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Lawn Bowls.

LEAGUE COMMENT AND STATISTICS. "OPEN **

RESULTS AND WEEK-END PROSPECTS.

MEETING TO DECIDE VITAL POINTS.

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DIVISION 1,

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10.-R. Basa (C.C.C.) .............. 103

.-J. Puncheon (T.R.C.) ... 6.-L. Guy (K.B.G,C.) ..... 3.-S. Gray (K.D.R.C.) ....... 10.-A. W. Grimmitt........ 7-D. Gow (K.B.G.C.)...... 9-R. F. Luz (C. do B.) ... 10.-J. Gibson (K.C.C.)...... 10-J. Ferguson (T.R.C.) ... 19. 10.-J. C. Brown (K.D.R.C.). 14

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THE HONG KONG

DAILY PRESS. FRIDAY, AUGUST 16, 1

1929.

HOME CRICKET.

Baseball Notes.

BELATED SEASON OPENS TOMORROW.

THE PROSPECTS.

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The baseball season will be officially opened to-morrow when the

NEW RULES AND OLD

HISTORY.

should always keep to Freeman, be stumped three and caught three (not all of Freeman, of course) in the Inst Test It looks rather as if Ames was going to have a sorry a lot as that at David Hunter of York- shirt, one of the finest keepers who ever put on the gloves. For years he was quite as good as Lilley, who always kopt for England, but the latter's extra batting ability turned the scale. In Ames case it is the reverse. He is nearly good enough to play for Enginnd for his batting, but Duckworth is unmistakeably better behind the sticks, good as Ames is.

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The second night fete of the V.R.C. will be held on August 24 and a nice programme of events has bean, selected by the couunittee of the Club.

they have at last given Ames a SECOND, SWIMMING GALA. chance. Tate and Hammond are back and I expect their rest will have done them lots of good. Hobbs seems to have decided that he is it enough for Test Cricket again and there are no surprises in thej side except, perhaps, E. C. Clark, The conservatives, or I might

of Northampton. He is 7 years old and Wisden says his initials are almost say the die-hards, still main-

E.W. in one place and E.C. in no tain that the alterations to the rules

other. In 1929 he took 50 wickets of cricket in the County Champion

for 28.04 apiece, but I hear he has come on a good deal as a fast ship have made no difference.

bowler this year. Of course, the Others put this attitude down to the

gilt is rather off the gingerbread as fact that there are none so blind

we have won the rubber. But there There will be three races open as those who won't seel - Out terc

The South Africans.

will probably be some bright to the Colony's swimmers i0- From a distance. I had it a little cricket-for the South Africana have dividually and these are over 50 we can only judge on reported facts difficult to make the South African nothing to lose by another loss, and yards, ane race being confined to South China Nine for the day' We know that in the present season side out. They seemed at drst to all to gain by a win, and I must breast strokes, ane to hack strokes an infinitely larger number of be much better, judging from the say I'd rather be pushing off in the and the other to free style. I ex- matches in the Championship have two first Tests, when tackling a ald Bakerloo (though they don't call pest very heavy entries in these been brought to a conclusion. W bigger proposition than when playing it that now. I believe) straight for events, especially from our Chinese know that there are continual com-

against ordinary county sides. This the Oval-for a long day in the friends, who are adepts at almost plaints of a drought at home, has hardly best borne out by later sun and maybe half a dozen af everything in fifty yards races. and deduce therefrom that ceteris form but after all we were in danger in the hotel round the corner, than two team races have been arranged,

those beef sandwiches they give you I see from the list of events thatə peribus, the summer should on the of losing the Third Test at one wet matches are getting finished. I whole be a batsman's paradise. And time and the Fourth might have trotting dutifully along to the office one among the Services and the

