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THE CHINA MAIL MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 10, 19313

DEFENDING HIS WORLD TITLE

U.M. OMAR COMES CLOSER TO A SHARE IN ALL FOUR CHAMPIONSHIPS

By "TOUCHER”

Already a winner of the rinks title and a semi-finalist in the Open Singles and Pairs events of the current Coloný Lawn Bowls Champion- ihips, U. M. Omar came closer yesterday to accomplishing the unique feat of winning all the four titles in one season.

A game bid by R. Basa, C. R. Rosselet and J. S. Landolt failed yesterday to prevent the 56-year-old local wizard of the game from leading his two brothers, A. M. and K. M. Omar, to annex the Triples crown, to bring their ling, for the season to, two. :

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Once again it was a classical shot by U. M. Omar. this time aided by a lucky wlek by His No. 2, A. M. Omar, which gave them a three on the vital 17th head. After the score had been deadlooked at 14-14 that gave the Omars their 17-16 victory. On a green that was playing A toucher by Rosselet gave Rosselet rested the second shot perfectly, the standard of bowis Landolt's three a single in the and puished up his own tron served up yesterday fell much 10th head, The loserp had a wood against the jack and shot A heavy Both below expectation.

the golden opportunity of making wood to lie pre front men of either side showed count on the 11th when Basa dive by A. M. Omar wicked evidence of being overstrung by laid two good shots and A. M. off a front wood and knocked the occasion, and the brunt of Omar took his own third out. the shot wood and jack a yard a fourth, but back to change the lle into his the work was left to their res Rosselet added

U. M. drew third shot, and play-Invour. pective skips.

Between them the two No., 1'sed on his own front wood for totalled only four touchers In the second shot. the afternoon, with R. M. Omar

With the score f-12, Basa and having decidedly the better of R. Basu, who was constantly Rosselet gave their side a three- short throughout the game. shot lie on the 13th head, but Except during the stage be-A. M. Omar rested the second tween the 9th and 15th heads, shot to concede only a single, Buso was completely off form. K M. Omar Kave his side a

18 total lie of

shouts on [1 heads, as opposed to 9 shots on

heads by Basa.

BETTER SERVED

were

In a No 2 the Ompre also better served. C. R. Rosselet started with a trace of nervousnes and

could shake off his short

Landolt's heavy drive took the first shot out, to give him jack high wood the lie with a on the forchand, U. M. Omar's to draw fell a little attempt short in the line of the back- hand draw, and Landolt missed with a heavy forehand draw to face out the second shot.

Sirst shot

The Omars forged ahead to 13-10 on the 13th with a single,

U. M. rested the but a grand shot by Landolt,

with his next delivery when he took the Jack clean into out the dilch, brought his side level from the buckhand for a count of three or four and trailed te to 13-13.

nut

into

Wood

untit

the Inter part of the game.

Jack slightly with his last wood

A good resting shot to a toucher by K. M. Omat stayed on the for three as Landolt fell short 16th head, to put the Omars back with his last wood.

lead of 14-13.

With a commanding lead of Rosselet put in two shots on 17-14, the Omurs were all set the 18th and Landelt added for viet ry on the last heid. A. M. Omar, though not

another one, After being narrow Basa was short with all his three drawing in much above his with his first two woods, U. M.woods, and so was K. M. Omar. average form, was more effecOmar, however, managed to push Rosselet succeeded 10 creep tive with his heavy woods, and up one of his own woods for through with the first shot, still had the luck on his side on at second shot.

ก yard away from the jack. least five occasions and in parti-

M. Iralled the jack for the cular on the 17th head, when he

shot and with the Omars lying grazed off a front wood on to

third and the losers first and an opposing lying shot to

by without any backwood, the gaine the jack for a cou

To J: S. Landolt, the losing

ended with Landolt promoting skip, must be credited the best individual performance of the day. For more

than half the game he fought back almost

push

a count of one,

With the reore level at 14-14, the vital 17th head started with K. M. Omar laying two shots. A. medium heavy drive

selet took the second shot away, but was replaced with another one by A. M. Omar.

one of his own woods for the shot, losing the match by 15-17,

singlehandedly and with a little SUNDERLAND v.. ARSENAL

beiter support by his front men

might well

have pulled the game out of the bag.

Time

and again he WAS

his plagued with own side's

ahert woods, and had a total lle of only 12 shots on six heads as against the astounding total of 21 shots on 12 heads for his vis-a-vis.

