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ARMY TENNIS LEAGUE,
HONG KONG SECTION.
The following are the results of the tennis match, played at Sookinpoo, on Tuesday, between "B" Company and HQ" Wink of the South Wales Burderers,
"B" Company B.W.B.
Sgt. Brown and
L/Cpl. Purcell
Lt. Tyler
"H.Q." Wing S.W.B. Bdamn. Duvis, and LACpl. Dean'
Cap Smathers and
'L/Cpl. Arnold and
Bdsm Noraworthy
Pte. Pola and
Capt. Villar, M.C. and
L¿Col. WaEEN
C/Sgt. JarmA
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Capt. Smentbera and
Bdsmm. Davis and
Licut. Tyler ...
3
L/Cpl. Dean
Sgt. Brown nad
Capt. Villar, M.C. and
C/Sgt. Jurinaa
S
L/Cpl. Arnold, and
Bdsm Norsworthy
L. Cal. Puréell
Pte. Pole and
L/Cpl Watty
Capt. Smeathers and
Lieut. Tyler .....
Sgt. Brown and
L Cpl. Parenil
Pto, Pole and
L/Cpl. Watta
Total Botan
3
Capi. Villar. M.C. nad C/Sgt. Jarmans..... L/Cpl. Arnold and Bdsm Norsworthy Bdan." Davis upd L/Cpl. Dean
Total sela
"KOWLOON SECTION.
The following are the results of the tennis match, played (on Tuerday between "A" Company and "D" Company of Argyle'
& Sutherland Highlanders: ---'
"A" 'Ooy. A, and 8.E.
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"D" Day. A. and S.H.
0.8.M. ¡Doherty and
Pte. Baird and
Cpl. Hogarth
Pie. Sutherland
2
L/Cpl. Richford and
Pte. McLadoo and
Pie McQueen
4
Pte. Brander
Sut. Gordon and
L/Cpl. Morrison and
Cpl. Larnour
Pto, Bryson
CS.M. Doherty and
Pte. Meindor vid
Cpl. Hogarth
0
Pte. Brander
Cpl. Richford and
"L/Cpl. Morrison and
Pt. McQuee
1
Pie. Bryson .......
C
Sgt. Gordon and
P. Haird and
Cpl. Lamour......
Pte. Sutherland
CS.M. Doherty and
L/Cpl, Morriepu and
Cpl. Hogarth
7
Pte. Bryson
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L/Cpl. Richford and
Pte. Baird and
Pos. McQueen
9
Pte. Sutherland
t
Sgt. Gordon and
Pte. Meladoe and
Cpl. Lamour
3
Pte. Brander
A
Total sets
Total sets
6
BOXING
WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP
SHARKEY BEATS SCHMELING
THROCON RUTEE'S AGENCY.}
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New Yoak, June 91.
LAWN BOWLS.
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RECREIO TEAMS FOR
SATURDAY.
The following will represent Club de Recreio in the lawn bowls league gumes on Saturday:-
Senior garne home Police at 3.20 p.m.-F. Xavier, R. R IN the contest for the world's Robarts, C. E. Marques and R.
heavyweight championship to- night, Jack Sharkey, the American challenger, defunted Max Schmel ing, the German holder, on points, over fifteen rounds,
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30,000 cheering fans saw America. in the shape of Sharkey wreat the world's shampionship from Europe
Luz (Skip)
F.
F. V. Ribiero, J. M., M. Alves, A. S. Gomes and L. A. Gutierrez (Skip).
F. X. M. Silva, C. A. Lopes, L. C. R. Souza and C. G. Silva (Skip) Junior game (away) Civil Service C.C. at 330 p.m.-L.
2:4
at America's latest boxing stadium | Xavier, F. "Prabu, J. Busto and
at the Madison Square Garden H. Basto (Skip). New Bowl on Long Island."
M. A. Carvalho, J. M. S. Rosario, J. G. Ozorio and A "H. Basta (Skip).
HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, THURSDAY, JUNE 23, 1932.
JACK HOBBS DISCUSSES
MEN BEHIND THE STUMPS
WHO ARE MUCH TOO. THEATRICAL
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And The Old Axiom That Wicketkeepers, Like Goalkeepers, Are Mad !