"Well, we shall know in a few days other between any team in gone the other way had they batted can hardly believe that the first. (Though I doubt it: they what the result is, and I hope to Colony. This is happy idea and minutes less with the roller has made have no Reggie Schwarz, Vogler or publish a short sketch of the pro-I am glad this course is taken, as Aress of cricket in South Africa from service teams, due to lack of op the difference." I can only suppose Gordon White,) therefore that it is the extra size

its start in the forties until the pre- pertunity to practice, are not in the of the wicket; and, in the scores

sent. My readers will be glad to same class as civilian teams. There I have seen to date in homa papers,

hear that it won't be as long as it should be two good races in these I get the impression that there is

and an even large crop of 1.b.w.'s than before, a method of getting out that grew vastly more popular () with the coming of the new style of batting. L.B.W. has always been a It seems pretty knotty question. clear that the extra inch in the wicket lot more has given the umpire grounds for lifting bis hand! I understand it means an extra 38 square inches of target.

honeurs. The game promises to be a very close affair judging from what I saw of the tears at practice. Both sides have secured the services of new players who have had ex- periance elsewhere. A very enjoy able afternoon it should prove to ball fans who make the trip to Caro line Hill, and, to be sure of a seat in the grandstdad, members of the public are advised to be "plenty early enough."

The victory of Kowloon C.C.ped being indicated by figures before Japanese butt will battle with the seniors over Civil Service and the the names:- callapas of Taikoo before Craigen- gower were the chief features of the lawn bowls matches on Satur- day. The results include the fall' of all Talkoo's six rinks the same afternoon, and the big score put up by Basa's rink. Having seen! the Craigengower-Taikoo match, I must give Buchanan (Basa's No, 1) a pat on the back for his brilliant play which was largely responsible for the single riak victory of 31 shots. Civil Service shares dropped AS & result of their unexpected defeat, but although they are still in the running with others, serious attention aust now be given to Craigengower, and particularly Club de Recreio, whose recent doings hiva silenced the critics. The issue in the junior division is still abscure, though Civil Service would appear to have the whip band. A victory in their meeting with Craigengawer to-morrow will make them sure of the Championship, but otherwise I Am afraid that like last season there is the possibility that they will fail at the post.

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10.-W. Colling (C.C. C.) ...... 67

-D. Walmsley (T.R.C.) ... -D. Warren (K.B.G.C.)... 50 11.-F. Hayacs (C.S. C. C.)... 33

Chapman (R.H.K. 10.-A.

Y.C.) 7- Archibald (C.S.C.C.). 34 8. D. Munro (T.R.C.)..

-J. Massey (C.S.C.C.).... 28. 4.-A. R. Whibley (K.B.

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I see the Japanese line-up was announced in yesterday'a issue of the Daily Press and, on paper they scem to have got together a very formidable nine. I was at Careline Hill to see them work out on Wed- nesday and went away very much impressed by what I saw. Kogs, their pitcher, was in excellent form, and I reckon the Chinese lads will and him rather troublesome. Their

But, while it is satisfactory that matches are being brought to a con- reserve pitcher is Taukaguchi who hurls a wicked curve from the star-clusion, it is a little alarming as it seems to foreshadow two sets of rules. Nothing, to my mind, is board side and he, is also one of their heavy sluggers.

more certain than that the Clubs usual will be mounting guard over

will absolutely refuse to adopt the the initial sack with Henda on Second These two, with Hachuima innovation. But it is early days to at short, work with an almost per worry over it, and we shall God fect understanding and it will be something pretty illuminating in

the next Wisden, I expect. the woil for

the men. from "Dragons

remember this when they are trying to steal bases.

Murata as

-W. E. Bell (K.B.G.C.) 17 9--A. Webster (H.K.E.R.C.) 14

Club representatives. have been invited to a committee meeting of the Association at 3.30 p.m. 10-day to consider the desirability of call. ing an extraordinary general meet ing for the purpose of formulating rale deaning the position of the various Clubs at the close of the League season. This is a

very sound move, as there is such a close Result cards for two ties (Drum run and the possibility of two or mod. Atkinson and Brown

more clubs finishing with the same Micfarlane) bad not come in ves-

number of points. A decision in ad- terday, the closing date for the

vance will, however, prevent any second round in the Open Singles dispute. There seems to be a con- Championship. Seven matches were fict of opinion as to whether the completed since last report, two of Clubs having the same number of

