1929-07-05 — Page 8

Lawn Bowls.

LEAGUE COMMENT AND STATISTICS, "OPEN"

RESULTS AND WEEK-END PROSPECTS.

"[By " BACK WOOD."]

An interesting stage in the Senior Division championship of the lawn | bowls League was reached inst Saturday when Kowloon Dock go: en favel terms with Taikoo. A de fent for Taikoo at home after beat- ing their rivals on' away ground' was not altogether expected, buti,

II. Beer (C.C.C.) bet.T. Young

(T.R.C.) 21-20

H. Hargreaves (PR.C.) bear A.

H. Basto (C. de R.) 91-13.

J. Laing (T.R.C.) beat W: Mair (P.R.C.) 21-18 and entered third round.

C.

(C.8.C.C. 21-13 and entered

third round.

Atkinson (K.D.R.C.) beat J. Fied (P.R.C) 21-16 in pre

• Maninary, round.

THE HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, FRIDAY, JULY 5, 1929.

Baseball Notes.

FIELD AT CAUSEWAY BAY?

POLO CLUB'S GENEROUS OFFER.

[Br CENTRE FIELD."]

The best piece of news in con- nection with the ball game up to

TENNIS LEAGUE.

"A" DIVISION.

Three matches were decided yes terday, the results of which fol- low:

tributed two sets to their side.

Scores

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Hong Kong 0.0. v. Indian R.0. The Hong Kong C.C. retained the top position in the League Table by beating the Indian Re- creation Club yesterday on their own courts by six sets to three. Goldman and McEachran proved to the present is that the Polo Club be in form, winning all their three authorities have very kindly pro-sets, while for the visitors, S. A. 1. Basa (C.C.C.) beat R. Taylormised the use of a part of their Ramjahn and S. A. Hussain con-

ground at Causeway Bay should the Baseball Association's efforts to sreure permission to use the foot-J. ball ground adjoining the palo

This feld prove successful. :

nouncement made by Mc. Harry, Hong, Sting in the course of a speech on the occasion of the fare- well dinner Mr. John J.

to Muccio at the Compradore's Asso- ciation last week, and needless to say it was greeted with thunderous applause." For this generous offer the baseball public is indeed grate- their polo friends, and although it is rather late in the season a start can be made if only the people who have all the say as regards the football ground. will follow the very excellent example of their sporting neighbours.

this appears to be a feature of past history. Two MILSONS ago, when Kowloon Dock secured the chan picnship without a defeat, the Two rinks in the Senior Division beat Taikoo at home by two shots, still remain unbeaten. The skips and again by 10 shots at home are J. Puncheon and F. Cullen, Taikoo went adress last sensom and both of the Kowloon Dock, whỏ gained the points by eight shots, have played in five matches each. but lost at home by five shots. . They There are also two unbeatens " are now better off than the others in the Junior Division W. Col in having lost only two out of six lins (C.C.C.) played in six matches matches, but one never knows what und has a total credit of as shots. upsets await them in their remain i D. Walmsley (T.R.C.), the other ing eight fixtures. It may, how successful skip, has played in five ever, be predicted that the cham-matches and also has a formidable pionship will go to one of the two. "I think, personally, that Kowiona Dock will win the honours. Skip Crap, tie

their successful leaders, made his reappearance Last week and contributed his quota to the victory.

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Craigeugower have dow lost three matches and cannot afford to give away any more if they are looking a the championship or even hoge

1 Gnish near the top. Their re- ord of two home defeats and a fall to Civil Service again last week does not impress. They have

total. Taking skips who have play ed in five matches and over, the fol- week lowing were up at the end of last

Division I,

J. Tuncheon (K.D.R.C.) F. F. Cullen (K.D.B.C.) R. Basa (C.C.C.)

J. Gibson (K.C.C.)

R. F. Luz (C. de R.).

X, Drummond (T.R.C.) A. W. Grimmitt (U.S.C.C.) J. Ferguson (T.R.C.) A. Ribeiro (G. de R.).

Division II.

W. Collins (C.C.C.) D. F. Warren (K.B.G.C.) D. Waliasley (TRC) GR. Edwards (Y.C.)

il to meet the two Docks both F. Haynes (C.S/C.C.)