In the not so long ago women were a rarity at cricket matches. An odd member on two would bring along his wife, and knitping needles accompanied
COMRADES.
our critia come into the Oval dress. ing-room the other wet day. and watched the Somerset lada joining the Surrey opponents in a jovial game of cards, she might have chang were soon at work.
Younger
ed her opinion. women their fiancés,, but acon tired of the flitting white figures against the green background. Unashamedly. books were produced, and prosently cricket was conveniently forgotten in the more thrilling adventures of Charles Garvice and Ethel M. Dell. Like Queen Victoria on n celebrat ed occasion, our young women were not amused.
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Perhaps one of the most wonder ful things about cricket is that the players are always friends off the field. The spirit of camaraderio it strong.
In the heat of the moment Soccer and Rugger players-sometimes got annoyed with one another, but the tempo of cricket is different, and I
Such days are no more. The fair sex now flocks to ericket in enthu-have known bowlors" after anim aiastic, even critical, mood. The successful lbw.appaal apologise to modern girl is Athletic, and, what the batsman concerned. is more, she has studied cricket and knows ita finer points.
ALL ** MAD."
Is this a new menace to mere
man !
The Lancashire 27. Yorkshir crowd occasionally get boisterous, and at Blackheath the spectators used to pull one another's legs un mercifully, but the feeling seldom, if ever, conveyed to thi players.
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I ask the question because & Indy
Before leaving this subject correspondent, evidently a candid friend of the Surrey club, objects that things are not always what they would remind our dynamic criti to Brooks, Dur wicket-keeper, i Brooks, in her eyes, is ton then seem from the ring. And I cannot Frical and distracts the batsman un-Brown shows irritating signa of an subscribe to her opinion that F. R. necessarily."
One might make the excuse that! wicketkeepers, like goalkeepers, are all mad. That, at least, is a cricket axiom, but fear my correspondent is a little unfair to Brooks,
After all, the batamun, once the hall has passed him, cannot very well he distracted. The fieldsmen,
as a rule, are unconscious of what goes on. They are too busy watch ing the fight of the ball to worry much about the stumper.
noyance when he misses the stumps by a hair's-brendtä. Mr. Brown is about trifles like that. too good a sportsman to Worry
Whitsuntide is again here and in- tobise cricket competition may he said to have started. I wish Jack Hearne a bumper second benefit
in the Middlesex w. Sussex match at Lord's.
Not long ago ho wa always known anYoung Jack" now I suppose they are beginning to called him "Old Eaurae.",
Now we all have our mannerisms which react' in different ways on the unlucky player with injuries, and In recent years, Jack has been an individuals who make up a crowd. Most of us are accused at some time health. Even now he is one of the he has not anjoyed the best of or other of the most unlikely things..few really good spin bowlers in Eps-
FULL OF TRICKS.
land.
For instance, while fielding in Hearne will be grieved that Her- Australia I was accused of throw-dren is not playing in his beneft
ing down my cap when an umpire's decision annoyed me. To my friends this was laughable, for they knew that I was not in the habit of behaving like a ten-year-old boy in a school match. Still, it only goes a show the danger of a man- nerism. Th
Bill Hitch was full of little tricks and gallery play yet he was the
for Pat is a great attraction' any where and at any time.
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matches next winter, For DDA thing, we all have to how to age, and for another I have signed s contract to report the matches there. In any case, youth ought to have a fling, and why not start now ?
NEW YORK, June 91. Dow Jones Averages,
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LAST TO-DAY'E AVERAGE AVERAGE CHANGES
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Hendley, the West Indian batsman 20 Rails
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idol of a big section of the Oval, erowd. Others found it irksome and it was the same with Cecil Parkin, of Lancashire. His antics tickled some people to death and bored the more staid onlookers.
Coming back to wicketkeepers. Herbers Strudwick, of Surrey, was beth quiet and effective, making I can hardly put Headley in Brad thing of the most difficult feats man's class yet, though I hear Dates, of Notts, was another un-glowing accounts of this young,man, ostentations player, and Perey who had several good scorce Sherwell, the South African, who Australia. He must be a pheno enme to this country in 1906, was menon, though I prefer to reserve magnificent stumper who made judgment until seeing him play here Many epiped that Schmeling
no fusk whatever.
next season. After all, the matcher as unquestionably robbed of the
A. A. Xavier, F. X. Soares, E. M. Ames, of Kent, is very solid. In-mainly picnic affairs.
Of the present-day men, Leslie against Lord Tennyson's team were thecision He
nine rounds. Remedios and Dr. R. A. C. Bastoiteed, it may he maid of Ame that Won
{Skip).
