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Sports News

Lawn Bowls.

COMMENT ON SATURDAY'S

LEAGUE GAMES.

KOWLOON'S RIVALRY WITH THE CHAMPIONS,

[By "GREEN."}

"LEAGUE TENNIS.

INDIANS^- CONVINCING

DISPLAY.

CHINESE AND CLUB TIE IN "A" DIVISION.

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Two league matches in the "A"

division of the tennis league were decided last evening when the In dian Recreation Club were at home to Kowloon Cricket Club and Chinese Recreation Club entertain ed Hong Kong Cricket Club,

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Last Saturday's lawn bowls games gave full points to the two

The Indians put up a very con- leading teams in each division as vincing display, accounting for their I anticipated in my comment on guests by eight sets to one. Some the week-end prospects. Once mere very fine tennis was seen especially the weather threatened to spoil when the Fincher brothers met the matters, but the rain which foll Humjaha cousins and C. A during the afternoon did not in Rumjahn and J. A. E. Cassumbhoy, The other game resulted in a "terfere with the games to any scri- ous extent. The rare foot of divid-draw, each side winning four sels while the last one was a tie. The Clubs, therefore, got ne point each.

ing the points was performed for the second time this season by the Yacht Club and on both occasions this result was achieved on their home ground. In the earlier draw between the Yacht Club and the Bowling Green Club juniore, each Ride scored 53 shots, and the score in the last game against Taikco

was 58 shots each. There were ac ually no upsets for the teams which I figured out to win except in the Civil Service junior match at the Valley where Club de Ro craio turned the points in their favour" by a majority of two sheta, Craigéngower, Kowloon C.C. and Taikoo senior teams all came through with flying colours, and the Police again lost a lead which | they held before tea time to give the points to Club de Recroio by the small margin of four shots.

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In the senior division, Craigen- gower and Kowloon C.C. have won all their five matches. They were booked to meet in the first match of the season, which had to be postponed owing to rain. They are to meet this week-end in Kowloon, but it is possible that the "spoil sport" will arrange matters,.86 09 to place this match also to a later. date, in which case the close run. is likely to be prolonged. Apart from last year's reord of two junior teams (Civil Service "and Bawling Green) winning seven matches in succession until they foll together in the eighth,. this is the first time that two senior teams have kept so close together, Last year 'Craigengower suffered defeat in. their third match, while the Civil Service went on to win five in specession before they were bea ton. Both sides continued to win four more matches in succession, and then Civil Service were the victims of their rivals on tho C.C.C. ground and again at home in the return any which left. them with a chance to force a ro

One play for the championship. defeat for either side in the pre- sont case may or may not affect the championship prospects, but I can fareses a big eclebration na a result of this event.

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Craigengower owed their succes to a majority of 92 shots gained by Omar's rink against Lapsley, which offset Rumjaho's defeat by ton shots at the hands of 'Cullen. Basa's rink assisted to the extent

The results were:-

I.R.O...0.0.

At Sookuapoo the Indians beat Kowloon Cricket Club by eight

sets to one. The scores were::

S. A. and H. D. Ramjahu

(LR.C.)

beat E. C. and E. F. Fincher - 1 beat A. E. Guest and O. E. Millard..........................................

6- 1

beat W. Hydo and F. Grose

C.A. L. Rumjahn and J. A. E.

A.

Cassumbhoy (LR.C.)

6-4

beat E. O. and F. Fincher beat A. E. Guest and C. E.

Millard

4

6.0

beat, W. Hyde, and F. Grose

3-0

I

R. Minu and O. Ismail

(1.R.0.).

lont to F. C. and E. F.

Fincher

2-0

8.4

beat A. E. Guest and C. E...

Millard

boat W. Hyde and F. Grose 7- 5

C.R.C. . H.K.0.0,

This match was played on the Chinese courts and resulted in a draw. The scores were:-

Ng Sze Kwong and fu Tak

Lam (O.R.C.)

lost to Holmes and Sullivan loat to Humphreys and

Owen Hughes. tied with Sewell and Mar-

ceille

Ho Ka Lau and Yew Man Kit

(C.R.C.)

4-0

4-6

beat Holmes and Sullivan... 6. 2 beat Humphreys and Owen

Hughes

G. 1 beat Sowell and Mareeille... 6. 2

M. W. Lo and N. S. Cheong

(C.R.C.)

