Sox uphill struggle 48.2 secs, which equalled the Reuter, won the Midland Counties Singleà

previous

87 tie in the seventh, `Red At Manchester.. best Championship

ESBOX Championship today with an easy

alma."

(Tatterapi), right-arm feat offspin dienst sparked the wining 0-0, 0-2 victory over Mrs. Rita Jamieson was very consistent Neither team has a chance of

Ho beat the holder, Derek

JAPS TO START. Anderson, of Hollywood, Call-

winning the tournament, although Pugh, of London, by twn yards. TRAINING FOR 1952 fornia.

an lead and drew many good Spain with a victory could te The Belgian, R. Kintziger, won Hircock was the with Uruguay. If defeated for the discus with a throw of 153 Over in Dublin, Mrs. Pat Todd, shots while La Jolla, California, won the Irish sheet anchor of the rink. Norman second place.

ft. 4 ins. Babbington did extremely well The Brazilians, who depressedi open slagles tennis championship

The mille produced

a great bat by downing Barbara Scofield, San and gave his opponent a hard their fans in the preliminary the fetween the two recognised

Tokyo, July 16.

Glamorgan fight.

round, but showed championship | best milers ́ ́in Britain, Franelco, 6-9, · ·0-1---Associated

It was

The National Olymple Committee 147 for one (Parkhouse 82 not Worcester: Prcss.

form in two straight victories in won by the holder, Bill Nanka of Japan announced yesterday it not out) ógainst. the final round; gave away thoir | ville, in" 4 mins, 12.2 secs. with was preparing to select and train Thero was no: play after In another quarter-final match Lausanne, July 15. played at Craigengower Cricket create by pre-game victory Len Eyre three yards behind in possible contestants in the 1032 owing to rain.

preparations,

second place,

Olyinple Gaines at Helsinki,

Although

International Felleismo Ampon of the Philip Club yesterday, H. Marvin, C.

McDonald Balloy, the Trinidad

109 Olyrapic Committee has not ac-! (Parker, right-arm medium men's singles semi-finals of the beat. D. Angus, P. Kennedy, H. for support of the "World champa" tille, winning in 0.9 sees,

F, Shields and W. Williamson by to turn loose after the gune, Swiss International Lawn Tennis 25-19.

beat John Wilkinson, the Oxford vito Japan to the 1952 Olympic for six wickets. Meanwhile, thousands milled Blue, by two yards..

Games, Finnish officials who will

At Leicester Leicestershire won another title bo the host for the 1952 Olympies For the winners, Marvin and around the two tiny windows in Belgium

where general admission when Lucin Theys carried at have expressed the hope that 31 for foue (Watson:83) against tickets were being sold.

the three miles ovent, Running upon would be invited, Reuter. Notts, Stumps were drawn early

owing to rain. - The trouble started on Friday with a smooth rhythmic action

At his Northampton: when the booths closed shortly.

Warwick Monaco, July 15. 143 for three (Gardner 14 not One booth Handled only 48 cus-" sales and reduced the number The Italian team went to two out), sgainst Northamptonshire. The Second', 'Division Lawn windows closed.

"and - another: 80°: before to 10 per person, le este

semifinal victories on Saturday Rain curtalled play Bowls - League match between] [the Irison Officers-Club and Kowloon Tha S Santederation: And Colice announced today that all over, the Bwedish and Belgias MAC Lorde Eton Public School hit two homera sach`and, Duke' Chicago Cubs”

Sports"

reserved. posts "ware), "sold, but teams. In the World fencing Dowling Green Club at Austin announced t would sell: 20 193,000 general admission Uckets championships, while France 237 and 147 (Weather three for Road on Saturday was won by the tickels nor personal

were on sale, racket and beet Belgiad gweden land for SEVEN-9 Eibclared: (Wileskow or .the cellar, got brilliant' two-hit..

24) Harrow: Sublin Bahdol 382 former team by the score of 73 Scalpers Aware doing fine An unconfirmed report said Italy, beate shots and not 13 shots as report, business at the scene," asking 10 thor are investigating Sports Con Bergtum: 148 Li

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$. förädve” (Montague, Ledárnilon tidsplan, and associated beat Sweden 8:7 (with one match

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The team prepared a 10 foot

OLYMPIC GAMES

the

and chased Lou Kreilow before

21). Lancashire 67 for no wic-hit of the game and his seventh the afth inning with two men on loft-arm spin bowler, three for expense with his fourth craigt he could retire a man in the first fining. He belted the first one in kot," There was no further play | straight in two games--a single to base and the second in the sixth.. after ten owing to rain,

open the eight. Then came the The victory went to Randy Gum break. At Kidderminster:"

pert, who allowed only one hit in Marty Marion bunted and Kon-six innings of relief pitching. atanty threw wild to second base, attempting to force Schoendienst. Bill Howerton, moved up hoth runbers on base with a sacrifico and Bawyer ordered Konstanty to walk Di Del Rieq, leading the bases. Pitch hitter Rockay Nel- son, recently recalled, from Rochester, earns through, with two-run doublo., SA

At Blackheath:

Kent

ten

pines today. won his way into the Fope, H. Brown and W. Cameron balloon fettered to express thanks aprinter, retained the 100 yards tually reached a decision to in- Į bowlar, ifour for 32). Surrey 31

Championships by Buto |

Gardini of Italy, by 3-0, 0-4,

Pope played extremely well and

- for this day ampon was laid the foundation for the sink's

Later in ther beaten, in the semi-finals by Eric win. Sturgess of Bouth

the Africa,

South African Champion winning

by 7-3, 0-1 and 0-3 and quarte to meet Vic Baixas, of the:

States, in tomorrow a dual. --- Reuter

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Newcombe wins

Today's baseball scores were:

AMERICAN, LEAQUE I

Chicago White Sox Boston Red Sox Cleveland Indiļāns”,

New York Yankees St. Louis Browns an Phlledolphis Athlsties,//

NATIONAL LEA

*** Don, Nawoimba survived...a four-run sixth Inning" rally and finlehed, strong to notch, his New York Giants eighth triumph behind Dodgers Pittsburgh Pirates five-hamar 14 hit attack, Dari

Furillo and toy Campanelle Brooklyn Dodgers

enlder blasted another

Pirates, struggling to climb out on Braves

Cincinnati Reds pitching from Waran only throw Philadel Cianta renched baro and the lone | St. Lou