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Week End

LAWN BOWLS LEAGUE.

KOWLOON C.C. AND CRAIGENGOWER BOTH BEATEN:

FORMER STILL FAVOURITES FOR HONOURS. "

TAIKOO AND BOWLING GREEN CLUB AMONG THREE

CLUBS GAINING DOUBLE VICTORIES."

Craigengower's chances of wresting the lawn bowls League honours from Kowloon CC were considerably lossened owing to their defent at Hunghom, although the latter aise were beaten by their neighbours. Kowloon's position appears to be safe, an even if they lose their game at the Valley against the Civil Service, Craigengower have to win both their away matches with Taikoo and Civil Service in order to qualify for" a ̈ replay "with the " Icaders

Taikoo, winning against the Civil Service by the small margin of four shots, are possible contenders for the position of runcers. up. The Police closed their season without any points,

In the junior section, Kowloon Bowling Green and Taikos, both of whom annexed the points, maintain their closo" run for the honours, the latter being two points behind while each have two games still to play.

Taikoo, Club de Recreio and the Kowloon Bowling Green Cluu shared in double victories,

RESULTS AT A GLANCE.

Division I

Kowloon Bowling Green Club (away) bent Kowloon C.C. by 13 shots, 74-61.

Kowloon Dock (homl) beat Crai gengower C.C. by 17 shots,

60-43.

Taikoo (away) beat Civil Service

C.C. by four shots, 01-57.

Club de Recreio' (away) beat the Police by 13 shots, 66-53,

Division II..

Kowloon Bowling Green

HONG KONG DAILY PRESS. MONDAY, AUGUST 17, 1931.

Sport.

Police v. Recreio, Playing at home, the Police lost to Club de Recreio by 13 shots,

Police R.O.

T. Hunter

A. . Brittain F. E. Booker A. Reynolds

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W. Dall W. Clark W. McHardy

J. C. West

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A. Johnson

Club. Mair

(home) beat the Electric R.C. by 38 shots, 73-37..

Taikoo (home) beat the Yacht

Club by 20 shots, 06-46. Club de Recreio (home) boat the Civil Service by 17 ahots, 70-53.

Craigongower (home) beat Kow loon CC. by four shots, 64-60.

DIVISION L

Kowloon 0.0.". Bowling Green.

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16

Rocтelo.

C. H. Basto A. H. Basto

BASEBALL.

SURPRISE DEFEAT FOR

JAPANESE.

Ten innings of clever baseball were played on Saturday, when the U.S.S: Holean beat the Japanese by 1-1. The game was rather a sur- prise as the Japs are considered about the strongest loam in the loague, and it looked as though they wers woll on their way to retain the lingue championship which they walked off with last year. The Japs aro now standing toe-to-toe with the South China team for first place with the sailors next in line.

In the first inning, both tonms came across with'. A rua and the

LAWRENCE WINS

THE 220

THRILLING INTERPORT TRIAL AT V.R.C.

LENGTHY PROGRAMME ON LADIESÜNIGHT.

A novelty, which found good support, was singed by the Hour Kong Amateur Swimming Associa tion at the VLC on Saturday night. It took the form of a

Ladies Fete, and judging from the number of entries, the sport was

com- as strongly supported by the e patitors as by the fans.

The programme proved all too lengthy, however, and at times things were inclined to drag. How ever, the Committee decided to shorten the programme by outting out two events and by obviating heats wherever possible.

Included in the programme was an interport trial event over 250

THE THIRD TEST.

NO PLAY ON OPENING DAY,

[WLONGH REUTER'S AGENCY,]

MANCHESTER, August 15. Although there was no rain here to-day, the heavy downpour of yes terday rendered the wiokat unfit for play, with the result that start could not be made in the third and last Test between the Mother Country and New Zealand.

The wicket was soddon in parts On the whole weather does not look and the outfield was water-logged too promising.

LATER. Weather conditions took a com- plete change, the sun shining brightly. After the wicket and out fiold were squeezed," it looked as if it was possible to have some play but the umpires inspected the wicket and decided that play was not possible.

A later message states that there was no play at all on the opening day.

LEAGUE TENNIS.

WIN FOR Y.M.C.A.

score remained unchanged until the yards, Thero were four starters, Park on Saturday the Y.MO.A.

Lenth, when the sailors smacked out three runs making the score, 4-1. The Japs were unable to duplicate the font and retired from the longest game of the season with their chances for championship badly hurt.

Thurman Kesponsible.

