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THE PERFECT

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CHINA MAIL

HONG KONG, MONDAY, AUGUST 7, 1950.

KBGC CELEBRATION OF GOLDEN JUBILEE

All roads led to the Kowloon Bowling Green Club yesterday, when membors and well-wishers attended the Club to take part in its Golden Jubilac celebrations.

Among the messages of congratulation which were received during the day from members and friends all over the world, were telegrams from the Wanstead Bowling Club, Mr. and Mrs. B. Wylie, Mr. Sid Strange and Mr. Bob Holl.

Inter in the evening, dinner, a dance was heki,

after

In his main speech, Mr. Clemo. addressing those present said in

of a thing just what you put the members of the Bowling Green Club, Every member has united in upholding the dignity and prestige of the Club.

"On Saturday, August 31, 1901, a new green was available for play and was declared open by the Governor, Sir Henry Binke. Brilliant sunshine

"It is recorded that the tune- tient

was held in brilliant sun- shine and that Mr. W. Ramsay, in his speech, the President, mentioned the fact that the Club had more than 100 members, and it has now more than double that number.

SPORT STARS SHOW YOU HOW

Tommy Price

TOMMY WAS ONCE TOLD BY JOHNNIE HOSKINS «* TO GO HOME AND FORGET ALL ABOUT BECOMING'A SPEED- WAY RIDER

PROVIDED BIGGEST POSE-WAR SURPRISE BY WINNING BRITISH RIDERS' CHAMPIONSHIP IN 1946 AND LAST YEAR CROWNED HIS BRILLIANT CAREER BY WINNING THE WORLD TITLE

The Club-house and grounds!

with were gaily decorated bunting for the occasion, while

tights 5,000 coloured

turned on after dusk is indeed no honour and were presented a picturesque night.

privilege to address such

ing of the plaque. which

Mr. J.F. Nicul Offer Ad- mittering the Government, ar: rived at 4.30 pant, and was met by Mr. F.C. Clemo, President of Kowloon nowing Green lub and other members of the Committee.

Lises

The day's celebrations began after Mr. Clemo placed wreath at the base of the War Memorial plaque at nour

large

distinguished gathering celebration of our Club's Oftieth year of existence,

"I do not propose to bore you will a long speech, but I think the oceation calls for a resume [of the Club's activities since its

inception,

the idea of forming: a club como as the result of a game of and bowls which was arranged at a asked Mr. W. Russell, who dinner party

Archie ni Mr. has been a member of the Club | Witchie's house and which was

the played on the

Jawn ur tennis 47 years, to

costri Iri fromk +f Knutsford

fur

unveil

Founders' plaque, Mr. Clean then pesevested it | Torrner.

a bronze plane on the veil Coronation tren Bul also a Boarel vluch contained the homes of Frelents of the Club and als the Club Champions.

Lunches was served to guests pa members in the matshed on the hard court and at 2.30 p.m. bowis match, in which 14 rinks participated, began, The bowls ended at 5 p.m. when tea was served.

Dur

"This morning

oldest realdent member, Willle Russell did honour to the founders by unveiling bronze piate giving their named.

"You will be pleased to hear that Mr. Ritchie and his wife are still living and that the former, at the age of 12, still enjoys his game of golf: we regret however that his nephew, of the same name, is, on doctor's orders, un- able to be with us today, as he had intended.

"Jubileo" tree planted

After being shown round the Mr. grounds and Club-house,

An old saying Nicoll planted the "Golden "An old saying which, as far as to I

is attributed con trace, Solomon, is to the effect that, *Where there is no vision, the

This people perish."

true in the Kowloon

Jubilee" tree near the foot of the steps leading to the Club-house.