Others in the side are Scajima which, played on the Civil Service points should have a play-off or the

(catcher), Sakaguchi (third), Mori- ground on Wednesday, proved to championship awarded to the Ciabone and Takahashi. Kusano, their the heat so far in the series with the highest shot average. A star centrefield, is on the sick. list Basa and Archibald tossed for the giance through the League table, and it is doubtful whether he wilt choice of either the Craigengower however, will show that a decision

be able to turn out. If he doesn't ar Civil Service ground, and the on shot average will be misleading. it will be a good thing for South Civil Service, C.C. player won as the figures do not by any means China for I do not remember having The game went to 28 provide a criterion of the strength seen this ball-player dropping any heads. Basa eventually winning of the teams. It is just as well outfield fly which happened to be after being in almost a hope that this point should be settled anywhere near him. Still, as I said

the toss.

They are due here on October 2 and, depending on the length of their stay, they will, in addition to the big matet, meet almost all the Clubs represented in the senior division of the League.

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The Tests.

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Their record to date lesvos one with the impression that they are a fair side but enough of their men do not seem to come off together. So far as I have been able to get out their record up to about July 18 from Home papers, they had at that time beat Middlesex, Oxford, Cambridge, Glamorgan and Nor loik; lost to Surrey, Gloucestershire, Lancashire and two Tests (one after this date); drawn in their favour with Worcester, Leicester, Yorkshire (once) and Surrey; and drawn more or less evenly with a strong M.C.C. side, the Minor Coun

useful if not ties, two Test Matches and with Yorkshire. It is brilliant record. They have had very bad luck with injuries. In the Lord's Test one of Larwood's fastest hit Cameron, their great wicket-!

It sounded keeper, on the head. like the crack of a rifle and the whole of the spectators thought he was dead. Fortunately, the newe was published about half an hour later that the doctors thought there was no serious injury. I utterly spoilt the end of the game.

Since I wrote the above para- graphs I have seen the team picked for England in the fifth" Test at the Oval on August 17. I suppose the Sélection Committee have decided

that the batting wants stiffening as

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R. ABBIT.

. BILLIARDS.

TO-DAY'S STEEL COULSON BILLIARD CUP MATCHES.

The following Steel Coulson Bil- Hard League matches will take place this evening.

K.O.S.B. T. Garrison Mess H.K. Police . Craigengower. St. Patrick's Club. 1. Somerseta. C. & P.O.'s Club v. R.A. RE. Police Res. v. R.E.'s.

MALAYAN TENNIS. MISS GRENIER AND OLIVER

WIN MIXED DOUBLES. Singapore. The Malayan Lawn Tennis championships came to an end when the Mixed Doubles final, Oliver and Miss Grenier vs. the Rev. W. Aitken and Miss Aitken was played before a large crowd.

In an excellent game the Selangor pair won 9-7, 10-8.

H.E. the High Commissioner handed the cups to the winners.

HOUSES TO LET

While regretting the accidents to Tate, Larwood and Hammond, I am inclined to think it was the best thing that could have happened from the cricket point of view. The re- sults of the first two matches made it clear that most of Chapman's gallant band were a stale as a away sandwich. They were still master players, but the snap and kick which wins matches had gone." Jack White at home proved not us Kood as in Australia. Freeman and Woolley came in to do well, and the third Test was won. Then mule a further clearance, and the new blood was well justified. Of course, it must always be remembered that the weather made a tremendous differ- ence in the fourth Test. After a The Southern Chinese will turn day's batting on an excellent pitch out their strongest nine and I have we had a wet week-end which suited heard say that the Chang brothers Freeman, Woolley and Geary admir will form their battery. Eddie." ably. And we won as we liked-Fr: Modern

16, MACDONNELL ROAD, with Convenience, did not give a very good account though with not too much time to

