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INTERPORT CRICKET TEAM LEAVING.

The Members of the Side. The final side thus consists of the Captain T. E. Pearce-whe has already gone up (one hopes he SAILING IN EMPRESS OF will make as sweeping a success at

CANADA.

FIRST LAP OF GALLANT

ADVENTURE..

To-morrow the Hong Kong Cricket Eleven sail for Shanghai in the

Empress of Canada, and the good wishes of all cricketers, and hun dreds of others, go with them. I anther fancy that we have seldom, if ever, seat up a team with such a low average of age. It would be idle to suggest that the team represents the flower of our cricket. And while youth is much, it does not, and cannot possess that ex- perience which comes to the older. player. Therefore, quite frankly, I say that I do not think we shall win, much as I hope we shall. But after all, it does hot matter very much, for there is sure to be a most pleasant and sporting encounter.

Looking Forward.

cricket as he did at the races), "D. J. N. Anderson, A. C. Beck, E, R. Dpekitt, E. C. Fincher, E, F. Fincher, E. J. R. Mitchell, G. R. More, A. Reid, Capt. J. R. Rey- nolds and F. L.. Zinimern.

THE HONG KONG

Lawn Bowls.

DAILY PRESS. WEDNESDAY, MAY 14, 1930.

NOTES ON LAST WEEK'S

* MATCHES.

BAD WEATHER CONDITIONS AGAIN.

[BY BACK WOOD"}

LAWN BOWLS OPEN

CHAMPIONSHIP: .

SIXTY PLAYERS ENTER THIS YEAR.

RESULT OF THE DRAW.

The draw for the Lawn Bowls Open Championship of the Colony There were was made yesterday. 50 entries, na against 83 last season. A bright afternoon for tawn bowls. R. F. Luz, last year's champion, is was again denied to players on to meet D, Gow in the latter series Saturday, when the second series of pf byes. J. Fergusony the runner- League games were completed ander up and previous champion, is to conditions worse than the previous ect A. F. Paul, among the top week. On the Kowloon side par-byes. An interesting tie in the pre- ticularly, a drizzle continued to liminary round is that between. F. fall occasionally, causing much - Cullen (K.D.R.C.) and R. Basa noyance owing to heavy greens (C.C.C. The following was the which had a tendency to deceive result:-

Nine of these are quite capable of making so if they get going. and the other two are always inble to bring off a surprise. It is a question. however, of getting going early. There is nothing wrong with the fielding. If Pearce Keers Wicket, though they are a bit weak in the slips. Beck, Anderson and possibly More will probably be our mainstay there. The out-field is safe with E C. Fincher and E. J. R. Mit- the players. In consequence, many A. Stalker, N. Drummond. cheli, while Reynolds and E. F.of the woods in the full heads were. Car. H. Nish. Fincher are both sound at cover.

Bowling..

It is the bowling that I mostly afraid of. Brace, Musson, Owen Hughes and, of course, Bowker. who all are certain choices who are

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far too short or else found them-A. O. Brawn . A. M. Holland. selves in the gutter. Towels failed J. V. Ramsay . Whant. to give much assistance in the desire of the players to get a good

rip of the wood-hetice some

TO-DAY'S TENNIS.

START IN MIXED DOUBLES DELAYED.

CRAIGENGOWER C.c. WITHDRAW,

Owing to the withdrawal of the Craigengower Cricket Club from tha Mixed Doubles, the start in this section of the league, which was originally scheduled for this after neon, will be put back a week. The reason for the Craigengower's with drawal is not known, but it is, all the same, to be regretted, as they put up a good show last year. The teara nad this brings the total en Indians, however, have entered a tries in this division up to six.

TO-DAY'S GAMES.

No less than "twelve games are down for decision this evening, but unfortunately the one which pro mises to be the most interesting

A. C. Burford . B. W. Bradbury.the Indians-South China A.A. G. E. Royizace . W. Wotherspoon.

game in the "B" division, has A. L. Shields 2. D. Alair.

un-

J. O. McLaggan . J. Massey,

H. A. Alves . A. H. Basto.

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able to go. are all quite useful kind words had perforce to with the ball. Beck and Reid are used. At the end of the day

J. Gregory . J. Laing.

the only two bowlers who might run Craigengower and Civil Service F. L. Rapley v. T. Grimes.

The Batting Order.

Seniors, and the Bowling Green and Civil Service Juniors had maintained their winning sequence.

C. J. Tacchi r. 47. B. Muskett.

W. Ward v. R. Marka. J. Ferguson, A. F. Paul.

H. H. Rose . Winner of Cullen v.

Basa.

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Civil Service sticceeded at King's F. Cullen. R. Basa.