Landolt pul up a magnificent fighting display that proved to be the highlight of the 1951 Colony Open Triples final.

U. M. Omar was left little to do except put in his deadly

blockers in the

the first part of the game, but came through with his consistently masterful display at the crucial stages with at least two classical shots.

THE PLAY

The Omare opened the first head by taking a two

when

U. M. Omar turned over his own wood for the shot, and Londolt

in trying to take it off knocked

up another shot for them.

A lucky wick by Landolt on

Robert Marshall, World Amateur Billiards Champion, he is in England to defend his title at Burroughes and Watts in the World Championship 'commencing an. September 17. Marshall is seen tuning up at Burroughes and Watts Immediately after Kls arrival in London.-Central Press Service.

Softball Season Opens With Braves Winning Exhibition Tilt

By "GRANDSTAND"

The Softball season was officially inaugurated yesterday when Commissioner "Doc" Mölthen pitched the first ball in traditional man- ner to start off an exhibition tussle between the Braves and the Jaguars, which the former won 3-1.

Prior to the diamond exhibition, teams participating in the current _leagues paraded before the large crowd of fans who had turned out to witness the gala event staged under glorious weather conditions.

Addressing the players and fans, Doc Molthen announced that affliation to the Amateur Softball Association of the Americas had been accepted, which definitely put Hongkong on, the softball map of the world..

The Most Expensive Forward Line -But No Score

By PETER DITTON

London, Sept. 3.

They_locked_the_gates at Highbury last Saturday. Ten minutes before the kick-off between Arsenal and Sunderland they hung up the "house full sign. By that time there was a crowd of 66,000 inside.

By any standards that is good going. It is better than good when one realisés that on the first three Saturdays of the present season attendances throughout the country are 400,000 down on twelve months ago.

the second head with a count of Attraction of the day at High-headers was incidental.

two or

him

After Mr G. L. Dickson of disc, will be gratefully accepted; Messrs A. S. Watson had and may be made to either Mr presented # Trophy to the Charles A. Figueiredo or Mr Pandds, winners of the Summer Mario Pereira, local organisers,

Sague, the National Anthem was at Hotel Cocil (Room 38).

by a band provided Through the courtesy. of the Booking for passage accom-

Union Musicians Filipino

particularly noticcable was the feature of the porade display

of brand new uniforms, most teams having discarded the sweat-shirt and slacks outh which was formerly so popular. in favour of, thé standard "basetialler's monkey-suit.".

scem

But my opinion is they are too full The or three against him gavebury was the £60,000 Sunder first was a glorious first-timer clever, Frequently they baile

Landolt drew land a single.

inside-forward trio of by Lishthan who went on to the opposing defence, but all Shackleton. Ford and Broadis. complete a hat-trick and others too frequently they batile each

level to 2-3 on the 3rd head, byhase three give Sunderland the mught easily have followed.

drawing first shot.

into the net.

forward line

WATER-TIGHT

other.

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modation fer he excursion to Mació is now open, and it is understood that almost 100 ap- plications have been reteived. Reservations may be made at Dr. Molthen's Office, Shell House, or at Hotel Cetil Room 38.

INVASION, OF MACAO

A mass invasion of Macao will take place during the Mid- Autumn Holidays as a result of plans originating from members of the Hongkong Softball Asso- clation, with the co-operation of the proposed. Shanghal Portu- guese Athletic Association at Macao.

The object of the scheme is to raise funds for the promotion. of

fugees at Macau, menta are in the capable of Messrs. T.G.J. Almelda and G. Roliz at Macao, with Charlld Figueiredo and Mario "Red" Pereira of the Hongkong Soft ball Association handling the. organisation

SERIES OF SHOCKS IN SATURDAY'S HOME SOCCER

London, Sept. 8.

With the season less than a month old only two teams In the English Football League's four sections ate uni- beaten. They are both in the Northorn Section of the Third Division --- Carlislé and Oldham.

Bolton Wanderers in Division I and Notts County, Divisiori II, lost such records today when the programmie provided a series of shocks and some high scoring in a fow games.

Bolton Wanderers suffered; Partlek never recovered from their first defeat when visiting this early setbacks. Tottenham, whose crushing.de- Meanwhile, Hibernian wėro feat from the Cup holders' aj letting it be known that. Ulay week ago suggested that they mean to hold on to the title. might not lower Bolton's Goining a first-half advantage colours.

against Raith Rovers they held Probably the clay's biggest on to win comfortably. upset, however, Wis the 0-0 Celtie, two goale down at defeat of Notts County at La-hit-time, looked set for defeat 10 Oldham

but they rallied well and goals won comfortably from Peacock and Tully oqual enough to retain their recordi, ised the scores. but Carlisle were hard pressed

ton.