4

16

Jost to Holmes and Sullivan 5-7 boat Humphreys and "Owen'

Hughes

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HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, WEDNESDAY, JUNE 17, 1931.

U.S. BASEBALL.

TIGHT PITCHERS DUELS AND CLOSE SCORING.

The

BRAVES BLANK THE CARDINALS.

HOME RACING Notes and News

OUR HOME RACING CORRESPONDENT.

This week is--Ascot, described in the Press yesterday as the World's greatest race meeting, and from the point of view of the stakes in

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Horses which seem to stand out on the list are Alcestor, Christopher. Robin, Herensics, Knight Error, Racodalo, Diolite, The Pen,. The Recorder."

SCHNEIDER TROPHY RACE.

LADIES AT COURT.

STATELY TRAINS AND OLD.

LACE

BRITAIN ASSURED OF WIN NING TROPHY OUTRIGHT.

The gowns worn at their Majes THROUGH REUTER'S AGENUT.]

tics first Court last month gained LONDON, June 15. much of their charm and elegance. Great Britain is assured of win- from the stately and sweep- ning the Schneider Trophy outing plumes. The exquisite designs right according to the Daily were deftly expressed by the varic. Herald Paris correspondent, who ties and shades of colours chosen. "authoritatively ?? that Old family lace also enhanced the learns

Franco does not intend to compete. hor new engines in time for the

A the major leagues to-day valved, the quality of the entry, Mashor, The, Macnab, and The Italy has no chance of completing appearance of many distinctive.

Now York, Juno 11.-Extra in ping games and tight pitchers duals wore features of the baseball, games in

Now

York Giants and the Chicago Cubs continued in theirqnd its social aspect, undoubtedly this, discription is correct, but from tie for second-place in the Nation-

the point of view of the racing un thusinat probably Nowmarket is proferable.

a Longus, whilst the St. Louis Cardinals maintained their lender ship, although they wore blanked, 3 to 0 by the Boston Braves,

In Pittsburgh, Giants needed eleven innings to win by 8 to B

Yesterday was the first day of the meating, and possibly we shall hear the results of the Ascot Stakes and

Last year brought rather a disas trous Ascot, a tremendous storm on the accond day, which broke during from the Pittsburgh Pirates, and the Hunt Cap, completely putting an end to all racing on that day. in Cincinnati there was another The postponed races had to bo run extra-inning tussle, the Reda de off on the two following days caus- feating the Brooklyn Dodgers bying a certain amount of confusion. 2 to 1 in their eleven-frames con... test in Cincinnati. In Chicago, the Cubs maintained their stride by defonting the Phillica by 4 to 2.

In Philadelphia, the St. Louis Browna stopped the winning streak of the Philadelphia Athletics bying, and so I will continue my winning by 8 to 2 There was a grouse of last week in the hope that free hitting "affray at Griffith

sponer or later there will be an im- Stadium in Washington, where, the

provement in this direction. Senators trounced the Cleveland Indians by 12 to 5. All other games in the American Longue were postponed because of rain.

Close Call for Glants.

the Gold Vaso, both two mile races. To-data we have received no cabled information in regard to the meet

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race,

The Macnab Following his splendid form last.

DAVIS CUP TENNIS. respect year, I have a very great. for The Recorder, who like The

PERRY BEATS SATOH." Maynab, is owned by Mr. J. A Dewar, and trained by Mr. F.

(THROUGH BEUTER'S 'AGENCT.] Darling. It seems possible that

LONDON, June 15." The Macnab will represent the in- terests of Mr. Dewar in this race, F. J. Perry (Great Britain) boat however, and with the stable in H. Satoh (Japan) 0-2, 6-3, 4-6, auch great form, he undoubtedly holds a good chance

One I like better is Christopher Robin, boaten only by a short head by Encedale in the Jubilee, sad the former should now have sufficient advantage in the weights to enable him to turn the tables.