W. B. Muskett (ER.C.) 1..:

home and away which will be their. E. Roghinge (K.B.G.C.) hardest tasks. There is little diJ. Massey (C.S.C.C.) ference in the standing of this Club A. Chapaun (FC),

and Kowloon Bowling Green, and L. Gutierrez (C. de R.)

I shall not be surprised if in the

lost all their

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man (H.K.C.C.) — beat 5. A. Bunjaku and 8.

A. Hussain

6.9 beat A. A. Rumjahn and J. S.

A. Curreem

7.3 beat A. H. Rumjahn und 1.

M. Razack ..............

6-0 Owen Hughes and J. G..

Lawrie (H.K.C.C.).— lost to S. A. Rumjahn and

S. A. Hussain

2-0

In former years baseball would have been pretty well in full swing by about this time, and if the Ingus had started as originally echeduled, most league garues would have been decided. However, as no ground could be got, not a single match has been played and as FL friend remarked to me as we were, chewing the rag" a couple of days back, it is indeed surpris. ing that the Government, has entire ly ignored all appeals for a suit- able diamond. Why "this should he the case I cannot say, but one- cannot help thinking that a ground,

H.

Beat A. A. Ramjahn and J. §.

A. Curreem beat A. H. Rumjahn and I.

M. Razack........ G. W. Sewell and A. D. Hum-

EXPLOSION AT KOWLOON DOCKS.

ONE MAN KILLED: THREE

INJURED.

ONTARIO GOVERNMENT,

HAVE FINE NEW QUARTERS

IN LONDON.

-(“DF" Special Service.]

リ

EYESHADES PARADE. IDENTIFICATION OF A HALF-

BLIND MAN,

William Shapless, aged twenty- two, who was remanded at Wimble- don Police Cours on a charge, of stealing a kitchen range, has lost

his right eye. 4

03-587"

The police supplied him and Toronto, Ont. The Ontario Gov eight other men with eyeshades for A very serious axplosion occurred errancut is to have a fine new tve the purpose of an identification yesterday morning at Kowloon storey offlor building in London, parade, and it was stated that two according to 111 announcement witnesses picked him out as one of Docks while the excavation work made here by Premier G. Howard | the men "Been with the missing for the new No. 1 dook was in Ferguson.

property. Purchase of the property at 163 Shopless said to Detective progreME,

Strand, where the present. head Cripps: "Do you think it is fair It appears that twę sticks of quarters are located, and of the that the other men should baye worn dynamite laid for some blasting adjoining property has just been black boots while I wore white operations on Wednesday failed to completed. On this site the new hailding will be erected. The con- explode, but this passed unnoticed tract has been let and work will be of charges commenced with all possible speed, owing to the number

Two hundred and fifty thousand Being detonated at the time.

When work was resumed this dollars will be expended, the Prime

Minister estimates, before W morning six Chinese, who were Noxon, Agent-General for the Pro- operating a big air compressor vince, and his staff, take up resi-

dence in their new quarters. drill happened to apply it to the apot where the dynamite was lying.

C.

"This new headquarters." said Mr. Ferguson. "will give us

En

Detective Crippé answered that Shapless made no complaint at the time about this.

TO-DAY'S WIRELESS

PROGRAMME.

BROADCAST BY 2.B.W. ON 350 METRES. 1.48 p.m.-Weather report. 5.30 to 6.30 p.m.-Programme, of Chinese music (records supplied by The Pleasant_Co.).

7.45 p.m.-Evening-weather re

A terrific explosion resulted, the opportunity of putting more vigor six men being blown off their feet ous activity inte work in promot and flung violently to the ground.ing closer commercial and national Ono, was instantly killed and relationships with the Motherland,port. three others

8 very seriously in- and we expect that the advantages p.r.-Evening programme. jured. A couple of milway trucks of the expansión' will be anbatan-(Victor and H.M.V. records eup- on a track close by were torn from tial, and realized in the near plied by S. Moutrie & Co.). the rails and blower right ever.

10.30 p.m.-Close down.

...... 6-3

FOR SALE.

4-8

4-6

phreys (H.K.C.0) — lost to S. A. · Rumjaha and S. A. Hussain......... lost to A. A. Rumjahn and

J. SA. Curreem beat A. H. Humjahn and 1.

M. Razack

....... B-4 Kowloon C.C. v. Chinese R.C. Virtually to decide the runners up pusition in the "A" Table, Kowloon Cricket Club met the Chi- nese, Recreation Club on their own courts, but lost by 7 sets to 2.

