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Sports News

Lawn Bowls.

TO-MORROW'S GAMES ANT

PROSPECTS.

THREE IMPORTANT MATCHES AT THE VALLEY.

Tennis Topics.

HONG KONG DAILY PRESS.

WIMBLEDON TENNIS.

TILDEN'S "COME_BACK."

(THRODOH SKUTER'S AGENCY,}

LONDON, July 2

Was

FRIDAY, JULY 4, 1930.

U.S. BASEBALL RESULTS.

(RSUTKE'S AMERICAN SERVICE.]

CALCUTTA DERBY SWEEP.

PRIZES FOR STARTERS AND NON-STARTERS.

(T310UQH REUTER'S AGENOT.),

CALCUTTA, July 2

The stewards of the Calcutta Turf Club, at a meeting on Monday, 6decided that the prizes in the .6 Calcutta Sweep shall be awarded

New Your, July 2 The following are the latest re. The imminence of France's down-sults in the National and America fall from leadership in lawn tennis baseball leagues :-

fore- LOCAL PLAYERS COMPARED amongst the nations

shadowed to-day, when on the Wimbledon

Jean court, egatre Borotra, the sole remaining repre-- sentative, failed before Tilden, champion in 1880-21, losing 0-6, 6-4," 4-6, 6-0, 7-5.

HONG KONG AS TENNIS, CENTRE.

[BY "SERVER."]

Tilden's win now places him with- in striking distance of a sensation al "come back." All eyes in Ameries will turn on Wimbledon on Satur- day.

[BY "BAOK WOOD."]

Hong Kong can boast of having a larger number of tenais cham- More than half of the lawn bowlspions and ex-champions than any matches have now been completed, port in China. Lists have been but two teams in both divinicas published in these columns at an even "footing, various times, and there is no still stand on

Tilden Lever had such mastery Craigengower seniors remain at doubt that even Shanghai, the home to entertain the BowlingMetropolis of the East cannot or his shots and such perfect style Green team. The presence of the compete with Hong Kong in this Kowloon bowlers at the Valley will respect. The more champions i city be displayed to-day. His slie recall that grievance of May 17 has, the greater is the variety of ing was so ingenions tha; it was re- when the champions suffered their styles; for a player who wins year miniscent of him in his heyday, ter" only defeat so for this season by After year is liable to influence his matter of four shots. The home opponents in the matter of strokes, years ago. team, therefore, will give the visi-tactics and temperament. tors no quarter, and will doubtless i

This Colony has in Honda un be successful in their efforts. An exponent who can play a really easy victory is indicated for the first-class game when he wants to, Civil Service when they cross over driving off both hands and playing

.won

Borotra

the first set in" leven minutes, volleying all the while in his inimitable style,

The crowd expected a smashing

to the Police ground. After what aggressively. It is a pity that he win for France, but Tilden won happened to the Civil Service rehas slowed down his game someback, the next set in twenty minutes: cently when they met Kowloon C.Cwhat, but one does not know whe

National League.

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St. Louis Pittsburg Chicago

3. Brooklyn

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4 Boston

8 New York

: American League. New York. New York Washougton | Washington

Philadelphia Philadelphia Boston

3 Chicago

4 Chicago

5 St. Louis

3 St. Louis

7 Detroit

3 Detroit

* Cleveland

CRICKET SCORERS OF 400.

AUSTRALIA AHEAD IN

- HIGHEST EFFORTS.

9 only to horses left in after the third ratching instead of those left in after the second scratching! This decision was reached with 15 the object of increasing the prizes

4for starters and constarters.

When that youthful batting genius, Don Bradman, arrived in England, he will have the satisfac tion of shining as the world's bright particular star in the firma Borotru electrified the specta-ment of batting "centurions." For this precocious genius of twenty-one has, by his colossal innings of 452 in crouching to indulge in dazzling not out at Sydney, N.S.W., lower acrobatic feats, but his prodigious ed all existing first-class batting achievements, including the two energy failed him after three sets, credited to Mr. W. H. Ponsford, when Tilden, serene and cool, crush- of Victoria. In any event, a won- ed him with perfectly placed all-derful "walk over" for Australian

I shall not be surprised if the ther his doing so was part of his Police pull themselves together to strategy in regaining the champion-tors, driving, deeply and running give the visitors a close run for the points.