Two players, one from each. and equalised only five minutes

alde, were ordered off In tho from the end. Even then they St Mirren-Aberdeen game in worthy

had an escape, for a penalty

winners.

have yet to register a win this Blackpool

Divistön

P. W

was awarded against them but which Aberdeen were Stanforth hit the post.

Steinforth was not alone in Main surprise in the "B" D-

the fallure of the. his misery for of 12 penalties vialon was

at home awarded during the day only relegated teain Clyde five produced goals.

to Klimarnock-Reuter. Roy

Chelsea Bentley, the

LEAGUE STANDÍNOS (21 inside forward, who at first re

The following arb the Stand- fused to sign for the Club, Ings in the Home Footbatt scored the winning goal in the League: all-London battle with Fulham apart from

in partielpating some fine moves. This win Portsmouth Bolton W. broke a sequence of defeats for Man. Vid. Chelsea and meant that Fulham 4ston V

Spurs season.

Newcastle Jack Rowley, the sharp shoot-Arsenal ing Manchester United centre- Liverpool

Wolves forward, scored his third hal-

Preston N.E. trick this season and brought Charlion

Middlesbro his goals total to 14.

Burnley LEADERSHIP SHARED DJ County United how share Division 1 | Man, City

with leadership.

Bolter and W.B.A.

Sunderland Portsmouth cach with 11 points Chelsen from seven games. While Tot-Huddersfield

Fulham Tehham deserved to win they

Stake were lucky with their first goal which was deflected into the

Shefeld U. not by a Bolton defender. Luton Laier, Bolton missed chances Brentford and did not, play such good Everton

Swansea football as the Londoners.

Leicester Portsmouth maintained a re- Shemold W markable sequence of single Notts County

Rotherham goal wins with a first half goal Notte Forest at Huddersfield, This was their full

Win fourth such in seven games | Doncaster

Q. Park Rangers in alx of which they have not West Ham

Coventry Cardif saw. Bury

people

Leeds

conceded a

Sixty-thousa Aston Villa beat the Arsenal Shamptors' side by, an only goal while Bingingham $5,000 at Sunderland saw one Barnsley of those rare happenings 4 Blackburn goal from Stanley Matthews. He has made many, but scored ► comparatively few. In fact, his Gateshead last was on New Year's Day Carlisle Oldham In 1840.

Mansfeld Blackpool were a goal behind Stockport in the second' minute but won Chester comfortably,

six

FOLIS

Division H

Division Ht North

Hartlepools Bradford were Barrow

Burnley's twice as many as they had Chesterfield scored in all previous? games" Crewe

Grimaby this season. Mórila göt four of

Bradford City them to be the day's top Tranmere-

York scorer while Eillott, a £23,000

Rochdale signing from Bradford, also Accrington played a big part. In the Burn fallax ley win.

Scunthorpe Southport

Two of Charlton's goals were Workington scored by Vaughan who hus Darlington asked to be placed on the Wrexham

George while, transfer list Hobledo's two earned New Plymouth castle a win.

· REMARKABLĖ RESULTS -

Division 1 Bouth

Leyton O. Swindon Norwich Reading Bristol R.. Clashes between Division II's Ipswich leading clubs produced two of Walsall

Port Vale the day's most remarkable: re-

Bristol City sults. First, the Notts County Gillingham debacle and then the all-Shef- Millwall field bettle in which United Newport Walford trounced Wednesday 73.

Northampton Luton spilt the Notts -de Brighton

Lenco

repeatedly with

Bournen Was Southend-

ball and Tommy Last foot- Torquay Utd. completely held by Owen.