J. West . H. G. Cooper.

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through a side on their day. It will be interesting to know how Pearce handles his bowling. He And besides this, we are giving has a tendency, or so some of us big-match experience" to a good think, to keep his bowlers on too Jong, and with the attack at our many younger players, who, if they disposal, that will be fatal. If I nake good ultimately, many hope were skippering the side. I should Park by nine shots, a comfortable. Vranovitch 1. A. E. Coates.

use Beck and Reid as Chapman, to represent Hong Kong for many used Larwood and Tate-as shock margin of victory. Nevertheless the T. Armstrong . A. Chapman. years. I have already referred to trappa. A few overs at a time, with points hung in the balance on the A Hyde-Lay. V. Chittenden. the experience of the older cricket- frequent rests while the change

D. Walmsley r. H. Gittins. But they in their turn, have bowlers push down a few. It is im- result of the last few heads on two

Hyes. perative to keep Leach, Stokes or of the rinks, Luz having finished had to gain their experience, for Marshall from settling down as far with a majority of eight shots in A. Silkstone u. Winner of Walmsley even Hancock and Pearce were once as we can. Reynolds, Anderson the middle rink. Both the out- 1. Gittios.

U. M. Omar 2. J. T. Dobbic. hovices, with little experience of (bowling round the wicket), Duckitt

and More are the changes. I doubt side rinka shared in equal degree. T. Farrell r. F. Lapsley. big cricket. Therefore, though weif E. F. Fincher is steady enough in the honours of the victory. Skip E. W. Simmonds v. C. Atkinson. may lose the game, we are certainly in his length to be risked.

Brawn was responsible for an ac-L G. Gutierrez . S. E. Alderman.

C. G. Silva . G. Hargreaves. taking a great step forward in the

curate drive which upset a veryFC. Goodman . G. Henderson. education of our young cricketers.

I was asked the other day what hopeful, position for the home rink. E. X. el Arcalli . B. E. Manghun. And I trust that even if any of order I should put the batting down At the other end Gregory's rink A. T. Hamilton . E. W. L. Hoghin

W. Colling . H. Overy. them should fail altogether, they in. My original list, provided we had the home team tied down in

A. W. Grimmitt J. H. Johnston. altouid--not be discouraged but won the tass, was Duckitt, E. C

Fincher, More, Pearce, Reynolds, the last three heads, and here SRF Luzz. D. Gow. "should reflect that having got the Zimmern, Anderson, Mitchell, E. F C. Moss gave valuable assistance G. Moss . A. Tarbuck

plunge over, they could now really Fincher, Reid and Beck. Subse.

C. E. Marques. A. Macfarlane. get them to business.

quently I became a little doubtful to his side in the number three posi-AH. Oswick v. E. L. Holland. if it was wise to open with our tion. A five which Gregory's rink two steadiest batsmen and have stood to gain at one time, when the Anderson the only sticker after opposing woods seemed to have a number five. The amended order then became Zimmern, E. C. Fin- tendency in the direction of the eber, More, Pearce. Duckitt, Rey gutter, was denied owing to the nalds and Anderson. The idea in number three barging in for the it is to avoid losing too many wickets early on, and to let the shot. free bats-Reynolds, Mitchell and E. F. Fincher-get at the bowling after it was a bit tired, with a sticker among them to stop a po ible rot. Nothing is more depresa ing to the batting side and en couraging to the fielding side than weakness with fast bowling turned the quick fall of two or three

That Last Place,

Que great piece of fortune has befallen the team at the eleventh hour in that G. R. More has found it possible to go up. He came out first (when grown up, I mean, for I think he was born here), in 1924 to the Urion and was at one time strongly fancied for a place in the Interpart sale that year, when the game was played hers. A certain

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AMERICAN BOXING.

CARNERA TO MEET GEORGE

GODFREY.

(UNITED PRZES.} * Kowloon

their Dock suffered Becond defeat on the Bowling Green Club ground by 19 shots. The re-intimation of a fight in which the Philadelphia, May 7-The first sult was to be expectd since the Italian giant heavy-weight can visitors were over 20 shots down all

meet a foeman approaching himself

been postponed and will be decided

FOOTBALL COUNCIL

MEETING.

ALLOCATION OF SUMS. FOR CHARITY.

"SEPOY" FUND AUGMENTED,

"

AUSTRALIANS AT

SHEFFIELD. :

WOODFULL SCORES A

CENTURY.

VISITORS DISMISSED FOR 720 RUNS.