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ship again this year. It has been proved, however, that be shown up hetter when he drives in a match Taikoo, who are placed next to against a visiting player, instead of the two leaders, are at home to Club being on the defensive. de Recreio. The last time these

When talking of driving, one teams shared the points at King's Pack after a very exciting game, cannot help thinking of the play Taikoo's tendency to lose some of of S. E. Green, who still retains their home fixtures by one or two some of his old speed and aggres- shots ray perhaps not be in evisiveness. and is still a source of dence this time when they go after worry to many a rising player. the points. Kowloon Dock have Green to this day has one of the been having some bad luck this best cross-court forehand drives in season such as Civil Service experi- the Colony, and some of his short enced two seasons ago. So far they

ours are scarcely playable. have lost one match by two shots,

Another ex-champion who is atill going strong, and who would still rank with the best if he would only practice consistently, is Ng Sze Kwong. His court-craft and place- ments will take a long time to be forgotten,, and to less a tactician than J. L. Wade, who ranks with 1. S. McEachran as one of the finest tennis brains here, bas a wholesome respect for Sze Kong.

two by four shots each, one by five shots and another by six shots. Kowloos Dock are now entertain- ing Kowloon CC., who lost their home match by 20 shots. I think the Dock players will be successful in again getting the points."

court shots.

Borotra was so exhausted that he was hardly able to walk off the court.

After one of the hardest fought matches of the tournament, J. Allison (America),"knocked out his left-handed compatriot, John Doeg, the scores being 6-3, 4-8, -64, 3-4, 7-5.

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"American Women's Singles Final.

Mrs. Wills-Moody passed into the final of the women's singles with her accustomed case, knocking out Madame Mathica in straight sets, 6-3, 6-2.

The other

semi-final finished abruptly in favour of Miss Ryan when

She was later reported to be suffering from sprained ankle, and was unable to continue.

All the junior teams playing on home grounds this week appear to be quite good for the points, and this seems to be a fair forecast of

Mention has not yet been made the prospects. If any one of the of M. W. To, but this player's con- visiting trams succeed in upsetting vincing win in the open champion the rule, then they will be the re

ships last year speaks for itself." cipients of congratulations, especial-M. W is handicapped by a style | (America), 6-3, 0-6, 4-4, ly if their victims happen to be which is more defensive than ag- Fraulein Aussem collapsed, after re- either Civil Service or the Bowlinggressive, but he turned defence ato Green, who are casting evil eyes at attack, at best a difficult under turning a hard drive. each other. Civil Service are at taking. home to the Yacht Club, whose rateting at North Point recently went in favour of the Valley team by a single shot. Kowloon Bowling Green entertain Craigengower after beating them in the last match by eight shots. Taikoo, who lost at home to Club de Recreio by 31 shots, are due at King's Park, where the home team should be confident of getting the points after their recent Bucuess over the Yachtamen. The Electricians were badly beaten on their own ground by Kowloon CC and they are now returning the

visit.

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TO-MORROW'S TEAMS.

CRAIGENGOWER C.C.

Craigengower senior team (boxe) r. Kowloon Bowling Green :-

F. J. Neves, M. A. R. Sousa, D. Runjaha and B. W. Bradbury (Skip).

E. Tuck, A. E. Coates, E. el Arculli and . M. Omar (Skip).

W. T. Brightman, W. Collins, C. 8. Rowselet and R. Basa (Skip).

Craigengower junior team (away) 1. Kowloon Bowling Green :-

W. McBride, F. E. Modi, Y. Abbas and J. Cavanagh (Skip).

F. Finner, A. L. de Sousa, E. Zimmern and J. Carr (Skip).

D. K. Khorus, P: A. Dixon, R. C. Reed and Gill (Skip).

KOWLOON C.C.