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leas position, as he was eight shot and a rule laid down. Another before, the men from the Land of down (6-14) in the sixteenth head. matter which will be discussed at Up to this point Archibald was the committee meeting will be the taking advantage of Base's short arrangements in connection with the they should not give the Chinese a deliveries by trailing the jack. The visit of the Shanghai Interporters: good run for their money, latter gained ten shots by taking six of the subsequent eight heads which made the score 16-18, and added two singles. Archibald took the next head for a single (17-18) and then Basa scored a two and one to win the match. It was a very interesting game and the winner was deservedly applauded by the many spectators present. The other match referred to ended in the elimination of J. Laing, the Taikoo player, by R. F. Laz almost at the post. Luz had a lead of five shots in the 10th head when his opponent annexed the next four heads, wind ing

with a three, which made the score 18-16 in favour of the Tuikoo player. Laz retaliated with a three and two to win the match. Sap porters of the Taikoo candidate will be much disappointed as he was expected to go a long way. There is no doubt, in my mind, that Luz will now get past the fourth round and be one of the four semi-

finalists.

It strikes me that something will also have to be done in advance to settle the relegation and promotion question. It is on the cards that the Police will drop down to the second division. And it is equally clear that a Club which tops the

list, but is already represented in tain of the side. June is not tak the higher division, will prefer to ing part in the game but he may remain below. Supposing that the possibly don the coacher's shirt. Yacht Club or the Electric R.C. This old hoss" certainly knows topped the junior list-an almost the game and I well remember the impossible assumption on the pre- days when he played third so sent position-would they be allowed successfully for the Dragons."" to go up in preference to a Clúb represented in the senior division only but due for relegation on their position? An understanding on this point will be helpful, as hear that the Police do not know whether they will be in the first or second division next season.

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in bowling. Wyatt proved a great

auccess.

It is inevitable that Hammond, Hendren, Tate, Larwood and Co. should be stale. They have, with the exception of a couple of months holiday at sea, been-hard at is aver

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8. Team Race Open to the Colony-six a side, each to swim 50 yards.

9. Team Race Open to H.M. Naval and Military Forces--six a rido, each to swim 50 yards.

10. Water Polo Chinese Aqua. tic Sports' Association : Combined Army and Navy Team;

Entrance fee for events 1, 3, 3, 6 and 7-30 cents.

Events 8 and 9-$3 per team., Entries close on August 17, "at 3 pm All entries must be accom panied by entrance fees,

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NE "STANDARD" PRINTING. scross my mind." Dick Shim and thing of any coaching engagement.) MAOHINE. Size of Inside Kwong formed the battery then and It is of course not so much physical Forme 354 8. Monthly Instal- I believe it would be safe to say. as mental. The physical strain of manta can be arranged. For Parti- that they were the best ever seen

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heavy, but when you add to that the Hong Kong Daily Frese. strike the batters out with mono-constans travelling and the mental tonous regularity while Kwong's strain of a big tour in Australia bee-liners" to second were a treat with a glorious victory, there must

be a reaction, to watch. These giants have now given place to the younger merabers and they will be satisfied indeed to ses that their places are being filled no admirably. In the early days of 1920-1, there was only a handful of people watching the games. Now there are thousands and bareball is still growing in popularity. (Continued at foot of next column).

SEOTS POE AND AGAINST.

For Agat. Up. Kowloon D.BC. 637 315 12 Craizengower... 646 547 99 Kowloon B.G.C. 533 508 Club de Recreio 544 519 Civil Service... 552 584 Talkoo R.C. 536 Kowloon C.C.... 524

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The only man who does not seem to show it is Duckworth. He goes on his way rejoicing and, by way of answering the critics who say Ames

The second game of the season will be between the Ball Club and last years winners the Filipinos. This ganie ought to be as close as the first one as the teams are evenly balanced. It would be hard to say who will carry the day but I rather fancy the Club's chances. They have any amount of material to draw from and I should very much