Alcester, owned by Lord Hare- wood, is a most game animal who really likes racing, and he should show up very prominently, whilst The running in the Ascot Stakes The Masber is another with con- is a guide to some extent as to the siderable claim to consideration, chances of the candidates in the following his performance in the Cesarewitch-this race brings out Spring Cup at Newbury, when he the stayers. I hope to hear that proved himself to be one of the Brown Jack, now, seven years old,best four-year-olds in training. has won with Donoghue up, this a great combination. Brown Jack

In their contest with the Giants, the Pirates rallied to tie the score in the eighth inning. The dead lock continued until the eleventh produced a great effort to win the ing xxceptional speed. He won the

Xandover, a French horse, came over with the reputation of possess-

Chester Cup from Trimdon, but in

Freach 2000 Guineas, but his form frame, when the New Yorkers

in the Victoria Cup was far from tunched their bingles to put three this race Beary rode owing to an tallies across the rubber. The Bue accident to Donoghue on the pre-convincing though this distance cheers also scored a run in thevious day. Another here with a will be more to his liking. eleventh inning, but it was not good outside chance (if a runner) enough to overcome the final spurtis Fireaway, third in the Chester

Cup.

of the Giants.

Collins, who was substituting for Bottomley in the St. Louis Cardinals line-up, cracked

[4.

The Royal Hunt Cup, The Royal Hunt Cup will be ran to-day over 7 furlongs and 155

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KING'S YACHT WINS.

"BRITANNIA" BEATS "SHAMROCK."

(BEITIAN WIRELESS SERVICE.]

Ruday, June 15. The King's cutter Britannia, equipped with her new Bermuda rig, won her first victory of the Benson at Cowes to-day.

Shd beat the

Shamrock by thirty-two seconds.

JUNIOR TOURIST TROPHY RACE.

HUNT WINS: AVERAGE SPEED OF 74 M.PH.

(BRITISH WIRELESḤ BERVICE.}

Ruay, June 15. On the Isle of Man to-day; P. Hunt, riding a Norton machine, at an average speed of 74 miles an hour, over a tortuous 282 miles course, won the Junior Tourist Trophy Race for motor cycles an der 350 cc

Heronslen, a speedy horse, train-" od by Peacock in the North, may spring a surprise; however, in very open race, I intend to pin my faith to Christopher Robin, änd Guthrie, on another Norton ma- believe, that The Masher, and Alces-chine, was second, and S. Woods, cna Rudgo machine, third, bal The Race was one of the most three hits, but, he failed to score,ards, and the actual entry waster will be close up at the finish.

forcely contested on record. There 50 starters, -representing many parts of world, although all chose to ride British-made ma- chines.

out

In all the Cardinals were held to the four scattered "bingles by Bravos, who bunched their hita when they counted most.

Burns and "Goose" Goslin each hit a home run for the Browns, and Chick Klein' and Hurst ench did it for the Phillies. Morgan and Averill hit home runs for the Indians, while Harris made the circuit for the Senators.

Scores and Standings. Following are the scores:-

L

E

as follows, though unfortunately I am unable to give the weights..

Alchester (Ld. Harewood)

W. Jarvis B Anthurium (Mr. James A. de

Pratt 4 Rothschild) Artist's Proof (Mr. H. E. Mor

rise)

F. Darling 5 Basra (Mrs. J. Howeson)

W. Nightingali 5 Blaudearna (Sir Abe Bailey)

R. Day 3 Caballero (Mr. H. E. Steel)

Walla 6 Caerleon (Ld, Derby).. Lambton 4 Christopher Robin (Lt.Col.

Qiles Loder)

Gilpin 4 Delicacy (Mr Reid Walker)

Street

The

Botting.

Latest betting information is as follows, but I would add that this was quoted as far back as May 28, Alcestor

30 Anthurium 25 A. Proof

50 Basra

40 Blandearna

33. Caerleon

14 Chris, Robin

25 Caballero

.40 Deliency "16 Diolite

40 Ellenboro' 25 F. Memory » 20. Gay Lord 33 Ghost Trn. 40 G Park

25 Glennarg 33. Gd. Salute

33 Lansdowne 40 Links Tor 20 Lionhearted 20. Masher 00 Malakoff 20 Macalab 25 Moyresque 40 O'Curry 20% Osiris 50. Parthenon 33 Pesce PL 20 Pen

NATIONAL LEAGUE,

R. H.

New York

.8 17. 2

Pittsburgh Brooklyn Cincinnati Boston

€

14

1

10

0

Diolite (ir Hugo Hirst)

10

0

36.

St. Louis

0

4

1

Philadelphia Chicago

2

.0

2

4 10

lost to Sewell and Marseille 6-7

AMERICAN LEAGUE.

St. Louis-

8

14

1

Philadelphia.