Kowloon C.C. senior team. (away) . Kowloon Dock:

H. Gittins, C. J. Tacchi, A. Hyde

Lay and J, Fraser (Skip).

E. C. Fincher J. Howe, W. Hyde and J. C. Lyal (Skip).

:O. B. Raven, A. J. Kew, W. W. Hirst and J. M. Jack (Skip).

W. Borrowman, LA Jeeves, F. E. Lawrence and Y. C. Laurum (Skip).

H. D. Rumjahn, our doubles cham-a pion, has not been as successful in the singles line. This is due to his lack of a strong forehand, which is the basis of a sound aingks game. He is, however, improving in this department, and, aided by his ac- curate volleying, he may yet be our singles champion.

Turning to league tennis, the re port of the K.C.C.-Recreio match in the Mixed Doubles, which appeared in our issue of yesterday, stated that the Portuguese won. This is a mistake for Kowloon took the point by a 7-2 victory.

Taikoa junior team (way) # Club de Recreio:

W. Bell, T. Stainton, D. Munro and R. K. Duncan (Skip).

T. Swan, W. Cunningham, Amery and D. Walmsley (Skip).

St.

K. Melntyre, W. Brows, C. H. Stewart and H. McKechair (Skip).

LEAGUE TABLES. The following are the positions to date :-

Division i

P. W. 0. L. Pts.

1 '14 Craigengower 80 Civil Service BT 01 14

8

7

€

B

0 0

92

0

Mixed Doubles.

In the quarter-finals of the mixed doubles, H. Cochet and Mrs. Fearn- ley Whittingstall defeated H. Hop man (Australia) and Mme. Sigart (Belgium) 7-5, 9-7.

batsmen.

As a matter of record, in all classes of cricket British players have passed the 400 mark ten times, Australian aine. We have to go back to 1668 for Mr. E. F. S. Tyle- cote's unfinished 401 for Classical v. Modera at Clifton College-he was then a schoolboy, but destined to figure as stumper and batsman for Oxford University, Kent, and England. As it comes next in or- der of time, and was also not a first-class engagement, we may

take W. G. Grace's 400 not out at Grimsby in 1576 for the United South of England XI. against twenty-two of the district, a num- ber of whom were local fishermen. Thereby hangs the old tale of "W.G" playing his next game for Gloucestershire. v. Yorkshire, and being dismissed cheaply, when a member of the crowd sarcastically commented, "Eh, lad, the must not think thar't up against a gang o' cackle-'awkers, to-day 1";

Stoddart and the Stoics. It was in 1881, that Mr. W. N. Roc, later distinguished for his ad- mirable batting for Cambridge and Somerset, put together the great score of 415 not gut for Emmanuel v. Caius L.V.C. This, in its turn, was lowered four seasons subsc- quently by Mr. J. 8. Carrick, and then by none other than Mr. A. E. Stoddart. It was the biggest of his many big days for Hampstead C.C.,

Were

the

In the fourth round of the same and the exact date was August 4, competition, J. Crawford (Aus- 1888. The opponents tralia and Miss Bran (America) Stoice, and the achievement stood captured two straight sets from Gre-record for upwards of a dozen gory Mangin and Miss Sarah Pal-years. Mr. Stoddarts, exact total frey (America), the scores being 6-2, was 485, scored in one day. As for Mr. Carrick, his unfinished 419 was hit, for West of Scotland against Priory Park at Chichester, in 1885. Following Fraulein Aussem's col. But these occurrences took place lapae yesterday, Crole-Rees and in lesser cricket, and it was a de- Miss Phyllis Madford had a walk-cade later that Mr. Archie Mac over, Tilden and Fraulein Aussem laren burst upon the world with baving scratched.

6-4.

The grevious year's prizes were swarded to horses left it after the second scratching.