On the conclusion of this cere- Mr. Cleme, addressing mony. Mr. Nicoll, sald;

your Excelleney, on behalt ing Green Club, for it was vision of the Kowlson Bowling Green which resulted in these gentlemen Club, I ask you to accept this founding a club which was form- trowel as a memento of this ally inaugurated on

and

to thank you for August 1 1000

which we

planting the trea

sure

Are

atmosphere of goodwilt sportsmanship."

and

The trowel which was present- ett to Mr. Nicoll was inscribed as follows:

THE

crnment, as a memento planting

tree on the occasion of

interest

|

ing address flow at the unvelf.

of his specch "The Bavour must still linger in the minds of the members who were present on that occasion

"I am glad that the editor of: our brachure has been able to preserve the speech in its c tirety as I feel it should he enre- fully recorded in the annals of

"We had to move again after #tow

ew years and have been on this site since 1905: the present building was built in 1926 and extended in 1939, and in looking rout the Club full credit amat be given to the foresight of those members who conceived the iden,the Club. and to the Architect, Mr. Black- "It was in 1947 that Mr. Ezra more, who I am pleased to say is Abratum, our very good felad the President of the Kowloon | here with us today.

Club,

presented Cricket

tween the two Clube annually.

"We have also here on this

the

METHOD

OF SUCCESS

BE ENTHUSIASTIC AND WATCH OTHER

-STAR RIDERS, THERE IS ALWAYS SOMETHING.

TO LEARN, WHEN ADOPTING PRESENT WHITE- LINE STYLE I MAVE. CLOSE STUDY OF THE FINER POINTS OF OTHER RIVERS

No. 13

MY BEST TIP

DON'T THINK YOURE GOOD IRRESPECTIVE OF HOW WELL YOU MAY BE RIDING YOU WILL ALWAYS FIND THAT SOMEBODY WILL COME ALONG AND BEAT YOU IF YOU ADOPT THIS ATTITUDE. (2012)

BIGGEST THRILL WINNING THE BRITISH SIDERY CHAMPIONSHIP IN] 1946, THIS WAS FAR GREAT-| ER THAN WINNING THE WORLD TITLE BICAUNE I HAD NEVER PREVIOUSLY WON A MAJOR HONOUR

Tommy Braces

Bucks remains adamant about date of fight with Chung Fook-lun

"Every remark attributed to me in the article ap-

pearing in your paper on Wednesday last and in which I denied that I was trying to avoid a bout with Chung Fook-lun is correct.”

memorable occasion, three very Liberation Cup to be played - Thus spoke Romsey Bucks, undefeated local light-

aver

old members whose combined

totals

140 membership + years: 1

1 refer to Willie Ruccell. Lewy Guy and Davy Keith. 1 and hoped to give their com. bined ages but it is still a 'top secret1'

Two of there gentlemen play regularly in our league learn and and can still throw a mean wood, although as a young bowler, eften wonder how Willte manages to get his woods on the jack when, on delivery, they appear to be all eyes.'

Friendship never stronger

"The friendship which is so evideat betweer af Clubs In the Colony ir never stronger than at

Cup Liberation

the where

the attitude is the best team win,

weight champion, when told by the "China Mail" that Chung Fook-lun, Chinese welter- weight, had expressed doubts as to the vera- city of the "China Mail" article.

and

Acked by the "China Mall": that Chugg had called on him. Bucks replied in the affirma- tive.

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Norman Yardley Yorkshire

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London, August 5.

The notorious Old Trafford pitch at Manchester, on which. Sussex were beaten in a day last month, was the scene of a remarkable bat- ting collapse by Yorkshire today, After winning the toss in the return "Roses" fix- ture, which is likely to have an important bearing on the County Championship, York- shire lost five wickets in an hour and a half for 47 runs, but then Norman Yardley again came to the rescue with a brilliant century. The player chiefly respon- There were two century-makers sible for the Yorkshire col- for Leicestershire agalast North- Lealle Berry made lapse was. Brian Statham, the amptonshire.

122 fasi

runa in four and a hal 20-year-old Lancashire

12 Faure and hit one six and medium bowler, who took

while Lonra,

Churica Palmer. three of the first four wickets,

who also batted extremely well, which fell for 13 runs, in eight took Just under four hours In scoring 163 runs, which included 17 fours.

overs at a personal cost of seven runa,

He Anished with a gure nf

wickels for 52 ritas.

five

Yardley's century-bis second in two days and his first against Lanenabíró—was 1 Inasterful stroke performance of perfect play in n crisis,

The land between the pair realised 182 runs in three hours.

Close of play scores, The following. were the close of play scores:

While his colleagues strug for one. gled and so frequently

falled

275 65.

ter, Ave for 50). Gloucestershiro to bat.