A meeting of the Council of the

(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.). Hong Kong Football Association was held at the French Bank Build-

LONDON, May 12. ings yesterday. Mr., R. "Ormiston Rain at Sheffield interfered presided, and supporting him were with the match beween the Austes- W. E. Hollanda (Hon.lian Test team and Yorkshire to Mesara. Secretary), G. T. May (Hon. Trea-day, the wicket being wet in the morning and making play impos-

The match was reaunted at '2.13 surer). T. G. Stokes, F. Smithsible.

in the afternoon when the Austra- Commander Byron, Mesars. R. M.

fans continued their innings. It was mentioned that an amount On Saturday Yorkshire compil Dyer and H. M. McTavish. of $2,909.20 was collected in con-ed n total of 155, the feature of nection with the football game in the day's play being the remark- able bowling of Grimmett who took aid of the Sepoy" fund. The all ten Yorkshire wickets for 37 Hon. Secretary was directed to send runs. The Australians accred" a cheque for this amount to the before stumps were drawn until

this morning. proper authorities. A letter from Commodore Hill thanking the Asso-tralians had taken their total up By late in the afternoon the Aus- ciation for organizing this football to 74 for the loss of six wickets. Woodfall again put up a bright game was then read.

batting performance and added The sum of $4,270, proceeda ob- another century to the Australian's tained from the games played for rapidly growing list in the present

was allocated as follows:

at a later date. These teams should the "Sunday Herald Charity Cup tour. He compiled a total of 121.

go far in the league table, though it is doubtful whether they will be able to lower the colours of the formidable Chinese Recreation Club contingeht.

In the "C" division, the Hong Kong Cricket Club will very pro- bably find the University lot a tough proposition, while the meet ing of the Filipino and Nippon Clubs ought to be productive of interesting, if not classy tennis. The full programme follows:-

"B" Division. C.R.C...M.B.K. Recreio e Nippon Club C.C.C. v. H.K.C.C. R.E. 2. U.S.R.C. K.C.C. v. E.Y.M.C.A. University ..C.S.C.C.

(*g* Division. H.K.C.C. z. University. C.S.C.C. e. German T.C Filipinos v. Nippon Gul. S.C.A.A. . X.C.C. CIR.C.. Recreio.

LADIES GOLF TITLE.

MASSED ATTACK BY

AMERICA.

FIRST DAY'S RESULTS.

. (THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.}

LONDON, May 12,

The greatest week in British golf

Collett, on the British Ladies' Championship which America has. never yet won.

the scale against him, but if he is wickets. And it is that I am rather round in the first six or seven heads, in strength and ability came to even as good as he was then, he batting. By the way, with, the twelve shots up op Lapsley's team,ed that they had signed Carnera lady golfers, led by Miss Glenna afraid of in the calibre of our A. M. Holland's rink was the day when promoters here announe fopened at Formby to-day with an attack by twenty one American would be a great addition to the order to be set down after a long side. Bat he should have come on spell in the field. I should put while the other home rinks also

and thi negro boxer, George God- with five season's cricket at Cal- down the first one I gave (with in-held the upper hand. The visiting frey, for a match on June 23. satta and Singapore, and I hear structions to Duckitt and Fincher players on these two rinks, however,

Godfrey is considered a logical he made a century at the later to keep their wickets up and not place a few weeks ago. As a to go after runs but let them come) improved to the extent of losing by opponent for Carners, as he has a bowler, he is like most of the Hong save that I would exchange the one shot in each case, but Lapsley's good record including a victory Kong attack just a fairish right places of Pearce and Anderson urriak failed to get out of the rut over Paolino Uzcudun in 1928, and arm medium bowler Seeing that less time were played out before

he is six feet two inches in height, he has only just come up, one feels the second wicket fell. a great debt of gratitude to the

weighing about 995 lb. authorities who sportingly gave him Jeave.

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The Opposition.

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As a result of to-day's first and second rounds only twelve Ameri eans remain in the competition, but the members of the leading quartette, however, were all suc cessful..

Carnera has fallen into such ill

Misu Collett beat Miss Kitty repute because of his many matchesBeard of Dorset by eight and six. against "set-upg" with several Miss Helen Hicks, who is known episodes of dubious complexion and

28 "Hardhitting Hicks," made a fine recovery when she was three number of disbarments in several

holes down at the tenth. She was "perts believe that only a successful. opposed to Miss Doris Chambers, one of the strongest players in the fight with some such opponent as Godfrey can save him from a rapid British team, and Miss Hicks' fine fade-out in the United States.

recovery gave her the match. She beat Miss Chambers three and one.

At the same time, many believe him to be genuinely a good fighter, and the Godfrey match is expected to draw a big gåte.