This departure from precedent is due to the discovery that prizes for starters and non-starters would not

exceed £75. They will now receive" prizes of £1,000.

HENLEY REGATTA.

SUCCESSES OF AMERICAN

SCHOOLS.

-- (TZOUGH REUTER'A `AGENCY.)

LONDON, July 9. Henley Regatta had a glorious opening to-day when there was the customary pageant of colour.

The regatta this year is most

interesting in view of the strung foreign challenges, notably in the Thanes Cup, in which the Ameri

cansare endeavouring to uphold the victory of the Browne and Nichola School (U.S.A.) last year. school beat the Thames Rowing Club

on that occasion.

The

In the first heats Kent School (Amrica) bent Sidney Sussex Collige (Cambridge) by two and a hall lengths in 7 minutes 48 seconds. kenham by a length in 7 minutes

Princeton University beat Twie-

47 seconds.

dismissed seven for 33 and four for 30, the opponents being routed by the comfortable majority of an in- What does nings and 638 runs!- become of these boy-prodigies, In the case of Lieutenant Collins he was commissioned in the Army and pamed away, I fear, in the first year of the war. I understand that A. E. Stoddart very charming. ly presented him with the bat wherewith he had. scored his 488.

our

The pendulum swung back to the Colonies, where in the season 1901-2 in Tasmania C. J. Eady, for the Break-o'-Day Club v. Wellington, amassed the stupendous sum of 500 rus in less than eight hours! (Mr.. Ealy afterward came to England, but was not a success on wickets.) In the ensuing season he was emulated by the celebrated Warwick Armstrong with 439 for Melbourne C. against the Univer sity; in 1904-5 by 0. H. Dean's for Sydney Church lively "472 Grammar School v. Newington Col lege; and in 1008-9 by J. A. Prout's 459 for Wesley College at Geelong. After a longish interval (to 1913- 14 T. Patton knocked up -419 for Buffalo which sounds more like America than Australia-against Whorouly, in Victoria!"

A bright boy named J. C. "Sharpe, however, caused Melbourne Church Grammar School to lower the record of Sydney by putting his incomparable 424 for Lancashire together no fewer than 506 not hat against the Somerset attack at v. Geelong College (1914-15); Taunton. The Lancashire

Du Bqulay and Stevens. nings," wrote his admiring friend, W. G. Grace, "is not likely to fade In a college match at Winchester from the memory of cricketers. In in 1910, the Rev. A Bather's side eight hours the northern team scor-against West and Eleven"-8. C. ed 801 runs, an average of 100 per Bostock collected the great sum of Mrs. A. B. Stewart qualified for hour. Maclaren was at the wickets 49 runs in three and a half hours, seven hours fifty minutes, while 792 | including fifteen 0's and forty-nine- June with 81-14-07.

runs were scored. With Paul as.. hree summers previously, his partner, 363 were added for the that superb Kent and Bervice second wicket Macisren's prow.cricketer, the late Colonel A. H. du ess enabled his county to win by an Boulay, had reached 402, without innings and 45912

being disposed of, for, the School

LATER

GOLF AT FANLING.

LADIES' CAPTAIN'S CUP.

PONSFORD SCORES A CENTURY.

THE AUSTRALIANS AT

BRADFORD... A

(THROUGH REGȚEL'S AGENCY.]

LONDON, July 2 "The Australians batted first in 0" their match with Yorkshire, which commenced at Bradford to

WAS

day.

At the close of the day's play the tourists had scored 294 runs for nine wickets W. HL Ponsford con tritated 143 runs.

Taikoo R.C......