Exeter Over 40,000 saw the Sheffield Catal

Shrewsbury match

which Wednesday Aldershot took

din carly lead but United Colchester

missing

fought Back and thus they

one of the day's

in

SUPERB BRAND Charlle Figueiredo's Braves dished out the same superb brand of ball which enabled them to win the Chainplonship last year when they faced the Jaguars in an exhibition showdown,, while the Jags, who were bettered in the tit by a narrow 3-1 count,

to be

be lucking away a couple of tricks which they are business of saying for the more serious sports among the Shanghai Re-

winning, the pennant in the months to corrie

Chapple Remedios pitched the seven frames and never wavered for an instant despite & scorching sun which did not ado comfort to his toll on the mound,

at this end, while losing hurler Joey Franco A. M. Omar wick-most expensive On the

was relieved by Jock Brown in

Advantage has been taken of Three times with the goal- ed off a front wood for shot, but in the First Division though the

The teams were:

the fifth.

the public holiday on Saturday Lendelt took the jack back for two wing men, Reynolds and keeper completely beaten, the

Braves

Jed of their batting for tourists to spend a long only a

ARSENAL: £10 | ball rebounded into play from

Swindin; Barnes, with a count of three or four only to Bingham, cost

their pint-sized

weekend at the Portuguese port, the woodwork round see U. M. putting in a third and signing-on fee.

the Smith; Forbes, Daniel, Merger; Carlos Carvalho (No, 1/2) whb and special travel rates having Sunderland then a second.

been obtained, a charge of $20. From such an expensive set of Roper shot. Once from a Roper, Lögle, Holton, Lishman, took the first strike from Com

it went back nearly Cox. Luck again favoured the

missioner Molthen, after which will be made per head for the Omar bh. the 6th head. K. M: fooltallers one would expect to as far as the half-way line.

SUNDERLAND: Robinson: Tony Osmund took over.

two-way trip which will also and O. M: Othat each laid two see some very high class results. And another time centre-hall

Both teams failed to score in include a lunch of specially pre shots, but Rosselet rested the But although Sunderland played Hall kicked away a certain Hedley, Hudgell; McLain, Hall,

Bingham, Broadis, the first

Inning, Billy Soares pared Portuguese food. fourth. Joe drew third, and here, the penalty box scoring shot from Cox just as Wright

edge of

being

Plans have been made for the tagged out at third base on U. M., in trying to take the

follow-up after an outfield contingent of tourists to leave by third stöt, Hill Up His owout the they did not once get the bali was about to cross the line. Ford, Shackleton, Reynolds.

Yes, this new style Arsenal

while --(London Express Service) fumble

Jaguar Gus the ss Tak Shing on midnight to return per almost a yard forward on to the

will cause a lot of trouble to a

Pereira failed to score from the | bl. Friday and

Tal Loy opposlitg third shot and added a

at '3.00 a.m. lot of teams."

midway cushion. when clean-up | 83. Two or three

hitter Gerry van Langenberg Sunday. and fourth for, a count of four to

in order to Arsenal's defence, with Smith moves is all that is necessary lead by 6-3.

filled out to pitcher Remedios. other of the for-

avold last minute disappoint The Obars followed this up deputising for the injured Scott for one or

mant, booking for passage ach Inwards to have a crack at goal.

frorit at

half-time. Braves' Batcher came through commodation has been made with another four on the 6th and Daniel at centre-half

equalised, But with a two-base hit in the available UM. rested out Place of Leslie Compton, Still The frills have been cut out. head, when

and may be obtained as The flrial pass, cricket, is

which last

goals in 13, minutes', then second frame to score and away playing Landolt's drawn

Jose either at Dr. Molthen's Omre, shot;

Guterres and Bob Remedios, but Shell House,

put United on the victory mad. or at Room 37, collected another two on the water-tight as it has ever bech. season usually went astray; has

Blackbum Rovers and Leeds been dispensed with this year,

the threat was subdued by a Hotel Cecil. double

are silt without a wih though play when Chiapple

to breaking Remedios popped out to frat- This catertainment fore will Leeds camo near

In a

man to man"". betting. the ice. an exhibition Dr Ritter von Hait, Chair-sacker Jock Brown who tagged start off with

Sugar Ray Robinson was soccer game at the Carome Hawkins, the new West Ham favoured 2-1 today by New York man of the West German second base to force Pereira,

The Jaguars reduced the lead between the Jaguars Athlells centre, scored the two goals for | fight, tank, to regain the middle, National Olympic .Com-

Gabby Pereira slashed out. Association and a selected sids his side's win today when weight crown from. Britain's A while back I mentioned mittee, said here today,

hot grolinder through the of Shanghot Refugeen followed Barnsley suffered

fourth Ronds Turpin. Guccessive defeat Hold full drive by Rosselet put the Aftör having seen them

the Sunderland Inside-forwards.