At Manchester; Yorkshire 230 (Yardley 119, Statham, right- medium bowler, five arm fost

wicket. for 62), Lancashire 10 for no

At Hove: Middlesex 267 (Dewes 18, Cox, right-armchango bowler, four for 44), Sussex 45 In a statement to the Chin-, latter did not let a bellicose attitude, but spoke like a gentle- matches ese Press following publica-

AL Bristol: Somerset man and did not use such strong to master Lancashire's varied (Walford 81, Stephenson always, tion of the "China Mail" ar-

as that contained in bowling, the Yorkshire captain; Goddard, right-arm off pin bow- ilcle, Chung Fook-lun denied language

a normal the "China Mail."

playing

confident "Similar sentiments must be that he had accused Bucks of

game, was completely the mas expressed with regard to the trying to avoid

a bout Tasa Lusitania s graciously pre-

tor. He made his 119 runs In four hours and hit 15 fours. seated for an annual game be-went on to say that he had met Bucks to discuss the ques- tween this Club and our усту

In all the eight first-class matches good friends, the Club de Recreio. tion of a bout.

concluding,

Chung, in his statement, ex- "When Chung came with Tony which began today the visiting precs our keen appreciation to pressed surprise at the nature of Silva to see me at the Ling Nam Counties batted first and bowlers Joe Meyer for the very fine the China Mail" article and said Gymnasium, I was under the im- generally took the early honours

for which he has pro ihat

pression that he had come to take wickets had fallen.. when he saw Bucks,

up my offer, China Mull' article, to fight him at any time if he thought I was e coward" sald Bucks.

"Before

brochure

detc.

x-

"The Jubilee Committee, oft which he was convener, deserves Kreat credit for. the excellent ar- rangements they have made to celebrate our Golden Jubilee.

the

sel out in the

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ал enemy English admiral as

"This Club has a ne tradition

Reason for visit feet drew near. and may it long continue to fur- ther the game which Drake ea-

Continuing Bucks raid that W.G. the real reason for Chung's visit toyed, the game which Grace looked upon as his own with Tony Silva was to discuss when his cricket days were over, the question of arranging a bout

15 this month, gume from which no one is disqualified by being too old or In this too heavy, and which Colony Hinks people of different nationality and interests in the bond of fine sportarmunship.".

Bowls results

"I will now ask His Excellency The Officer Administering the Following are the results of Government to plant sur Jubilee the Lawn Bowls played yesterday: Tree."

Benefits from bowls "Ia conversation with him the other day he informed me that he was not feeling his age--he felt more like 201 So much for

duced. the benents derived from bowls! "A number of us present today

Its compilation was extremely will remember the Big Four com-

difficult and tedious, as a good the first team to visit

deal of data has had to be sifted Shanthal. They were Mr. W.G Gerrard, Mr. Charlie. Bond, Mr. from old newspapers and upon D. Harvey, and Mr. W. Russell-formation supplied to him by past members who are in retire- Saturday, all members of this Club.

"It is of interest to know that ment.

"It was thus that he was able too is the fact there four were considered the to piece together the history of will fourleh in an quoted by the "China Mail" that Big Four for one reason only:

the first annual meeting was held their fetal weight was nearly 70 our Club, and the result will give you an indication of the life actually on the green. It was stone!

of the Club from 1900 up to Krst "However, their weight did not and the largely attended,

hold office In the seem 10 members to

upset the Shanghai

of Club were none other than- Bowlers who won by 30 shots to

Mr. W. Ramsay, President; Mr. | 11. "This trowel was presented to

W. C. Jack, Vice-President; Mr. ILE.

"Centing now to December CMG. Mr. J.F. Nicoll,

B, 1941. when war was de- Omeer Administering the Gov-J. Macdonald, Hon. Secretary:

clared, like everybody else wa of his Mr. J.