Craigengower took no chances with Kowloon C.C. this time and This team. with G. A. V. Hall won by the handsome margin of 25 ps scorer and twelfth man, will have a pretty stiff combination to shots. Bradbury's rink, was again face. I have no precise information in the ascendant, winning by 18 as to the Shanghai team yet, save shots. A change in position tried result, that boxing ex that it is not picked. Allison, Dunkeley, Mansell-Smith and Torry out by Skip Gibson did not work Wilson are all away, and so, I hear, out well on this occasion, but the is Stokes. The latter is their best visitors had to deal with the strong. bat after Donald Leach, and will

Miss Maureen Norgott beat Mrs. be a great loss. I hear that Leach est team on the day's play. The will probably have Quick, Raws-loss of Harold Beer and Buchanan,

Gwynne of Rotherham five and thorne, who is much better up there two of Craigengower's stalwarts in

three and Miss Virginia Van: Wie scored a big victory over Mr. Tay." than he is down here, Marshall,

lor of Colwyn Bay, winning the Barnes, O'Hara, Isaace and Wales League victories, seemed at the

match at eight up and six to play, to help him, though probably only commencement to have affected the

not surprising seeing that they had. The British" favourite is Miss one of the last three will play strength of two rinks, but the re- to play away from home against Molly Gourlay who has taken over There are said to be two or three.

Service from Miss Joyce Wethered the role very useful soldiers from the Sha-organised teams fared better this a strong force, and, if still there, Simpson time. Rossclet has returned to the Juniors will be strong contenders of holder of the title Miss Gour- will probably secure a place, if he senior camp. to provide a valuable for the top place this season, and lay beat Miss Mellor (America)

the side has been considerably six and four. can take the game seriously enough. number three on Basa's rink.

strengthened by the inclusion of Vals.

aeveral good players who were in the Senior Division last year.

The Police started the season by drawing blanks, and so far, they are 71 shots down after their recent defeat at Taikoo. They have un fortunately lost a number of good men, while calls of duty place them

team. Civil

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Craigengewer bas succeeded in and others who kept away in past attracting a number of new bowlers

seasons to join, their camp. The

THE DAVIS CUP.

BRITAIN. FORGES AHEAD.

THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]

TORQUAY, May 12

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The team will leave Queen's Pier at 10.45 am. by launch, and these of us who can get away from state or commerce will be there to wish them fortune. (I fear it's a close time for Rabbits on Thursday in an uncertain position during the trouble in the past has often been morning.) The Empress sails at week-ends. As their, new players the changing about of the players, noon, so others may be enabled get accustomed to the game and If the present combination, is re- In the second round (European to get over there later and split a

have eventually found the position tained, I expect to see them win Zone) of the Davis Cup to-day small Vichy water with them.est suited to their play, I hope to

Great Britain. eliminated Poland Mitchell, their very capable raan- see them win a few matches before quite a few of their matches. On ager, will, I know, keep them the scuson is far advanced.

Saturday the general impression by three matches to, nil.. was that they would fail on their Yesterday HG. N. Lee (Great sternly to such innocuous drinks!

visit to North Point, but they were Britain) defeated Toczynak (Po Kowloon Bowling Green Club able to obtain the points by anar-land) 6-1, 6-4, 6-2 Rain then will be cabled to the Hon. Secre and Civil Service stand on an even row margin. owing to a bad fall on caused play to be abandoned

To-day a singles and a doubles I of the Cricket Club. As the footing in the Junior Division, one of the Electric RC rinks The manager claims that he can cable Having secure the points in their fach Cluw succeded disfenting Imately were decided, in tayour of the whole of a man's bowling two matches. These two should be Club do Recreio by three shots. Britain, thus sending her into the analyste in one word, I am looking very prominent during the senson, With the advantage of playing on third round.

their home ground, the margin of N. Sharpe leat Stolarow 63, 64, forward to some fun! However, he and another team which I have in may be fight

mind. as possible champions in the victory might have been larger, but 1; and J. C. Gregory, and I. G. W. R. LOXLEY & CO., The very best of luck to the team, Junior Division in Taikoo. They appearently here, as in many of the Collins defeated Teloczynski, and and a pleasant voyage is the sincere failed in their first match bý a other games, the state of the greens Warminski in the most surprising wish al-

margin of nine shots, but this was had a good deal to do with the final and convincing manner, not losing

single game in the three sets. RABBIT. (Continued at foot of next column), results.

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in four hours at the wicket, hitting twelve foura Don Bradman was again in form with the Eat, his total of 8 including seven fours

The Yorkshire bowlers gave little away during the rest of the day and the Australians were all out for 320...

Match Ends in a Diaw.

LONDON, May 13.. The match ended in a draw. There will be no play to-day on account of rain.

Fottinghamshire, Win.

At Nottingham, Nottinghamshire won by an innings and 46, runs On the proposal of Mr. R. M. against Somerset, The home Dyer, seconded by Commander team made 295 for the loss of nine Byron, it was decided to hold the wickets in the first innings, declar annual meeting of the Associationing at, this total. on Juze 50.

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