2

+

4

Cleveland Washington

.0

iz

1 13

the

:: Templeman 4 Ellenborough (Mr. Edward

Esmond)

J. Jarvis 5 Fleeting Memory (Mr. Sol

Joel)

Earl a Gay Lord (M. J. Wittouck)

Braime 6 Ghost Train. d. Woolaving-

Gilpin 3 ton) Glannarg (Sir Charles Hyde)

Scobie 4 Goodwood Park (Ld. Woolaving- ton) Gilpin Following are the standings in Grand Salute (Ld. Glanely)

major leagues:-

16 Heronalen

20 Et. Error

4

NATIONAL LEAGUE,

St. Louis

30

New York

27

.666 .580

97

.390

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92

,448

21

.440

90.

28: 2434

17 33

.340

AMERICAN LEAGUE,

of winning by crie shot against while Petherick beat Muskett by Puncheon's rink to make. the total 10 shots. For the home team, Lun- win 13 shots. The victory of Kowny succeeded in winning by seven loon C.C. over the Bowling Greenshots over. Drake's rink to reduce Club was marked by another win the total loss to 20 shots. In the for Bilkstone's rink, which is the abrace of Skip Shields, owing to iliness, stevenson acted as skip, only undefeated one in the senior His rink, as well as that in charge

visitors (Kowloon division. The C.C.) lost by four shots on one of Macfarlane, won by a single rink, but Bilkstone assisted with shot, but their third rink an waven shots and Fraser's team charge of Ramsay lost by two shots gathered nine shots. Taikoo,, a to Munro to bring about á drav. home, beat the Civil Service by Club de Recreio's victory over the the heavy margin of 30 shots. Fer Civil Service had carried them to Kason snatched 20 ahots from third place on the Longue table Brawn and Drummond took 14 and on even forms with Bowlcon shots from Gregory:. The margin C.C., who are only a point behind of defeat would have been heavier the leaders. but for Hollidga's. rink winning iy ono shot. The Polies won by two shots on the rink led by the Re- crojo's star skip (Luz), Oram do ing the trick after two unsuccess ful attempts. West, however, went down to Silva's team by one shot. Gutierrez beat Mair by ave shott. M. Omar (C.C.C.) a"

A. E. Silkstone (E.C.C.) 6. to pull the points round,

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The following are the successful skips at the end of last Saturday's games, the figures after the name indicating the number of games played:

BENIOR BINKS.

P. Cullen (KDR.C.) 5.

J. Fraser (K.C.C.) 4,

Chicago Boston Brooklyn Pittsburgh Philadelphia Cincinnati

*98*888

BE

Hogg Heronilen (Mr. W. R. Smith)

Peacock Knight Error (Capt. A. Stanley Whitaker Wilson) Lansdowne (Ld. Glonely)...Hogg 510Links Tar (Mrk W M. G.

Singer). Lason 3 Lion Hearted (Sir Hugo Cup-

liffe Owen)

O. Bell 5

Malakoff (Mr. Roid Walker)

Street 3

Moyresque (Mr. W. M. Cazalet)

Lawson

Won Lost Fot. 'Curry (Mr. D. Sullivan), Philadelphia 25 12- 2744, Washington 23 17 .680

Forsse 8 Osiris (Maj. J, S. Courtauld).

B Jarvis 5

Parthenon (Mr. A. E. Macom- Beatty

New York

25

20 ..055,

Cleveland

26

24610

St. Louis

17

.305

Chicago

18

Up.

Beston

54

Detroit

1â,

.301 307 .305

ber)

40***

27

25

20

$ CAMPOLO AN EASY

WINNER.

1 the junior games, Kowloon R, F. Luz (Recreio) 5......... C. defeated Craigeugower by 30 N. Drummond (Taikoo) ....... 10 shots. Robinson's rink lost by J. Gregory (C.S.C.C.) 8. ...... 14 three shots, but Herridge and Fer W. Russell (K.B.G.C.) 5. rell, who took on the responsibili-w. Mair (Polico) 4. ties of skip for the first time this D. Rumjahn (C.0.0.) a. anson, carried their teams to band-

some victories, the former beating

O'Brien's rink by 40 shots, and

JUNIOR LINKS.

11

10.

49.

48

24

28

the latter showing a majority of J. P. Robinson (K.C.C.) 5, 17 shots against A.L, de Bouta's Davidson (K.B.G.C.) 4... team Aavy loss on two rinks D. Munro (Taikoo) 539 by the trio R.C. in their bor A. Shields (Yacht Club) 4. 28 resting with the B. wling Green J. G. Ozorio. (Recreio) b........ team led to their downfall w. Bickford (0.0.0.) A.W.E. Davidson's team reraninedW 6. Drake (K.B.C.C.) 5. ... unbeaten. They showed a majorite R. K. Duncan (Taikoo) 8. ... 10 of 14 shots against Webstery. Petherick (K.B.G.C.) 4.