Scores --

E. C. Fincher and E. F. Fin-"

cher (K.C.C.):-

beat M. W. Lo and C. Choa 7-8 lost to M. K. Lo and Ng Sze

Kwong

6-8

best Yew Man Kit and H. Ka

Lau

6-3

T. Lay and S. E. Green (K.C.C.): lost to M. W Lo and C..

Choa .:. löst to M. K. Lo and Ng Sze

Kwong

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would be found quickly enough if A. some of the Heads of Departments took an active interest in the

game!

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However. I am "getting beyond the point, and it is useless to say What if this" and "if that."

1-3

lost to Yew Man Kit and Ho

Ka Lau

3-7

E. Guest and C. E. Millard

(K.CC.):-

lost to . W Lo-and C.

Chea

5-7

lost to M. K. Lo and Ng Sze

Kwong

2-8

lost to Yew Man Kit and Ho

Ka Lau

6-3,

8.C.A.A. r. Craigengower, South China obtained their second point at the expense of Craigengower yesterday whom they beat by six matches to three.

Scores:--

Chan So and Ho Wai Hing

very near future the latter change Onions with a divided na to the places probably and keep there to the end. looks as if the Police prolable outcome of several matches are out of luck this season, having the programme to-morrow. Chief the Senior Division Aix matchen, the interest in majority by very small margins perhaps centres at Civil Service would like to see them give a where Kowloon Dock wild tus the blow one of these days where least guests. The visitors will probably expected. Civil Service have dore set away with the points in a close well this season in that they degane. Craigengewer, after two re- feated the champions twice and verses, are visiting the Recreio have lost only against strong op-around where the homesters remain is most urgently needed right at ponents, including the two Docks.unbeaten at home. An absentee in

the moment is a ground. Sometime I hope to see them move up highter one of the visiting rinks (Omar's) with Recreio and Kowloon creating is. I hear, to be on the job in ago a correspondent in the Daily some opposition.

future. Although I should general-fera who signed himsel{ "To ly be inclined to savour the home Him That Hath" suggested that team's chances, I do not think they

Kowloon the Baseball Association should approach either the Hon. Dr. E. H Kotewall or the Hon. Mr. J. P. Bragn and ask either of these gen- tlemen, as a favour, to see if they cannot do something for the un- fortunate baseballers. As far as I Li know the matter ended there, and though it is a well known fact that every minute of the precious tim taken up by the water question, no of the two Honourable members ia

surely it will not be too much for them to put in a word in this con nection at the next Council meet- ing

new men

Taikoo.

Craigengower juniors have come will used this time. to the limelight by securing top CC., at home, should defeat the place in their section. Consider Police. Bowling Green are at home ing that they have taken on several

The latter will be all who have not played bowls before, their doings are to improve their position. but creditable. Perseverance seems to

I expect the home team to put up an outstanding quality among strong fight and gain the points the players in general, but I think if only by a small margin.

Craigengower, leaders in the it is the optimism of the newcomers. Junior Division, receive Club de who are distributed on all rinks,

Recreio

have that carries them to victory week diffculty in securing the points. after week. They started with a defent at the Yacht Club, but ainge

Hong Kong Electric are not likely to succeed when they receive Civil then they have beaten, the three

Service. Kowloon C.C. are travel- Clubs in Kowloon, Civil Service.

should and

and the Yachtsmen at home. Their ling to the Yacht Club where the visitors will probably not be able

chief rivals, however, will be Civil to break their succession of defeats.

means

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Unless a start is made within the

Service, who have not by any The remaining match is at Taikoo, next week or so I am afraid base-

their vigour. They went down by two shots to the where the home team is favoured ball this year will be a washout. Bowling Green, and that coupled for a victory over the Bowling This is indeed rather a sore point,

with the latest success of their Val. Green team.

ley rivals, gave Craigengower_top pince. With the exception of Club de Recreio and Kowloon C.C., the

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"A" DIVISION.