Two more correspondents remain Sharkey woh four, and were two
he is perhaps, not spectacular to be dealt with. One puts the old enough.
query, "If a feldman has his foot My lady correspondent ulse sug-over the line when returning the nate bowling. have instituted a dary? Yes. When the player has gests that Surrey," having innde ball to the wicket, is this a boun.
„ reign of terror" to get halsmen | the ball in hand and his foot, strayı Foot
over the line, then a boundary it Nothing is farther from the truth, scored. Trying to bustle opponents out is'
Another question is, "What is une of the things not done in the best policy with fast bowling?" In my opinion, players! There is no hard-and-fast rule. It are unscrupulously fair, although all depends on the length of the there is something to be said ball and the reach of the bataman. against the fast bowler-as dovelop |
I find it is a good general rule ed in recent years-who attempts to
to play back whenever you can Forward play should only be bowl at the batsman. the cricket scheme of things. Had native.
Intimidation does not comt into tempted when there is no alter.
(vel.
One
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of the judges, Charles Muthinson gave Schmeling teis rounds. George Kelly was referee. Gunboat Smith, favoured Shar key.
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K.B.G.0. Toams. The following teams have been selected to represent the Kuwloon Bowling Grem Club in their Longue matches on Saturday:--
Senior team (home). Kowloon C.C.-R. Duneda, D. W. Philps. S. Nichol and A. M. Holland (Skip
1.
.. Stoneham, C. S. Bent, H. Nish and W. Rusel (Skip).
The crowd rose to its feet when. the decision was announced, roar- ing its disapproval.
Schmeling was absolutely dazed, and stood open-mouthed,
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G. N. Mitchell, A. K. Taylor, J. G. Meyer and E. W. L. Hogbin (Skip).
Junior team (away) 2. "Electric and walked towards Sharkey. He C. H. Sherriff, J. 8. Logan
Then he recovered in equilibrium
shook Winds in congratulation..
Celebrities
included present Primo Carnera, Kid Borg, and
Walker Mayors Jimmie
(Now York) and A. Cermak of Chicago.
The Fight. Throughout the fight the German was most confident. "Ha. displayed a fine left, whereas Sharkey indul ged in much wild hitting, con finually backing around the ring. "Both opened cautiously, Schmol" ing attacking carrying the fight to his opponent,
W. E. Hale and W. S. Drake (Skip).
W. Venables, V. Lauruin, V. Petherick and F. L. Rapley (Skip). 8. Ashworth, V. Whitta, 1. Gooding and H. A. Rose (Skip).
Taikoo Teams.
The following are the Taikoo R.C. teams for Saturday, both games starting at 3.30 p.m. -
Senior team (home) . Civil Ser vice-W. Woir, D. B. Bone, J. Watson. and W. Wotherspoon (Skip),
A Stalker, J. Poleon, J. Russell and J. Chalmers (Skip),
G. McLeod, J. Sloan, J. B. Chap- In the fifth round Sharkey landna and D. Munro. (Skip). eda palpably low blow, causing Junior team (away) Yacht roar of anger, but the German ClubW. Brown, C. H. Summers. fought back magnificently. In the G. H. Stewart and R. McA. Keown. eleventh round, Sharkey's left-eye- was slowly closing.
Thereafter the German played on the target, Sharkey replying with tolling blown to the head. In the last three rounds there were many thrilling exchanges," the German getting in some fine lefts to the face and stinging rights to the jaw and ribs
Sharkey retaliated with body. blows,
Schmeling Laid Beuter: "I am not grently worried. How could Sharkey have galling the decisiot when he was backing away most of the time.
I will fight him agaia."
A. MacLados, T. Swan, S. Hope and C, B. Matthews,
E. Greenwood, J. Waid, T Grimes and H. McKechnia.
Open Championship.. Further games in the open singles championship resulted as follows:
Dr. R. A. Castro Basto bras E. W. Simmonds 21-14.
J. J. Basto beat J. C. Lyol 21-50, Winner moots W MeLood in the first round.
W. Ward beat G. N... Mitchell 21-15. Winner mois W. B. Muskoft in the first round.
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A. S. Gomes beat A. C. Burford · 21:10 in their first round tie.
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