J. Wille, Hon. Treasurer, Committee: Messrs. A. Ewing, suffernd the ravages of

War N. J. Munford, J.M. Henderson,

and of lasting. However, after the wor it was Wilkes,

under the alle leadership of Mr. "We are extremely happy at R.P. Phillips who we have now

of sportsmanship nicknamed 'Uncle, that the spielt which pervades the atmosphere managed

get together a to Club. of our

Our members ber of members 13 resuscitate the are earnestly striving to form

real and lasting friendship Club from its pitiful state.

the clearly among all races and creeds of small number of members who the Colony's community through stood around the verandah on "I had certain trepidation

J. Crighton (Skip) "The adage that 'You get out that day when they mat tɔ dis-abcut coming here today, won- i

A. G. Bond Into ', can oplly be applied to cuss plans for the Club's revival whether I would be ex-

They

were Мебят. O.E dering wh Fingalsen, W. Creld, C.R. Maber-pected to throw a wood with all. w. Bellamy

which might have J. Orem ley. R.P. Phillips, H.F. Shields, the accuracy

been expected of some of my} K. J. Wigginton C.E. Terry, F.H. Wilkinson, and been exp

predecessors.

(Skip) myself.

There would be no likelihood W. Baker of my having a toucher and A. M. Buchanan hardly wish to go down to pos- H. B. J. Brown terity with Sir Henry Blake of R. Morrison (Skip). whom I see it is recorded that an paying a formal visit to the Club R. Basa he bowled two woods both of L. Bones

M. Y. Adal which went into the ditch.

F. E. Skinner

(Skip)

Young

the-Golden Jubilee-of-the-K loon Bowling Green Club, Hong Kong, August 6, 1850,"

Souvenir spoon

Mr. Nicoll was also presented with a Souvenir

spoon by Mfr. Clems.

Spoons to visiting lawn bowlers were presented by Mrs. Bond.

The band of the KOSLI was

in attendance during the after. noon and rendered appropriate { selectione,

A. Richte, T. Skinner, and E. C.

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Replying, Mr. Niell raid in T. Colton

E. W. Aylward J. H. O'Grady have great pleasure in ne- L. Guy

11 (Skip) cepting this very handsome sil- ver trowel and of having this c. w. Higgs opportunity to congratulate the Kowloon Dowling Green Club on Macfarlane its Golden Jubilee.

A. E. Howkins

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J. S. Dinnen

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A. P. Weir

"I told Chung in the most em- phatic terms that, for the reasons set out in the 'China Mail' article, I would not be able to meet him in the ring this month, but would do so after my bout with David Cox" sold Bucks.

Bucks added that he did not mention the "Ching--Mail' articlo.

At the Oval: Notts 229 (Hard- stoff 72, Lock, left-arm spln 27 A

bowler, three for 23), Surrey 38 for one.

at the lunch intervals

While most Counties in trouble At Canterbury: Hampshire 81 made recoveries Hampshire could tidgway, right-arm fast medium do little against the Kent attack and were all out for 81 runs bowler, four for 17, Wright, right-arm medium leg-break- Ridgway dismissed four men for bowler, three for 21. Mallett, three runs in a course of 23 balls right arm fast, medium, three for

with four wickets 25). Kent 181 and finished

for six (Ames for 17 runs.

At Worcester: Essex 190 (Insole Tom Goddard's feat

10. Bailey 58). Worcester 118 for seven.

By dismissing five Somerset

At Birmingham: Derbyshire for 60 runs at Bristol, 248 (Hamer 79, Grove, right-arm wickets

six for Tom Goddard, the 49-year-old fast medium bowler,

cft-spin bowler. | 60), Warwickshire 34 for four. Gloucestershire

At Northampton: Leicestershire brought the number of wickets he has takea since his first-cluss 341 for five (Berry 122, Palmer This r 1). Northamptonshire to bot;- debut in 1922 to 2,880.

Reuter.

four more than the number takon by W.G. Grace during his 43 years in first-class cricket.

-The only Gloucestershire bowler. 10 Chung because he was under with more wickets to his credit the Impression that Chung · had | is now C. W. L. Parker, who be- or had tween 1008 and 1035 claimed 3,274 cither read it himself

victims. been told about it.

Bucke also asid that in tha courro of his conversation with Chung, he was told that Chung was still waiting, as he had bean for the past three month for aller to enable him to proceed abroad.