W. Lawrence, L. Roza Pereira, S. V. Gitting and Li Shok Pui. They Enished in that order, Lawrence winning by a yard and half from Percira with Gittins only a matter of inches behind Pereira. The Chi- ueso competitor was hopelessly out. claused.

Gittins Sets the Pace, Gitting act ↳ fast pace over the first hundred yards which he cover

Much of the credit for winning the game can be given to Thurman, who, with a man on second and third, smashed the pill out over left field bringing both men in and landing himself safely on third.ed in 63 seconds. Lawrence was Thompson hit the fret ball to bring within two yards of him up to that Thurman in.

point and Pereira a couple of yards During the game both sides put out some wise baseball and credit further back. Gittins kept in the must be given to both pitchers whe lead right up to the 200 yards, but sure certainly did their stuff all by this time Lawrence had como through the ten gruelling innings, within a few inches of him, with At times Shellenberger reverted to Pereira also fast picking up. The his old habit of being careless but last 20 yards proved very exciting, didn't let the Nipponites take ana Lawrench passed Gittins with vantage of these spells. Miki, the only 15 yards to go. Lawrence went Jap's twirler, played a careful! on to finish a clear couple of yards 24 game all through, and struck out ahead of Gittin Pereira made a thirteen men in the ten innings. It big effort, but was not able to make cowas just bad luck for Miki that the any impression on Lawrence al- sailors were able to place their men though he did well to pick up when they did..

Gittins on the post.

C. E. Marques L. Gutierrez

(Skip)....... 17 A. S. Gomca R. R. Robarts L. CR Souza R. F. Luz.

(Skip)... 25 Dr. Basto C. Lopez A. Ribeiro C. Silva (Skip)

C. Gooding

J. Shepherd

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Total

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53

Total

DIVISION II.

Bowling Green . Electric B.0. Playing at home, the Bowling Green Club beat the Electric R.C. by 38 shots. Bowling Green.

FV. Whitta

J. G. Meyer

Playing at home, the Kowison, L. Rapley C.C. lost to the Bowling Green Club

By 13 shots..

Kowloon 0.0.

H. Hampton

C. J. Tacchi

J. C. 'Lyal

A. Hyde-Lay

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H. Gitting

F. Goodwin

H: Overy

J. Gibson

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E. C. Fincher

J. Hawo

W. Hyde

A. E. Silkstone

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V, Pethorick

J. Sloan.

Line-Ups.

Helena

Japanese Shollenberger p. Miki

c. Y. Hachiuma 1. Saido

6.

r.f. Scores by Innings.

12345 6 7 8 9 10 Tel.

Majka

Jones

Hertor

S. Hachiumin

Bauor

3b... Murata

Electric B.C.

F. Normington.

Thurman Firke Thompson Schilling

3.5.

Takezewa

c.f.

1.f. Suzuki

Кизало Honda

I

G. T. Padgett

2

J. F. Lunny

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Bowling Green,

C. S. Beat

A. Tarbuck

H. H. Rose

J. R. Way

W. S. Drake

W. B. Muskett

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H. F Stoneham

G. Thomson

W. E. Hale

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S. Eccleshall

G. H. Sherriff

H. Nizh

W. Russell

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G. N. Mitchell

R. S. Nichol

F. L. Hogbin

E, Guy

18

(Skip)

....... 22

Total... 61

....... 95

G. J. Chambers

T. Fergusson

D. F. Warren

G."Roylance

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24

Tota!

...... 74

Kowloon Dock v. Cralgengower,

Playing at home, Kowloon Dock

baat Craigongower by 17 shots.

Howloon Dock.

F. Goodman

G. Henderson

J. McKelvic

J. Puncheon

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G. Atkinson

W. Hedley

1. C. Brown

R. Lapsley.

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17

Oralgengower,

B. A. Totter

A. E, Coates

W. T. Brightman U. M. Omar

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F. NOVEB

M. A. R. So

L. Lammert

(Skip)....... 12 Helena .... 1 00000000 3 4

G. E. Thompson H. 8. McKay

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W. Venables

R. C. Butler

C. E Gahagan

A. W. E. Davidson S, Deacon

94

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Total

Total ...... 75

Taikoo v. Yacht Club,

Japanese

100000000 01

Oralgengower.

F. Tinner W. J. White P. A. Dixon M. O'Brien

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D. K. Kharas

37 F. K. Modi

W. V. Field

H. V. Pearse

Yox 20

Playing at home, Taikoo beat the E. McKay

Yacht Club by 20 shots.

Talkoo.