P. W. L Pta.

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be alloted to the Association on Hong Kong_C.C. P. W. D. L. Pts. the same terms as the grounds that Chinese R.C.

are being dished out" to the other Kowloon C.C. elabs, "and if the authorities could B.K. come to some arrangements with South China &.A.... € the HK.F.C. people as regards the Indian R.C.

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plot at Happy Valley, all will be Craigengower well. What I mean is this, that Club de Recreio during the winter the Football University Club has the use of the ground and

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others are running a close race. The Yachtamen lost their oars in their last three efforts, but it is hoped that they will be back with Kowloon D.R.C. 6 4 0 2 В salis up this week. The Electrici- Taikoo R.O................ § ans have done well so far, but they Kowloon B.G.O.s 3. 09 3 have some stiff matches ahead.

Club de Recreio... 5 3 0 2 6 Craigongower... & 3 0 3

& 3 0 3 6 Kowloon C.C... 8

0 0 8 Police RC. 8

BHOTS FOR AND AGAINAT.

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Good progress is being made with the Open Bingles championship, the first round of which will close on July 15. There are few. competi tora left to enter the second round

Civil Service 3 0 3 8

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as soon as the soccer sessop is over For Agat, Up. Da. they should give up this ground to the ball players. This arrangement would mean no more such unplaas ant delays in the start of the base

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which is due to finish a month later; | Kowloon D.P.C. 337, 305 #2 In fact during the week two second Taikoo R.C. 360 .338 92 xound ties were decided. Results Oralgengower 370 380 seem to be late in reaching the Be-Kowloon B.G.C. 288 206 cretary and I have to look for out-Club de Recreio 295 229 side sourced to glean some of them. Kowloon 0.0.... 321–364 The second round tie between Laing Civil Service ... 335, 368 and Mair was a very close match. Police R.C....... 317 330 The Taikoo player seemed to be fal

hing off at one stage, but he pulled

up with a possible and a three and

Division II.

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1 ball league, and as the footballers 4 do not make use of the ground during the hot weather I do not

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affect them.

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Is has been the custom of our American friends to have a ball game every year on the Glorious

th, and sad to say they have had

to cut it out this time—again, be- epuse of the ground question. These games were always very much enjoyed and it was not always that the bachelors had the better of the

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As far as the ground is concern-married men. In Canton' a game P. W. D. L. Ptsed, it will not suffer to any great was down for decision between the ... B *. 0 1 10 a couple of twos between them to Craigongower

extent through baseball being play. U.S.S. Mindanao and Shameen at 5 0 2.10 make the score 10 all in the penulti-Civil Service.... 7

ed on it. The in-fieled is actually Fati, but up to the time of going mate head. Shortly before. this Electric. BC. 8 4 0 9

outside the football field, and it is to press I have not heard who had stage Mair often drew the shot with Kowloon B.G.C. 7 4 0 3

at the home-plate and the pitcher's the better of the argument. his last wood, but Laing on tro Taikoo B.C.5.3 0

box (not forgetting the first base) occasions scored five by tapping the Yacht Club 3 0 opponent's wood away. What was Club de Recreio 7 anybody's game went to Laing in Kowloon C.C... 6 the last head. Matelus decided during the week for entry into se wond round, unless otherwise stat ed, were

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that the turf is most cut up. The Some seasons ago there used to second and third bases are rather be regular "Intérport matches 'safer, and as regards the outfield—between Shameen and Hong Kong, well it would have the same effect and most of these were very closely

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who taking a walk ought affaire. Our Canton friends around it! However, let us hope have in their midst some real good the

Grounda Recreation

Com bell-players, and perhaps after the mittee will go into the question ground question has been settled thoroughly when they had their they would coffe The pity-some Rain. It will be seen, games here again.". then, that all's ready except the ground, so let's wake up and hurry about it!

A. C. Burford (K.C.C.) beat D.

A. O. Brawn (0.8.0.0) heat E.

G. Post (P.R.C.) 21-13....

For Agst. Up. Craigengower.... 370 .303 61. Taikoo L.C..... 328 279 06. WBradbury (CCL) beat Kowloo B.00 436 380

Put (BRC)22-BLizil Sozvice424

Yacht Out 348 329 Elettrie EO. ... 385. 1.389 Club de Recreio 378. 448. Q Kowloon C.C. 236, 441. 0 155

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0 next meeting. Its high time they

gava baseball a little attention any

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