CRAPP DECLINES "INVITATIONTM

TO TOUR INDIA

· London, August 6, Jack Crupp, the Gloucestershire

One of the Counties to make

Middlesex, and England left-hand batsman, #good start was whose opening pair put on 123 has declined an invitation to tour runs in just over two hours. India this winter with the Com- But Surrex then took wickets monwealth team being organised fairly cheaply and they were by George Duckworth-Reuter

KCC · TENNIS CANCELLED

all cut for 257 runs.

John

Cambridge Dewes, the University player now assisting

"I thereupan pointed out 10 Middicsex, was the highest scaror Chung that since he had waited of the day, with 120 runs. He Due to the sudden rain which 14 for so long, no harm would be played mart attractive crickot | fell soon after 5.30 p.m. yester» done if he were to prolong his and during his tonings com- day, the friendly tennis match Etay in the Colony just a little plated his 2,000 runa of the between tho Kowloon Cricket longer so that he could have the reason. He hit 13 four-during a Club and the 24th Field Engineer satisfaction of fighting me in the stay of three and a half hours. Regiment was cancelled. 12 ring" said Bucks.

T. J. Hansley

Chung, however, axpressed the wish that the bout be arranged

W. Butterworth for this month.

A. Dodd

14

(Skip)

21

C. J. E. Holt

Old stalwart "Bob Hall. our old stalwart, who was responsible for getting the grounds back into alimpo was unavoidable to attend.

detained on business

"The chair was taken by Mr. C.E. Terry, and the main con- alderation was to endeavour to obtain an overdraft from the Hong Kong & Shanghal Bonk to "I am told that some years. H. White enable us to rehabilitate the before World War II, the activi- Club at the earliest moment, ties of the Governor's Bowling!

(Skip) The Bank very generously Team occupied, two afternoons a agreed to give u actequate week of the working time of al-J.T. K. Glichrist:

al-P. Moore us over this most the entire Secretariat, but el Arcull JA Moodle

mince those days the tempo of D. Trail.

facilities to period.

Tompo changad

"In this coparetion; it is please has changed and the Secro- tip Indoed, to have with us today, tariat's

L. G. G. Crilly.

C. Gough

afternoons have to be (Skip)

Sir Arihi opd Lady Morse. more studiously, employed.

"As you are all aware, Bir

G. W. Sewell

These Phanges have fortunate- J. B. Fryer Arthur takes a great deal of ly made no difference to the P. K. Lau Interist. In sports, the latest Club, and it must be a source W. C. Simpson avidance of which, fa the of satisfaction to you that within

(Skip) Orst bankat ve yenes from the date when D. Phillips.

Chi ofaning of the Re-} the club-house was derelict and

throwing ph balf "at the

·creational Contre.

C. Creaves

17

Maj, Hawes

R. H. Browne

Chinese Pross blamed

S. J. Pollock

Bucks said that when he ques- (Skip)

10 tioned. Chung regarding the arti Styler

ele in the Chinese Press alleging T. P. A, C.

that he, Bucks, was Stuart

trying to ayold about, Chung dented W. D. Mac-.. having made this allegation...

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A. E. Coates

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the grounds In a neglected con- A. J. Coelho You will:sco therefore that diaton the Club is. thriving and E. Greenwood he is not found wanting when- is, today able to colebrate lis (Sp) ever the thuastion of sport or re- Jubilee in such favourable cir-S. A. Marvin

cumstances.

L. C. Harris pre-war There is one special mpect of A. R. Minu members returned from their re- thẻ - Kowloon : Bowling Green A, Marshall, patriation: leave and the Club Club which makes it stand out (Skip) $21

J. A. Tibble

L. Rodrigues

A. M. Omar

15.

·"#Chung' blamed members of the Chinese Prete for what had appeared and claimed that the Chinese Press article was not wrllion with his, authority" 24ald Ducks.

Reiterating that he would be

J. G. Robertson prepared to meet Chung after the bout with. David Cox in mid- (Skip) 16 September and not before, Bucks A. Hutton safe that as far as he was con- cerned, "the matter was closed

B. C. Alves

A. Bailey,

H. A. Özorio (Skip)

A. McInnis

Chung 17

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J. Stokoo... the hard work put in by my pre-

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* Bucks '-anid. "When we do mest, there is no doubt but that the bout will"bo a grudge fight."

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