Booktimkets Werb oferint Sequeira, jack Into the ditch only to find second time I would say that For the price paid for them "The door to the East re- pitcher box to score Lionel by two excellent Softball fussles

but the

Colony's leading Jags falled to between the

a tem- odds of 115 to Ave in Robinson, Leyton Orient wood in the on the form shown indepbalig

against alone they should be mentioned mains open."

add to the score for the re-teams in the Men's and Women's

porary lead in the Third Divke taking 101% to five; offering $+5 Vicinity!

sion's Southern Section by an- that Röblizon does not win by Sunderland they will definitely again. But there is not much Landolt Succeeded in push-be a power again this season,

He told the Press that his mainder of the game as the Tribe Divisions." that one can say in praise of

will conclude other fine win, but were later a knockout, taking 9-6 that ho ing the and wood. This, the

Ford had a very quiet Committee regretted that the bere down with tight play, 3.

Con

a dance at the Clubd

• excursion

displaced by Plymouth whose does bitoring 81 that Turpin' A rejuvenated forward line ditch with his second attempt

fellow East German Olymple

the came against his

to become mittee were trying

Recreativo No. 1 Junhp to music match weB

evening, does not ? win by d knockout, for a count of two,

admirably led by sharp-shooter countryman

Esperança" Oflent, however, relato a some taking 3% to one that há dócs: „Daniel and every

of the The organisers of the Macas provided by THE

what unaccustomed place near United Picas ខ Arschal do

well that, stemplid seemed to go 10 dn mittee, and refused to corn funds to proipate mort activities Braga, in charge of ceremonies. the top and have a cou Basa laid the first shot and A. iii. their Ahe defence. In Arabial lager. Instead of one ply with the Laumanne decisions among the Shanghal Refugee Caslon, Souvenir Programma sorading sturned to

In order to mark the spëcibl oc- seasoris: Arsenal

#ve | bi, his polleagues

to form a combined German suffered from a bad attack of

their shot-shyness, They have done

representation for the 1932 are andounced tha

bost

form with a second half well but they could have done occasionally the odinshal

radle scheined cloverly and Olympic Games in Helsinki. the Braver will take on the being planned and will be

Pandos in the Men's exhibition issued of Macno,

burst which brought fivo-goals better had their forwards abt | neithig with Billiam and

"Negotiations with East Ger- affair while the leading women's

almculty in obtaining the walls, Watford, who had not Paris-Brest Cycling tried to walk the ball into the Shacklion; inelu movda. man representatives hall bear wing at the Cannidrome on organisers may be able to assist season, surprised Bristol Raverk

| outfits, tib Wahooz dnů Squiws, | thi: Site intending tourist

wớn, iines, the first day of the But they got nowhere, because attempted sovorni times, he

rosa bals, both turales to necessary travel documents, The Ghail

pass went astray said.But they had always inke

|| them "In this respect, provided. Patis, Sept. D.

In the north, Wroxham, gain.. dgdinst the With a Big fulgt have been refused by the East Wo

̈ed, their : Arat: points; and, warn} tri Maurice Diot (France) today Against Sunderland the last produced divis

declaro that our Committee will.

Room 88 Hotel caster winners than the score PR up to expectations and A

bor cycling race, the world's longest or was shot allys From the Bunder forward Une sports comradestil. appeal to Softball fans on Open excursion will be announced.

A ̈sinrt to

oliam F eurekat tributed; } is a result of a further detalls of the proppand slugio sta26, road rack, with a

plonship' campaign' io Bobtiprid; Arcull,

abunder When Calitatii ard Wing hair Will Watson a Gentjani #potjemah will, kombeta 115 The organisers wish it to be in the meantime Reus Bequiera old time forma, 2A hale-trick by

any, donatipaj, farge in taking rent care in felecting, Fingler: kuida 21-ambitor (put 1-8r Ab

7th ofter an unlucky attempt I said a fortnight ako that I It's goals that count and it's by Landolt who took the jack did not expect to see them goals that Arsenal are after, into, the ditch, only to give the the running for any major shot away to an opposing back honours. But at the same time wood. U. M. drew second shot. I added the rider that one ean- Bid fuck still dogged the not accurately assess a team on losers on the sth head, when abne performance.

NUT MUCH TO BE BÁID

East Germans Are Difficult

Baden, Sept. 9.

VA two on the 9th head Holton is the reason I expect to back-htel past that Sidericton separate member

International". "Olympile Contour for the purpose of raising Band, with our very own Aled

brought the score to 7-12.

and

M. Omp pushed up a front recent wood for the second shot:

Race Won By Dior

net

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were

Wednesday

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in

their

.ceded only one goal this.

BIG FIGHT BETTING

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