(Continued on neat Column.)

Unbeaten.

BILL HARTWELL WITHDRAWN IN THE THIRD ROUND.:)

Peace Pact (Mr. R. L. Glass-

pool)

O.. Leader. 4. Pommune (Mr. Joseph Benson)

P. Lowo 4 Racodale (Dowager lady Nun-

burnholme),... Boyd-Rochfort 5 Sardana (Mr. James A de

Rothschild). Pratt 4 Sol de Terre. (Mrs. C. .

Maclean) Boyd-Rochfort. 4 Tel-Asur (Capt. E. A. Elgos);

W Nightinga!! The Macnab (Mr. J. A. Dewar),

Darling 5 The Masher (Mr. F. W

Gwilt Wilmot) The Pen (Mr. Hartigan)

Newark, June 11.-Victorio Cam palo, the heavy-weight champica of the Argentine, tonight scored a technical knockout over Bill Hart well, a virtually "unknown Ameri can boxer, in the third round of about arranged for ten roundey Dewar)

The Recorden. (Mr..

WR Day

Campolo battered Hartwell, so Trinidad (Sir Abe Balley) badly that the referee stopped thesis t fight to save the American from Xandover (Mr. James Schwob); further punishment

B. Jarvis

25 Pommame

Recorder 60 Ratedala 25 Sardana

∞ Sol de Terre £3 Tel Asar 40 Trinidad. Kandover

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toilettes,.

The following dresses were noted at the first Court

Madame de Floutiau. Gown of peach-coloured satin. Train in the same, material,

Mlle de Fleuriau. Gown of white chiffon beauté, embroidered with turquoise beads. White velvet train.

Madame Matsudaira.-Gown "and" train of blue net, embroidered in diamanté and silver bugles.

Mile Matridaira. Frock' - of porcelaid-white tulle over silver lamé embroidered with diamanté and iridescent crystals: Train of eilver lamé CAN Countess Ahlefeldt Laurvig Dress of ruby red velours chiffon a draped bodice and full. skirt; trimmed with bands of solf materint edged with ruby-red beads. Train of chiffon and velours to match-bordered with chinchilla fur.

With

Princess Damras-Gown of shell- pink crêpe satin cut on princess lines embroidered with pink-tinted seed pearls in a trellis design on net. Train of the same.

Madamo Saito-Simple gown in-

beauté, with dia peach-bloom manté embroidery on the bodice. Train in lané brocade..

Madame Fujii Draped gown of Nile-green satin beauté; train of the same satin.

Madame Sawada.-Gown of pale orchid satin, with a bodice of chiffon lightly embroidered in dis- manté. The long full skirt had a Danial of diamanté on each side. Train of orchid-satin, embroidered. in diamante, and lined with powder- blue georgeto, Fan of shaded orchid and powder blue ostrich feathers.

Madame Homina. —Gown and train in white satin and lace, close-fitting lines.

modelled on

Jade feather fan.

Mlle. J.Sze.-Gown in ivory taffeta and not, the bodice held in with shoulder straps of shell pink roses, and a big butterfly bow at the waist and varying folds of taffeta worked on not formed the skirt Train of the ivory: taffeta with a transparent centre of drawn net and a shaped band on. either side of the taffeta square st. the hem and caught on to the shoulders by a garland of soft pink

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TROPHY TO ENGLAND..

London, June 11-In honour. the memory of Major Sir Henry Segrave, who was killed, on Juno 13, Lake Windermere on 1930, when establishing the water speed record in Miss England 11, Gabrielle D'Annunzio, the Italian patriot, will present a cup to Eng land for competition.

The details of the competition have not been decided, but it will be one in which both bravery and ikill will be called for.

R. E. YACHT ILEX FOR AMERICA.

CHALLENGER FÖR OCEAN: RACE SHIPPED ON CUNARDER

Lady Tilley-Gown of gold and green brocaded lamé, Train of green velvet bordered with gold. embroidery.

Lady Tyrwhitt-Dress of duck 58 blue georgette, moulded on beautiful lines with frills starting from the front and flowing grace. fully to the hem at the back. Train of duck egg blue velvet to matchi

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