J. Watson

A. Murdock

Yacht Club.

F. Sutton

J. J. Whyte

T. Young

F. W. Carpenter

18

D. Munro

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S. Hope W. Cunningham D. Speirs R. M. Keown

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17W. Brown

T. Swan

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J... Y. Ramsay

D. Rumjahn

A. A. Razack

H. G. Coopor W: Gill

"H. M. MoTavish

F: Cullen

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Total

Q. S. Rosselet

·R. "Bise

24

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13

W. Bell

R. K. Duncan

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Total

E. W. Ramsay

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E, B. Reed

R. J. Vernall W. C. Bonnar

W. Macfarlane

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J. Bentley Hop. Mr.

21

Southorn

A. Stevenson A. L. Shields

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Total

46

Recreio v. Civil Service. Playing at home, Club de Recreio Co Tata! 43 beat the Civil Servico by 17 shots.

Oivil Service v. Talkoo.

Playing at home, the Civil Ser.

vice lost to Taikoo by four shote.

Divit Service.

$. Rondle

S. Alderman,

AH. Oawick

J. Gregory

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F. Jones

H. Westlako

Jy Denkin

J. Hollidge

19,

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Jas. T. Dobbio

Taikoo.

B. Wallace

J. Polson

Laing N. Drummond'

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J. B. Chapman

T. Grimes

J. Sloan

J. Ferguson.

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D. Peoples,

Recrolo

Noronha

A. Machado

H. Rozario

F. X. Silva

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F. A. Xavier

J. M. Alves

J. J. Banto

F. V. Ribeiro

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21

E. L. Barros

J. M. S. Rosario

AE, S. Alves

21

J. G. Ozorio

LE. Longbottom S. O..P. Amery:

Holland G. HoLood

AO. Brawn

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„J, Russell

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Civil Service:

McGowan.

C. Strange

N. Bebbington'

F. Haynes

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F. Willmott

R. R. Wood

W. Bickford

H. E. Strange

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P. Knight

L. Luck.

R. R. Davioa

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R. Hooper

W. Ward

A. L. de Souza

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Kowloon 0.0.

-T. W. Carr

F. Harrison V. C. Labrum LJ. Blackburn

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W. Hirst. A. E.. Skinner

A. C Burford

22

J. P. Robinson

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J. S. Dianon

* Chadwick

J. M. Jack

F. G. Herridge 19 (Skip)

15

60

Total:..... 64 Total

LEAGUE TABLES.

Division I.

P. W. D. G Pts. Kowloon C.C....:13 11 0 9 22 Craigengower 199 0 3. 18 Taikoo R.C....... 19 8 0 4 36 Club de Recreio 13 607 12

Kowloon Dock.... 13 4

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0 7 12 Kowloon 3.G.O. 13 0 07 12 Civil Service ..... 19 5 0 7 10 Polico R.C.14 0. 0 14

SHOTS FOR AND AGAINST..

For Aget. Up Dn. Taikoo R.C.71642 199 Craigengower... 744 610 125 0 Kowloon C.C... 700 719 Club de Recreio 34 730 Kowloon Dock... 740 742 Kowloon B.G.C. 739 783 Civil Service... 050 740 Police R.O....... 683 900 0923 Division I

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Ladles 100,** · Miss E. Allen won the Ladies. 100 yardı, in 61 seconds with Mim-P. Hunt a close second.

On their own ground at King's beat the Kowloon Indiana T.0. in. the Division by 5 sets to 4.

The scores were

Grey and G. Puncheon - (Y.M.C.A.)

lost to Feroz Ali and Firdos

Khan.

beat Ikbal Singh and Harban

Singh

6-2

beat Cant. Gore and S. 11.

Sallch

6.2

J. J. Ferguson and J. Wilson

(Y.M.C.A)

E.

beat Feroz Ali and Firdos

Khan

beat Ikbal Singh, and Harban

Singh

B-4

6.2

boat Capt. Gore, and S.. R

Salleh

7-5

Railton and R. Russell (Y.M.C.A.):-

lost to Feroz Ali and Firdos

.Khan

lost to. Ikbal Singh and,

Harban Singh

lost to Capt. Gore and S. R.

Salleh

League Table to Date.

BRITISH GIRLS PREFER. DOUBLES TITLE:

AND PLAY A DRAW IN SINGLES.

[BLUTER'S AMERICAN SERVICE]

HOME FOOTBALL.

GLASGOW RANGERS BEATEN BY MOTHERWELL.

{THROUGH REUTER'S AGENDY.]