Of the Civil Service representa tives only Grimmitt is left, as

Weather indications at time of Brawo, who was strongly favoured by his clubmates, was beaten by writing point to a complete upset Cullen as I anticipated in my notes. in to-morrow's programme. It is The game, however, was a close one, hoped, however, that this will not as was that between Grimmitt and be the case. In the senior matches Lammert. Arculli had a runaway an easy passage is indicated for victory over Yvanovich. Omar's Craigengower, who cross over to victory over McLaggan has placed the Police ground, but the other him against his clubmate Bradbury, fixtures will probably provide some As the winner has to meet. Bran, surprises. Civil Service are at home it means that a Craigengower man to the Kowloon Bowling Green. As home, the will be one of the semi-finalists. I they are playing at think in the end the championship former may get through, but they will go to this Club, and I favour should not derestimate their op Omar who has done it before. ponents. Will Kowloon Docks, at Arculli is also going strong in the home, defeat Recreio? This will be lower balf bracket. There are many the question since Recreio won the who believe that Ferguson will last time. I think it will he a Again be the champion, but I still close game with the home team get- adhore to my previous remarks as ting through. Taikoo are travelling regards his chances. I am afraid to Kowloon C.C. "where they will that Ferguson will not have an easy probably fall again. The most im

like to see how their dark horse." passage when he meets Wother-portant match in the second divi-

pitcher will dish 'em out. They are apoon. The third round will close sion is at Craigengower, where the

very confident of winning but then on August 31, and the following (Civil Service will make every effort

so are the Phillies! Adyway, a have entered the list of the last six- to win, Craigergower, an the other

capital tusile is promised so Atta teen, with the exception of Basa band, will also do their best and Police R.C... 499 618

Boy fellars, and roll up on both days División IT, and Iaz, who are in the fourth will probably upset their colleagues

to give the gaines the support they as they did in their away match. round..or among the last eight:-

P.. W. D. L. Pt. deserve. Fer Saturday's, match I Talkoo, the Bowling Green and O; Omar C.C.C.) beat J.

understand that Burrell and Hong 7 0 Craigengowar.10 McTaggan (K.D.R.C)22-15 Recreio are at home to the Electric Civil Service 11

Sling will officiate but the "umps” B.C., Yacht Club and Kowloon C.C.

7 0 4 14 for Bunday have not yet been ap- Taikoo R.C. vani ə 5 0 4 10 pointed. Kowloon 6.G.C, 11 points will 80 to the home teame

Electric B.C...10 5 0 6 30 Yacht Club 105

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0 5 4 Kowloon C.C.....10 0 0 10 ย SHOTH FOR AND AGAINST.

For Agit. Up. Da. Craigengower.10

Ciril Service 723 584 139 Club de Recreio 0 3

Kowloon B.G.C. 688 592 Kawloon D.R.C. 10

493 Civil Service 10

Taikoo B.C... 551 Kowloon E.G.C. 95

Craigengower... 601 559 576 Yacht Club.... 573 Kowloon 0.0.105 Taikoo R.O.....20

Electric R.O.... 590 615 Club de Recreio 607 663 Police R.C...100 (Continued at fool of next column).Kowloon C.C. 193

D. Cüller (K.D.R.C.) beat

A. O. Brawn (C.S.C.C.)...21-18 respectively. I anticipate that the

A. W. Grimmith (0.8.0.0.),

beat L E. Lammert (K.C.O.) as

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E el Arculli (C.C.0.) beat P.

Yvanovich (C. de R.)21 0 D. Gow (K.B.G.O.) best L.

Gutierrez (C. de B)-16 R. BAs, (C.C.C.). beat J.

Archibald, (C.8.0.0.)21-17 B-F. Luz (C. de R.) best. J

Laing (T.R.C.)

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The following are the successful skips, the number of matches play-

LEAGUE TABLES.

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At the moment of going to press I learn that Saturday's game. might be played on the South China, ground as it is feared the grandstand on the other ground may not be up in time. However, the work is being rushed fai-ti and the change might not prove necessary At all, In any case don't miss the opening game as it is going to be full of thrills and excitement, and to finish off, let's hope the weather will keep good..

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