4 13 3 Kowloon B.G.C. T 40-3 Club de Recreio 7 3. 13 Kowloon C.C...."B 3 05 Kowloon D.R.C. 8 20 Police RC.. 8 0

SHOTS FOR AND AGAINST,

For Ag. Up Da

97 Craigengower... 488 301 Taikoo R.C.".... 476 411 65

0 478 499 50 Civil Service A. C. Burford, B. Petheram, H. Kowloon D.R.C. 483 401 24 0 Overy and A. E. Silkstone (Skip). | Club de Recreio 424 404

66 0 Kowloon C.C. junior team (home) | Kowloos B.G.C. 411 300 15

Kowloon C.C.... 485 631 Electric R.C.-

0 207 Police R.C... 372 870

Division IL WP. W. D. L. Pts.

1 14 70 Kowloon B.G.C. 8 Civil Service... 87 0.1 14 40 38. Yacht Club... 7

4 8 Club de Recreio 8 40 Kowloon C.C. 8 4 0 4 8 Taikoo R.C..... 20 54.

8 20 & Craigengower

1 0 Electric R.C.8

SHOTS FOR AND ACHERT.

For Agt. Up. Dn. Kowloon B.G.O. 582 416 148. Civil Service... 537 461 Yacht Club 446 380 60 Club de Recreio 475 408, Kowloon C.C... 472 40 Taikoo R.O. Electric R.C.

J. S. Dinuen, C. G. Harrison, T. W. Carr and L. J. Blackburn (Skip),

t

TAIKOO R.C.

Taikoo senior team (home) 2.. Club de Recreio.

J. B. Chapman, T. Grimes, N. Drummond and J. Ferguson (8kip), G. McLeod, J. Sloan, Bur., J. Laing and R. C. Wallace (Skip).

Polera, J. J. C. Chalmers," J.

Russell and W. Wotherspoon Craigengower 452 60

Skip). Loree

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HONG KONG FOOTBALL ASSOCIATION.

COUNCIL MEETING NEXT WEEK.

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A meeting of the Council of the Hong Kong Football Association will be held in the Association Offices, 4th Boar, French Bank Building, at 5.20 p.m. on Thursday,

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It was how Australia's turn, and of Military Engineering v. Royal in the seasons 1895- and 1808-9 two lary and Marines at Chatham. Victorian players, J. Worrall and And in 1919, in a house match for T. Warne, exceeded the 400 in local University College School, MEG. matches down under." By an odd. 8. Stevens also passed the 400 coincidence, both feats were per-mark, amassing no fewer than 468 It is formed at Carlton (Melbourne).without losing his wicket.

Mr. labour The 417 not out by Worrall-after- not necessary to wards destined to brilliant batting Stereos, subsequent dazzling doings successes in England were "col-in the wider held of 'Varsity and lected" against Melbourne Univer- aunty cricket, t city, whilst Warne's 40% were re- As the majority of Englishmen gistered yeraus Richmond, both for till prefer to regard Mr. Maclar

Jen's great feat at Taunton as the "finest ever," a glance at the core- His card may not come amiss

Carlton.

628 In Seven Hours.

الرحيم

I had the curiosity to preserve partnership with Paul (177) carri the score-card of the match or td the score from 141 to 504, and "walk over between "Clarke's nobody else save Ward (64), made 50, House" and North Town on the the next highest being Bugg'e 43, famous Clifton Collegé enclosure, and Mr. Benton's 41, in that agre on five June afternoons of 1890. A gate of 801. Naturally the regular small boy, A E. J. Collins, re Somerset bowlers, 8. M. J. Woods mained at the wickets for seven and Tyler, were terribly knocked hours less ten minutes in 'amasaing shout, and none other than Mr. Palairet captured-four. 628 (not out) of 838: the next high- Lionel

t scorers were Mr. "Extras" with wickets! In Somerset's feeble dis- 46 and a lad named Whittey with plays of 143 and 200, Mr. Gerald 49. Collins hit a 6, four 5's, thirty Fowler with 30 and 48, Mr. Woods, one 4s thirty-three 3's, and 148 2 with 11 and 65, and Tyler with 15 Not content with this, Collins thed not out and 41, were alone seen to went on to bow and, in helping advantage against the then inevit dismiss North Town for 61 and 87, able demons of destruction, Briggs

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