NEW YORK, Aug. 14, The authorities at the Eastern Turf Courts: Championships at Ryes wore placed in a quandary

London, August 18 when Miss Joan Ridley and Mrs.

Glasgow Rangers, after winning Pitman, the finalists in the Ladies Singles Championship, ro. League football season and again the opening game in the Scottish

tried from the rhaftet, niin mid-week, were beaten "by rushed to the net to shake hands are the full results : the umpire shouted as the players fotherwell to-day. The following

cno set each.... “Another

Oh no, we retire," chorused the British girls, we have an import ant doubles match this afternoon."

Airdrie

Celtic

2

Aberdeen Hamilton...

3

Dindes U.

Clyde

1

Morton

Ellmaracok

The Secretary protestad pointing out that the champion must have her name inscribed on the bowl. Cowdenbeath. 3 "Put both names," retorted the doDundeo" termined players, who both risked being defaulted."

The British pair. later won the Ladies' Double Championship when they defeated Mrs. Van Ryn and Mrs. Cruickshank 13-11, 4-6, €-3

3-8.

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P. W. D.. L. Pts. Chinese R.C....14 13 1 .0 27. Club de Recreio...13 12 1 .0 23. South Chinn.......12 Y.M.C.A.

Kowloon C.C.....12 University

Gradu. A. 19 Mra, Mac-Hong Kong C.C.13

Mahon led over the first 50 yards, but after that the pace told on her and she gradually fell back, finish ing third. She made a big effort. however, in the 25 yards dash and won the event by a clear two yards from eight other competitors.

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Regalts.

The results wore

Ladies' 50 yards Handicap.1. Mis J. Harris Walker, 2, Miss W. George,

Ladica 100 yards Free Style Scratch Race-1, Miss E. Allen, Time: 61 sees.; 9, Miss D. Hunt. Time: 82.2/5 5007.

Ladica High Dive (two diven from spring board and one from platform)-1, Miss E. Blackhurn. 40 points; 2, Miss M. George, 46 points. Then two tied for first place and had to do extra dives to decide the winner.

220 yards Interport Trial.~L, W. Lawrence, Time: 2 mina. 37.3/5 secs,; 2, L. Roza Pereira, Time: 2 mind 28 secs.

Ladies Pillow Fight.-Winner, Miss Whitham, runner-up Mion W. Bonnar.

Ladies' 25 yards, Free Style Scratch Race:-1, Mrs. J. Mac Maben, Time: 14:4/5 sec.; 2, Mis M. George. Time: 15.4/5. secs.

Ladies Derby Raca.-1, Miss E. Booth; 2, Mina A. Steele.

Water Polo, Colours beat Whites hy three goals to one.

CORRESPONDENCE.

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[All letters intended for publica. tion must be accompanied by the name and address of the writer, not for publication, unless sa desis ed, but as evidence of good failk ED.]

A CORRECTION.

(TO THE EDITOR OF THE HONG KONG

DAILY FREAS.")...

Ste.-I regret I made a gery serious and unpardonable mistako in the information I sent you ro

Kowloon B.G.C. 12 9 19-30 Ping Pong Interport. Due to mis P. W. D. L Pts.garding the Ladies Triangular

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my part, I wrote that Mr. Ho Sai Iu, the Hon. President of the Ping. Pong League had kindly consented to present another handsome silver challenge cup for the winners, in memory of his mother the Inte Mra... Ho Chak Sang. Actually Mrs. Ho Chak Sang is still living and in good healthier pa bany

Taikoo RO 12 8 13 17 information and inadvertence on Club de Recreio 127 0 5 14 Kowloon C.O... 16:08 12 Craigengowor... 11 6 0 6 12 15 Yacht Club 11 3 200

Civil Service Hp 4 108 Electric R.C... 11 0,30 9 SHOTS FOR AND AGAINST Taikoo R.C.

For Agst Up Da. BOBIB : 192 Kowloon B.G.C. 70 618 161

WE, Hollands

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Total 70:3 Total

Craigengower y. Kowloon 0,0.

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Club de Recreio 72 003 240 Craigongower, 688 7200 32 Yacht Club 500 630-26- Civil Service 601.001, 070 Electric R.O. 4567890F 201

Playing at home Craigongowir beat Kowloon 0.0. by four abota,

With the aid of your valuable columns, I hore tender my sincera Mrs He Chak Sang for my care- apologies to Mr. Ho Sai Tu, and to lessness Yours, etc.,

EK. WILINAN, Hon. Becretary.

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